Nemesis Draft: My thoughts after playing the first day.

These are just my thoughts and opinions on my experiences in the Nemesis Draft based off the first day. You are inclined to agree or disagree with my opinions but please be respectful. That being said, my first day of playing this new game mode has left me at odds with it. I honestly believe it to be an interesting game mode overall, but it just isn't fun. Now there are a multitude of reasons why I believe it isn't entertaining but lets start with the first.

Choices The game mode is interesting because it allows you to really think on what to give other players. Give them too much tanks - they win late game. Give them too many adc's and mages - you'll be ripped apart. It allows players for a unique style of give and take which I've not seen in League before. I feel if playing with a five man team; you can get some interesting plays given the champions you receive. An all Sup team can prove to be powerful, for example, if working together. Bubble with Stun anyone?

Anyrate, the ability to work with your team to cause new combos the meta doesn't allow for made the experience slightly more enjoyable. But it lacked a fast paced environment and the normal heart racing feel when your team pushes hard to the nexus. Generally, people were less connected unless you were all on skype etc.

Players I feel this mode brings out the worst of the League community. You intentionally give picks that most would consider under powered or "bad champs" and in return they do the same to you. I've had about ten matches just this morning and each game I've seen a repeat in champions give or take a couple. What this causes is a repetitive feel to League and also brings out Toxic behaviors in people because they get frustrated or upset with the inability to use the meta. It's a fact that people do not like to lose. Combine this with playing a champion they don't like and you got a nuclear storm of sized proportions.

***Afk's and Q dodgers. *** There is a system in place to take these people and put them into other Q's. League has it posted off of the main site if you wish to read it. I feel this system will work in time and was an excellent way to go for this sort of event. That being said.... I've experienced at least four to five Q dodges since the start of today and countless afkers in the actual game itself. Both on my team and on the enemy team. I think what I stated above tends to tie into this. When you combine an upset or frustrated player you get an Afk'er or just a really toxic game which no one enjoys. I don't really know how to fix this problem for this mode other then what you've already put in; but it's brutal to deal with. It literally sucks the life out of anyone else who was enjoying or at least trying to make the game they were in work. What this does, is just breeds more toxic behavior and more issues with the player base. I won't deny there were games that I just wanted the enemy to push the tower so I could leave this morning. It was hard to take and over all just a bad experience.

The Fun Factor. From what I've played so far the most entertaining part of this mode is picking your enemies team. Once the game starts that rosy side of this game mode goes away and you're left with the horror's of what you've done. The game literally feels like it's sucking the life from you versus just playing and enjoying the time. This mode just feels like a chore. The type of thing you do just to get our reward of an emblem and then never look back at it. I feel that it's not fun, amusing, and just plain awful. It took me awhile to come to terms with this. I played multiple games just to make sure. In the end though I only came up with this one conclusion....