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Why the Tank Meta Indirectly Frustrates Me

Troy242621·May 11, 2015·2 votes·576 views

What bothers me about the tank meta is this. I DON'T HAVE THE F---ING PATIENCE TO DEAL WITH ALLIES WHO REFUSE TO FOLLOW UP ON MY 5 MAN ULT. When this happens, I lose all faith that I'm contributing to the team because every play I set up requires them to pull the trigger and make it count. I can't reap the rewards on my own, and some people just REFUSE to be helped.

I don't mind the tank meta itself, I don't mind tanks being strong or even being unable to frequently use my favorite champions because it'll make our composition too squishy. It's the piss poor teamfighting skills that I can't stand. It's not every game by any means, but it happens here and there, and it annoys me to no end.

TL;DR: Stop leaving tanks high and dry with no follow-up or warning that you aren't going in. I don't initiate when it's impossible to follow-up and I indicate my intentions first, and still people don't go in.

8 Comments

BringYourOwnPumaMay 11, 20151 votes

My favorite: We have baron and 5 dragons. But first: lemme kill a wraith camp. Oh wait? You engaged 4v5 and lost? Lulz.. least i got my golds!

3tysonMay 11, 20151 votes

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thats about equal as anoying as hey i am clearing red buff and am going to gank mid afther wich we wil easily get a kil out of

but my mid laner decite to go all in 1v1 while i couls have been with him in just a minute....

My favorite: We have baron and 5 dragons. But first: lemme kill a wraith camp. Oh wait? You engaged 4v5 and lost? Lulz.. least i got my golds!

BringYourOwnPumaMay 11, 20151 votes

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thats about equal as anoying as hey i am clearing red buff and am going to gank mid afther wich we wil easily get a kil out of

but my mid laner decite to go all in 1v1 while i couls have been with him in just a minute....

Oh i have that happen alot as Shaco.. "Hey X Mid laner, let Y enemy mid laner push and ill gank at 3!" Clear wraiths, am level 3.. Enemy is either pushed to his turret or my teammate is to low to go in with me..

The gold comes later in game.. "WTF shaco ur garbage you don't gank!" after he starts dying.. FML..

3tysonMay 11, 20151 votes

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Oh i have that happen alot as Shaco.. "Hey X Mid laner, let Y enemy mid laner push and ill gank at 3!" Clear wraiths, am level 3.. Enemy is either pushed to his turret or my teammate is to low to go in with me..

The gold comes later in game.. "WTF shaco ur garbage you don't gank!" after he starts dying.. FML..

Yep seen that

Troy242621May 11, 20151 votes

Icing on the cake is that because of this, it's incredibly hard to carry as a tank.

S H A Y C 0May 11, 20151 votes

yeah man, my favorite is 1v2 ing as sejuani and giving zero cares whether the team can follow up or not, cuz % aoe damage, slow, liandries torment....oh wait the opposite you said Amumu

Mister BeaneMay 11, 20151 votes

Dear Troy,

I personally believe the "tank meta" is nothing but an illusion. I've played on/off over the years and have noticed that tanks were on/off in terms of being viable. This point in time sees tanks "on" in what may be their biggest spike in power which has simply made them as viable as marksmen. Because tanks are now as seemingly common ( or close to it ) as marksmen people claim of a meta that does not exist.

Moving on from the so-called "tank meta" I'd like to ask if you let your team mates know about your engages in advance. If I'm on a team and I have a potentially powerful skill ( Sion and Zilean both have very powerful ults ) I make sure to let teams know in the game lobby that I have X skill, what it does and how to best follow up. Then, if I'm in a game with Sion and am about to ult I let people know I'm going to use the ult ( and if I'm rushing into an enemy tower that I'll be using my item 3056 if I built one ) and that they should dive if I manage to stun foes. If I'm in a game with Zilean I let people know when my ultimate is off cooldown and that I'll be able to ult ( his ult restores X flat HP +200% ability power to a downed friend ) somebody in the next fight. Since I began doing this I've noticed my teams have had a much easier time following up or setting up for my actions.

While it is true a lot of people leave tanks high/dry ( possibly because people think they can escape bad situations because of their high health ) and neglect to mention when they are or not going in we as team mates are also responsible to do the same thing and ASK for communication when we are not getting it. If I find my team is not talking/communicating with me I tend to do a lot worse and thus begin asking ( and sometimes begging ) for communication. A lot of the time the team will begin communication if each individual knows they are valued and needed in order to win. In the event no communication or flaming begins as a result of you seeking communication then you may want to toss a surrender vote out to see if the team feels like continuing the game.

TL;DR: Explain what you feel your key abilities are/what they do before the game begins and let people know when you are going to use them or when they can be used/expected. Ask your team for communication and let them know that they/their communication are important factors in winning the game.

Best regards, Mr. Beane.

Ser GarlandMay 11, 20151 votes

wait, you're playing a moba...

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