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  • unintentionalunintentional smelly Registered User regular
    at that elo it can work
    just play better and win

  • DroolDrool Science! AustinRegistered User regular
    edited August 2011
    Yeah I've won more games than I can count where looking at the comps would be an obvious loss. People play shit they suck at all the time because they think comp is more important than playing a champ you know.

    This is wrong headed.

    Drool on
  • Fizban140Fizban140 Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    at that elo it can work
    just play better and win
    Yeah but playing better in this game isn't just like a skill or a fighting game, if someone has better gear it doesnt matter how good you are they will beat you. You have to get more CS, get more ganks, have better map awareness, traget priority.

  • DroolDrool Science! AustinRegistered User regular
    Yeah that's what he said. Play better and win.

  • ChaosHatChaosHat Hop, hop, hop, HA! Trick of the lightRegistered User regular
    I have kind of a silly question. Is there a specific trick to last hitting? I normally just try to use my normal attack and that works pretty okay for Lux, but LeBlanc's range and attack speed seem worse (they could totally be the same since this is anecdotal) so it's a lot harder to get that last hit, and sometimes you get the ALMOST either a tenth of a second earlier or later. Is there something I'm missing or is this something I just get better at over time.

  • Fizban140Fizban140 Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    Drool wrote:
    Yeah that's what he said. Play better and win.

    Yeah but taht is a long term thing, you have to get a little lucky as well. And even then you can still lose. It is very situational. It isn't like an FPS where you can just win because you are better, you have to do a lot more and hope your team isnt too bad.

  • unintentionalunintentional smelly Registered User regular
    yup

    i DEFINITELY had a ranked game where my team (i was first pick) was evelynn (me), twitch, sivir, miss fortune, and leblanc

    and we won
    decisively
    because we played better than the other team

  • unintentionalunintentional smelly Registered User regular
    ChaosHat wrote:
    I have kind of a silly question. Is there a specific trick to last hitting? I normally just try to use my normal attack and that works pretty okay for Lux, but LeBlanc's range and attack speed seem worse (they could totally be the same since this is anecdotal) so it's a lot harder to get that last hit, and sometimes you get the ALMOST either a tenth of a second earlier or later. Is there something I'm missing or is this something I just get better at over time.

    get better at over time
    the things that vary from champ to champ are the reaction time (between clicking and firing a projectile), the projectile speed, and their actual attack speed (which is affecting the time between last hits, or if you miss, the time between your miss and your next attempt)

  • DunxcoDunxco Should get a suit Never skips breakfastRegistered User regular
    I will never trust pubby junglers.

    We had an absurdly bad jungle WW last game. The other team had a jungle Nocturne who just outdid him in every aspect. He got ganks, WW didn't. He invaded our jungle and stole creeps, WW didn't. He had map awareness, and when a Talon/Taric combo go off to steal our blue while I head off to stop them? WW showed he had no map awareness as he happily sits just one wall across in top lane and very slowly kills off minions while I die.

    Then he goes in for the gank.

    Securing Talon a double kill. On 20 health.

    Fuck pubby junglers.

  • unintentionalunintentional smelly Registered User regular
    Fizban140 wrote:
    Drool wrote:
    Yeah that's what he said. Play better and win.

    Yeah but taht is a long term thing, you have to get a little lucky as well. And even then you can still lose. It is very situational. It isn't like an FPS where you can just win because you are better, you have to do a lot more and hope your team isnt too bad.

    so you're saying that because you're bad at this game, there is no skill component

  • Fizban140Fizban140 Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    Fizban140 wrote:
    Drool wrote:
    Yeah that's what he said. Play better and win.

    Yeah but taht is a long term thing, you have to get a little lucky as well. And even then you can still lose. It is very situational. It isn't like an FPS where you can just win because you are better, you have to do a lot more and hope your team isnt too bad.

    so you're saying that because you're bad at this game, there is no skill component
    No just that some games you will still lose, a skill in this game is teamwork and if you think some team mates will think or do a certain thing that can mess you up and you will get punished for it.

  • shalmeloshalmelo sees no evil Registered User regular
    Fizban140 wrote:
    Drool wrote:
    Yeah that's what he said. Play better and win.

    Yeah but taht is a long term thing, you have to get a little lucky as well. And even then you can still lose. It is very situational. It isn't like an FPS where you can just win because you are better, you have to do a lot more and hope your team isnt too bad.

    I don't think "playing better" means what you think it means.

    Steam ID: Shalmelo || LoL: melo2boogaloo || tweets
  • FightTestFightTest Registered User regular
    Years later people still bother arguing with Fizban.

    That said, all Garen does is murder people. That's pretty much what he's about.

    MOBA DOTA.
  • mr_michmr_mich Mmmmagic. MDRegistered User regular
    I know it's against AI, but as a noob I'm proud of this round I just played with Teemo:
    lol_teemo172.png

  • unintentionalunintentional smelly Registered User regular
    edited August 2011
    FightTest wrote:
    Years later people still bother arguing with Fizban.

    That said, all Garen does is murder people. That's pretty much what he's about.

    i cannot believe they buffed garen

    unintentional on
  • Fizban140Fizban140 Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    FightTest wrote:
    Years later people still bother arguing with Fizban.

    That said, all Garen does is murder people. That's pretty much what he's about.
    You still trolling this thread? Cool story bro.

    I just think playing better in this game is a very nebulous and broad phrase that doesn't have much relevance in a game like that. You can't simply play "faster" like you would in SC2 with more APM or even more strategic, you just "play better". There isn't advice in this game, just a slew of random builds for 100 or so champions.

  • DroolDrool Science! AustinRegistered User regular
    edited August 2011
    I win most often when I do well. I lose most often when I do poorly. Either because I let my team drag me into dumb plays, make dumb decisions on my own, or get matched with someone better than me in a lane, or am in the wrong spot when jungling too often to make a difference. The games where I lose because my entire team is so bad I can't make a difference and pull them together for a win are actually pretty rare.

    Therefore I conclude that if I play better I will win more and it has proved true because I used to be lower ELO and now I am higher because I play better. It's pretty simple really. You should play better too.

    Drool on
  • Fizban140Fizban140 Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    Drool wrote:
    I win most often when I do well. I lose most often when I do poorly. Either because I let my team drag me into dumb plays, make dumb decisions on my own, or get matched with someone better than me in a lane, or am in the wrong spot when jungling too often to make a difference.

    Therefore I conclude that if I play better I will win more and it has proved true because I used to be lower ELO and now I am higher because I play better. It's pretty simple really. You should play better too.
    That to me makes sense, I lose when I do well and sometiems i win when I do well. I can conclude that my team needs work.

  • DroolDrool Science! AustinRegistered User regular
    edited August 2011
    I think maybe you lose when you think you do well, but maybe you aren't doing as well as you think. It's a pretty simple confirmation bias. You remember games you do well and lose because you are looking for those games, but I would bet you're right in line with your team most of the time. Also having a better KDR doesn't constitute as "doing better."

    Drool on
  • wazillawazilla Having a late dinner Registered User regular
    My team was 2-14 by the time I hit level 7.

    :(

    I was mid. We had no jungle. Guess I should have ganked.

    Psn:wazukki
  • Fizban140Fizban140 Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    Drool wrote:
    I think maybe you lose when you think you do well, but maybe you aren't doing as well as you think. It's a pretty simple confirmation bias. You remember games you do well and lose because you are looking for those games, but I would bet you're right in line with your team most of the time. Also having a better KDR doesn't constitute as "doing better."

    No but I mean I usually win my lane, get more CS and I don't usually die unless I at least get an assist. But that isn't good enough for this game I guess. If everyone did that well we would be ahead but some people do poorly and you have to pick up their slack. Being good isn't good enough, you have to be be much better to make up for your team, or get the lucky good team.

  • TransporterTransporter Registered User regular
    FightTest wrote:
    Years later people still bother arguing with Fizban.

    That said, all Garen does is murder people. That's pretty much what he's about.

    i cannot believe they buffed garen

    I have not lost a single game as Garen since the buff

    NOT

    A

    SINGLE

    ONE.

    The last game I played with him was a 4v5

    I did not notice this until 25 minutes in.

    It was 21-7.

  • DroolDrool Science! AustinRegistered User regular
    edited August 2011
    Fizban140 wrote:
    Drool wrote:
    I think maybe you lose when you think you do well, but maybe you aren't doing as well as you think. It's a pretty simple confirmation bias. You remember games you do well and lose because you are looking for those games, but I would bet you're right in line with your team most of the time. Also having a better KDR doesn't constitute as "doing better."

    No but I mean I usually win my lane, get more CS and I don't usually die unless I at least get an assist. But that isn't good enough for this game I guess. If everyone did that well we would be ahead but some people do poorly and you have to pick up their slack. Being good isn't good enough, you have to be be much better to make up for your team, or get the lucky good team.

    Getting kills in LoL isn't that hard, neither is not dying. Winning a lane isn't a grand feat. Making good plays that win games is much more difficult. Being in the right spot and knowing what to do, and when will make up for a lot of your teammates mistakes, but I kind of doubt you have the frame of mind to do those things when you play.

    And I don't think you want to learn to be better, you just want an excuse for being an average player when you don't really need one.

    Drool on
  • Fizban140Fizban140 Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    Drool wrote:
    Fizban140 wrote:
    Drool wrote:
    I think maybe you lose when you think you do well, but maybe you aren't doing as well as you think. It's a pretty simple confirmation bias. You remember games you do well and lose because you are looking for those games, but I would bet you're right in line with your team most of the time. Also having a better KDR doesn't constitute as "doing better."

    No but I mean I usually win my lane, get more CS and I don't usually die unless I at least get an assist. But that isn't good enough for this game I guess. If everyone did that well we would be ahead but some people do poorly and you have to pick up their slack. Being good isn't good enough, you have to be be much better to make up for your team, or get the lucky good team.

    Getting kills in LoL isn't that hard, neither is not dying. Winning a lane isn't a grand feat. Making good plays that win games is much more difficult. Being in the right spot and knowing what to do when will make up for a lot of kills/deaths, but I kind of doubt you have the frame of mind to do those things when you play.
    I have good map awareness I think, but you could be right in that I don't make risky plays. I always respond to what I see in the minimap. I watch the minimap more than the screen.

  • Squidget0Squidget0 Registered User regular
    I think Fizban's issues are less a problem with the game not requiring skill and more a problem with the nature of solo queue feeling random and out of your control at times. That is, it's not a problem with League of Legends so much as with solo queue being the 'main' game type in League of Legends. No matter your level of play, solo queue feels like shit the minute you start caring about it.

  • unintentionalunintentional smelly Registered User regular
    Squidget0 wrote:
    I think Fizban's issues are less a problem with the game not requiring skill and more a problem with the nature of solo queue feeling random and out of your control at times. That is, it's not a problem with League of Legends so much as with solo queue being the 'main' game type in League of Legends. No matter your level of play, solo queue feels like shit the minute you start caring about it.
    100% of his posts are about this though
    it gets grating

  • Moridin889Moridin889 Registered User regular
    Fizban140 wrote:
    Drool wrote:
    I think maybe you lose when you think you do well, but maybe you aren't doing as well as you think. It's a pretty simple confirmation bias. You remember games you do well and lose because you are looking for those games, but I would bet you're right in line with your team most of the time. Also having a better KDR doesn't constitute as "doing better."

    No but I mean I usually win my lane, get more CS and I don't usually die unless I at least get an assist. But that isn't good enough for this game I guess. If everyone did that well we would be ahead but some people do poorly and you have to pick up their slack. Being good isn't good enough, you have to be be much better to make up for your team, or get the lucky good team.

    See what's happening is that people are saying things, and fizban doesn't hear them. There is most certainly a set of rules for getting better. Last hit better, harass better, have better map awareness, help your team more.

    Say you are mid, and since you (fizban) are a golden god compared to your teammates, your opponent Is slain with minimal damage to yourself. What do you do? Well those teammates that are helpless by themselves, go lend your level and gold advantage to help them out.

    Have one guy who overextends constantly? That's what we call bait. Set up a trap, take them out. Take a tower.

    It's all about reading the situation. Mechanics can always be practiced, but adaptation to a fluid opponent is what this game is about

    Also who wants to make the new thread? I'm calling not it

  • mr_michmr_mich Mmmmagic. MDRegistered User regular
    So, where'd my IP boost go? Suddenly I'm getting like 40-50 IP/game instead of like 80-100. Is this a patch thing? Or cause I just hit level 10?

  • unintentionalunintentional smelly Registered User regular
    mr_mich wrote:
    So, where'd my IP boost go? Suddenly I'm getting like 40-50 IP/game instead of like 80-100. Is this a patch thing? Or cause I just hit level 10?

    it's a level thing, subtly encouraging you to stop playing bot games

  • mr_michmr_mich Mmmmagic. MDRegistered User regular
    Oh, so if I go to PvP I'll get more IP's again?

  • unintentionalunintentional smelly Registered User regular
    edited August 2011
    pvp matches would've given you even more before level 10 too

    but yeah a win in pvp is like 100-120 and a loss is 70-80 I think?

    i haven't played all month :(

    unintentional on
  • BethrynBethryn Unhappiness is Mandatory Registered User regular
    I can make a new thread if you give me a few minutes.

    ...and of course, as always, Kill Hitler.
  • Fizban140Fizban140 Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    Moridin889 wrote:
    Fizban140 wrote:
    Drool wrote:
    I think maybe you lose when you think you do well, but maybe you aren't doing as well as you think. It's a pretty simple confirmation bias. You remember games you do well and lose because you are looking for those games, but I would bet you're right in line with your team most of the time. Also having a better KDR doesn't constitute as "doing better."

    No but I mean I usually win my lane, get more CS and I don't usually die unless I at least get an assist. But that isn't good enough for this game I guess. If everyone did that well we would be ahead but some people do poorly and you have to pick up their slack. Being good isn't good enough, you have to be be much better to make up for your team, or get the lucky good team.

    See what's happening is that people are saying things, and fizban doesn't hear them. There is most certainly a set of rules for getting better. Last hit better, harass better, have better map awareness, help your team more.

    Say you are mid, and since you (fizban) are a golden god compared to your teammates, your opponent Is slain with minimal damage to yourself. What do you do? Well those teammates that are helpless by themselves, go lend your level and gold advantage to help them out.

    Have one guy who overextends constantly? That's what we call bait. Set up a trap, take them out. Take a tower.

    It's all about reading the situation. Mechanics can always be practiced, but adaptation to a fluid opponent is what this game is about

    Also who wants to make the new thread? I'm calling not it
    But the problem is that things are never that simple. That guy constantly overextending? Well he is constantly dead and I have to cover the lane so I never get red or blue buff.

  • TransporterTransporter Registered User regular
    Fizban140 wrote:
    Drool wrote:
    Fizban140 wrote:
    Drool wrote:
    I think maybe you lose when you think you do well, but maybe you aren't doing as well as you think. It's a pretty simple confirmation bias. You remember games you do well and lose because you are looking for those games, but I would bet you're right in line with your team most of the time. Also having a better KDR doesn't constitute as "doing better."

    No but I mean I usually win my lane, get more CS and I don't usually die unless I at least get an assist. But that isn't good enough for this game I guess. If everyone did that well we would be ahead but some people do poorly and you have to pick up their slack. Being good isn't good enough, you have to be be much better to make up for your team, or get the lucky good team.

    Getting kills in LoL isn't that hard, neither is not dying. Winning a lane isn't a grand feat. Making good plays that win games is much more difficult. Being in the right spot and knowing what to do when will make up for a lot of kills/deaths, but I kind of doubt you have the frame of mind to do those things when you play.
    I have good map awareness I think, but you could be right in that I don't make risky plays. I always respond to what I see in the minimap. I watch the minimap more than the screen.

    I am by no means great at the game, however, I have noticed alot of people are not great at minimap approximation

    i.e. You see a teamfight break out in a lane that's not yours.

    Most people will

    A.hall ass down there to try get a kill/assist

    B. Business as usual

    When they really should c, take advantage of your knowledge of the other teams position and know they are now can do nothing about you breaking that lane in half as they turret dance.

  • BethrynBethryn Unhappiness is Mandatory Registered User regular
    http://forums.penny-arcade.com/discussion/147628/league-of-mundos-domundinion-mode-previewing-at-pax

    New Thread

    Going to try and fix that OP to be a bit nicer and grammatically superior.

    Let's leave the ELO Hell discussion in this thread though, it's gotten rather personal!

    ...and of course, as always, Kill Hitler.
  • programjunkieprogramjunkie Registered User regular
    Fizban140 wrote:
    Drool wrote:
    Fizban140 wrote:
    Drool wrote:
    I think maybe you lose when you think you do well, but maybe you aren't doing as well as you think. It's a pretty simple confirmation bias. You remember games you do well and lose because you are looking for those games, but I would bet you're right in line with your team most of the time. Also having a better KDR doesn't constitute as "doing better."

    No but I mean I usually win my lane, get more CS and I don't usually die unless I at least get an assist. But that isn't good enough for this game I guess. If everyone did that well we would be ahead but some people do poorly and you have to pick up their slack. Being good isn't good enough, you have to be be much better to make up for your team, or get the lucky good team.

    Getting kills in LoL isn't that hard, neither is not dying. Winning a lane isn't a grand feat. Making good plays that win games is much more difficult. Being in the right spot and knowing what to do when will make up for a lot of kills/deaths, but I kind of doubt you have the frame of mind to do those things when you play.
    I have good map awareness I think, but you could be right in that I don't make risky plays. I always respond to what I see in the minimap. I watch the minimap more than the screen.

    I am by no means great at the game, however, I have noticed alot of people are not great at minimap approximation

    i.e. You see a teamfight break out in a lane that's not yours.

    Most people will

    A.hall ass down there to try get a kill/assist

    B. Business as usual

    When they really should c, take advantage of your knowledge of the other teams position and know they are now can do nothing about you breaking that lane in half as they turret dance.

    No, it should generally be A. Split pushing is a good way to trade a tower kill for a tower loss and several deaths. There are exceptions to this rule, but people who aren't in the right place at the right time with the right uniform (er, items) cause 90% of all losses. A very large number of fights could radically swing in a different direction by the addition of a player with average items and average skill joining at the right time rather than too late / not at all.

    Trading your teammate's death in river for a tower is almost always worth it, but when it comes to 4v5s, you are usually just fucking your team over.

  • 21stCentury21stCentury Call me Pixel, or Pix for short! [They/Them]Registered User regular
    I am in loving of Shaco with the knives. I really kinda wish he had a Harley Quinn legendary skin so I could love em that much more :3

    I love it when people run past me to get to more of my teams squishies, opening up their delicious backs for my knives.

    Do you mean Harley Quinn the batman character or Arlecchino the Commedia Del'arte character?

  • Anon the FelonAnon the Felon In bat country.Registered User regular
    Just had a lovely game where a Talon kicked me (trist) out of mid because "I rock as Talon, and you suck."

    About level 11, I zipped up to mid lane while he was there, crushed the creeps and burnt down the tower in under 30 seconds.

    He also went only 5/3/10 in a 40 minute game. Even our alister did better.

  • schussschuss Registered User regular
    Fizban140 wrote:
    FightTest wrote:
    Years later people still bother arguing with Fizban.

    That said, all Garen does is murder people. That's pretty much what he's about.
    You still trolling this thread? Cool story bro.

    I just think playing better in this game is a very nebulous and broad phrase that doesn't have much relevance in a game like that. You can't simply play "faster" like you would in SC2 with more APM or even more strategic, you just "play better". There isn't advice in this game, just a slew of random builds for 100 or so champions.

    Yes, the game is nebulous. There are many skills that contribute to winning, and you need to emphasize what you're good at and de-emphasize what you're not. Bad at last hitting? Jungle. Bad at map awareness? Kill yourself, or be the bot carry so your support can ping for you/meatshield you.
    There is a lot to pay attention to at all times. That's what makes it challenging, and why it's generally more fun than things like SC2. SC2 I feel you can overcome a lot of things with high APM and a locked up build order/reaction sequence. LoL is about understanding the flow and pattern of what your opponents are doing, and striking while they are exposed.

  • KambingKambing Registered User regular
    edited August 2011
    Kambing on
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