We removed NDraft because it's too similar to Ranked - but not for our tests
So as mentioned we’re running a test where we add a number of extra champions to the free rotation. Those extra champs were picked because they’re good options if you’re playing support. [...] What we’re curious about is whether some players would enjoy playing support but haven’t yet found the right champion. [...] We’re going to measure that by looking at the number of people who choose to queue up as support in normal draft games, since that queue has position select while also allowing the use of free rotation champions. [...] It’s certainly possible that this doesn’t have any measurable effect on interest in playing support during the course of this study—lack of access to the right champions probably isn’t one of the biggest factors in the lower interest in playing support. But, this is a particularly easy test to try out, and the pre-season’s a good time to do it (more people playing normal draft).
- EUNE and smaller servers might offer some data, too. If we could.
- Also, why can't we just test this in Ranked, If the argument for NDraft removal was that they are too similar? Oh maybe because there is a big difference? Difference that isn't important just for this test, but for players too? If your test will be positive, hardly will players suddenly start playing support when there is no place with nearly guaranteed role (yeah, those awkward moments when even support role might be screamed first in Blind...) where free rotation champs can be picked. Allow them for Ranked queue, at least there will be more fun with first-timers training new support champs in Ranked. For lolz.
Also, the version of this text in other servers is just despeate:
the preseason's a good time to do it (more people testing the new changes)
\So which is it? Plus on EUNE it isn't even changed. lul.
