Can't we clarify the term Support?

Duke Anax·3/3/2015, 11:31:31 AM·1 votes·508 views

There repeatedly are issues in various discussions, because the term is used interchangably with two different meanings:

  1. A champion that sacrifices some of their own power to help their teammates.
  2. A champion in a duo lane that helps the other to become stronger.

While usually the former is particulary suited to be the later, that doesn't mean they are the same. Almost any other champ could take that position in a duo lane and the Support Champ doesn't have to be in the duo lane either, some actually scale really well.

Can't we make an effort to change the term?

A Support usually does something for you that you can't do yourself. Someone that helps you do your job is usually called an Assitantant.

So I'd like to keep Support for the Champ and Assistant or Assist for the Role.

What you think?

7 Comments

NorthernDruid3/3/2015, 4:20:09 PM2 votes

Bot Lane Assist would work pretty nicely for things like the Vel'Koz "support" you hear about topping the damage charts.

Aerothal3/3/2015, 4:56:22 PM2 votes

renaming the Support would do as much as renaming the ADC did!

Marksman...lol sure!

CLG Factor3/3/2015, 1:52:23 PM1 votes

Name it ap carry with cc

USG Morta3/3/2015, 4:23:15 PM1 votes

"marksman aid"