When an ARAM game is found, the matchmaking avoids mirror matches (i.e. if someone on the purple team get Katarina, no one on the blue team will be given Katarina).
Is this a good idea? I mean, first of all the rarer a champion is, the most likely it is for you to get him if you own him. Secondly, prohibiting a mirror match is a feature of competitive modes. Why would ARAM have it?
Chamuel851 votesI think with the prevalence of ARAM only accounts that game diversity in ARAM will always be low.
Minarde1 votesSecondly, prohibiting a mirror match is a feature of competitive modes. Why would ARAM have it?
Due to the lack of distinct ranked and normal queue options, the ARAM queue is simultaneously competitive and uncompetitive. As such, arguing that ARAM shouldn't prohibit mirror matches because it's a competitive feature doesn't make sense.
Pale Pirate1 votesNo, aram is clearly noncompetitive (which is what I said). This is supported by the unbalanced team composition and the infrequent updates, I don't think there's any arguing when it comes to this.
Minarde1 votesNot quite. Since there aren't separate ranked and normal queues, both hardcore and casual players are forced into the same queue. As such, the single ARAM queue is both competitive and noncompetitive, depending on personal perspective.
Both teams are given random (for the most part, ignoring ARAM-only accounts) champs. That's pretty much as close to balanced team comps (over the long run) as possible. Furthermore, infrequent updates only mean that the mode isn't well-supported, not that it's noncompetitive.