TFT is not TACTICAL and here's why..

To understand what "tactic" stands for we need the definition of "strategy" first.

_ " Strategy (from Greek στρατηγία stratēgia, "art of troop leader; office of general, command, generalship"[1]) is a high level plan to achieve one or more goals under conditions of uncertainty. In the sense of the "art of the general," which included several subsets of skills including tactics, siegecraft, logistics etc. " _

In TFT this could mean "Assassins meta? Np, I'm gonna try and bring a counter composition to the table" or "I'm gonna keep my gold, watch my enemies comp and, then, strike them out of the blue with massive mid-late champions"

But, as I have bolded in the strategic definition that's the high plan. In order, to execute the high plan (winner winner chicken dinner) you need to be able to make small steps towards it. That is called ** tactics**.

_ " tactic (plural tactics) A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end. Synonyms: scheme, stratagem, plan, maneuver, course of action Coordinate term: strategy (military) A maneuver used against an enemy. " _

Riot has done a BIG MISTAKE about tactics and I will analyze it as well as I can right away...

Problem: In LCS, during the battle you know what your enemy is controlling. For example, TSM is your enemy. They started the game with early game champions. Imagine, now, during the game your enemy team to be changed in a completely random manner and, suddenly, you're up against TL with a mid game composition and totally different playstyle. Does it sound right? Can you do anything to deal with it? No, of course not. Because you're prepared otherwise.

TFT is no different. Let's say 2 out of 8 players play the assassin composition. You have prepared a formation that is not favourable against assassins. So, you just wait and pray that the odds are forever in your favour (28.5% against you). Is there any tactical move to be done? No, nothing more than the above elementary school maths.

Solution:

1. Give the name of the next opponent a player is about to face.
2. A player will be able to see only the formation, champions, champion items (excluding champion levels since it's announced) of the previous turn. Example Turn 17: XXXXX has Pyke lvl 2 (1 Shojin) placed far right and misses 1 Akali to complete his/her combo of assassins Turn 18: XXXXX is up against YYYYY XXXXX evolves Pyke lvl 3 (2 Shojins) changes the postion to far left now and places 1 Akali. But, player YYYYY can not see the changes because his/her vision of XXXXX's board has remained as of Turn 17. The only knowledge he/she has is that XXXXX is running assassin composition and that his/her Pyke is lvl 3 now.
3. +10 EXTRA SECONDS for the Turn against another player to begin. Given the information of the next opponent one needs to check him/her out so he/she can adapt or think of a formation to win. Checking out might be a second long but thinking is thinking.

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[slayer-pantheon-popcorn]

Sorry for the long post. I'm not a native american/english, be kind. Hope you share the same point of view. Glad to accept any constructive comments below.