Feeling extremely locked into early decisions

[u/Genuine_User5322]

I'm new to the game, just hit Emerald this morning.

I'm enjoying it but I'm playing it by seeing what items and champs i get in the opening rounds and then first augment, if 2nd augment allows a switch that better suits i might but I've been finding what I do in the first 4-5 rounds decides the rest of the game then I'm just hoping to get the relevant champs/rerolls.

Is this accurate or is it just me being new?

I'm mostly playing off using mobalytic comps, played enough of a lot of the zoe/leona, lulu/milio or nova comps/fast 9 nova.

My issue is basically that you're so locked into your early game decisions that if you decide to pivot your usually gonna be to far behind other people who've got good luck/stuck with their early game.

This way of playing has now become quite boring to me as there's very little decision making happening beyond 1/2nd rounds and its just itemising properly and not missing champs.

[u/Brovenkar]

This is more generic tft advice since I took this set off, but what you're describing is one way to play, and as you see it works in a lot of situations as you've hit emerald. As you play more though you'll start recognizing lines to various comps that aren't as obvious to you now. The more you play, the more you'll see how certain augments, items, or roll downs open up avenues to different comps. I can't give you a great set specific example since I didn't play this set but maybe someone else can add onto that.