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: -New champion in the files, her name is Fiora and her skillset is bland as heck. -Shen is the new hotness, and powerful as hell. Enjoy him while he lasts! -Supports stabilized at the Taric/Janna level. More supports coming soon.
The list of titles we have used:
You are in the deep end now! This'll be a blast! Next time, try to leave a dent. 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!
You all should send me multitudes of friend requests.
GFAQs Name: EDumey Summoner Name: Dumey Champs: Ashe (Still experimenting quite a bit with my playstyle)
So yeah, all official and everything. Go watch my terrible records as I get constantly coerced into playing high level games with high level friends even though I do nothing but feed. :D
Really, my solo queue games are obvious from how much better I do in them.
So I know I don't play ranked, really, and that's cause I really only have support runes or AD carry runes. But I do want to start playing ranked. If someone wants to play a lot of AD carry I'll gladly support for you with basically whatever support you want. And we should do it over skype so you can always harp on me for doing whatever I do wrong.
Deal?
-- ~Peaf~ "Later that day, I f***ed a panda." - PSO
Playing with 30's actually made me much better I think. Now I just facepalm when playing people around my level
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From: Peace___Frog | #021 She is very usable, I see the high ELOs on own3d use her sometimes as a mid or a top whenever the enemy is lacking in knockups, knockbacks, and stuns
So you never see her?
And I feel like my game sense is so much better than everyone else's in normals.
Like, our WW was hanging around mid before minions spawned, and since the enemy was Lee Sin and WW needs blue, I wanted to check our red.
He face checks the brush and gets s*** on by four people. No response when I asked him why he wouldn't wait for CV.
He died to minions twice, once to golems, once to baron at level 9
It's like, I'm in the back seat watching the drivers trying to see who can crash the vehicle in the most spectacular way. Nobody ever listens to me even when I'm not shoved into a support role.
-- I like how each new topic you make reveals such varied facets of your idiocy. - foolmo [NO BARKLEY NO PEACE]
You can use Katarina for a LONG time. A long long time. If you're facing a mid with a stun then go top.
Get mejais and even sword of the occult and just trollololol. As Red said she's the pub stomp king. I have an account where she's my only character I've bought. She's just very easy to win with.
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Realo won gold at the Sex Olympics with a BROKEN FRIGGIN NECK.-Voltch
Hey FD i've been trying jungling with Lee Sin since he's free this week, got any tips for me? I've been starting with Cloth + 5 pots and going Wolves>Wraiths>Golems>Red>Gank (if possible).
Peaf if we're gonna do the Taric/Trist lane than you have to know one thing and one thing early:
There are very few if any lanes that can win trades with us at level 2. Stun+Armor Lower+Rocket Jump+E is more damage than anyone can do back to us. It's alot of magic damage and unless the enemy has Soraka its terrifying.
It's a very simply combo and one that sends an enemy back to base or forces them to get zoned early which gives us a nice lead. We'll work on it this weekend for sure.
As for items it's really situational but Shury's, Oracles and Wards is standard. I'm selfish and always asks supports to get Locket because I just happen to like it :)
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Realo won gold at the Sex Olympics with a BROKEN FRIGGIN NECK.-Voltch
Yeah, standard support items I'm guessing. I just haven't had much experience with locket, since I haven't played much since it came out. I just need to get used to its active and stuff.
He's a lot more fun than I remember from that time I tried him in a free week a year ago. I'm definitely cool with considering him among "supports I enjoy playing". I think I'd like mana regen yellows for him, though, since his w already gives plenty of armor.
-- ~Peaf~ "Later that day, I f***ed a panda." - PSO
