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  • SpectrumSpectrum Archer of Inferno Chaldea Rec RoomRegistered User regular
    There there Dac

    Go to the happy place

    Think of spell cards and danmaku

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  • SkutSkutSkutSkut Registered User regular
    edited October 2011
    We should play if you're on NA dac.

    name is Skuttie.

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  • Dac VinDac Vin S-s-screw you! I only listen to DOUBLE MUSIC! Registered User regular
    I'll add you once I'll get back Skut. For now I must go to the HAPPY PLACE.
    Bullet hell champion in LoL, yes?

  • SpectrumSpectrum Archer of Inferno Chaldea Rec RoomRegistered User regular
    Dac Vin wrote:
    I'll add you once I'll get back Skut. For now I must go to the HAPPY PLACE.
    Bullet hell champion in LoL, yes?
    I *think* that's Karthus or about as close as we're likely to see

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  • SkutSkutSkutSkut Registered User regular
    Well, Riven is basically Zero from the megaman series, so there's that.

  • TalithTalith 変態という名の紳士 Miami, FLRegistered User regular
    I still yearn for a Megaman X Ezreal and Zero Riven skin.

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  • nealcmnealcm Alvarian AlvarianRegistered User regular
    if there was a mega man ezreal skin i would just die

    from buying it so hard

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  • kedinikkedinik Captain of Industry Registered User regular
    edited October 2011
    I understand those core ideas, Talith.

    I just don't think e and w can usually be safely spammed. One is short range and the other requires blinking up close to deal chip damage with your escape. Both rarely good for spam against decent enemies.

    Even if ideally spammed the numbers come up basically a wash against AD in early and mid-game, no?

    And I think you'd be unreasonable to disagree that AD Ezreal is much, much better as close games go longer.

    I'm not saying "non-viable", just "at best breaks even except for when clearly worse."

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  • KayKay What we need... Is a little bit of PANIC.Registered User regular
    I might try hybrid Ez to see what the damage is like.

    When I was worse than I am now (I'm not very good, to be honest) I loved playing Ez but I felt like I did fuck all damage. Now I feel like I do decent damage with AD Ez, but... Hybrid is calling to me. HYBRID.

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  • interrobanginterrobang kawaii as  hellRegistered User regular
    how can anyone feel like they do fuck-all damage with pure AD ez

    he does a shitload!

  • TalithTalith 変態という名の紳士 Miami, FLRegistered User regular
    kedinik wrote:
    I understand those core ideas, Talith.

    I just don't think e and w can usually be safely spammed. One is short range and the other requires blinking up close to deal chip damage with your escape. Both rarely good for spam against decent enemies.

    Essence Flux can absolutely be safely spammed. You do not spam Arcane shift. Never. You use it in the same myriad of ways you always would. With cdr and consistently landed Qs you can easily use it more than once a fight though.
    kedinik wrote:
    Even if ideally spammed the numbers come up basically a wash against AD in early and mid-game, no?

    Incorrect. Hyrid Ezreal has just as strong an early game and a stronger midgame than Ad Ezreal. He starts to fall off lategame once everyone starts working on resistances, at which point you needed to itemize correctly by either focusing on a damage they aren't building resistances for, or working on penetration.
    kedinik wrote:
    And I think you'd be unreasonable to disagree that AD Ezreal is much, much better as close games go longer.

    I would be silly to claim anything is stronger than a glass ranged physical dps endgame build. Yes.



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  • interrobanginterrobang kawaii as  hellRegistered User regular
    i treat arcane shift the exact same way i treat rocket jump

    escape purposes only unless i'm 100% using it will net me a kill

  • kedinikkedinik Captain of Industry Registered User regular
    I'm pretty content looking at your last sentence, Talith, as reaffirmation that you're more interested in snark than an even-handed discussion.

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  • Moridin889Moridin889 Registered User regular
    Talith wrote:
    kedinik wrote:
    I understand those core ideas, Talith.

    I just don't think e and w can usually be safely spammed. One is short range and the other requires blinking up close to deal chip damage with your escape. Both rarely good for spam against decent enemies.

    Essence Flux can absolutely be safely spammed. You do not spam Arcane shift. Never. You use it in the same myriad of ways you always would. With cdr and consistently landed Qs you can easily use it more than once a fight though.
    kedinik wrote:
    Even if ideally spammed the numbers come up basically a wash against AD in early and mid-game, no?

    Incorrect. Hyrid Ezreal has just as strong an early game and a stronger midgame than Ad Ezreal. He starts to fall off lategame once everyone starts working on resistances, at which point you needed to itemize correctly by either focusing on a damage they aren't building resistances for, or working on penetration.
    kedinik wrote:
    And I think you'd be unreasonable to disagree that AD Ezreal is much, much better as close games go longer.

    I would be silly to claim anything is stronger than a glass ranged physical dps endgame build. Yes.




    Having seen Talith play his hybrid EZ, I am much more scared of it than plain AD EZ. AD EZ you can run from or easily itemize against. With the Gunblade/Cutlass combo, there is nowhere to hide from hybrid EZ, and his burst is extremely surprising. Teammates laughed when we duo queued, but he ended up with eleven kills at 20 minutes and all 3 outer turrets down.

  • surrealitychecksurrealitycheck lonely, but not unloved dreaming of faulty keys and latchesRegistered User regular
    Talith is just such a bitch

    man i hate that guy

    he just says mean things all day

    Talittttttttttttthhhhhhhhh

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  • TalithTalith 変態という名の紳士 Miami, FLRegistered User regular
    ಠ_ಠ

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  • unintentionalunintentional smelly Registered User regular
    had a fun game with phant + wilhelmson (who is that on the forums?) and nanaki earlier
    akali is soooo easy

  • Dac VinDac Vin S-s-screw you! I only listen to DOUBLE MUSIC! Registered User regular
    edited October 2011
    i treat arcane shift the exact same way i treat rocket jump

    escape purposes only unless i'm 100% using it will net me a kill

    Good rocket jump usage is basically what makes a good Tristana. I often says people underestimate Twitch's burst ( or they just don't level expunge which for laning is just wrong) but for Tristana? rocket jump + ult + E HURTS LIKE DICK. Its cooldown refreshing on kill/assists just adds another layer of complexity to it - either to just hit and run under the enemy tower, perform some sick jukes or basically do my mental image of "Checkers Tristana" where you rocket jump from champion to champion for a possible pentakill.

    Arcane Shift is just not the same and in fact is rather fuckingly tame in comparison.

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    Dac Vin wrote:
    I'll add you once I'll get back Skut. For now I must go to the HAPPY PLACE.
    Bullet hell champion in LoL, yes?
    I *think* that's Karthus or about as close as we're likely to see
    Or Cassiopeia.

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  • kedinikkedinik Captain of Industry Registered User regular
    Talith is just such a bitch

    man i hate that guy

    he just says mean things all day

    Talittttttttttttthhhhhhhhh

    :'(

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  • kedinikkedinik Captain of Industry Registered User regular
    I've played a fair amount of hybrid and it used to be my go-to.

    It just feels gimmicky, worse except for a narrow midgame window where you massacre baddies.

    Talith, if you would please explain your build and how you generally play it. It's entirely likely I'm the baddies.

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  • surrealitychecksurrealitycheck lonely, but not unloved dreaming of faulty keys and latchesRegistered User regular
    It's entirely likely I'm the baddies.

    ALL OF THEM

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  • InfidelInfidel Heretic Registered User regular
    I like AD Ez but I am interested to hear how Talith makes his hybrid and general tactic.

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  • 21stCentury21stCentury Call me Pixel, or Pix for short! [They/Them]Registered User regular
    So, I heard the words "magewick", some sort of AP build for warwick, I assume.

    What's Magewick? Sorc Shoes, RoA, Deathcap, Spirit Visage and maybe something for mana or is that too magey?

    Again, I beseech thee, ye who are my elders in lol... How I magewick?

  • PowerpuppiesPowerpuppies Registered User regular
    if i disagree with crab or talith i pretty much assume i'm wrong somehow

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  • surrealitychecksurrealitycheck lonely, but not unloved dreaming of faulty keys and latchesRegistered User regular
    puppies you're wrong

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  • PowerpuppiesPowerpuppies Registered User regular
    puppies you're wrong

    ...

    well played

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  • surrealitychecksurrealitycheck lonely, but not unloved dreaming of faulty keys and latchesRegistered User regular
    wrongception

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  • PowerpuppiesPowerpuppies Registered User regular
    boo login queue

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  • Moridin889Moridin889 Registered User regular
    So, I heard the words "magewick", some sort of AP build for warwick, I assume.

    What's Magewick? Sorc Shoes, RoA, Deathcap, Spirit Visage and maybe something for mana or is that too magey?

    Again, I beseech thee, ye who are my elders in lol... How I magewick?

    Nope that's pretty much it. Dorans ring or two, some CDR, lotsa AP. I like to go Zhonyas and Abyssal on my Magewick and DFG. As long as you are survivable, and your Q hits like a truck, you are doing it right.

  • PowerpuppiesPowerpuppies Registered User regular
    Am I the only one unable to host a game?

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  • TalithTalith 変態という名の紳士 Miami, FLRegistered User regular
    I'll make a detailed hybrid ezreal guide soon. Also willing to discuss it with anyone over vent when I'm on.

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  • Paradox ControlParadox Control Master MC Registered User regular
    Man I love dominion! Its easily becoming more fun then SR for me.

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  • ArikadoArikado Southern CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    It has certainly allowed me to experiment with champions I normally wouldn't...

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  • SuperRuperSuperRuper Registered User regular
    Talith wrote:
    I'll make a detailed hybrid ezreal guide soon. Also willing to discuss it with anyone over vent when I'm on.

    And a Riven guide. Cause I want to be awesome with her. She's really fun.

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  • Corp.ShephardCorp.Shephard Registered User regular
    edited October 2011
    So, I heard the words "magewick", some sort of AP build for warwick, I assume.

    What's Magewick? Sorc Shoes, RoA, Deathcap, Spirit Visage and maybe something for mana or is that too magey?

    Again, I beseech thee, ye who are my elders in lol... How I magewick?

    I've seen a couple builds like that...

    Magewick tends to favor CDR and tankiness over pure damage I think.

    I saw a sorc-shoes magewick who built a fast Morello's Evil Tome and then got more standard items like Spirit Visage. Those two plus masteries is easy 40%. I can't recall if he went Wit's End or more AP though. I bet a more pure magewick would build tanky AP items to compliment his insane healing, like the abyssal scepter.

    All the builds on Leaguecraft under "magewick" seem really bad, rushing archangels and whatnot.

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  • PowerpuppiesPowerpuppies Registered User regular
    hey quick whats a good kayle build for summoners rift

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  • XagarXagar Registered User regular
    edited October 2011
    There are only like 8 viable AP items in the entire game anyway.

    It's not like it's hard to make an item build.

    EDIT: puppies do AS/on-hit

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  • 21stCentury21stCentury Call me Pixel, or Pix for short! [They/Them]Registered User regular
    I'm taking notes, Xagar. what are the 8 viable AP items?

  • zerg rushzerg rush Registered User regular
    So, I heard the words "magewick", some sort of AP build for warwick, I assume.

    What's Magewick? Sorc Shoes, RoA, Deathcap, Spirit Visage and maybe something for mana or is that too magey?

    Again, I beseech thee, ye who are my elders in lol... How I magewick?

    I've seen a couple builds like that...

    Magewick tends to favor CDR and tankiness over pure damage I think.

    I saw a sorc-shoes magewick who built a fast Morello's Evil Tome and then got more standard items like Spirit Visage. Those two plus masteries is easy 40%. I can't recall if he went Wit's End or more AP though. I bet a more pure magewick would build tanky AP items to compliment his insane healing, like the abyssal scepter.

    All the builds on Leaguecraft under "magewick" seem really bad, rushing archangels and whatnot.

    Yeah. I magewick with things like frozen heart, abyssal, DFG (although not because it's good, because it's hilarious and I build it on anyone I can). The idea is that nothing will damage through your regen unless multiple champs put down overwhelming fire on you.

  • XagarXagar Registered User regular
    Rod of Ages, Deathcap, Void Staff, Abyssal Scepter, Revolver, Will of the Ancients, Archangel's Staff, Hourglass

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