Petition to Change the Role Name of Support

The Dreamwalker·May 11, 2017·5 votes·646 views

So, I was thinking about something that was mentioned back a while ago. I think Riot was looking into changing the name of support to something else? Well, I have and idea that same idea as a support, but gives it a broader and heavier stance (imo). What if we called them the Catalyst Role. Catalysts set things up for events to take place. When a stuns someone or hooks someone, they are setting up an event for their team (mainly adc) to follow up with. Thus, they set something up for an event to take place.

What do you think? I just feel that Catalyst gives support players a better name. I do play support from time to time, so this affects me too! :)

15 Comments

TheZacStreetBoysMay 11, 20172 votes

Meh, I do play a lot of support, but... I'm not too big a fan of "Catalyst." While I DO agree that yes, supports' main goal is to SET UP kills for the ADC, but Catalyst seems a little too wordy. If you were explaining League to a friend who likes similar games, and you said, "I'm a catalyst main," they'd have no idea what you're talking about. Think about it... Tank, Support, Mage, Bruiser, Assassin, Marksman. Each of those names is simple, and they all roll off the tongue. Heck, only assassins have 3 syllables. "Catalyst" just seems... heavy, a little awkward to say. I get where you're going with the idea, and I do like it (I still upvoted <3) but I do think there would be better options for renaming supports.

FieryNoxMay 11, 20171 votes

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Meh, I do play a lot of support, but... I'm not too big a fan of "Catalyst." While I DO agree that yes, supports' main goal is to SET UP kills for the ADC, but Catalyst seems a little too wordy. If you were explaining League to a friend who likes similar games, and you said, "I'm a catalyst main," they'd have no idea what you're talking about. Think about it... Tank, Support, Mage, Bruiser, Assassin, Marksman. Each of those names is simple, and they all roll off the tongue. Heck, only assassins have 3 syllables. "Catalyst" just seems... heavy, a little awkward to say. I get where you're going with the idea, and I do like it (I still upvoted <3) but I do think there would be better options for renaming supports.

Agreed, adc, mid, top, jungle are all easy, support ain't special no need to use a difficult term, lets keep it 3rd grad understandable, this must be a tilted support main lool

The DreamwalkerMay 12, 20171 votes

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Meh, I do play a lot of support, but... I'm not too big a fan of "Catalyst." While I DO agree that yes, supports' main goal is to SET UP kills for the ADC, but Catalyst seems a little too wordy. If you were explaining League to a friend who likes similar games, and you said, "I'm a catalyst main," they'd have no idea what you're talking about. Think about it... Tank, Support, Mage, Bruiser, Assassin, Marksman. Each of those names is simple, and they all roll off the tongue. Heck, only assassins have 3 syllables. "Catalyst" just seems... heavy, a little awkward to say. I get where you're going with the idea, and I do like it (I still upvoted <3) but I do think there would be better options for renaming supports.

Hmm, yes I see your points. It is fine if you don't like it, I wasn't expecting everyone to like it (nor should I). I do, however, think I read something about Riot wanted to spice up all of the names, not just support. I can agree that there are better options. This was just my idea (thanks for taking the time to reply). :D

EschetonMay 11, 20172 votes

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byakugan123May 11, 20172 votes

Sounds good, but champs like Soraka dont have a catalyst feel to them

VenomarMay 11, 20172 votes

If I was ever going to rename the support role into anything I'd just calm them "Thralls" becuase that's literally what they are to the ADC. They can decide the ADCs fate, and the ADC can decide thiers.

But support works enough.

GreatWhiteNorthMay 12, 20171 votes

A rose is a rose by any other name.

Downvoting.

The DreamwalkerMay 12, 20171 votes

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A rose is a rose by any other name.

Downvoting.

That is fine. I appreciate the response! (p.s. I don't care about up votes or down votes. I think they are silly.)

LyndrisMay 12, 20171 votes

Yet people get upset when called the wrong name, profession or various other things. Words hold much more power than believed. The pen, is in fact, holds an untapped might.

GreatWhiteNorthMay 12, 20171 votes

So changing the name of support will make people respect the role more?

I highly doubt it, and that seems to be the main point of changing the name.

Yara0May 12, 20171 votes

I mean if people really want it named something else sure i dont really care either way 80% of people are gonna still hate it and im still probably gonna get it 100% of the time. Auto fill turns bot lane into a cluster fuck of hoping your adc or supp isnt auto filled and its impossible to secondary support cause if you choose support at all your a supp main now.

Variks the LoyalMay 12, 20171 votes

Riot already got rid of the 'Support' monkier.

They've been divided into the Warden, Disruptor, and Enchanter subclasses.

SEKAIMay 12, 20171 votes

Instead of doing that, just stop bundling supports with bot lane already. Bot lane tends to attract some of the more entitled portion of the community for 1 reason or the other (mid is a bit like that too but bot takes the cake), and that's where the BM towards support came from, and why we're looking for a name change in the first place (where some interpret support as "doing less work" and feeling entitled to abuse them). Take support away from bot, or at least stop forcing them to be there, will solve the issue automatically.

IcyPepperMay 12, 20171 votes

Take support away from bot, or at least stop forcing them to be there, will solve the issue automatically.

What are they going to do, make dragon randomly change pits in the early game?

SEKAIMay 12, 20171 votes

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What are they going to do, make dragon randomly change pits in the early game?

Idk, actually making the Baron pit something worthwhile and repeatable to get to in early game?

I mean there is the Elder Dragon for late game now, which mirrors the Baron, so why not make our Rift Herald just as valuable and important as Dragon?