What is League of Legends? League of Legends is a team game very similar to the WarCraft 3 custom map DotA. There are two bases, one on either side of the map and several "lanes" between the bases along which AI controlled units spawn. An overhead view of the 5v5 map looks about like this:
There is a base in the bottom left, and a base in the top right. 3 lanes connect the two bases and every 30 seconds AI controlled "minions" spawn in each lane. Everyone who is in the game controls 1 "champion" unit and your job as a team is to push your lanes and destroy the opposing base. The lanes are protected by turrets and so you need your own minions along side you to be able to kill the turrets without getting targeted by them. 2 bases, 3 lanes, 5 players per team. There is also The Crystal Scar, the map currently used for the Dominion game mode. The Dominion overhead view looks like this:
What are Champions? Champions are the powerful units that you get to control. You pick 1 before the map loads and that is the champion you will use for that match. Champions start each match at level 1 their max level is 18. The important thing to consider is the stats of the champion you select will be affected by the level of your account.
What do 'account-levels' have to do with anything? When you create an account you have a level 1 account. That is called your 'Summoner Level'. You are the summoner, and the champion you select for the match is the 'summoned'. You increase your summoner level by playing matches. Every match you play will earn you XP and IP. Earning enough XP will increase your summoner level with the max level being 30. Wins are worth more XP/IP than losses, so try to win. Your summoner level also determines: (1) How many runes you can slot and (2) How many mastery points you can allot
If you are low leveled still and playing by yourself then the game will try and pair you against similarly leveled opponents, but if you are playing with higher leveled friends then it will seek higher leveled opponents. Just something to consider when you start learning how to play.
What is IP again? IP is the other kind of points you earn when you play matches. You earn both XP and IP and IP are the points that you use to purchase runes and champions. Yes, that’s right, you have to "buy" the champions, but you get the points for free so its not a bad deal. (You can also spend real money on champion packs if you would rather not take the time to earn them) The point is that you get the IP for free so you should figure out which champions you are good with and spend it on those. When you buy a champion you will have it unlocked on your account forever. And if you don't buy ANY champions, you will still have access to 10 of them. Every week there are 10 "free" champions. But they are only free for the week and 10 different champions will be free the next week. And so if you are level 1 you still have 10 champions available to you and so try them out, figure out which one you might like to spend points on and then buy it.
And so IP is good for Champions and Runes. You can also spend *real money* to unlock champions but you can NOT unlock runes with real money, only IP and so runes have to be earned.
To sum up: You have an account that goes up to level 30 (this is your summoner level) You earn XP (to level up the account) and IP (to buy champions/runes) every time you play a match You have rune pages (with up to 30 slots) You have a mastery page to spec (with up to 30 points) (and you can respec as much as you want)
This is probably a bit over-kill and so if something doesn’t quite make sense just ask and someone will clarify. And if you are going to start playing please post: (1) Your GameFAQs name (2) Your Summoner name (this is different than your log-in name) (3) Your preferred champions. It’s just nice to know which champions people prefer to play or use the most.
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News of the Patch: -Viktor, the Machine Herald, coming soon! -Shen buffs and Ninja Tabi remake on the way. Keep an eye out for them! -New year in less than a day! Hope it's as good as this last one!
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You wanna play too? That'll be fun! Hm, I suppose you were expecting an unbearable pun? I love it when a plan comes together! They have faced nothing like me. I like my enemies two ways: dead, or about to be. This is no challenge. Learn from your mistakes. Demacia. Now and Forever. It is never ending. Never underestimate the power of the Scout's code. Our rage is beyond your control! Ahhh... You sure you're not in the wrong league? Die first, then we'll talk. Do you wanna play? It'll be fun. Take a good look. It's the last you're going to get! If you want me to hit you less, die sooner. Time To Feast! Mundo's ABC's of success: Always Be Cleaving Who wants a piece of the champ?! C'mon, I'm not even holding the controls! Only two jokers in the deck and I got dealt you. Time to Feed! Guess what's about to hit the fan. I'm OP? Your MOM is OP!
From: KanzarisKelshen | #021 Spoilers guys, I CAN twist the quote a bit when it is convenient! So quit raging like 13-year olds and enjoy the little joke. ;)
you can't defend yourself
you are a sinner
your pride corrupts
-- ~Acting on Impulse~ Black Turtle still didn't MAJORA'S MASK
The reason Lee Sin and Udyr are stupid amounts of broken is
1.Their safety from level 1. Lee Sin and Udyr can start with any combination, Doran's Blade even, and still clear jungles with relative ease. Both have passives that lead to great sustain and shields.
2.They both can start at Red and gank top and force a flash if not a kill.
3.They both can build to be WHATEVER their team needs. Need a tanky DPS? Got it. Need a straight unkillable tank? Got it. Need an Anti-Carry to just dive that rampaging Vayne? Got it.
4.They both can dive turrets at a very early level. Udyr comes out with Red Buff, stuns you, then just Phoenix+Red Buffs you to death. Then his stun comes back up and it's like....FFFFFFFFFFFUUU. Lee Sin is even worse because he can dive and then just LOL W back to allies.
The only thing keeping Skarner from being like them is his 1-5. Once he has enough mana to spam Q he becomes impossible to escape thanks to chain slow and speed buff. His Ultimate is the MOST mistake punsihing ultimate in the entire game. You get grabbed out of position and you're dead. Period.
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Realo won gold at the Sex Olympics with a BROKEN FRIGGIN NECK.-Voltch
From: KamikazePotato | #043 I don't know why every time I'm in Draft I get put at the bottom of the team. Every. Time.
Draft mode gives more weight to pre-made teams so they get to pick first. And it's very rare that you'll end up in a game where everyone went in solo.
I still think their should be a random draft order. Pre-mades get to play whatever they want, you get stuck with the leftovers, which is more often than not support.
-- I like how each new topic you make reveals such varied facets of your idiocy. - foolmo [NO BARKLEY NO PEACE]
Lurker, just felt like I'd throw out a name if anyone gets bored and doesnt wanna solo queue while I'm on.
And it's entertaining queueing with my 1800 ELO friend and his lvl 12 brother because it always puts the opposing team in elo hell so they almost always get cocky and talk trash once they feed off the lvl 12 and then freak out once they lose miserably in the end.
