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[League of Legends] So much fun you could burst a blood vessel

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  • Lord_AsmodeusLord_Asmodeus goeticSobriquet: Here is your magical cryptic riddle-tumour: I AM A TIME MACHINERegistered User regular
    You need to get gold to get that skin don't you

    I want that skin

    but I don't want to work for it >.>

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  • BurnageBurnage Registered User regular
    New Sion really does seem like "Get Kited: The Champion"

  • AuralynxAuralynx Darkness is a perspective Watching the ego workRegistered User regular
    Burnage wrote: »
    New Sion really does seem like "Get Kited: The Champion"

    Honestly, I love everything in the new kit but the Q, which is a fantastic idea but seems super-easy to get screwed out of in the ordinary course of events.

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  • SampsenSampsen Aggressive Berserker Registered User regular
    Auralynx wrote: »
    Burnage wrote: »
    New Sion really does seem like "Get Kited: The Champion"

    Honestly, I love everything in the new kit but the Q, which is a fantastic idea but seems super-easy to get screwed out of in the ordinary course of events.

    This separates the good Sions from the great Sions.

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  • KayKay What we need... Is a little bit of PANIC.Registered User regular
    The spotlight mentions using his W for the slow to ensure getting the Q knockup off.

    Anyone care to report on the reliability of this combo?

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  • RozRoz Boss of InternetRegistered User regular
    Goumindong wrote: »
    The Morgana particles are pretty good. Honestly might make me move away from Blackthorn

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=AoDcP9yIwuI

    They didnt put a ton of effort into the skin textures

    but DAMN

    those particle effects look GOOD

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  • Joe KJoe K Registered User regular
    Kay wrote: »
    The spotlight mentions using his W for the slow to ensure getting the Q knockup off.

    Anyone care to report on the reliability of this combo?

    do you mean the slow on his e? w is his old shield thing. either way, no it isnt reliable

    now, if they're already stunned, yeh.

    His ult is underwhelming, malphites, but worse.

  • Lord_AsmodeusLord_Asmodeus goeticSobriquet: Here is your magical cryptic riddle-tumour: I AM A TIME MACHINERegistered User regular
    Yeah, the biggest problem with his ult is that walls/obstacles stop it. And I mean like if you brush one. If a pebble from a wall comes into contact with you while you ult, you will stop dead. And because unlike Malphites ultimate it isn't target-able, if you aren't faced in the perfect direction when you do it, or you accidentally click the button too soon you could just waste it running into a wall.

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  • surrealitychecksurrealitycheck lonely, but not unloved dreaming of faulty keys and latchesRegistered User regular
    edited October 2014
    azir has progressed from good to really really absurd with those bugfixes adn the attack speed

    long live biirdman

    his scaling is absolutely ridiculous - he is basically useless early then suddenly flips over to doing 1.3 700 damage man stabs per second. the key on him is getting FLAT AP as quickly as possible; his base man damage is very low at low levels (the men scale off level not skill rank, so you just level q then e then w last) and thus the flat ap gives you the biggest damage for your buck over early mpen etc. you want that early deathcap. dont get nashors - just get a stinger. run a lot of cdr in runes to avoid having to buy low ap cdr items, or grab a morellonomicon. rylais good

    most of your damage is from charge +1-2 stabs, so flat ap is great. you can upgrade the stinger later

    jungling him avoids the early "getting rekt" phase

    very useful trick - place 2 guys, then q, then place a w behind you before engaging when it repops - you can e back to it later

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  • AuralynxAuralynx Darkness is a perspective Watching the ego workRegistered User regular
    Sampsen wrote: »
    Auralynx wrote: »
    Burnage wrote: »
    New Sion really does seem like "Get Kited: The Champion"

    Honestly, I love everything in the new kit but the Q, which is a fantastic idea but seems super-easy to get screwed out of in the ordinary course of events.

    This separates the good Sions from the great Sions.

    On the one hand, yes.

    On the other hand, there are about a zillion things that interrupt channels floating around at the moment. I agree with you, but putting a channeled combo-element on someone in League of Legends in 2014 is... bold.

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  • Styrofoam SammichStyrofoam Sammich WANT. normal (not weird)Registered User regular
    Eh if they blow CC on the Sion who is probably building full tank that's not a bad thing.

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  • TransporterTransporter Registered User regular
    edited October 2014
    azir has progressed from good to really really absurd with those bugfixes adn the attack speed

    long live biirdman

    his scaling is absolutely ridiculous - he is basically useless early then suddenly flips over to doing 1.3 700 damage man stabs per second. the key on him is getting FLAT AP as quickly as possible; his base man damage is very low at low levels (the men scale off level not skill rank, so you just level q then e then w last) and thus the flat ap gives you the biggest damage for your buck over early mpen etc. you want that early deathcap. dont get nashors - just get a stinger. run a lot of cdr in runes to avoid having to buy low ap cdr items, or grab a morellonomicon. rylais good

    most of your damage is from charge +1-2 stabs, so flat ap is great. you can upgrade the stinger later

    jungling him avoids the early "getting rekt" phase

    very useful trick - place 2 guys, then q, then place a w behind you before engaging when it repops - you can e back to it later

    I'm going to need you to stop posting useful Azir information this is counter-productive to my steamroll plans.

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  • LilleDjevelLilleDjevel Registered User regular
    For people asking about Rammus, this game got my most used build and build order + runes. Ignore my masteries since they are propably crap since I never bothered to find out which ones are good.

    http://matchhistory.euw.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/EUW1/1733176782/24649339?tab=builds

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    Birds Fly,
    'til there's Fire in the Sky...

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  • Joe KJoe K Registered User regular
    For people asking about Rammus, this game got my most used build and build order + runes. Ignore my masteries since they are propably crap since I never bothered to find out which ones are good.

    http://matchhistory.euw.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/EUW1/1733176782/24649339?tab=builds

    i find that i end up with an aegis/locket instead of banshees.

  • BethrynBethryn Unhappiness is Mandatory Registered User regular
    Azir's numbers have been insane since launch, but at the same time, he does have a very high skill cap. Getting your soldiers in range of enemy champions - especially those with high mobility - for consistent attacks can be fairly difficult once they understand the limited range the soldiers have. They're very similar to Lucian's Q in that to deal damage beyond their auto range (which I think is around 400ish), they need a target between them and their actual target (since their total damage range is higher than the auto range).

    Champs like Zed, Renekton, and others with double dashs, or like Gangplank with points into E can easily outmanoeuvre a lot of Azir's damage just by juking the soldiers.

    ...and of course, as always, Kill Hitler.
  • LilleDjevelLilleDjevel Registered User regular
    Joe K wrote: »
    For people asking about Rammus, this game got my most used build and build order + runes. Ignore my masteries since they are propably crap since I never bothered to find out which ones are good.

    http://matchhistory.euw.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/EUW1/1733176782/24649339?tab=builds

    i find that i end up with an aegis/locket instead of banshees.

    Yeah would have done that if not for Morg bindings being pritty good to stop a Rammus.

    Grass Grows,
    Birds Fly,
    'til there's Fire in the Sky...

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  • CyrenicCyrenic Registered User regular
    azir has progressed from good to really really absurd with those bugfixes adn the attack speed

    long live biirdman

    his scaling is absolutely ridiculous - he is basically useless early then suddenly flips over to doing 1.3 700 damage man stabs per second. the key on him is getting FLAT AP as quickly as possible; his base man damage is very low at low levels (the men scale off level not skill rank, so you just level q then e then w last) and thus the flat ap gives you the biggest damage for your buck over early mpen etc. you want that early deathcap. dont get nashors - just get a stinger. run a lot of cdr in runes to avoid having to buy low ap cdr items, or grab a morellonomicon. rylais good

    most of your damage is from charge +1-2 stabs, so flat ap is great. you can upgrade the stinger later

    jungling him avoids the early "getting rekt" phase

    very useful trick - place 2 guys, then q, then place a w behind you before engaging when it repops - you can e back to it later

    So nashor's is worth getting on him more than an item that gives lots of AP?

    Is athene's worth getting or is morello's just better?

  • BethrynBethryn Unhappiness is Mandatory Registered User regular
    He can have mana issues, so Athene's isn't terrible, but at the same time, Morello gives you more AP, the same CDR, and the GW passive.

    ...and of course, as always, Kill Hitler.
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  • DehumanizedDehumanized Registered User regular
    Also probably helpful that going Morello means you can start working on getting that direct attack speed 400 gold sooner.

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  • CyrenicCyrenic Registered User regular
    The thing I like about Athene's is it gives you enough mana to spam W and drag an army around with Q. No idea how efficient that is I just like doing it

  • KhavallKhavall British ColumbiaRegistered User regular
    Allright, bought Karthus.

    Now only Heimer, Karma, and Shaco in the "Not-yet-bought" 3150 category.

    My first game with him I went top, went 16/4 which turned into 16/15 because literally everyone else on the other team was getting fed off a terrible... everyone.

    I finished the game with 3x the next highest "damage done to champions" on my team.

  • Joe KJoe K Registered User regular
    Khavall wrote: »
    Allright, bought Karthus.

    Now only Heimer, Karma, and Shaco in the "Not-yet-bought" 3150 category.

    My first game with him I went top, went 16/4 which turned into 16/15 because literally everyone else on the other team was getting fed off a terrible... everyone.

    I finished the game with 3x the next highest "damage done to champions" on my team.

    You will find, game after game, that opponents *LOVE* to fight in defile.

    also, run port/revive. it's glorious.

  • surrealitychecksurrealitycheck lonely, but not unloved dreaming of faulty keys and latchesRegistered User regular
    Cyrenic wrote: »
    azir has progressed from good to really really absurd with those bugfixes adn the attack speed

    long live biirdman

    his scaling is absolutely ridiculous - he is basically useless early then suddenly flips over to doing 1.3 700 damage man stabs per second. the key on him is getting FLAT AP as quickly as possible; his base man damage is very low at low levels (the men scale off level not skill rank, so you just level q then e then w last) and thus the flat ap gives you the biggest damage for your buck over early mpen etc. you want that early deathcap. dont get nashors - just get a stinger. run a lot of cdr in runes to avoid having to buy low ap cdr items, or grab a morellonomicon. rylais good

    most of your damage is from charge +1-2 stabs, so flat ap is great. you can upgrade the stinger later

    jungling him avoids the early "getting rekt" phase

    very useful trick - place 2 guys, then q, then place a w behind you before engaging when it repops - you can e back to it later

    So nashor's is worth getting on him more than an item that gives lots of AP?

    Is athene's worth getting or is morello's just better?

    i get nashors last as i sell the jungle item if i have it - jungle item -> large rod -> stinger -> dcap

    i get the stinger early because it gets him to the nice short snappy autoattack speed that you want while also serving the spot of a slightly pricy 10% cdr slot

    then you can get on with getting the ap to murder people

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  • TalithTalith 変態という名の紳士 Miami, FLRegistered User regular
    That attack speed buff is so damn nice.

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  • TcheldorTcheldor Registered User regular
    What rune and masteries to try jungling him?

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  • CyrenicCyrenic Registered User regular
    Season 4 ends Nov. 11th at 12:01 AM PST for NA

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  • GoumindongGoumindong Registered User regular
    Oh my god, Gangplanks ult is coded as a minion

    watch as dragon tries to attack the cannonballs as they drop and totally ignores GP

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9W58IbkEp-s

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  • KhavallKhavall British ColumbiaRegistered User regular
    How


    How does this keep happening.

  • I needed anime to post.I needed anime to post. boom Registered User regular
    Khavall wrote: »
    How


    How does this keep happening.

    because everything in the league engine has to be either a minion or a building or a champion

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  • KhavallKhavall British ColumbiaRegistered User regular
    edited October 2014
    How did it even start happening.

    At what point in building your game is it even possible to restrict yourself to only 3 possible object classes for eternity.

    Especially when you know that in the game you will probably want to, like, have players do stuff.

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  • KhavallKhavall British ColumbiaRegistered User regular
    Oh holy shit, the reddit 4.18 bug megathread is amazing.
    Description: Whenever enemy Tristana use Q near Enemy champion, Enemy champion gets the increased attack speed instead

    Description: GP ulti blocks Lucian Ulti. I used Lucian ulti but it didnt go further than the middle of GP ulti.



    TRISTANA GIVES ENEMIES HER Q BUFF


    What in the actual fuck

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  • TalithTalith 変態という名の紳士 Miami, FLRegistered User regular
    I'm not really a fan of Trist but those nerfs seem really heavy handed for Riot.

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  • I needed anime to post.I needed anime to post. boom Registered User regular
    they just want to make positioning more important

    the W-Q combo is really strong now though, you know, the combo where you W away and then you give yourself an AS buff? i think that'll go a long way

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  • PolaritiePolaritie Sleepy Registered User regular
    Khavall wrote: »
    How did it even start happening.

    At what point in building your game is it even possible to restrict yourself to only 3 possible object classes for eternity.

    Especially when you know that in the game you will probably want to, like, have players do stuff.

    Someone thought "Oh hey Java has everything inherit from Object, we should totally do that with Minion!".

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  • RendRend Registered User regular
    Khavall wrote: »
    How did it even start happening.

    At what point in building your game is it even possible to restrict yourself to only 3 possible object classes for eternity.

    Especially when you know that in the game you will probably want to, like, have players do stuff.

    You are, in a very real way, watching code rot.

  • RozRoz Boss of InternetRegistered User regular
    Khavall wrote: »
    How


    How does this keep happening.

    Because the code base is a crime against machines. Riot has enough money now to completely redevelop the game from the ground up - which they should do - but they won't because time/resources/payoff/etc.

    At least we know the solution to the future AI Apocalypse: pack the League client as a virus and upload it into their system.

  • MadpoetMadpoet Registered User regular
    As a locked camera player, absolutely nothing about Riot's codebase surprises me. With how easy it should be to fix the camera for us, the fact that they haven't implies the code is Ghostbusters bad.

  • DehumanizedDehumanized Registered User regular
    LUA

  • LilleDjevelLilleDjevel Registered User regular
    Isn't the buildings coded as minions too?

    Grass Grows,
    Birds Fly,
    'til there's Fire in the Sky...

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  • Joe KJoe K Registered User regular
    Isn't the buildings coded as minions too?

    It's ALL minions. THe base class is Minion. Need a Champ? start with base class minion. Need Terrain? Base class minion.

    It's not surprising because when Riot bought this engine, they did it as cheaply as possible. Who knew it would grow into the biggest game in the world. I mean, maybe they could have hired Dustin Browder, but that would be putting themselves behind the 8ball.

    I suspect that the SR "refresh" removes a lot of minionitis. Hopefully it brings us closer to a map builder, I've heard the vhoice of not releasing a mapeditor is because they didn't want to expose the horrors that lurk in the engine.

    And I'm pretty sure, that the base engine, is in C++.

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