You know, we should give botlane the "toplane"-treatment

SaltyToplaneGoat··4 votes·386 views

Make that place completly fucking irrelevant until at least mid-game. As a toplaner myself I'm just sick of it, because I don't have any agency on this game anymore. I sit on top, mind my own business, farm, trade, set up ganks for my jungler, generally give my best... and then at 10 mins I look at the scoreboard and see the enemy Kalista on 10 kills.

At this point I don't even bother anymore and go afk when the team doesn't surrender at 15 - and ususally half the team except the feeder who's by this point in a toxic rage-fit do the same.

Congratulations Riot, you fucked up botlane snowballing and balance to the point where people say "welp, not gonna bother" instead of actually trying. I have been playing since season 2, but this is a first. Again, congratulations, you reached a low none thougt it was even possible.

Or, you know, you can gut marksmen and make this game actually fun again. Not sure why we even NEED marksmen in the game. In classical DnD the ranged dps is a SUPPORTIVE role, that helps out the party - and not the fucking superstar of everything, these roles get split up on the mage and the tank who keep the party safe, next on that ranking being the healer.

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archerno12 votes

So why dont u use tp and make impact on bot lane early?

SaltyToplaneGoat1 votes

By the time I get as a toplaner on a level that this would actually makes sense, our bot has already been stomped. Also there's always the risk involved of me going down there, not achieving anything, and meanwhile we lose first tower on top, because towers are a frekaing joke.

archerno12 votes

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By the time I get as a toplaner on a level that this would actually makes sense, our bot has already been stomped. Also there's always the risk involved of me going down there, not achieving anything, and meanwhile we lose first tower on top, because towers are a frekaing joke.

U can do it from lvl 3. Not sure why u need to wait.

SaltyToplaneGoat1 votes

Woop, I tp, the blow two summoner spells, I lose half my tower and a shitton of farm, and am behind on toplane now. Not going to risk that. Why the fuck should botlane at level 3 be my freaking responsibility if i dont wanna lose the game?!

archerno11 votes

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Woop, I tp, the blow two summoner spells, I lose half my tower and a shitton of farm, and am behind on toplane now. Not going to risk that. Why the fuck should botlane at level 3 be my freaking responsibility if i dont wanna lose the game?!

Its not your responsibility but u said u want to make impact.

SaltyToplaneGoat1 votes

So, and why is one out three lanes the only one that is relevant for said impact? Should we queue up for "Bottom - Supp -Irrelevant - irrelevant - irrelevant" now? Because that's how it fucking feels like. When I play toplane I want impact ON FUCKING TOPLANE. Not having to kiss my adc's ass so they hopefully do not suck and lose the entire game before the 15 min mark.

specter4241 votes

thats well and good until the enemy support is one of the holy trinity of the fuck you supports.

Ironfield2 votes

Why dont you take TP and ask bot to ward the bush so you can do a TP gank or roam mid after you push a wave in? Theres tons of thinks that top lane can do to effect the entire map.

Ironfield2 votes

Do you know how to wave control its really easy to not loose much tower health and minions during a tp gank. Plus if you when the gank you can push tower, rotate to drag or even gank mid after allowing for a huge gold swing.

Ironfield1 votes

Then just set your laner behind? Create a 4v5. Put pressure on top lane and force there jungler to come top. Set up dives with your jungler. Steal away camps and ward enemy jungle to track and set up invades. Take rift herald. Take first turret gold. Splitpush top and force jungler mid laner to help defend. Theres a ton of ways you can impact the game by just staying top.

Glasletter1 votes

A fed ADC is never a problem if you can focus long enough. Pop them like the candy they are and there goes their damage for the next teamfight.

You're the only constant in your games, so if you're winning or losing more frequently, that's on you, man.

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