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[LoL] League of Legends thread of maximum politeness

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  • Styrofoam SammichStyrofoam Sammich WANT. normal (not weird)Registered User regular
    Draygo wrote:
    So has anyone figured out leona's secret passive yet?

    I know a couple, like nids secret passive, and the secret passive on all ninjas.

    @jars were just going to have to heavily disagree about lux. Lux isnt your typical ap caster, that is all.

    What is the secret passive on the ninjas? I know they have that 'Flippin Ninja' thing, but no idea what it does. Or is it just like flavor like Gangplanks 'Pirate' or Miss Fortunes 'Pirate Hunter'?

    -1 hp for each other ninja on the team.

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  • RendRend Registered User regular
    Draygo wrote:
    So has anyone figured out leona's secret passive yet?

    I know a couple, like nids secret passive, and the secret passive on all ninjas.

    @jars were just going to have to heavily disagree about lux. Lux isnt your typical ap caster, that is all.

    What is the secret passive on the ninjas? I know they have that 'Flippin Ninja' thing, but no idea what it does. Or is it just like flavor like Gangplanks 'Pirate' or Miss Fortunes 'Pirate Hunter'?

    Each ninja gives each other ninja on his team -1 hp, in order to conform to the Law of Conservation of Ninjitsu

  • SuMa.LustreSuMa.Lustre Registered User regular
    i have 7k IP saved up and was thinking of brand

    but decided to hold off and think about it

    now i don't know what i want to do

  • Styrofoam SammichStyrofoam Sammich WANT. normal (not weird)Registered User regular
    i have 7k IP saved up and was thinking of brand

    but decided to hold off and think about it

    now i don't know what i want to do

    Get Brand

    Cast combos

    Burn all the mother fuckers to death.

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  • Styrofoam SammichStyrofoam Sammich WANT. normal (not weird)Registered User regular
    Its also worth noting that smart casting is nearly a requirement for brand.

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  • DraygoDraygo Registered User regular
    nids secret is like her lane partner(s) gets +5 exp when she levels while in cougar form if her lane partner(s) is(are) a lower level than she is. I'm going off the top of my head with that one, so i might be a little off.

    Secret passives are almost entirely worthless and usually have a bunch of silly requirements for them to work. The ninja one is probably the most obvious out of all of them.

  • LednehLedneh shinesquawk Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Its also worth noting that smart casting is nearly a requirement for brand.

    It is? He isn't nearly as spammy as other smartcast champions (Cassiopeia) and I'll be fucked if I can properly aim his Q without seeing the guide.

    (speaking of Brand I'm gonna play him tonight but I've forgotten what his critical items are, send help)

    Ledneh on
  • DaebunzDaebunz Registered User regular
    Ledneh wrote:
    Its also worth noting that smart casting is nearly a requirement for brand.

    It is? He isn't nearly as spammy as other smartcast champions (Cassiopeia) and I'll be fucked if I can properly aim his Q without seeing the guide.

    (speaking of Brand I'm gonna play him tonight but I've forgotten what his critical items are, send help)

    RoA and or rhylais, deathcap, void staff, whatever

    the usual caster fare

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  • LednehLedneh shinesquawk Registered User regular
    Oh speaking of RoA, does the Catalyst proc still work if you level after turning it into a Rod?

    Also also was the Catalyst nerfed recently? Felt like it wasn't doing much for my lane sustainability last time I tried it.

  • ItalaxItalax Registered User regular
    Ledneh wrote:
    Oh speaking of RoA, does the Catalyst proc still work if you level after turning it into a Rod?

    Also also was the Catalyst nerfed recently? Felt like it wasn't doing much for my lane sustainability last time I tried it.

    99% sure it still works.

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  • ItalaxItalax Registered User regular
    emnmnme wrote:
    Its also worth noting that smart casting is nearly a requirement for brand.

    Smart casting?

    Spells like Skillshots will instantly be cast towards your mouse cursor instead of having to aim and click. It's an option somewhere in one of the menus to have all spells do that.

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  • DaebunzDaebunz Registered User regular
    yes and maybe (I don't pay as much attention as I should)

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  • I needed anime to post.I needed anime to post. boom Registered User regular
    RoA has the Catalyst proc on it, so yes. Banshee's Veil does not, and as such you will not regenerate health.

    The only change to the Catalyst proc was that it became an over-time heal rather than an immediate burst of health.

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  • emnmnmeemnmnme Registered User regular
    Its also worth noting that smart casting is nearly a requirement for brand.

    Smart casting?

  • emnmnmeemnmnme Registered User regular
    Italax wrote:
    emnmnme wrote:
    Its also worth noting that smart casting is nearly a requirement for brand.

    Smart casting?

    Spells like Skillshots will instantly be cast towards your mouse cursor instead of having to aim and click. It's an option somewhere in one of the menus to have all spells do that.

    I take it the downside is you don't know the range of your spells before you cast them.

  • I needed anime to post.I needed anime to post. boom Registered User regular
    Once you've played a character enough that becomes less of an issue.

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  • Styrofoam SammichStyrofoam Sammich WANT. normal (not weird)Registered User regular
    emnmnme wrote:
    Italax wrote:
    emnmnme wrote:
    Its also worth noting that smart casting is nearly a requirement for brand.

    Smart casting?

    Spells like Skillshots will instantly be cast towards your mouse cursor instead of having to aim and click. It's an option somewhere in one of the menus to have all spells do that.

    I take it the downside is you don't know the range of your spells before you cast them.

    Well you have to know the range of your skill shots yeah. The thing with smart casting is it lets you get off spells a lot faster, which is great on combo champs, or anyone really.

    Brand build is pretty much just a standard AP caster build.

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  • PriestPriest Registered User regular
    I'm a terrible person and will never be able to use smart casting. This will more than likely keep me out of high ELO as well.

    I am always losing track of my cursor. It blends into the terrain way, way too easily. I need to hit my skill so I can see the bright blue reticule before casting.

    It sucks, because I know it's totally going to hold me back one of these days, if it isn't already.

  • RainbowDespairRainbowDespair Registered User regular
    Played Cass for the first time in a real match today and rather enjoyed her, but did pretty bad. I'm thinking I need to give this smart casting thing a try.

  • nealcmnealcm Alvarian AlvarianRegistered User regular
    smartcasting isn't that important and i used to do it and i feel like it screwed me up a lot so i stopped

    better to take your time and aim things normally rather than just assuming you know the range by heart

    i do really like sokpuppet's idea where he smartcasts cass's ult, because the fraction of a second you take aiming it can actually really effect whether or not you stun a person or not

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  • I needed anime to post.I needed anime to post. boom Registered User regular
    Smartcasting is completely a personal preferencing thing and a lot of professional players don't do it all the time either, so I wouldn't stress about doing it. Just do what makes you a better player. If you get better results casting like you're used to, do that!

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  • RainbowDespairRainbowDespair Registered User regular
    nealcm wrote:
    i do really like sokpuppet's idea where he smartcasts cass's ult, because the fraction of a second you take aiming it can actually really effect whether or not you stun a person or not

    That sounds like a good idea - I was botching her ultimate left and right.

  • PriestPriest Registered User regular
    Unfortunately, the "I lose track of my cursor because my visual acuity is only marginally better than Stevie Wonder"-thing extends into other aspects of the game.

    Such as:

    Clicking a completely fubar area to move towards
    Right-clicking to attack the wrong champion

    etc.

    The only things that have made me better recently are playing champs that depend heavily on the use of Flash. That alone has made me much better about finding my cursor.

  • DaebunzDaebunz Registered User regular
    I would think smartcasting to be pretty advisable on cass at least. it works with her twin fang, right?

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  • PriestPriest Registered User regular
    Also: I miss the fact that quote used to directly link to the post in question. That is a feature I sorely, sorely miss.

  • Styrofoam SammichStyrofoam Sammich WANT. normal (not weird)Registered User regular
    Smart casting is certainly more useful on certain champs.

    I find it really helpful on burst champs where I want to blow my load in half a second.

    Playing support? Not so much.

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  • LednehLedneh shinesquawk Registered User regular
    I've actually never played a support besides Janna, and I really didn't like her style. Thinking about picking up Sona, is she fun at all?

  • DaebunzDaebunz Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Ledneh wrote:
    I've actually never played a support besides Janna, and I really didn't like her style. Thinking about picking up Sona, is she fun at all?

    I think sona is effective though boring as shit, but thats just me

    you just kinda press all your buttons and watch stuff happen sans ult

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  • interrobanginterrobang kawaii as  hellRegistered User regular
    sona's very heavy on micromanagement but she's a lot of fun! i enjoy her much more than janna

  • SuMa.LustreSuMa.Lustre Registered User regular
    most of the top level players don't smartcast

    but don't let that stop you either from smartcasting, i doubt it's a cause-effect relationship

    just do whatever you're most comfortable and accurate with

    now i just wish there was a way to turn off smartcasting from flash

  • FreiFrei A French Prometheus Unbound DeadwoodRegistered User regular
    Alright, League of Legends. I'll play your game.

    Are you the magic man?
  • OnTheLastCastleOnTheLastCastle let's keep it haimish for the peripatetic Registered User regular
    Teams keep not even losing but surrendering randomly to me. It's kind of nice but also super confusing. It's like we're up 3 kills and a tower, maybe they even win a teamfight, then boom, surrender 4-1. PA people are in the games too so I know I'm not going crazy! What's haaaaaaaaaappening!

  • EddyEddy Gengar the Bittersweet Registered User regular
    Smartcasting in general isn't so important as smartcasting in the times where it will supremely benefit you, in my opinion

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    and the gengars who are guiding me" -- W.S. Merwin
  • PriestPriest Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    now i just wish there was a way to turn off smartcasting from flash

    Thinking about this situation made me think of an absolutely absurd, but potentially hilarious/rage filled answer to problems Riot has with Flash.

    Make it teleport you in a random direction from where you clicked. The closer the randomly generated direction is to the direction you chose, the further away it will flash you. The same holds true for the opposite direction.

    So you'll either get ported very far way in the direction you choose, or opposite of it, or you'll move barely at all, 90 degrees in relation to the direction you choose, with varying levels in between. (IE, Flash range would be shaped like an ellipse, with the game choosing the direction. Hilarity ensues.)

    Priest on
  • NumiNumi Registered User regular
    There are certain times when smartcasting is clearly superior and the E on Cass is on of those, her burst goes through the roof when you can just hold your mouse over a player and mash E instead of timing your shots.

  • NeadenNeaden Registered User regular
    Ledneh wrote:
    I've actually never played a support besides Janna, and I really didn't like her style. Thinking about picking up Sona, is she fun at all?

    I think sona is effective though boring as shit, but thats just me

    you just kinda press all your buttons and watch stuff happen sans ult

    The problem/good thing about Sona is only her ult is targetted. Her heal just goes to the most injured person and her q goes to the prioritizes champs then minions. This means in battle you can just spam q w e or q w depending and still contribute.

  • Dark_SideDark_Side Registered User regular
    Neaden wrote:
    Ledneh wrote:
    I've actually never played a support besides Janna, and I really didn't like her style. Thinking about picking up Sona, is she fun at all?

    I think sona is effective though boring as shit, but thats just me

    you just kinda press all your buttons and watch stuff happen sans ult

    The problem/good thing about Sona is only her ult is targetted. Her heal just goes to the most injured person and her q goes to the prioritizes champs then minions. This means in battle you can just spam q w e or q w depending and still contribute.

    She's pretty boring, but good lord is she a force multiplier, it's amazing how she elevates shitty teams to wrecking status.

  • unintentionalunintentional smelly Registered User regular
    i smartcast literally everything except rumble's ultimate

  • JarsJars Registered User regular
    there's no reason not to smart cast targetable abilities

  • DaebunzDaebunz Registered User regular
    how does rumble's ult even interact with smartcasting anyway

    I've wondered this

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