Higher IP gain by filling "Needed" slots in "Team Builder"

Colgate Minuette·Dec 30, 2014·17 votes·965 views

When you enter team builder you see 4 options that say what positions the teams need.

I've never once seen these 4 options -without- the need for a support. Team builder doesn't even have long wait times if you take a support with you to the game. However if you don't bring your own support, you'll be waiting 4 years to find one because no one plays support.

Could we offer some sort of IP boost if you fill a slot like that? If you click on the "Teams are looking for" and select one of those options could we get like 50-100 extra IP after the game just for that? It would solve a lot of the problems that come with waiting for a support.

12 Comments

ValyrianBladeDec 30, 20142 votes

This Works a lot better than just offering extra to supports (which will be abused by people saying they're supports when they're not). I think the best would just be to queue as "fill" and you instantly join the longest queued team with 4 people in it and you take the open spot. If the team kicks you or you leave, you get a time penalty from the bonus (to prevent people hopping with it to try to find something other than support).

EMOFRATPARTYDec 30, 20141 votes

Even just having the option would be huge. The IP bonus would be icing on the cake.

Colgate MinuetteDec 30, 20141 votes

Eh but sadly we all know how Rito works, they'll never give us something that works so perfectly with the community.

It Hertz When IPDec 30, 20141 votes

Even worse than no supports... troll supports who have never played the role and/or completely intend to play as a mage/assassin/fighter/whatever and just grab the slot for the IP. Much as I hate to say it, this is not a good idea.

Colgate MinuetteDec 31, 20141 votes

Then only allow the bonus for "Meta" support champs:

Thresh Sona Morgana Blitzcrank Janna Zilean Lux Soraka Annie

Colgate MinuetteDec 31, 20141 votes

Also, who would actually do that lets be serious? 1 out of every 200 people? Add a new report option for "not playing their role" and all problems are solved.

FertsaDec 31, 20141 votes

Morganna lux and annie arent support champs. and programming what champs are "Meta" for a roll wouldn't be all that easy, especially since times change pretty often in league.

It Hertz When IPDec 31, 20141 votes

Morgana and Lux are both excellent supports, dunno what experience you've had with them. Lux in particular. Annie is too; I don't know how that works, but I know a lot of other people swear by it.

Forbidden SirenDec 31, 20141 votes

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Morgana and Lux are both excellent supports, dunno what experience you've had with them. Lux in particular. Annie is too; I don't know how that works, but I know a lot of other people swear by it.

Morgana and Lux were originally mid champs before people moved them to support.

SukishooDec 31, 20141 votes

They are utility mages, like Karma . All 3 of them have CC oriented kits which people want in a support most of the time, so they are essentially supports.

It's kind of like how Alistar Blitzcrank Leona ect aren't actually supports... they are Tanks. So if you were to follow the Tank category for supports I could say Singed is one, and that just sounds so troll. Supports are listed in their own category and that only lists Braum Janna Lulu Nami Nunu Sona Soraka Taric Thresh Zilean