WHAT THE HELL was Riot thinking with Tahm Kench's swallow?

Zombiephil·8/20/2015, 1:06:44 AM·8 votes·1,684 views

Most recent Zed game: 12/10/13. We lost because of a troll Tahm who went 2/16/16. Yes, this was a normals, but could and probably already is a ranked issue.

Rito, your community is full of trolls and toxic players. Especially in Bronze, when one ADC mistake could get the support angry enough to start trolling, TahmKench swallow was a HORRIBLE idea. Our TahmKench , around 4 minutes into the game, comes into my lane, and swallows me, summoner 4 into the turret, and attempts to get me killed. Luckily he was stupid enough to step into the turret first, so I made it out without losing any health. Then later in the game, as I am running away, he swallows me again and once again attempts to get me killed. Throughout the game, I saw him do it to my teammates as well, and this needs a change ASAP. Luckily, me playing Zed, I was able to easily get away but still, the Tahm Kench swallow needs to work like his ult or Thresh's Lantern. You should have the option on whether you want to be swallowed or not.

Rito please, Tahm has such a high trolling potential.

16 Comments

Ben Sharpio8/20/2015, 1:48:43 AM3 votes

Umm... you can choose when you want to be spat out you know that right?

Chicken Sailor8/20/2015, 1:20:36 AM3 votes

The only downside to having to click on tahm to be swallowed is that it would be really hard for him to save you from damage. Even Thresh has trouble getting allies to ever click on his lantern. I'm not really sure what can be done about it to counter trolling without hurting his saving potential

OnlyOneCharacter8/20/2015, 1:13:37 AM2 votes

thats why he has a low win rate

Nekusen8/20/2015, 1:29:51 AM2 votes

as much trolling potential as Anivia 's wall, Kalista ult, and to a lesser extent Thresh 's lantern

Kled Man Walking8/20/2015, 1:42:12 AM2 votes

Every champion has the potential to troll by feeding or AFKing. Tahm Kench just does it a little fancier. The problem isn't the champion, it's the people that play him.

Arion4352/8/2017, 6:40:24 AM1 votes

Just had a ranked game where a Rahm Kench followed me through my jungle eating the monsters before I could kill them among other things. Worse hame ever. We lost because of him.

COWmanLord8/20/2015, 3:21:23 AM1 votes

I imagine they were thinking it would be a fun and interesting mechanic that would separate Tahm Kench from the other champions and make him unique. We could always just limit Riot to making champs that can't interact with others so no one can troll with them, but that just limits what ideas for champs that can be made. Trolls are gonna troll no matter what champ they are on. The only different in this case is that this troll could do it in a different way.

LilxPaprika8/20/2015, 1:13:19 AM1 votes

completely agree he would click you and place icon above your head, you have to click the eat me! cry out for help icon.