Why remove Team Builder?

random gay guy·Feb 6, 2016·51 votes·4,794 views

Ever since I reached Level 25 I've been playing only Team Builder. I really loved it; any time I got a new champion I could queue up and I would be guaranteed to play that champion. I understand that the new draft is supposed to be a "better" Team Builder but I fail to see how. To start off, you aren't guaranteed that champion you want to play anymore, especially if they are stuck to one role/lane (like Kassadin or Azir). Second you get counterpicked all the time; someone on my team picks Tryndamere top, enemy picks Teemo.

Why not play blind pick? Because blind pick is even worse. It literally is just a contest to see who has the fastest computer, or who can spam "mid" the fastest.

I know Riot probably won't bring it back just because one person is tired of having to play a role they don't want to, but please, consider making it one role; I don't want to have 5 premades just to play mid lane.

13 Comments

VeraFeb 6, 20168 votes

Because they're trying to force people into using the new dynamic queue/new champion select system basically.

People complained about team builder having high queue times but they left up two competing normal queues, blind and draft, while it was active.

random gay guyFeb 7, 20161 votes

I main support so I've never really had to wait longer than 30 seconds in TB but I literally had to wait 10 minutes yesterday to play ADC

GamecrazerFeb 7, 20161 votes

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Because they're trying to force people into using the new dynamic queue/new champion select system basically.

People complained about team builder having high queue times but they left up two competing normal queues, blind and draft, while it was active.

Ive had nothign but longer que times, as it doesnt count all the time you spent in a lobby before someone dodged because of a lane, ban or forgot to lock. I really miss teambuilder, if I que duo bot with a friend, we arent gaurnteed to get it especially with all the dodgers(after 6 lobbies of people dodging my friend got moved to top and I had a troll shaco support), que times could be instant and I could kick people who were trolling in teambuilder. Draft SUCKS TBH I never liked dota but it looks more appealing now that riot has screwed up the que

RoselenneFeb 7, 20163 votes

As someone who only plays mid and support, the new system really sucks. Out of 15 games played I have gotten mid once. I didnt mind playing support before in the old draft queue but after 13 games in a row as support..yea im learning another role.

WickkFeb 7, 20162 votes

Agreed 100%

BlackRoze30Feb 6, 20162 votes

To narrow the community back into a small pool as well as combine the usefulness of team builder to make regular games into a more enjoyable experience.

Team Builder isn't technically gone, its just been combined with the normal games in a more constructive way.

Biff ManlyFeb 7, 20162 votes

The reasoning they give is that it would dilute players into two queues, but c'mon. New draft is basically ranked.

I played teambuilder because I was casual and it allowed me to queue up AND GUARANTEED PLAY whatever I wanted. Now, our replacement queue has bans, it has no mirror matches allowed, it has a chance to give you a completely different role.

LordBrascaFeb 7, 20162 votes

Why don't they get rid of blind pick and replace it with teambuilder? That mode has nothing of positive if not that is faster.... The rest is instalock/flame/lol i have a better pc so i can call the role first/ troll pick in case you didn't succed on picking your role.

If i want to learn a specific champ on a specific role now i can't... Please bring back teambuilder :( .

LystratesFeb 7, 20162 votes

I main Support and this new queue system has ruined the game for me.

About 40% of the time I do not get to play as Support but as Mid (which is the second role i choose). Dammit, i dont want to play Mid!!!! I come back from work tired and want to relax with a game playing as Support.

I feel like I have Riot chaining me down yelling "NO! YOU WILL PLAY WHAT WE WANT YOU TO PLAY AND YOU WILL LIKE IT".

I haven't played LoL in a while now. Let me know when Riot will stop forcing me to play something I dont want and I will be back.

AlphadefFeb 6, 20161 votes

Because Rito clearly knows best

WickianFeb 7, 20161 votes

I haven't played a game since TB was removed and don't plan to until it's put back in.

I don't like the mentality and super serious commitment people expect from ranked. The entire draft process is a huge turn-off as well.

I don't like the watered down version of my above complaint that draft mode has.

Blind pick is kind of alright, but after playing TB for so long I will never go back to that.

ARAM is only fun when you're not stuck champs you regret buying or free week.

Honestly, I can only think RIOT removed TB to force more players into ranked play and weed out the queue competition of their new baby. They've thrown their entire casual player-base under the bus.

WickkFeb 7, 20161 votes

I wish they would bring it back as an ADC main i never get to play my lane because I secondary support.

This is extremely frustrating especially when I only want to play this lane, instead I'm being forced to play something else I would rather not play.

If it is brought back we need one for ranked and normal. Everyone gets the lane they want. So what if you have to wait in solo Que. I'd rather wait to get the lane i want.