Quote (Shroom2 @ Jun 29 2011 01:42pm)
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Early game the shield doesn't have to be used as much to save and teh carries don't really need the extra damage while farming. If you out harass the team with your Q and W the shield is simply not needed (much) in early game. I know thats not the popular opinion, but by mid-late game your shield is good enough to do what it is meant for. As for CDR I already include both Soul Shroud and CDR runes, and the mobility for map control outweighs the very little amount of time Ionian boots add to your already small CDs. This is of course all my opinon but I like to make sure I back up what I write in my guide.
As for the colors, sorry about that. I used the Black and orange setting on JSP and lightblue is easy to see. It also fits Janna's color scheme imo and worked well. Sorry to all those using the standard bg.
Well, I disagree with the soul shroud as well
In general I disagree with your whole item setup..
But if you think shield has no use early game...when I get to support, it's usually in premades. We play aggressively in lane, so the shield lets the carry do way more--I already have the slow from zephyr, a bit of extra damage isn't really worth it to me. Keeping the carry alive and giving them a TON of AD (especially early game) is way worth it. I'm not saying that maxing w first is inherently BAD--it's a different playstyle, and I respect that, I'm just saying that I prefer the shield based on my experience and playstyle. I HAVE tried the maxing w first approach--I just prefer the shield approach.
The worst part is that since you aren't following the metagame, people are going to bash your guide without having tried the stuff you mention. I've tried most of those items on Janna, and I've got to say--I much prefer my current setup.