Most think its just a brainless 5v5 deathmatch involving capture points. And its easy for them to think that because dominion is much faster then SR. If you're transitioning to dominion from SR, there's so much stuff going on and happening that its easy for someone to get in the mindset that its just a big free for all. This is why a lot of regulars on the Dominion forum will always say "Play more games!" when people question its legitmacy as a competitive map. The high ELO players see the dominion meta develop every day. It is definitely there and from my experience it is still changing rapidly.

Part of the problem is there is no 3lanes+jungle layout that funnels new players into the meta. Also a lot more teamwork is required in dominion then in SR, and by a lot i mean a **** ton. There is no "everyone go to their lane and farm for 20 min, then we'll get together and team fight". You are thrown right into the mix at the start and if you don't work and coordinate with your team you will lose to opponents that do. I ping the map more in a single dominion game then I would in 10 SR matches put together. There is much more stuff to think about and do per Dominion second then there is per SR second. And frankly, new dominion players aren't use to it. They get overwhelmed and just write it off as random, chaotic and impossible to coordinate.

It is quite the opposite of what people think it is. After playing 500+ games, I can say with confidence Dominion is a harder map then SR. The meta is more complicated, the pace is twice as fast (at least), and the map awareness requirements are through the roof. You can't just carry games by getting fed and letting items do all the work. Smart decisions and skill are the only means you have to get to the top.


TLDR:The faster pace of Dominion compared to SR causes beginners of the map to think it has no meta and just a crazy free for all.

score system is horrible and makes the elo system be ineffective rewards some really bad game tactics quests are ridiculous and many use it like test the free week

I love Dominion, but I find having someone dc/go afk almost game breaking. in SR, depending on how early/late in the game, it can have a serious effect sure, but the effects are more dire in Dom. I myself, who sometimes dcs, hate to see when I return the enemy has five capped and there is no viable way to make a comeback.

Currently I'm a Dominion convert. I had all kinds of phases, but currently I cannot play SR at all.

It's another game completely and I love it, kudos to Riot for pulling this map. Hopefully they create another one soon, different from everything else.

It's not so much that I don't like Dominion, I just prefer SR. And since, like most people, I've only so much time to play I'm likely to only play the occasional game of Dom. It's the same reason, really, that I barely play 3s.

If I want to play but don't have an hour, sure then, but otherwise I'm mostly gonna stick to SR.