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almost 6 years ago - /u/Timbolt - Direct link

A note on the expert picks:

We wanted to strike a balance of keeping it simple and accessible for people who might not know all the players (in a first iteration we thought about including all subs, which would have made this really messy without any pre-selection), but still give everyone the option to get their favorites in no matter what. This is the first time we are doing this and we are not necessarily committed to this exact format going forward. One thing we had in mind was to have two polls, one for fans and one for analysts/players/coaches.

Any feedback is appreciated and we'll look to adjust based on internal and external input in the future.

almost 6 years ago - /u/Timbolt - Direct link

Originally posted by lukefindlayy

There's lots of merit in keeping it simple and accessible and I agree that should factor in an auto top 3 format of which I think should be kept. However I think that this specific one was missed the mark for the expert's pick for AD carry and I suppose Support too.

Whilst Perkz is a well known player, putting him in the top 3 for a performance based poll for a role he's never played competitively in ahead of the voted best AD carry for Summer 2018 in Upset and an AD carry who showed up in group stages last year as well as being a really consistent player for both splits in Attila seems odd. On top of this it has affected the agency of some fan's ability to put across their opinions through the poll. Whilst some fans might think that Perkz can be a top 3 performer this split, there are some fans who think G2 might perform poorly this split because of the move. Whilst fans can also think likewise of say S04 for keeping Upset, I am certain you would have lots more Perkz exclusions from a top 5 than Upset exclusions without an auto-included Perkz to top 5.

Similar points with Ignar, who some people feel won't be able to come back to form after what some people say was a poor showing in LCK and who has been known to have champion pool issues regardless in his disparity between play on engage supports and shield/healing supports which are likely to be a big factor this split with AD carry changes on the way.

I can't speak to the reasons the individual experts had to make this choice, but personally I think the fact that this is a prediction of the future and not an assessment of current strength probably had the largest impact on Perkz here. There is a trust that he is one of the most gifted players world wide (especially after Worlds 2018) and that this is enough to make him adapt quickly and perform well within weeks.

almost 6 years ago - /u/Timbolt - Direct link

Originally posted by Delta_Flow

I'd love to do this if it would stop giving me unexpected errors every time I'm trying to vote for top lane, but oh well.

First time hearing if this problem. Really sorry to hear that and hope you still made it through the vote.