Team Builder ranked idea

Stolarz·3/16/2014, 9:53:10 AM·3 votes·754 views

Hey there.

I just had this idea that might help you out using team builder for ranked with the problems it poses for counter picks and the current "game mechanics" that are involved in the champion selection queue. For the first screen, you only let the summoner choose his/her position, not their champ. Once a full team is built, it will show both teams just like it does now. Similarly to the enemy team's names being changed to Summoner 1-5, their positions are only displayed to their teammates, not their enemy team members. Then, everything would go as usual. Summoners can still switch, etc, and counter picks would work fine.

Just a thought I had, hope it helps or something.

Thanks!

6 Comments

Darkened Phoenix3/17/2014, 12:51:14 AM2 votes

A problem with people choosing their position & not their champ is kinda risky cause if you want a serious game then you dont want something like Ahri adc (just making an example, I dont think people are dumb enough to go adc Ahri .) Then you might end up with something like adc Ahri or jungle Zilean

AMinorGod3/16/2014, 10:36:02 PM1 votes

This is actually the exact same thought I had about implementing Team Builder for ranked. Although I'm not sure whether or not this would affect solo queue at all or if Riot would implement a whole new ranked queue specifically for Team Builder matchmaking. It would make the whole process smoother as far as selection goes, but at the same time, what happens when Team Builder can't find you someone to fill a role?

This is assuming this works exactly the same way as the two-day live beta did, where one person captains the team and doesn't enter the team into matchmaking until every role is filled and everyone readies up. Wait times could be huge if Team Builder can't find you a support (which despite the amazing changes in the last two seasons is still the least played role). This is also assuming that Team Builder in ranked queues would heavily enforce the current meta, which a good portion of the community doesn't want.

How would these issues be addressed to streamline Team Builder matchmaking in ranked? Or would it be better to only take a part of the Team Builder idea, instead of the whole?

Meatybag3/17/2014, 2:10:23 AM1 votes

Team builder should have existed literally 4 years ago in this game. Especially in ranked, I would want to have a solo queue for example where I am going into a game to play a specific position. Lets say I am a better jungler than anything else, and I want to play ranked. Why should I not be able to specify before the game even starts that I want to be the jungler for the team. Ranked should follow the standard 5 roles of top, mid, jun, sup, and adc. So this should not be brain surgery right?

Why can I not have a team where the roles are already pre-determined before the game even starts so I do not have to argue with my team because some smacker that has a higher pick than I do wants to take the position that I am best with? Would it not make the game better with everyone in their defined roles right at the start of the game? I certainly would think that you almost completely remove the people who go "I am lane X or I feed" in team select. The "pros" already do this at the highest level, as they are already defined into what role they play well before the game even starts. Why does this not exist as a form of structure for players that are not the top 1% on the pro teams? Baffling I must say.

SIDxVICIOUS3/17/2014, 10:28:24 PM1 votes

I feel that this is a perfect solution. While, yes the team builder may seem to only enforce the current meta it isn't necessarily so. Any individual/individuals who seek to deter from the meta would be still within their power to shape a team based around this strategy. Team Builder I believe could even be beneficial to the experience of ranked. This would eliminate the hassles of pick order, (hopefully) trolls, and general frustrations that the current solo que creates.