What's the point of teambuilder if people just play to the meta anyway?

tifas left elbow·3/23/2015, 1:06:18 PM·2 votes·702 views

Topic.

Isn't TB meant to be a place where you can play a champ in the role you want to play them? On the other hand, when building a team, shouldn't you experiment by placing different roles in different lanes and possible create a new meta or countermeta?

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Luden's because it kinda looks like a question mark. :P

13 Comments

Eleshakai3/23/2015, 1:08:22 PM3 votes

There are multiple reasons for playing teambuilder....

  1. To try out champs you don't know.
  2. To play non-meta champs with people who are willing to accept them.
  3. To avoid the stress of 'standard' champ select.

etc.

It's not just about 'breaking the meta'

Only Play Darius3/23/2015, 1:31:01 PM2 votes

I play team builder with other people who follow the meta. That way I can collect my easy win vs. teams that try to Bard jungle or Thresh top and such.

Swampmajikk3/23/2015, 1:40:10 PM2 votes

well i think thats the point. most people just want to be able to use the champ they want within the confines of the meta without the bidding war that happens in blind pick. but i agree with you it should be a way to try out new and strange team compositions.

I really think TB should allow you to choose specifically the champ you want in certain roles if you want to get more specific. you'll be waiting a long ass time but still, it could be done.

warpenguin5553/23/2015, 4:02:08 PM1 votes

for ranked practice without people refusing to support/jungle and just intentionally feeding.

the competition is actually much stronger in team builder then in blind pick. im not sure about how it compares to draft pick, i dont play normal draft so i cant be sure

Raptamei3/23/2015, 4:10:32 PM1 votes

I got 4 reports for picking Taric jungle in TB and being the only one not feeding his socks off.

Since picking against the meta is reportable and counts towards a punishment in the future, I'm just going to pick exclusively meta champions now.

At least I have my hipster badge in the form of Traditional Sejuani. Oink.

AJStarhiker3/23/2015, 4:13:49 PM1 votes

uh, playing against meta may be reportable (anyone can report anything), but it's not punishable.