you seriously cannot practice new champs without people raging

ScumbagZed·12/29/2015, 7:42:46 AM·5 votes·1,302 views

Just from my experience and a friend of mine's, we have observed that you cannot practice new champions or learn how to play them at any level without someone raging at you for "being a noob" or "youre trash". Its just sad to see the people think everyone should be amazing and not make mistakes, but isn't that what normal games are for after all? Ranked games are for putting the tryhard pants on and giving it your all, normal matches are meant to learn new playstyles and champions. Again, its just really sad to see.

26 Comments

Jefftiffy12/29/2015, 8:02:37 AM4 votes

There's a difference between learning a new champ and going Irelia mid of all places for the first time and rushing a item 3124 (it happened in one of my games earlier today). And then feeding the enemy laner. If you are going to even Irelia mid: at least build a decent build. Don't rush on a champ that has very little AP scalings and scales better with AS. I know a certain pro does rush it, but we all know Guinsoo's is on the nerf list, so its best to not rush something that will more than likely drop off her build once the nerf goes through.

I have seen people play Kayle for the first time and rush a item 3146 and fed hard. I don't mind you playing someone for the first time but learn when to give up and just play passive. If you realize that you can't win trades stop starting them and farm or hide. Don't feed people in a snowball meta.

Narvuntien12/29/2015, 7:53:14 AM3 votes

There is certain precautions you can take when playing a new champion and things you can do if you start to feed to mitigate the damage.. if you are learning a champion and you keep trying to 1v1 and losing then you aren't actually playing properly.

an option is to make a smurf account with only champions you don't have on your main account.

I had to do that to try to learn burisers since thier play style is jump in and hope to win.

Dreadlocks12/29/2015, 7:49:34 AM2 votes

Honestly man, you should be able to play w.e u want in normals as long as you arnt doing it in a trolly way. Just dont be so damn sensitive about it. If someone is mad you are failing in a normal game after telling them you are practicing/learning a new champ. Mute them.. Fuck'em, dont let them ruin your fun/experience. If you are doing it with a friend, it should be even easier. Laugh about it in a skype/curse call. "Look how mad this guy is in a normal game, hes playing his main in normals try-harding and still losing, then blames me" I mean thats probably something id say IN THE CALL. Idk man, alls im saying is, dont let sm1 drag u down you dont even know. Mute them and continue learning.

Your Real Mom12/30/2015, 2:32:04 AM1 votes

This is why I find that playing bot games actually helps. Just so you can mechanically get an understanding of the champion first and saving yourself embarrassment of being 'first game _____'. The toxicity in normal games is outrageous though, whether you're playing a new champ, an off meta pick, a champ that's rarely played, or even your main champions.

ModKnightsKemplar12/29/2015, 10:41:47 PM1 votes

I recognize your sentiment. People rage too often.

But I also DO hate it when people take a champ they have never played before into a normals game. You should at least do a custom and familiarize yourself with their abilities if you want to play them in a game.

People play to compete. You have to understand that. Does that give them a right to rage? No. But I think it does give them a right to be quietly angry that someone is ruining their game by not preparing adequately to try a new champ. What I mean to say is, you are ruining their game if you do that.

I'm not sure how much prep you put into playing a new champ, but it shouldn't be none. I would expect to be raged at if you're taking a first time champ into a normals game, without knowing their skills or having any kind of itemization plan.

bobbery512/30/2015, 2:01:09 AM1 votes

Generally, if a person is trying a new champion or trying a slightly off-meta role, then I will defend the person, even if they do poorly overall. Trying new stuff and getting your skills up is what Normals is for. Do you know how many times I've been yelled at for playing Karma mid?

As long as you aren't being stupid and going AD Annie or still trying to convince me that Double Jungle is legitimate and not complete nonsense.

Maximum Morde12/30/2015, 2:02:19 AM1 votes

Yeah, they got pretty pissed when I went 5th pick Annie ADC and rushed a revolver.