Support: Playstyle or Buildstyle-

[quote=The_Nameless_Bard]I have always been of the opinion that supporting is about how you play, not about what you build. I can build an non-support, offense build (AD Janna for example) and still be supporting my team because I always help my laning partner get fed. I can also build a support build and steal minion and champion kills, making me unsupportive. But I want to hear your opinions on this. Nameless's idiotic brain food of the day: Have you ever thought about how some "supports" are offense supporters that deal high damage while also helping their allies (Kayle, Lux) while others are clearly defense supporters that keep their allies alive and ready to go (Soraka, Taric)? Once you wrap your heads around this concept do you notice how some "supports" fit both categories (Karma, Sona)?[/quote]

[quote=PhlnkeeBUG]I've never thought about it that way before O.O[/quote]

[quote=The_Nameless_Bard][quote=PhlnkeeBUG] I've never thought about it that way before O.O [/quote] Well the idea was to make people think about it differently...[/quote]

[quote=Lugignaf]IMO, Karma is carry level material. Strong damage. Stays at the back. It's all good stuff.[/quote]

[quote=The_Nameless_Bard][quote=Lugignaf] IMO, Karma is carry level material. Strong damage. Stays at the back. It's all good stuff. [/quote] I know, that's how I play her too. But she's considered a "support". When played as a support, she's usually closer to the offense end than the defense end. This is why I posted this thread.[/quote]

[quote=Temzilla]I build Frozen Heart, Will of the Ancients, and Abyssal Scepter on Mordekaiser. I always take a solo lane though >:D[/quote]

[quote=The_Nameless_Bard]I personally love to get sunfire/thornmail/abyssal scepter on Shen, so when I taunt people they take oodlez of damage ;D[/quote]

[quote=Ya1232]I find to think, support = assists and shouldnt really being going offenseive Granted there have been times with Janna and Soraka and such that I have gone offensive but thats when we are just roflstomping them and its hilarious to watch a carry run from Janna.[/quote]

[quote=The_Nameless_Bard]What I mean by offense is that they have high damage abilities that they use to help their allies get kills. For example: Karma's soul shield can do ridiculous amounts of damage, but if she uses it to shield an ally (dealing extra damage) allowing them to get a kill that's just as supportive as Soraka healing the same ally. Or a Lux who ults to get stragglers her allies can't catch and snares escaping enemies so her allies can kill them.[/quote]

[quote=Ya1232]Sure there will be situations where things can be done in a different way. But over all a support shouldn't go offensive. Can they? Yes Should they? No. A dead support is a dead team. ;) Notice how your topic was playstyle.[/quote]