@Riot: Since you forgot, I'll ask again - We need a "Warded" ping!

darkdill·Mar 25, 2015·92 votes·2,067 views

Ever had a moment where you want to tell an ally a spot is warded, but you can't take the time to type it out (i.e. you're dodging skill-shots) and using other pings will result in misinterpretation? Then when your teammate gets ambushed because he was spotted, you get blamed.

Pretty stupid, IMO.

To fix this issue, and let us tell our teammates "That spot's warded" in a hurry, we need a ping that says "Warded". In fact, I recall seeing some assets for that appearing once on PBE, but they were promptly removed and never seen again. What gives?

Any context to why we don't have one yet, Riot?

25 Comments

CeridranMar 25, 201512 votes

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ÅronMar 25, 20151 votes

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Have one for warning about wards, and have another for requesting wards.

This

darkdillMar 25, 20151 votes

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Have one for warning about wards, and have another for requesting wards.

This.

ChromeFluxxMar 25, 20153 votes

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This.

You could call it "Warded" and "Ward it" i know it sounds similar but that'd be fun

DrCyanideMar 26, 20153 votes

It just needs to be "Ward".

Danger + Ward = enemy ward in the area Assist me + Ward = please ward this

RisurinMar 25, 20156 votes

seen some people use the missing (question mark) on bushes to ask if warded, and the caution(the red one) to answer it is or the normal blue ping to say it isnt.

but i agree we could use a warded ping.

RichardMar 25, 20154 votes

I agree with having a ward ping, I don't agree with having a marker stay there for a minute or so-- This just gives you too much information without having to really put any thought into it.

darkdillMar 25, 20152 votes

Markers would probably be a no-no, as ping-spammers could use it to clutter up their teammates minimaps as a form of griefing.

High5Mar 25, 20151 votes

Players should have better map awareness.

darkdillMar 25, 20151 votes

Most players are stupid, though. Said ping would reduce frustration and improve communication. I don't see a real downside besides players who might complain about "TOO MUCH NOISE!!!"

gr8jobMar 25, 20151 votes

The jungler or mid probably isn't going to notice the enemy graves acting kind of funny when you go to ward river bush, heading over from tri. I would also adore this! I'm not really good at typing and playing at the same time, and sometimes people straight-up auto-mute the whole team, or are Skyped and ignore chat. Pings are necessary, and this ping is necessary, too.

Ada WongMar 25, 20151 votes

Instead of pings we should have Mini-Map markets that expire after the ward in the area goes down for example if a ward lasts 120 seconds and a person places a marker there that says its warded then the area will show on your teams minimap a marker that says warded for X number of seconds or until your team removes the ward.

VOlCEMar 26, 20151 votes

That would completely negate the usefulness of stealth wards, though...

Spacesuit SpiffMar 25, 20151 votes

Yeah. Even have it stay as a small dot for 1m or something.

wopMar 25, 20151 votes

For now you can tell people a certain ping at the start of a match, like I know some junglers will say ping a certain ping for if you need help, or certain ping if you want a gank. You could say at start of match, "Red ping means area is warded by enemy" or you could just use the be careful ping

MeesterMooMar 25, 20151 votes

Or....

Ace Access Mar 25, 20151 votes

Riot pls give us this

this way I'll have an easier job warning my jungler so they can stay hidden for longer

qetzelMar 25, 20151 votes

They gave fairly good context at the tie they brought it down. I'm damned if I remember/can be arsed to find it though.

Tis a nice dayMar 26, 20151 votes

Mouse movement in 4 general directions is easy and fine. Add any more and you'll start to get mis-pings when in a rush.

TenaciousKzMar 26, 20151 votes

Keep the 4 directions, and put another option next to it. like Ward This < Caution <0> Danger > Warded You just need to move your mouse a few pixels further.