Role Snipers

Brutalitops01·11/2/2016, 4:14:13 AM·26 votes·1,517 views

So, I'm an ADC main, however I like playing several other roles and champions. I've been really wanting to play Fiora for a while, so I queued top/mid to get top, selected her (as our team's second pick), and then our ADC (third pick) said "I'm top." He was premade with the first pick, who stole the champion. Now, I would sometimes switch if they asked, but they didn't ask they just said outright "it's mine." So, I simply dodged (it was normals) and took the small penalty because I really don't care about it.

TLDR: ASK, don't just steal the role. Stealing the role causes a lot of toxicity before the game even starts and basically guarantees you to lose. If the person you're stealing the role from doesn't dodge, they'll probably intentionally feed or troll in some other way, shape, or form. I would have switched with this guy if he had asked.

29 Comments

Woodakoodashooda11/2/2016, 4:53:23 AM13 votes

Unfortunately, the kind of people who would steal the role if told No are already toxic and tilted. Having them on your team already destabilizes it and sabotages your efforts at victory.

I've had folks in ranked ask nicely for a role and, when told No, they went total troll on us. I've not yet won a game with any such player. That's the negative impact that they have on the game. I am just glad they are few and far in between.

Most people want to win and will not go out of their way to ruin whatever chance they have. But there are individuals who are too selfish and emotionally unstable to care.

Kei14311/2/2016, 1:51:41 PM3 votes

FYI, taking other's role is considered unsportsmanlike conduct and can be punished for it.

Nik Nikerson11/2/2016, 2:03:16 PM3 votes

I refuse to give into trolls like this. They want to go top, they are going to have to share it with me, and I am not going to make it easy on them. I'll take the loss and wasted 20 minutes just to prove a point.

NEVER NEGOTIATE WITH TERRORISTS.

6Sfool11/3/2016, 2:11:27 AM2 votes

You're not stubborn enough. I'll make it a duo jungle before they steal my role. And if they ban the only champ I have, I pick the most absurdly off-meta thing I can find.

tophit11/3/2016, 11:13:01 AM1 votes

It's why we need some sort of dodge system for normals and ranked. You could have just retaliated by playing another top laner and still going top, but 1. It wouldn't be fun, and 2. You would probably lose. The system as it is forces us to play with these people, and if we don't want to (which is certainly reasonable, League games can go on for a long time, especially when trolls stop surrender votes for fun), WE get punished, rather than the other way around.

Some people are polite enough to ask, unfortunately the couple of times I've swapped with someone, they've been downright terrible in a role I thought they were supposed to be good at (or so you would have thought). Strangely enough, I don't think I've ever had someone try to steal my lane when in Draft.

SpookyNeedle11/3/2016, 2:21:19 PM1 votes

Fiora is best champ good job

Hryna11/3/2016, 3:38:53 PM1 votes

If this is draft you can report it in the end screen, make sure you add a description. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Sarutobi11/2/2016, 6:30:21 AM1 votes

Thankfully i havent had to deal with people like this, nor have i seen them in my game. But it is a problem and sadly nothing we can do to solve it. This is one reason why you shouldnt dodge as they are basically getting away with breaking the rules. I would hope any type of person dealing with people like this report them as they will get punished for it.

Savage Dreamer11/2/2016, 3:58:47 PM1 votes

I've had similar problems in the past. I created a post of my own to start discussing possible solutions

http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/player-behavior-moderation/eLTlkXbR-improving-ranked-queue

General Esdeath 11/2/2016, 7:11:32 PM1 votes

Just take another top laner and lock in. Screencap and send a report ticket in. That's what I used to do.