Talk:Talon/@comment-86.144.169.59-20120409193205/@comment-187.113.231.16-20120411045542

Gonna add up to what he said:

Especially with the next patch, the more ahead you are, the more you give to the enemy team on death (you are worth more exp and gold than they will be for you). This is to punish players who get an advantage and try to push it recklessly, rather than strategically.

The rule is, can your team take advantage of your death? It doesn't matter if the net gold/exp the enemy team gets is higher than what you get from this action if it means your team can take a few towers or baron. If your team can't capitalize on your death (for example, they will be too low after the fight so they will have to B instead of pushing), you shouldn't sacrifice yourself.