So I'm newish to being the jungled. I've been getting a lot of games in mainly with Dr. Mundo, Jarvan, Warwick and once in a while Cho Gath. It seems lately when I lane tax I get flamed by my team be it any lane. After successfully getting an assist and helping my lane get a kill they seemingly hate it when I take a couple of minions. They flame me and call me toxic. Is this type of behaviour normal? Is lane taxing frowned apon? What is your opinion guys.
It's not toxic. If you gank and successfully kill the enemy laner, the best thing to do is push your minion wave into the tower as fast as possible. That way, they lose almost 2 waves worth of gold and experience. It could also force them tp use to if they have it.
It depends on where the wave is at. If it is pushed up to their tower and they have the option of freezing, I won't touch the minions. If the wave is in the middle of the lane or towards the enemy tower, I will generally help them push it to tower to deny the enemy cs. If an ally goes back to base and the enemy wave is going into tower range, I will take the entire wave. If your team flames you for doing any of what I said, just mute them and move on. If you are just taking minions when the enemy laner is still in lane and pushing the wave up putting your laner in a bad position, then yes, that is stupid.
As a jungle, your job is to help your teams get their lanes in good positions. By definition, you can't really do that if you're 3 levels and an item and a half behind, which is what would happen if you just farmed jungle all game.
Keep in mind that it's important to communicate with them - make sure they're aware that you're not doing it to fuck with them, but that you're doing it to keep yourself ahead of the enemy.
It really comes down to when you're doing it and why. If you're just taking them for no other reason than you're there, yeah you should probably stop. If you're taking them because you have a reason behind it like lane control, then yeah keep doing it.
In your scenario you got them a kill so you take minions. Do you know why you're taking the minions? Are you doing it to shove the lane or are you just taking them because you want gold for giving them the kill?
What about if you're holding the lane? Are you just butt fucking the wave and clearing it completely or last hitting what you know he can't get? Most people in silver do te first option and that's why others get angry. You're putting him in a vulnerable position because of your greed.
Tldr; it depends on why you're taxing. You should have a reason behind it. Really the only two people I don't care about clearing the wave and taking everything after a gank for any reason are Shyv/Graves.
