Should I feel guilty about playing a certain champion?

NuclearSmoothie·2/6/2016, 9:22:36 PM·3 votes·825 views

This is actually my first post on these boards and I wasn't sure where to put this...so miscellaneous it is. (tried general discussion, but my summoner level on the boards is 11 atm????)

NOW. What I mean by the title is do you think a player should acknowledge or feel guilty that the champion they are playing is easy to play? That getting fed/making plays on that champion means nothing because they are easy to play.

Now, I play a lot of Diana and the reason I bring this up is because I was playing a few games on my alt account and ended up getting fed. In one of the games the enemy had a jungle Vayne and told me to uninstall from my lack of skill (I laughed) and in another game the same thing pretty much happened. I went 16/1 and there was a duo that was trash talking me about how none of my kills even matter because my champ is easy to play...they were playing Garen and Annie...I found myself thinking the same thing "it's not like Garen and Annie are hard to play."

THAT BEING SAID. No, I don't personally think Diana is that hard to play, but I love playing her and have tons of fun playing her. Oddly enough I find myself having an easier time playing other champions like Ahri, Liss, or even Zed and Yas. (I'm not saying these guys are the easiest champs to play, but I find them to be more forgiving or safe in a way). Should I eeeeeven feel guilty when I feel I could be having an easier time doing this by playing Ahri or pretty much any other midlaner with mobility in their kit?

I think any champion has the potential to make plays and outplay their opponents, but it's true that some champs have more mechanics to manage then others. How do you guys feel about this? Do you ever feel even a little guilty for playing a certain champ? I admit sometimes I feel bad for killing ADCs as quickly as Diana can do....but it's still fun.

9 Comments

Shac Norris2/6/2016, 9:39:59 PM3 votes

No. Find the champion that you like to play, and mute everybody that start getting toxic on you if they don't like the champ that you're playing, you'll be better off without any sources of toxicity in your games.

I would know, i main AP Shaco, i get toxic people in my games VERY often.

Taric the Gay2/6/2016, 10:17:45 PM1 votes

Diana is a moderate skill champion. You shouldn't feel bad.

People in this game say whatever it takes to make you as miserable as they feel. Like my champion is rumored to be gay. So I get homophobic slurs thrown my way all the time when I start smashing my competition. Just take it as a compliment where they don't know how to beat you and so they will try and attempt to belittle you in an attempt for you to lose your momentum, make a mistake and then they can capitalize on it and then call you bad. Just mute your haters and continue to be fabulous.

EndlessSorcerer2/6/2016, 10:20:33 PM1 votes

People will try to find anything to blame that doesn't require them taking responsibility.

Play whatever you enjoy.

Ignore their salt.

Also, some players seem to think that mechanical skill is the only measure of difficulty. They don't really account for map awareness, decision making, pathing, or rotations which are less obvious (but much more important).

Raw2/7/2016, 1:31:53 AM1 votes

"Should I feel guilty about playing a certain champion?" Be honest...No! Play whatever you enjoy/good at and fuck the rest. If you cares about what people think of you on the internet, you will not have a good time. http://www.auplod.com/u/uopadl6d63e.png

Chad Chadlainn2/7/2016, 3:41:27 AM1 votes

There are some champs, yes, that I believe you shouldn't play without feeling bad. Such champs included (but are not limited to): Fizz Veigar Udyr MasterYi Nasus Teemo TryndamereLeblanc Ryze . The reason being, of course, is that these champs simply do not have a fun kit to deal with. For example, Yi cannot be slowed, has the ability to completely dodge any targeted CC while also jumping on someone, has true damage and a mini Alistair ult that heals him. Leblanc pretty much destroys you with little way to retaliate unless you're Malzahar. And Ryze's kit should come with the warning "May cause seizures" though this is due to the amount of headsmashing you must do to play him.

The story would be different if you were playing ranked, however. Go for it there, no holds barred.