What if everyone had to support?

Cutest Lich ·4/11/2016, 4:42:34 AM·3 votes·544 views

I mean what if everyone automatically had Support as a role set, in addition to their normal roles they can choose? (perhaps just for lower-mid elos, as high dia+ is kinda a world in its own, one tricks, pro players etc)

Obviously a lot of people "dont want to sup" and I'm not here to really argue their motivations for not wanting, or wanting, to support (although playing from the support perspective provides pretty valuable insight into other aspects of the game that every player should learn).

But if the game just queues us up with support as an option every time, for everyone, then in my crazy mind the amount of times people have to support each would even out and people wouldn't get sup every game unless they're really unlucky

I mean take my recent match history for example - I've queued as top/support to primarily learn support, knowing I'll never get top (the one diana game i was fill/sup), but if everyone had support auto ticked, there would probably be a bunch of Irelia games in the mix there.

While I don't care (I'm using this alt acct to get good at thresh) I see a lot of people talking about a limit on getting secondary roles as well as another option. Obviously it likely wouldn't go anywhere due to a lot of people refusing to play support outright but just throwing some concepts around (and support has arguably the lowest skill floor as far as roles go)

7 Comments

ChaddyFantome4/11/2016, 5:48:13 AM3 votes

As a support player, Id much rather support than watch someone else who can't support for shit play the role.

KVbqbFsC8e4/16/2016, 7:39:32 AM2 votes

People would get tagged with the support role and then not actually support. Riot should never force people into playing a role, especially one that is generally agreed to be the most boring.

GoldDungBeetle4/11/2016, 5:01:23 AM1 votes

Ok i think you have a good point in there but i just didnt understand anything of what you said.

Vesuvias4/16/2016, 7:04:02 AM1 votes

I would rather that everyone on a team be responsible for some aspect of supporting rather than dumping that on one role.

Athenes Lulu4/16/2016, 8:12:44 AM1 votes

Letting someone else who sucks at supporting do the support instead of me is the last thing I'd want to see.

Sincerely, a support main.

Sniper 04/16/2016, 8:16:05 AM1 votes

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Some of us actually want to support and like feeling special...