For season 11, I’ve decided that my main focus for improvement is going to be communication as a whole. While I’m well acquainted with the normal calls, enemy position, ult usage, low health, etc. I’ve tried to move into the nebulous realm of shot calling. Now, I know a lot of it comes from simply knowing the game and having experience with it… but that doesn’t really help if someone /doesn’t/ have experience with it.
It’s one thing to formulate some kind of strategy before the engagement, but once the fight starts, that’s where things go chaotic and wonky. So… this is where I’d like to learn. Specifically, how do you know which targets to call out for focus? Instinct would say the healers, since they’re usually the backbone of a team fight but that isn’t always practical and trying to focus a healer could actually result in giving the enemy team free picks.
I know that there can’t be one or two answers that will apply to every situation, but I was wondering if the more experienced players here could share some of their thought processes, what situations they tend to look for to capitalize on or stuff like that. Really, I’m mostly looking for a foundation, something to start with that I can build upon with my own experience beyond “learn when to focus targets”, which is about all I’ve been able to find.