How hard is it to build redemption and locket

Derfel·Apr 8, 2017·1 votes·1,253 views

That's all supporting is. Stop spamming that omg autofull garbage, you're not diamond 1, if you can click redemption and locket you're as good as any support that you're going to play against.

12 Comments

Mecha MaIphiteApr 8, 20173 votes

People don't want support not because they can't play it but because they don't want to.

grugApr 8, 20173 votes

very hard apparently,

i exclusively play in bronze league and it still cracks me up when i see people playing support and doing almost no damage with damage items like morellos while the map is dark as my anus and people randomly walking into 1v3s

NinjaGuy69Apr 8, 20172 votes

I mean, yeah, I agree with you that support is a pretty brainless role at the moment but that's probably one of the reasons people hate playing support so much - especially if you get autofilled into the role.

ErockandrollApr 8, 20172 votes

Probably as Hard as building a sight stone. (People still don't do that much)

oSEXYPLATYPUSoApr 8, 20172 votes

well they cant figure out how to get a fcking SS and know how to ward ... how do you expect them to know what locket and redemption is and how to use it ?

Umbral RegentApr 8, 20172 votes

I think another reason a lot of people don't like to play Support is because everybody likes to dictate their item builds. Like you, saying that Supports just need to build Redemption and Locket of the Iron Solari.

And then there's the people who say that any Support who doesn't buy Sightstone is bad, so, who wants to play a role whose general success is arbitrarily and ostensibly tied to one build-in item and two conditionals?

EDIT: Just realized I'd completely ignored the title of the post, but my point still stands.

DerfelApr 8, 20171 votes

So you just want to lose every game you're in because you're a hipster? Good to know.

Umbral RegentApr 8, 20171 votes

How am I a hipster for buying items that aren't Locket or Redemption? And I guess the good number of wins I've gotten as Support without Locket/Redemption never happened?

KrigjerApr 9, 20172 votes

I think another reason a lot of people don't like to play Support is because everybody likes to dictate their item builds. Like you, saying that Supports just need to build Redemption and Locket of the Iron Solari.

This. I'm not your bitch, I'm not your duo. I really don't give two shits about what you want me to build.

You're a stranger that acts on your own whims, not mine, so I'll do the same.

chipndip1Apr 8, 20171 votes

Some beta came in and downvoted everyone that had a negative opinion of supports that don't build the strongest support items in the game. Laughable.

Maximum MordeApr 8, 20171 votes

How hard is it to realize nothing you say will ever change anyone's mind about how they play the game?

The Last BalladApr 9, 20171 votes

How hard is it to build redemption and locket

Not hard, but my god is it boring to build the exact same two generic items. They have no synergy with any team comp, because they work with every comp! Working with a pick comp that focuses on skirmishes in the jungle? Redemption and Locket. Working with a Siege comp? Redemption and Locket. Splitpushing comp? Redemption and Locket. Teamfighting comp?

Go on. Take a guess.

Have Shyvana Caitlyn and Kayle , all who synergize with attack speed and on-hit? Can't get item 3504 until after around 6350g of mandatory items, including, and limited to, tier 1 gold gen item, tier two boots, locket, redemption, and sightstone. Even more if you want a tier 2/3 gold gen item+sightstone, or a eye item. Sure you could rush first, and actually build around your team's need, **and **their strength, but then if the enemy support rushes Redemption or Locket, you, and by extension, the rest of your team, are now behind in terms of power. Having 66-83% of your build dictated by your role is horrible. Every other role has choices in what they build. Even if their is only one build viable for a champ, not only does that role has more champs in it that have different builds from that first, but there are also items that allow you to adapt to the current game state. Support? Doesn't matter if you're a mage, passive support, or tanky. You ~~almost~~ **have ** to build Sightstone, gold gen, boots, Redemption, and Locket. Which leaves 1 slot for an item that actually is geared towards the game you are currently playing.