How to spice up Support

TaxSeason·6/28/2016, 2:52:40 AM·2 votes·620 views

Let it be known that I am a NA B4 Supp main so I may not be the best at the game but I do play it quite a bit.

So it was a few days ago when I was playing a regular game with some friends and in a suprise gank my ADC took a bit of damage (lived mind you) but needed some health desperately. Sadly though, my champion had no way to help my ADC, so he would have to back and miss a few waves of farm and I would be left to get what I could. In my inventory sat a sad two biscuits, unable to have helped by lane partner and so I jokingly offered my friend some of my biscuits and the idea of being able to give teammates biscuits hasn't left my mind since. So I have been thinking, if people were allowed to give their teammates biscuits (or potions) how would it impact the game?

Pros:

  • The support role is encouraged to make critical decisions (which it is currently lacking) on whether they should buy a biscuit/potion or a pink ward or save up for their next item. (in my opinion support can be a pretty braindead role and having supports make these important decisions can make it so that each game becomes unique)
  • Roles besides support may be encouraged to buy less selfishly (Namely Junglers who could enter a lane to heal an ally)
  • ? (tell me in the comments)

Cons:

  • Healing supports become less valuable (Taric, Nami, Sona, Soraka, Alistar, Bard)
  • ? (tell me in the comments)

If this sounds OP then perhaps modifications could be made so that a biscuit/potion is only does a fraction of it's current healing for allies, but this has just been a thought that may make the game a bit more fun. Thanks for reading and please leave any feedback below!

(sorry if I did something wrong, this is my first post on the boards ;-; )

2 Comments

Mimy6/28/2016, 3:05:11 AM3 votes

It doesn't sound OP and no. healing support wouldn't become less viable. In fact people would play them in order to avoid...

have adcs be like "HEY ONE OF YOUR BISCUITS WAS MINE!"

All : Report my support for now giving me biscuit. TROLL!

milkiru6/28/2016, 3:19:00 AM1 votes

I am a gold support main, I have mained it since season 3 and I think if supports could get more credit for their plays I would be happier. I have never got a penta kill but I have gotten plenty of penta assists, to bad no one cares that your Janna ult was the only reason Draven even got that penta. I've played three games in a row where everyone but me got an s simply because I went say 0-1-28 not having kills means no S which means no mastery above level 5 but take a kill and your team rages instantly. It's frustrating.