League of Legends: Official Thread

Linoleum · 2011-11-02T16:48:56.000Z

Does anybody group queue and mumble on the US server? After a few hundred games of solo queue I wouldn’t mind some group queuing. I’m LinoleumCP in-game.

Pogo · 2011-11-02T16:57:22.000Z

Join the qt3 group chat channel, I think a bunch of people are using that.

We should get more ARAMs going. I love ARAMs still, but I especially liked them back when I was still pretty new, because it gave a good chance to learn builds and teamfighting for champs that you’ve never played before or gave a fair shake.

You get murdered by the more experienced players, but you learn a good deal about how you can’t stick your neck out.

Anti-Bunny · 2011-11-02T17:11:57.000Z

The best part about ARAM is being forced to play a champ you don’t like, which leads to learning more about their limitations, which aren’t always apparent when you’re only playing against them.

maxle · 2011-11-02T17:14:12.000Z

The best part of ARAM is getting fiddle and pressing e to win.

The second best part of ARAM is getting eve and crying.

Lazy_Shiftless_Basta · 2011-11-02T17:15:56.000Z

The next best part of ARAM is watching mx cheat!

Pogo · 2011-11-02T17:20:44.000Z

He only cheats at Ultimate Bravery.

bluemax · 2011-11-02T17:34:38.000Z

McKnight:

Heh, yea. Happens all the time. Halfway through ganking bot/clearing camps “OMG WHY YOU NO COVER MY LANE” is screamed from the opposite side of the map.

Also don’t expect a jungler to cover your lane when a buff is up. It’s really, really bm. If I, as a jungler, appear on the map and the enemy knows my camps/buffs are up he will have no problem going and stealing them putting me very behind.

Yeah, I hate this shit. “Cover my lane!” Checks map and sees creep wave is pushed and there’s no reason to cover, goes nowhere team mate rages

And yeah, any time I have to cover top lane it wastes time that I could be:

Ganking bot lane
Getting a buff

And also lets the other team know where I am so that they can either counter gank mid/bot or steal my buffs. If you take solo top then you damn well better be able to hold it against whoever the enemy takes for solo top.

Pogo:

He only cheats at Ultimate Bravery.

And the game of love </3

chequers · 2011-11-02T17:51:47.000Z

Sly I wouldn’t think that. We like talking strategy but nobody really minds when playing with bad people over Mumble. I mean copet plays a game with Calistas and me every couple of nights where he goes 17/1 and we get 3/8!

People just like playing with voice. Don’t worry about sucking.

guppy · 2011-11-02T18:05:04.000Z

Linoleum:

Does anybody group queue and mumble on the US server? After a few hundred games of solo queue I wouldn’t mind some group queuing. I’m LinoleumCP in-game.

I have no idea why no one gave you a straight answer, but yes, we play as a group regularly on US Mumble.

SlyFrog · 2011-11-02T18:09:32.000Z

chequers:

Sly I wouldn’t think that. We like talking strategy but nobody really minds when playing with bad people over Mumble. I mean copet plays a game with Calistas and me every couple of nights where he goes 17/1 and we get 3/8!

People just like playing with voice. Don’t worry about sucking.

Oh I know you’re good guys. I just play the aw schucks, I’m terrible card too much. :)

(That and I’m really self-conscious about how much I suck. But I only know that objectively in the cold light of dawn; when I’m actually playing, I think I’m superman and can do no wrong.) :)

maxle · 2011-11-02T18:23:28.000Z

Guppy and I just lost a Dominion game in 7:42. Amazingly bad teamwork.

Lazy_Shiftless_Basta · 2011-11-02T20:07:40.000Z

Wow, that is the fastest game I’ve ever heard of. I thought I was doing good when I won one in 9:50, 480-0.

frank_austin · 2011-11-02T20:58:15.000Z

After a bit more experimentation with champs, I’ve found that Nocturne is very much my style. Mobile, capable of farming independently, and not that easy to play. I am still learning, but I like having a skill shot on a melee character, and I like how important timing and practice is with the usage of my ult.

I’m going to try Nidalee a bit more next. This video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lc5RrknLCn8 has me pretty excited about the possibilities.

maxle · 2011-11-02T21:18:35.000Z

That guy’s narration is about as reliable as Phreak’s.

espressojim · 2011-11-02T21:23:12.000Z

maxle:

Pogo and myself, sure. Anti-Bunny on a bad day. Everyone else? Nah.

I don’t play with MX because I like to have a chance of winning. Randoms for the win, every time!

frank_austin · 2011-11-02T21:24:30.000Z

maxle:

That guy’s narration is about as reliable as Phreak’s.

I have no idea what that means! But okay! Heh.

I have been watching more and more videos and it’s having a positive effect on my overall playing. Spectator mode will be nice.

maxle · 2011-11-02T21:25:43.000Z

frank austin:

I have no idea what that means! But okay! Heh.

It means the things happening don’t always match his description.

But yes, videos are great.

I don’t play with MX because I like to have a chance of winning. Randoms for the win, every time!

I liked playing with Jim because his shoulders were broad enough to carry me. Then he stopped playing with me, and I stopped winning. It was very sad.

frank_austin · 2011-11-02T21:35:18.000Z

With that in mind, are there specific videos/video sources people recommend?

espressojim · 2011-11-02T21:46:07.000Z

maxle:

I liked playing with Jim because his shoulders were broad enough to carry me. Then he stopped playing with me, and I stopped winning. It was very sad.

That implies that you started winning.

chequers · 2011-11-02T21:50:35.000Z

frank austin:

With that in mind, are there specific videos/video sources people recommend?

Not really. Just go on solomid and find some pro-players playing your champ.

Also the zoning tutorial which should be in the first post of this thread is required watching.