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Riot "Missions"

GDS AirBoi··4 votes·740 views

With the start of the new season riot made new missions for us. That's great, allows for more blue essence, exp, good stuff. Here's the thing though, I didn't realize how awful these missions were in hindsight, in particular the 2nd half the of the journey missions where you have to play 9 ranked games (this is to finish your placements, because the first half of the missions has you play one). Cool, have players kick off the ranked season with a bang, but then people who don't play ranked (for whatever reason) come out of the woods and basically shit on not only other peoples' placements, but others who are trying to start the grind and climb early. I just had a game with an awful katarina, who was basically inting, when asked why she was just not doing anything she stated that she was doing it "only for the mission" and that she "doesn't play ranked". It's fine to create missions to create ranked like this, but the way it was done was just poor. At least make it for wins, or kills, or anything to encourage players to play well and actually try somewhat in ranked. idk, maybe im complaining for no reason but to me the mission motivates bad mission mix

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General Esdeath 2 votes

Remember when Riot teased missions and had things like "play ekko 3 times"? Then never made any missions like that? Good times.

Imperial Pandaa1 votes

Didn't they do that with the Star Guardian missions, and Zoe?

General Esdeath 1 votes

They did it fine with SG because iirc it was "Play this role in the new game mode"

With Zoe it's bad because it forces people to have them in their game. I want to ban the champ without being flamed or having people dodge.

ModPrandine

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They did it fine with SG because iirc it was "Play this role in the new game mode"

With Zoe it's bad because it forces people to have them in their game. I want to ban the champ without being flamed or having people dodge.

I was able to get the zoe mission done via co-op vs. ai, my main mode of play. I would recommend you go there for those kinds of missions in the future.

General Esdeath 1 votes

It's not that I want to do them, I want to ban some new champs without someone bitching about the mission or dodging. And where are the missions like that for other champs that already exist?

ModPrandine

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It's not that I want to do them, I want to ban some new champs without someone bitching about the mission or dodging. And where are the missions like that for other champs that already exist?

Ah okay, I understand. As for missions for other champs I couldn't tell you, though I will say that I'm not a fan of the current ranked only missions, nor do I have any plans to do them.

The Cream Reaper1 votes

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Remember when Riot teased missions and had things like "play ekko 3 times"? Then never made any missions like that? Good times.

they had missions like that when they released zoe

General Esdeath 1 votes

Only for her, the new champ. That's it. There's supposed to be weekly missions of "Play X champ in 5 games" or "Win 3 games as X"

The Cream Reaper1 votes

weekly missions

you expect too much XD

General Esdeath 1 votes

I expect nothing and I'm still let down :(

The Cream Reaper1 votes

my lovelife in a nutshell

General Esdeath 1 votes

[katarina-love]

thefourtysn1 votes

Mission makes/adds a small goal towards reaching essence, compared to no missions less people play because "League gets boring" So be grateful.

General Esdeath 1 votes

Thanks Riot for filling ranked with people who don't care =/

Xidphel1 votes

NO FUN ALLOWED! FUN IS ONLY FOR INFANTS!

https://media.giphy.com/media/3ohhwKsjzyur1jARz2/giphy.gif

General Esdeath 1 votes

I don't know what kinda fun you're having afk farming "for the exp and BE"

ModPeriscope1 votes

Before people complained about how missions needed premades and certain champions. Certain champions, I understood that criticism, because it required you to buy the most recent champion (Kayn). I don't get the ranked only backlash. It's 10 games.

General Esdeath 1 votes

Because it's during placements, which are really important.

ModPeriscope1 votes

Just as important as the next 10 ranked games. If you cared about ranked, you were eventually going to play the 10 games anyhow.

You may have people on your team who "don't care", and likely the enemy team will have that as well.

Your individual skill is the greatest factor in your final placement. Eventually it will all even out.

Finally, these missions are attracting people to ranked. I used to never play ranked because I was too nervous to try. So while not a bonus for you, that is an incentive for others.

General Esdeath 1 votes

No, they're a lot more important. Not only do they, wait for it, PLACE YOU, but they also change your MMR.

In this meta individual effort really isn't enough.

If you didn't want to play ranked without some exp reward, then don't play. If you're not into it, don't force yourself into it, play comfortably.

The Cream Reaper1 votes

At least make it for wins, or kills, or anything to encourage players to play well and actually try somewhat in ranked.

for wins,

you're literally asking for people to get tilted

or kills,

you want people to have 1 hour games for no reason other than the quest?

or anything

any excuse you can come up with, i'm pretty sure i can find a way in which that will fail

NekoniClaws1 votes

The ranked missions are a horrible ploy.

They're set up to get people to play ranked, place low, and play more to climb--

-except they're playing more not because they're enjoying it. They're playing more because- "Bronze 4!? NO! I'LL PROVE IT WRONG!"

My friends have been burning themselves out playing ranked. They close the game. They don't open it again. NOT a good plan.

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