Also “Mundo Sell!” when he throws his briefcase (Cleaver), hehehe.
Thanks for rune tips. No health quints for Trist? I guess Doran’s shield is there for that, but even so, ow!
I was using a chunk of Trynd’s crit runes on Trist (+ mana regen blues) and the difference between playing her now at 24 and playing her at 10 was really interesting. Nothing like criting for good damage at lvl 1 vs some laner.
That being said, I can see the sense of armor pen reds (and quints) leaving just the yellows to consider. All dodge and the dodge mastery seems potentially useful enough for now.
bluemax
3443
Is dodge really that useful on a ranged carry? I mean you’re supposed to be kiting and not getting hit by melee. If melee hits you you’re usually dead.
As someone who used to play a ton of Jax, I feel like dodge just isn’t as useful as it used to be.
Gentleman Cho’Gath has a completely different voice and comments.
JoshV
3444
It kind of sucks that some have new voice and others don’t, do skins without voice support cost less RP? I’d certainly hope so.
Kirian
3445
Two types of skin, people.
The first type is a standard skin and I believe they tap out at around 950RP. They change the texture of the character and often the particles they use. Sometimes, quite rarely, they make superficial changes to the model of the character that require some animation work but that’s about it. The most impressive standard skin for my money is probably Primal Udyr for the amount of work that’s gone into it, but I do like my Pharoah Nasus.
Then there are legendary skins. These are around twice the price of the most expensive standard skins.
Legendary skins are complete reworks. They re-do the model, textures, particles, animations and voicework for these. They often set up little stories around them and often also come from community ideas. The most obvious ones are Corporate Mundo, Gentleman Cho’Gath and Annie in Wonderland.
Not many characters have legendary skins.
Calistas: skills cannot be dodged any more. In fact, it doesn’t matter that it’s a skill because Make it Rain does magic damage (in an area) and magic damage couldn’t ever be dodged except as an attack modifier. So I believe Sheen-based item and Bloodrazor procs can be dodged.
idrisz
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skin is a rip off, just get the fan made ones from leaguecraft, most of them are better than the recolor ones riot puts out, and some of the good ones have new model/texture/particle too.
Kirian and blue : thanks for the clarification.
Dodge on Morde seems ok. And I have spent so much damn IP on 'em… They were only on the others because I don’t have any other yellows. Happy to consider other ideas for me faves!
woober
3448
What would you guys consider to be the most skill based champ(s) out there? I mean more in terms of reflexes and skill timing, not wisdom re item choices and overall tactics. Basically if you had the ultimate Starcraft micro clicker who would he have the biggest advantage with?
Out of the champs I’ve spent time with it seems like Vlad takes the cake so far, if just because the pool adds so much dynamic to his tactics. I’ve only spent any real time with maybe 20% of the champs though.
People with lots of skill-shots, eg, Lux.
Ez hands down.
Btw, he’s also an awful champ choice right now and I don’t advise playing him till Riot rijig a few things (he’s always either borken or UP) but by far the most APM intensive champ.
I’d actually run Mana regen Yellows and Blues (I don’t mean to sound smart, but it’s the standard “pro” carry build apparently).
CDR blues or Magic Res Blues suffice I suppose but I mean on most ranged carries being able to use your skills whenever you want to is a big fucking deal and any kind of defense is just silly considering you’ll be dead with any kind of focus regardless (same reason you don’t get merc threads).
bluemax
3453
Agreed.
I’d also throw out Nidalee because of her skill shot and the fact that she has 6 abilities instead of the normal 4.
I don’t think Vlad is that skills intensive.
Vaegir for the Absolute Need To Last Hit Every Mother Fukn’ Minion You See? The anxiety that caused put me off the character.
CDR for Trist? She doesnt seemthat ability reliant. And Mana Gen yellows? With all blue mana gen I didn’t have any problems last tile I played. Hmmm. Things to think about while I stock up on armor pen marks, I guess!
OMG… You did not just say you run blue mana regen without yellow… NOOB!!! L2P
Spreadsheet here, incase you missed it when I linked it for the upteenth time the other day :)
Calistas
3456
That was because I had dodge runes - and lots of them! So mana on the yellows and probably CDR blues for lack of anything else super awesome. Yeah, I can see that. Now I just have to earn the damn IP. The three-day IP boost was awesome while my family was away - now? Not much point ;) …maybe I will treat myself to some game-win IP boosts or something.
bluemax
3457
And IP boost would be such a waste for me, I am truly on a bad losing streak. By my match history I’ve won 3 of my last 14 matches and 2 of those 3 wins were fully arranged teams. Before that I was losing at pretty much the same clip too.
I’ve dropped to triple digit for ranked Elo.
McKnight
3458
Triple digit… Really?
What the hell happened mate?
I don’t play female characters :)
