i'm slow to the party, but why are they doing a tank update instead of support???

High SchooI DxD·Apr 16, 2017·2 votes·621 views

TL;DR at bottom

Support is so braindead and horribly boring to play that this game forces you to play it once every few games because if you didn't, then nobody would. So instead of fixing this feebleminded role, you buff the one thing that everybody already hates, TANKS? (no offence to the 'support mains'...i know full ap lux takes fat amounts of skill((sorry to the 4 support mains out there))). When i'm autofilled I pick Soraka or Annie, and put wards down while gaining fat stacks from my ancient coin. Should anybody decide to take a break from farming for 15 consecutive minutes and act a little frisky, I shall pause Netflix and use a skill or two to scare off the opponent.

So with all this in mind, I think buffing and reworking the champions that people already play and that are already breaking the meta with their overpowered items and abilities is a great idea and can vastly expand the creation of this wonderful game. Buffing the tanks so that they cannot be damaged whilst exponentially doing more burst then the ad assassin is a wonderful addition to your once balanced game. (half of this isn't true but Tilterella has 3 challenger accounts where he mains full AD sion, tanks are busted man)

TL;DR subborting is poring and stop autofilling me while i'm in silver so i can't climb the ladder, i'll learn to play support when i can afford to buy a good support with runes, thanks and yes i am a little bit butthurt :^(

11 Comments

Deep Terror NamiApr 16, 20174 votes

I find that players who think Supporting is a "brain dead, easy, and boring" role tend to be really bad at Support because they aren't doing much, while the opposing Support beats them to a pulp.

There are a lot of options for Support champions if you want to focus more on dealing damage than providing utility. I recommend exploring these, such as MF, Brand, or Vel'koz. You still want to spend some gold on Support items like the gold item and a Sightstone though.

High SchooI DxDApr 16, 20171 votes

I do know a good support when I see one, so maybe not 'easy', but definitely boring. If i tend to play aggressive, they hug tower and i'm left to rack up the ancient coin gold, if my lane isn't doing so well its my turn to hug the tower. I find the only time i'm constantly moving is when the enemy team has a Blitzcrank that constantly applies pressure, or an ezreal to poke me if i'm not concentrating. Albeit team game, I hate depending on others in a duo lane, especially the one that has to support the other. I might explore some of those options when I can afford them and am not still saving up runes for my main role, thanks for the suggestions.

I should have added that one of the biggest reasons that i hate support is because I can't carry. I may help the carries do their thing, or do a good job supporting my team, but i am more comfortable with my win rate on my main role. I don't like relying on others to carry me because I don't feel like I am doing too much aside from the usual support things.

Deep Terror NamiApr 16, 20174 votes

I'm unsure if this is the account you mainly play, but a quick glance at your match history showed an Annie Support game with glaringly obvious issues just with the build and warding. You can do a lot more simply by following a copy-paste Support build and using your wards. The standard discounted AP Runes work for a lot of Supports, though you'll probably want some HP Runes for others.

You say you don't move much except to avoid Ezreal and Blitzcrank skillshots, but you should be moving around constantly and weaving in harass just like any other role does. Weaving in auto attack harass for a ranged Support should be a lot of your movement; it adds up, just don't get hit harder than you can hit them. If you're doing really well you can zone them off the wave so their ADC starts missing CS and your ADC has an easier time of it. If you aren't needed in lane you can roam a little bit. Wards are essential to preventing ganks, so you need to put them in high traffic areas and ganking paths.

Use champions like the ones I suggested and you really can hard carry; on a good day you can end up with more gold than the junglers.

High SchooI DxDApr 16, 20171 votes

This support game is sadly the usual, and I can definitely see issues without sight stone and my build. But as you can see my ADC was not doing too well, so i just decided to roam. I got a few kills for my mid laner, and just started building AP. As for the harassing, i try to weave basic attacks in but i get far more punished by their support or their ADC. Wards are always there when i'm playing, and when they are not its because we are being pushed. I will try to use some of the champions you mentioned and I thank you for being so considerate.

But again, remember that many players feel like me hence why the game forces you to play the role. I still do not think the tanks should be getting this much attention, but instead the supports. There never will be wide scale talking like you are doing to me, and supports will always have the same negative attention unless something happens. Sometimes I get smashed by a fed Vel'Koz support, but all I think is unlucky, not "that could be me".

High SchooI DxDApr 16, 20171 votes

P.S thought i recognized your name, you helped me out with an issue I had on my old account coming up to two years actually. what a small world ;^) thanks~

DarkRitualApr 16, 20172 votes

If you think support is braindead and boring, you honestly just don't know how to play the role properly.

High SchooI DxDApr 16, 20171 votes

ok, you tell me how supporting is fun?

The DeckownerApr 16, 20171 votes

Just play normals if you don't have enough ip for runes/champions or if you are new to/bad at the game in general, spaming ranked only decreases your mmr and fuck you over once you get better(hopefully).

High SchooI DxDApr 16, 20171 votes

I peaked at silver 2 or 3 in s6 and was placed bronze 3 this season, so yeah pretty bad. But, climbing is easy, its just a big grind since Riot puts you so low. Normally I should be losing once every fourth game, but sometimes I get autofilled back to back with one game of my preferred roles in between. This substantially reduces the time it is required to climb the ladder. I have enough ip for the champions i want to play, but maybe I will infact explore full AP lux as a support choice.

If i get bad team mates if i'm autofilled, i'm literally just screwed and can't do anything.

The DeckownerApr 16, 20171 votes

autofill/support/fill gives you 2 games of autofill immunity, it's impossible to have back and back autofilled games with only 1 game inbetween, you are kinda making shit up.

High SchooI DxDMay 2, 20171 votes

If you can find those games, you can know I'm not. Stfu kid