League of Legends: Official Thread

Pogo · 2011-09-17T17:21:34.000Z

Just jump straight into intermediate and get owned by Trundle and Shen over and over again.

SlyFrog · 2011-09-17T17:28:08.000Z

Pogo:

That’s solved by knowing when to push creeps so that you can go back.

If your enemy goes back, blow all your cooldowns/mana on clearing the creep wave quickly so that you can go back while your creeps are getting killed by his tower. By the time you get back the waves will probably be reset and back to the middle.

Yeah, I do that. But being able to refill life from the creep wave is still easier than popping back and hoping that they don’t swing a couple of guys over to do a fast lane push at the same time.

SlyFrog · 2011-09-17T17:29:19.000Z

Tyjenks:

So, um, I am slow and no good at online games, so I had skipped over it. Decided to go ahead and give it a go after skimming an article. I had not so much as entered this thread. I had no idea that your dude moves at a non-frenetic rate of speed.

I feel quite lost. Where is the best worse-than-noob place to go before I try to get slaughtered.

I did the friendly bot single player tutorial. Should I do that a couple of times?

Welcome, fellow decrepit, reflexless old man. :)

Hanacker · 2011-09-17T17:30:28.000Z

Pogo:

Just jump straight into intermediate and get owned by Trundle and Shen over and over again.

And Annie and to a lesser degree Ryze. Their stun/roots are nasty.

Tyjenks · 2011-09-17T17:31:13.000Z

rossm:

You can play against bots (with or without human allies) as many times as you like to get comfortable with the game. Choose either “Co-op vs AI” or “Custom” game types. I recommend beginner co-op.

Gotcha

maxle:

First post of the thread has some links you’ll find useful.

Thanks

Pogo:

Just jump straight into intermediate and get owned by Trundle and Shen over and over again.

I definitely plan on being owned.

I don’t get the upgrade thing. I am clicking on something I purchased and then I buy the additional things in the tree to improve the original inventory item?

Tyjenks · 2011-09-17T17:32:10.000Z

SlyFrog:

Welcome, fellow decrepit, reflexless old man. :)

Is their a clan/guild/group of these? ;)

Hanacker · 2011-09-17T17:32:34.000Z

Tyjenks:

I don’t get the upgrade thing. I am clicking on something I purchased and then I buy the additional things in the tree to improve the original inventory item?

Sounds like you get it. Ideally, you have a plan for what things at the end of the tree you want and work your way up, but just poking around and/or going with the suggested items works in the beginning.

maxle · 2011-09-17T17:43:04.000Z

SlyFrog:

Yeah, I do that. But being able to refill life from the creep wave is still easier than popping back and hoping that they don’t swing a couple of guys over to do a fast lane push at the same time.

LS/SV is great for lane sustain and, to a lesser degree, teamfights/pushing. However, you do want to go back regardless. Ideally after you’ve killed the other guy, or when they’re going back, or if you’ve pushed a large wave to their tower. Or if staying is a death sentence, of course. Staying in lane isn’t a good goal, as buying stuff–even cheap stuff like Doran’s, and even more so things like Phage–dramatically increases your power. If you stay in lane forever and the other guy–let’s say Renek–gets a Brutalizer, boots, and another Doran’s Blade or two, you’re in for a world of hurt, level advantage or no.

SlyFrog · 2011-09-17T17:52:19.000Z

maxle:

LS/SV is great for lane sustain and, to a lesser degree, teamfights/pushing. However, you do want to go back regardless. Ideally after you’ve killed the other guy, or when they’re going back, or if you’ve pushed a large wave to their tower. Or if staying is a death sentence, of course. Staying in lane isn’t a good goal, as buying stuff–even cheap stuff like Doran’s, and even more so things like Phage–dramatically increases your power. If you stay in lane forever and the other guy–let’s say Renek–gets a Brutalizer, boots, and another Doran’s Blade or two, you’re in for a world of hurt, level advantage or no.

That makes sense. Part of it is that I feel like I go back too often, when I don’t have enough gold to buy anything meaningful (or when I’m saving up for something big).

Part of that, I know, is also not taking quite such a beating in the first place. :)

Calistas · 2011-09-17T18:37:26.000Z

So, Ryze is meant as a mid champ, yes? Or optionally mid or bottom, depending? I feel like trying to getto grips with him again.

Tyjenks · 2011-09-17T18:57:03.000Z

SlyFrog:

Welcome, fellow decrepit, reflexless old man. :)

You guys can add me and to the original post if you so desire. :)

Tyjenks = Tyjenks

Note to self…Singe is hard. Met a nice guy that gave me a few pointers in my first match where the AIs destroyed us. Suggested mobafire as well. Off to research. Thanks all.

McKnight · 2011-09-17T19:38:57.000Z

Tyjenks:

Is their a clan/guild/group of these? ;)

Feckin TBS players ;)

Also don’t go to mobafire, go to Solomid instead. Use the featured guides for any champion you are wondering about, they will be far better quality then picking up random guides on Mobafire (as they are written by professional players).

To be fair though I’d advise not worrying about any of that until you are at least lvl 5, if not higher. Just worry about general stuff till then (Again, you’ll find plenty of links for that sort of stuff in the OP. I’ve been trying my best to keep stuff up to date) and above most, having fun!

Tyjenks · 2011-09-17T19:42:39.000Z

:P

One other thing, are you given a random set of champions when you sign up? I have anough points to get one other one. Looks like Ashe/Ryze or one of the other noob ranged Champs will do, which I do not have…

McKnight · 2011-09-17T19:46:14.000Z

There is a champion rotation (consisting of 10 randomly chosen champions, although they try to have at least one of every “class”) which changes every week. My advice would be to play all of them at least once, or at least as much of them as you can, to see if you like them/know what they do for when you come up against them. It’s a very neat way to slowly introduce yourself to the game, as it forces you to switch up champions regardless (at the end of the week).

All of the 450IP champions are quality and you won’t regret purchasing any of them so feel free to blow your cash if you want. I will advise to only use IP to unlock champions though, save RP for better stuff (If you ever get any).

MrCoffee · 2011-09-17T19:48:58.000Z

RP is used to buy Teemo skins.

Tyjenks · 2011-09-17T19:50:34.000Z

Cool. Cool, cool, cool.

Very cool feature.

SlyFrog · 2011-09-17T19:52:43.000Z

Tyjenks:

:P

One other thing, are you given a random set of champions when you sign up? I have anough points to get one other one. Looks like Ashe/Ryze or one of the other noob ranged Champs will do, which I do not have…

There are always champs that are free to play; the specific champs that are free to play cycle every so often.

Ashe and Annie are both available (I think) for low IP points (450 if I recall correctly). Both are very good ranges champs. Ashe may be a bit more intuitive for starting out.

If you go to the champion purchase screen, you can arrange them by IP cost (IP are the free points you get for playing and winning games).

Also note, you get a 150 point IP bonus for winning a match once per day. You also get it for bot matches (I believe).

chequers · 2011-09-17T20:10:29.000Z

Using RP to buy champs makes sens if you’re saving IP for runes/rune pages.

Hanacker · 2011-09-17T20:12:22.000Z

McKnight:

All of the 450IP champions are quality and you won’t regret purchasing any of them so feel free to blow your cash if you want.

Poppy is kind of iffy (don’t grab her first), but 450 ip isn’t a big deal in the long run.

McKnight · 2011-09-17T20:16:46.000Z

Whaaa, Poppy is 450 now?

Crazy.