Riot "Missions"

GDS AirBoi·1/19/2018, 5:56:47 AM·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

22 Comments

General Esdeath 1/19/2018, 6:05:33 AM2 votes

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

thefourtysn1/19/2018, 6:16:35 AM1 votes

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

ModPeriscope1/19/2018, 6:38:47 AM1 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.

The Cream Reaper1/19/2018, 9:32:50 AM1 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

NekoniClaws1/19/2018, 2:34:27 PM1 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.