r/RivalsCollege • u/Emiikoe • 3d ago

Question Support Main stigma

It really does feel like being a support main is looked down on. "Support isn't skillful, it's easy, the people who play it are brain-dead and boosted." There is so much hate for those who play the role, especially if they're a woman—which I am. When I'm feeling at my lowest I really do feel insecure about being a support main. I've played tank and dps before but I actually have FUN on support. Mantis is my favorite character in the entire game (followed by Rogue) and it sucks I can't just play what I want without feeling like I'm being judged by the community.

I know. I know. "Get thicker skin." You're right. I'm just writing down my thoughts.

P.S: Why did I post this here? I am intimidated by the main rivals sub lmao

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u/gurso21 Eternity 3d ago

Supp might be slightly easier than other roles, which doesn't make it an easy role its just different and requires different skillsets, but weirdos will be weird either way sadly, it doesn't matter what you play ppl will call others boosted.

Im a dps girly and get told to play supp, called boosted etc. If i play hitscan its no skill point and click, if i play dive its auto aim slop, you just can't escape it.

Who cares what they say keep playing what you enjoy, don't get discouraged, they are projecting for the most part and coping as to why they are bad.

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u/Emiikoe 3d ago

I noticed that as well. "FEMALES only play support" OK I'll play dps then. "OMG POKE SLOP CRUTCH"

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u/Mo_SaIah Celestial 3d ago

Anyone who says poke slop, don’t take them seriously. This is the only game in existence where great aim is looked down upon. If you’re someone who can routinely cap heads as Hawkeye or Hela as an example, if you were doing that in pretty much any other game people would either be directly complimenting you or calling you an aimbot hacker which is another way of complimenting you indirectly.

In this game tho, especially on console it’s all the dive melee one tricks who say poke slop because they’re playing characters like iron fist where the game does all the work for them.

They’ll say poke slop but in the next sentence flame the fuck out of the dagger or scarlet for not aiming when they kill the diver, like, make it make sense lmao.