Dominion Bots Migrated in Large Volume to 3v3s

SpliceAsNice·12/27/2016, 7:32:13 PM·1 votes·498 views

[slayer-jinx-catface] edit1: Waiting in Custom Lobbies for a 3v3 is not worth it. You get booted or have wait times longer just to find players. What's a real solution?

Ever since the removal of Dominion, which was the botter safe haven, I can't play any map other than SR. I feel like the only fair game mode to play at this point is norms, and with the wonky preseason Locket + Redemption meta, I don't always want to play norms. Sometimes I want light hearted fun in an alternative game mode where I can still practice on champs that I enjoy. Sure, ARAMs could fill the niche, but not in the same way, because 3v3s offer a similar laning experience to that of norms while Howling is essentially a 15-20 minute team death match.

For example, I just played a 3v3 in which I was the only real player. How can you tell? Botters typically instalock, have unusual and predictable play patterns, and don't have a Keystone Mastery. I played a perfect Katarina game where I went 38/0. All of the kills on our team were through me and I can honestly say that's not because I'm a good Katarina. While I don't mind the free S+ it's not enjoyable in any capacity. Screenshot of the Match History

The next 3v3 I played as Riven. The two teammates I was placed with were bots while the enemy team was made up of 2 real players (Nasus & Darius ) and a Lux bot. Ultimately my valiant efforts to win the game were futile and I unfairly took the loss while their Nasus flamed me and Darius farmed the bots.

Frankly, I don't have a solution. I report every bot I come across but I don't know whether or not the reports have any effect. It definitely doesn't change the frequency I experience them. At least in Dominion, when you had a bot you still had a chance to win because the rules were so unclear that no one really knew what they were doing, y'know?

ps I'm also a little bit bitter that Dominion was removed because you can no longer search Custom Game lobbies for Hide n Seek )= Are we allowed no fun at all rito? i cri item 3073

2 Comments

MLDzXnRRR12/27/2016, 7:39:51 PM2 votes

Don't play 3v3 matchmaking. You will find human players in the custom lobby. I'm pretty sure that you can also find players here or on reddit for custom games. As long as RIOT keeps the lvl 30 system, there will be bots... it's sad that they infest even ARAM games from time to time.