So i figured out why newer players like ARAM

Axests·9/24/2015, 3:05:13 PM·70 votes·4,427 views

I recently made a new account, my friend had just started playing league and i didn't want to match him up with higher levels so i figured i'd play games with him on a low level account and hold back a bit. One thing that we've both enjoyed playing recently is ARAM. Not only do you not have to worry about things such as getting countered in lane or objectives, but the mode itself has a much more casual atmosphere. With all the toxicity on the main map and the whole rune problem where players are disadvantaged from the get go, ARAM seems like a great casual alternative.

62 Comments

SmokedAlmonds9/24/2015, 8:17:48 PM33 votes

Another thing that makes ARAM(and dominion) appeal to more casual players is that the games are much shorter.

FluxBound9/24/2015, 10:06:23 PM30 votes

I find it the same way. The only thing that ruins it is when the enemy team is super wombo combo and everyone on your team is melee

P0IS0N IVY9/24/2015, 11:04:52 PM14 votes

I used to love aram. Until everyone got a long range practically invisible Lee Sin Q.

Smithney9/24/2015, 8:43:52 PM14 votes

SR could be a nice place as well. It's just that players turned into single-minded jerks who only want to win. It's like making love with your only goal being your own climax. They don't understand that victory is just a reward for the better player, while the real fun hides within the gameplay. They treat this game as a bitch, instead of just chilling and having fun with fellow players.

I personally prefer SR to ARAM, because I like the complexity and because I like to use my knowledge. But hey, everyone's up for something different.

Cindikle9/24/2015, 10:11:27 PM7 votes

ARAM and Dominion are both have a much more friendly atmosphere. Both are usually short enough that bad games are over quickly. And mistakes are less punishing. ARAM can always be turned around because if you're losing, you're dying more. Meaning your buying more. Use that to ace the team and make a good push to get back into the game. Everything in Dominion is recoverable unless you're facing a team that's flat out beating you(like a fed Yi or something). But you still have to manage to get it back.

SR is far more stressful on many levels. And S4 really killed it off for me. I know it's gotten better, and the tank meta was very enjoyable as a whole. But S4 still leaves a bad taste in my mouth. And I like playing the mages that were there for most of it.

Shame Dominion doesn't get more love. A lot of the toxic people who are toxic because of SR could go to Dominion and have a quieter time. But since Riot doesn't really support it, it'll never go anywhere.

Hell, Riot could change their chat bans into "Dominion only" bans. Get them off SR and watch their stress level fall. Assuming they do something about the bots.

Troll for Trump9/25/2015, 1:33:56 AM6 votes

ARAM was sooooo toxic during Butcher's Bridge

Alleo9/25/2015, 12:27:29 AM5 votes

Another thing that I've found makes it appeal to newer players is that it helps them learn to dodge a lot of different skill shots and learn somewhat how to play against a variety of champs without playing bots or SR

Beacon 0F Light9/25/2015, 12:19:30 AM5 votes

I have soooo many more ARAM games than normal ones. It's just so much less stressful.

jihua9/24/2015, 7:55:42 PM4 votes

Dominion is fun @_@

TurquoiseYoshi9/24/2015, 7:36:32 PM3 votes

Same with Dominion. You do get the rare tryhards, but normally it's just a random 20 minutes of fighting.

ihaveapotion9/25/2015, 4:48:49 AM3 votes

wait till you get trolls in aram, or worse..people who dont take it seriously. Alot of us play only aram because of the toxicity in SR maps

KafkaBrother9/25/2015, 6:41:15 AM3 votes

There is a strat to ARAM.. but most people play it just to relax anyway..

Step #1 look at your comp and figure what it is. Step #2 look at the enemy comp and figure what it is. Step #3 play to your strengths

and what is surprising .. this game mode is primarily about siege'ing turrets and yet.. when you play summons rift.. people seem to not do what they would do on the bridge.

Quirky Baby9/25/2015, 8:59:16 AM3 votes

Aram is fun if you get the champion you want or champion your good with

revliledpembroke9/25/2015, 5:04:13 AM2 votes

I play it because every time I play a champion in any particular role, I get counterpicked. In Blind Pick and Team Builder, no less. Plus for me it's a lot of fun to get a super tank and just bull rush at people. Like that Mundo quadra I got once.

aaronautumn9/25/2015, 12:09:55 AM2 votes

it's just bc aram is fun. it's like sr but without the lane phase.

XeroKimo9/24/2015, 11:53:50 PM2 votes

I'm currently someone who likes ARAM a lot, but I have a few problems with it. One are people who actually have their account for aram purposes only kinda makes it less fun, you can pretty much say you'll be guaranteed to be against like varus, kog, soraka, kat, anyone who's super strong for aram.

Another is I feel like the champs chosen isn't really random. I have nearly all the champions, and out of those champions, I normally only get 20 of them picked instantly or rerolled

Bixits9/24/2015, 7:54:05 PM2 votes

You're right, it's pretty fun and relaxing. I like to play a few rounds of ARAM when I get off work.

I urgot about it9/26/2015, 6:58:13 PM1 votes

Not only new players though, tons of my friends and I play together to relax after ranked. You don't have to worry about tanks or warding, it's much more relaxing

Carnage9/26/2015, 11:58:11 AM1 votes

summoner 30

Dreadgear9/26/2015, 3:17:50 PM1 votes

To be honest, lately i stopped playing normal and ranked games all together. The toxicity and overall elitist attitude of a big proportion of players is nt plesant. In aram i find myself being in many, MANY games where the atmosphear is more friendly.

The random factor create sometimes really scary or hilarious situations. And also, people don't blame as much for failure, as they all know that in a 5v5 narrow lane with a random picked champion is not much to blame.

An other thing that i love Aram for is the rate you farm IP. There are some many actually, good people who pay those 1 time RP skins, and give in addition regardless of win or lose 100 more IP. With matches being from 15-25 minutes the IP farm is far more efficient.

Jungled9/25/2015, 1:58:31 AM1 votes

You're kidding right? I got called a %%%g0t for playing full ap amumu.