Team Captain
Here's the idea everyone. I would like to start a team captain initiative! The basic idea is to give a certain role (probably mid or jungle) the responsibility of being the leader for the team. This would entitle that role to make team choices that should be deeply considered by the rest of the team. All players will still have their freedom to do exactly what they want, there wouldn't be any physical change to the game, but your matches could be far more organized, exciting, and end with much less frustration.
League is a very team oriented game that requires communication and synergy to be played well. With a single mind controlling the team, there is more control over all of the pieces. If the team captain notices top isn't doing well, they could say "Riven, could you sit back a little and wait for a gank?" The Riven's job at this point would be to choose whether or not to listen. If someone chooses not to listen to the captain, there is no physical penalty to that player, but they will be left to the wrath of the team if they mess up. No more blaming the jungler for top lanes mistakes.
I chose mid or jungle for the role of team captain because:
- These roles have the most freedom to roam up and down the map
- Both need strong map awareness to be played well
- Both are very strong roles which can have some of the largest impacts on your game
- I'm a jungle main ;)
Please post all suggestions, questions, feedback, etc.
Over all, this is just my idea for making a slightly more controlled (and less salty) experience for all parties involved. Hope you all like my idea and maybe spread the word? P.S. Not sure where this should go. I'm new to forums. Putting this in gameplay because it could possibly have a large impact on League (or maybe I'm just optimistic) P.S.S any way to add a poll after posting? x'D I want to add a "good idea, bad idea" poll