User blog comment:Mineko Charat Lucky/Don't Play to Win, Ever/@comment-74.101.120.60-20130113165014

I think it makes perfect sense. In chess, I've lost plenty of times because I was so focused on one particular path of attack for checkmate that I've left holes in my own defense that led to my downfall. In league, I find instead that my team might go for poor tactical choices because it looks like the only chance for victory. Oh, they're pushing hard down lane? Let's go for a terrible engagement angle because we need to stall them. And of course, while refusing to surrender is considered poor ettiqutite in chess, that's in the face of guarenteed defeat and it often takes a skilled player to see the difference between a sunk game and a tough game. I find that in League, the "we're losing and we're fucked" mindset stems from a few early kills that leads to more desperate, negative-mindset gameplay that helps the enemy team snowball to a clutching-at-straws i wish i had revive mindset that costs the team the game. There are pro games where turnarounds are made past poor starts, whether through brilliant teamwork, making efficient use of key objectives like dragon, or just through a plain lucky encounter.