PSA: ALWAYS Call Your Role! (Even if you think it's obvious)

Pryzum·9/22/2015, 2:46:40 PM·27 votes·1,173 views

I've had many experiences where people will respectively lock in a champion with a certain combination of summoner spells (e.g. Exhaust and Flash, Teleport and Flash, Ignite and Flash) and proceed to AFK for the remainder of champion select or just not call the role they are taking. Then, when their role is assumed by their teammates (e.g. the Exhaust/Flash is assumed the support) they come back wondering why someone took their mid lane (and often starting unnecessary arguments). Yo, this game can be diverse with champion/summoner spell/role combinations. Even if it may seem obvious that you picked Vel'Koz with exhaust for mid lane, not everyone knows this for sure.

In summation, clarity is key to get the most positive experience out of champion select, and assuming things is NOT being clear.

Thanks! Edit: Love ya, dynamic queue <3

9 Comments

GankLord9/22/2015, 8:53:21 PM5 votes

I had this happen today in my promos. I got last pick and asked to either jungle mid or adc. The first pick called top the second went mid, the third called top but the fourth picked Khazix taking flash and heal. I asked him where he was going(at lower elos people do stupid things like khazix support) and he was clearly there and didn't say anything. I told them if they didn't answer I would pick a jungler. I chose maokai and waited pleading with him to declare his role so I could change to an actual support if they didn't plan on jungling. The time runs out and our champs get locked in and the second that happens he switches his heal to smite. I was now locked in with maokai with masteries meant for jungle because I only have two supports with masteries that only work for that champion. Needless to say we lost the match and reported him afterwords but it makes me so mad because he was obviously trolling and sabotaged our team composition. He fed as the jungler and we surrendered at 20. I can't understand how Riot does not have harsher punishment for people like this.

CheftoniFTW9/23/2015, 2:42:44 AM4 votes

Buff Clarity, pls summoner 13

TouchpadExpert9/22/2015, 8:15:38 PM4 votes

I just had this happen yesterday. Nunu locks in with teleport and exhaust. Then 5 seconds before mandatory lock in he swaps out exhaust for smite after my teammate locked in Master Yi jungle. It was a bad time for me to lock in Lulu support :)

Healz Please9/23/2015, 3:42:57 AM2 votes

summoner 13

ZergReap9/22/2015, 5:26:22 PM2 votes

I think the biggest perpetrator is morgana mid, seen too many mix ups with her. Also, when people try to play adc thresh they usually end up supporting...

BizarreKoopa9/25/2015, 5:43:10 PM1 votes

I had this happen in one of my promos as well. We had a Malphite who locked in with summoner 4 +summoner 12 and then asked why the Fizz took mid...

Verxint9/22/2015, 9:01:01 PM1 votes

PSA: Pick your summoner spells before doing runes and masteries.

Shifune9/22/2015, 9:31:06 PM1 votes

The number of times I've taken Barrier/Flash Zyra mid and people think I'm support is just insane. Who the hell supports with barrier?

Mordepool9/23/2015, 8:39:23 PM1 votes

Better yet have a preferred role highlighting 2 roles you prefer to play as and when you pick a champion before you lock in you have to identify which you are taking

Just another reason client needs an overhaul