The "Wandering Caretaker"
Hello LoL community I'm a player that has been around since ~S2 I've play every lane and been from the pits of Bronze to playing vs some talented Challengers. I've never made a post till now so I hope you'll take note of some sort.
Since S3 I've been a Support Main and have hooked souls to made cupcakes of my fellow players, although there is certain people in the pool I don't play often if ever (Taric) I find my self often with mages now a days. I as many other supports with our pool being the smallest are often excited to see a coming out of another. When I first felt the hype train of Bard approaching I was quite excited, especially after seeing his Elderwoodi-ness and the video of his accent to complete a dying man's task.
Which brings me to this: I'm the dis satisfied with the so called "Wandering" this creature of mostly unknown origins is in my opinion not complete. Often in the DnD world a Bard is know of a jack of trades and often see in part with illusion and buff spells. Although I don' think that this champ. was intended to ever go in that direction I'm currently at a loss to see the advancement made with him. I could see the work put into him and some of the concepts are indeed creative, but something IS missing. Until bard I've never used a single refund, now after almost 4 years I finally have.
The Wandering aspect although possible when your duo lane is up to snuff, if at all behind have find attempting to collect your lil buddies and attempting to set up ganks with your journey of magical means. With builds I see a focus on beef that hasn't been seen on any mage on this scale before with items such as Omen, the newly added Valor, Banshee, Heart (not of gold, RIP). In this a mage building this kind of utility and resistance to damage I dare saw there is an attempt to move out of the stand builds. Although when you have a champion that only has 1 damaging dealing ability that could be something that happens.
When he first came out I attempted to do things like roam the map and be a "Wandering" healer (an attempt of something like old Ambulance Soraka, ?Siv HD's?) In this I found the scaling for the heal was just not strong enough when focusing on AP couldn't justify even with mult. of his shrines around. This brought me to attempt to work with a friend jungle with him either solo or the dreaded duo jungle ("AFK, I'm not playing with 2 jungles" , "Report the trolls" , blah blah blah) as most attempts this of anything outside the meta this was frowned on. I honestly had problems getting anyone to attempt to do it. The problem became if I would attempt to do camps on my own that me meeps to be the dead. So having many was very difficult.
To the point, the "Wandering" has been made into a speed boost that becomes difficult to get to it full speeds without certain risks or a tunnel of travel which I honestly still has things to be explored about. Also the addition of an ultimate that allows you to (please say I'm wrong) TROLL both teams even if not careful.
The proposal/concept: Other instruments / tunes than just his (or for) horn. For example how Viktor once had to choose from different upgrades , he gets to choose different things to play. This in essence could greatly change the Bard from a horn blower to a string player or reed user or even a organ grinder! Organ Grinder Bard (the meeps become monkeys), it makes it self. At least give this guy some sheet music he can actually read to expand his repertoire. I know you have it Sona! Share dammit.
Sincerely,
The Supports             
Ps. Break the Meta, just try not to be just a troll (or feeder) about it.
