League is about OBJECTIVES, Not "KILLS"

Damagefox·7/9/2016, 7:30:50 AM·15 votes·1,993 views

I am really getting sick and tired of this notion that in order to win the game, you have to have the most kills. I have been seeing it more and more in my teams. I am a support so I am forced to watch helplessly in ranked. I notice a particular pattern. Teammates will wait in a particular spot (usually in lane). After the first few kills (yeah they are important, I know). The teammate will go into a cycle where all they do is spend the next 30 minutes Farming kills instead of minions. They chase kills instead of even THINKING of going after towers. They will abandon thier supports to get 2v1'ed while they run off top lane to try and snag a few easy kills from top lane. They will then just go into a cyle once they are sufficient enough: Kill, Back, Return (to thier previous position), wait, Kill, back, return...."

In the meantime. Towers will go completely untouched. Even after 30-40 minutes I have had games where bot/mid tower is completely untouched, the enemy has 3+ dragons that they got FOR FREE, completely unchallenged. And These Kill farmers will sit and brag and pat themselves on the back.

AND THEN when the enemy (who actually ganks, who actually goes after towers and objectives, and actually tries to win) approaches our base, these players are completely DUMBFOUNDED on Why the match is being lost "But But but....I have the most kills on the team?! HOW ARE WE LOSING" and usually they will turn around and call to report jungle or support. Because of course it is always the supports fault...or jungle. The Worst part about this is the greed of having "The most kills on the team" ends up impacting the rest of the team. Players are so focussed on having the most kills that they will DENY KILLS TO THIER TEAM. They will swoop in and take all the kills. Teammates try and get kills so they can survive and contribute, but the player will sweep in and take those kills as well.

And worse than that, They will then turn around and berate thier team for not having "as many kills as me" "Omg my team is so trash, I have to carry the team" Players wouldnt have to "carry the team" if they were actually allowed kills so that they can support themselves.

I keep telling people, But I am just the support so anything I say is meaningless and just pointless rambling. Support isnt actually part of the team.

League of legends is like chess, 5 players moving to strategically take objectives, If Each Pawn (Player) ONLY cares about how many enemy pieces THEY capture (Most Kills, Bruh) Then they give up the Checkmate (Nexus Destruction) for the sake of thier own personal greed.

If all people care about is sitting around and farming kills without going for objectives so they can pat themselves on the back and say "look how great I AM" then why bother playing a TEAM BASED GAME, sinse the player obviously has no interest in working with the team and sees thier team as little more than "Witnesses" to thier own personal glory.

Of course I am sure people will completely dismiss my arguement because of "insert stat here" or "ur a bronze" or some pointless strawman like that.

This is League. Kills are fine, But OBJECTIVES WIN MATCHES. If all you care about is "I haz most kills" then you miss the point of a TEAM BASED GAME.

64 Comments

Raw7/10/2016, 1:59:34 AM3 votes

Good luck going for objectives against a 10/0 Lee and an 8/0 Vayne. Objectives win the game but in order to get objectives you have to be strong enough to put pressure. Stop saying "Objectives win the game" to justify being 0/8. This game need mechanical skills, decision making, team comp, rotation, CS, kills,vision, map awareness and objectives. You can't just have one without the others. http://www.auplod.com/u/poldua8017b.png

RageLessPlayMore7/9/2016, 10:13:40 PM1 votes

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Sukishoo7/10/2016, 5:07:55 AM1 votes

I am really getting sick and tired of this notion that in order to win the game, you have to have the most kills

It's been like that for years. A lot of people just don't seem to understand the real concept behind winning.

redfeenix7/11/2016, 12:03:13 AM1 votes

Kills are objectives too. You deny enemies farm and get gold.

ZT Xperimentor7/11/2016, 12:07:40 AM1 votes

Well said! [slayer-pantheon-thumbs]

Reaper Soraka7/12/2016, 12:21:28 AM1 votes

Destroy the enemy Nexus. Destroy the inhibitor to destroy the nexus. Destroy the towers to destroy the inhibitor. Destroy enemies to create a window to destroy towers.