4361

I’d almost say above 1400/1500 and below 1000 if you want adequate matchmaking. The 1000-1400 is just way too volatile for matchmaking to work properly. Past that point though, it’s actually quite good.

4362

Latest patch has disabled one player custom games, they require a minimum of two players now. I think my other half is pretty devastated.

4363

That’s what happens when there’s a server load. It’ll be back

4364

I thought that happened differently and that this message is new? Well I hope so, it’ll bring a smile back :)

4365

Isn’t this something I was arguing pages and pages ago about the Elo system not working and you all were disagreeing with me?

4366

Nope?

4367

Just because there is a volatile range doesn’t mean it isn’t working. In fact, if it is working I think a volatile range is pretty much expected.

4368

I played solo this morning several times. It was set back to one person this morning.

4369

K, so we know that roughly 20% of the player base is between 1250 and 1500, and what do we think between 1000 and 1250? Another 10 or 20%? So what you just said is that for 30-40% of the players, possibly more, matchmaking is not adequate.

4370

Because new players get thrown into that range and requires several matches until they get thrown into the Elo they deserve.

4371

Anyone tried post-patch Oriana?

4372

Went 9-0 with Orianna mid against Karthus last night. This was just my 5th game with her. In this match I was also able to solo Talon and Riven. Maybe I’m just playing against bad players but the nerf didn’t bother me.

4373

How on earth can you solo those guys? Fed? Or they were terrible? Ouch.

4374

It is not, for the reason that I have already mentioned and Coffee so kindly repeated.

4375

Anything with range and/or mobility can destroy most Karthus in mid, especially Orianna and Urgot with the range of their skills.

4376

I meant the two assassins with the gap closets and whatnot!

4377

Well I wasn’t fed on kills at this point but I was mid and farmed decently. Talon jumped me while I was pushing a side lane. I slowed him and kited and when we closed in ulted and finished him off. Riven tried to jump me in mid when Karthus went back to heal but she was probably a bad player/learning. This Riven’s damage wasn’t impressive.

I have a feeling that Orianna could be a decent soloer. If you get Rylais it makes kiting easier and she has slow/haste. But as I said, only 5 games with her so my experience is limited.

4378

So I played my first match of Season 2. Other team’s Malz got to ban first, and I got first pick. He immediately bans Brand. ok, not a common choice but whatever. I ban Annie and Alistar. Now I figure he will ban Amumu or Gangplank, and I’ll jungle with the other. He bans some mid carry of no consequence. I get Jungleplank, and 25 minute later, they surrendered with a score of 18-5.

My most hilarious moment was when I was heading top to help nasus gank Jax, their Cait and Soraka tried to gank Malphite not. I drop my ult on them, Mal ult/pounds them. We both got a kill, then I ganked Jax top lane 5 seconds later.

God I love Jungleplank.

4379

A lot of people are playing Brand as their AP Carry so it’s not a bad choice for a ban.

4380

And next game Akali died vs Galio twice in 8 minutes in top and rage quit :(