What is League of Legends? League of Legends is a team game very similar to the WarCraft 3 custom map DotA. There are two bases, one on either side of the map and several "lanes" between the bases along which AI controlled units spawn. An overhead view of the 5v5 map looks about like this:
There is a base in the bottom left, and a base in the top right. 3 lanes connect the two bases and every 30 seconds AI controlled "minions" spawn in each lane. Everyone who is in the game controls 1 "champion" unit and your job as a team is to push your lanes and destroy the opposing base. The lanes are protected by turrets and so you need your own minions along side you to be able to kill the turrets without getting targeted by them. 2 bases, 3 lanes, 5 players per team.
What are Champions? Champions are the powerful units that you get to control. You pick 1 before the map loads and that is the champion you will use for that match. Champions start each match at level 1 their max level is 18. The important thing to consider is the stats of the champion you select will be affected by the level of your account.
What do 'account-levels' have to do with anything? When you create an account you have a level 1 account. That is called your 'Summoner Level'. You are the summoner, and the champion you select for the match is the 'summoned'. You increase your summoner level by playing matches. Every match you play will earn you XP and IP. Earning enough XP will increase your summoner level with the max level being 30. Wins are worth more XP/IP than losses, so try to win. Your summoner level also determines: (1) How many runes you can slot and (2) How many mastery points you can allot
If you are low leveled still and playing by yourself then the game will try and pair you against similarly leveled opponents, but if you are playing with higher leveled friends then it will seek higher leveled opponents. Just something to consider when you start learning how to play.
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What is IP again? IP is the other kind of points you earn when you play matches. You earn both XP and IP and IP are the points that you use to purchase runes and champions. Yes, that’s right, you have to "buy" the champions, but you get the points for free so its not a bad deal. (You can also spend real money on champion packs if you would rather not take the time to earn them) The point is that you get the IP for free so you should figure out which champions you are good with and spend it on those. When you buy a champion you will have it unlocked on your account forever. And if you don't buy ANY champions, you will still have access to 10 of them. Every week there are 10 "free" champions. But they are only free for the week and 10 different champions will be free the next week. And so if you are level 1 you still have 10 champions available to you and so try them out, figure out which one you might like to spend points on and then buy it.
And so IP is good for Champions and Runes. You can also spend *real money* to unlock champions but you can NOT unlock runes with real money, only IP and so runes have to be earned.
To sum up: You have an account that goes up to level 30 (this is your summoner level) You earn XP (to level up the account) and IP (to buy champions/runes) every time you play a match You have rune pages (with up to 30 slots) You have a mastery page to spec (with up to 30 points) (and you can respec as much as you want)
This is probably a bit over-kill and so if something doesn’t quite make sense just ask and someone will clarify. And if you are going to start playing please post: (1) Your GameFAQs name (2) Your Summoner name (this is different than your log-in name) (3) Your preferred champions. It’s just nice to know which champions people prefer to play or use the most.
And please BOLD THE INFORMATION so we will see it and update the list accordingly.
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Remember: If you wish to see your player information updated, please bold the information so we will see it.
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-Graves, The Outlaw: new Ranged DPS with a bone to pick with Twisted Fate and interesting mechanics encouraging him to get close to his enemies. BOLD KANPREDICTION: he never gets close to the melee but rather simply uses his abilities on whoever tanky DPS dives him. Mechanics Preview: http://na.leagueoflegends.com/news/graves-mechanics-preview -Xerath Patch breaks everything. Game has many, many bugs right now (including one that removes text when played with a Geforce 5000 cards :( ). You have been warned. -Dominion gold gains reduced by 7%. -Team Dignitas, formerly Rock Solid, wins IPL tournament.
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This is no challenge. Learn from your mistakes. Demacia. Now and Forever. It is never ending. Never underestimate the power of the Scout's code. Our rage is beyond your control! Ahhh... You sure you're not in the wrong league? Die first, then we'll talk. Do you wanna play? It'll be fun. Take a good look. It's the last you're going to get! If you want me to hit you less, die sooner. Time To Feast! Mundo's ABC's of success: Always Be Cleaving Who wants a piece of the champ?! C'mon, I'm not even holding the controls! Only two jokers in the deck and I got dealt you. Time to Feed! Guess what's about to hit the fan. I'm OP? Your MOM is OP!
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IPL final was great, but there were a lot of f*** ups pre-finals and during that left a bad taste in my mouth.
Namely CLG sucking wind and a lot of bans and picks I wasn't feeling in the final match. (IE: Picking Lee Sin because you can over Nocturne because you know how to play him)
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If you need help with characters, always check these two resources. The former contains guides done by a rather versatile high elo player who generally gives you some insanely good insights into the champion (his Shaco guide is just incredible, go read it even if you don't play Shaco), the latter contains guides done by a variety of high elo players. Knowledge is power, and these two resources are basically power overwhelming.
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Just noticed next topic's preamble text probably needs "summoner's rift" added somewhere in the first post for correctness and a brief description of dominion somewhere else for completeness.
From: Phase | #010 Just noticed next topic's preamble text probably needs "summoner's rift" added somewhere in the first post for correctness and a brief description of dominion somewhere else for completeness.
...Crap, that's right. I'll see if I can't cook something up once we fill this topic up.
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Anivia's one of the easiest champs to lane against period. Even if you're facing a red-caliber Anivia the solution is "don't be dumb and send someone who can't bully before 6". Assuming your player is as good as he should be he will win until then and with some jungling help can do something about post-6 aniv.
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KanzarisKelshen posted... Anivia's one of the easiest champs to lane against period. Even if you're facing a red-caliber Anivia the solution is "don't be dumb and send someone who can't bully before 6". Assuming your player is as good as he should be he will win until then and with some jungling help can do something about post-6 aniv.
Your solution to dealing Anivia involves two people?
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From: Anagram | #018 KanzarisKelshen posted... Anivia's one of the easiest champs to lane against period. Even if you're facing a red-caliber Anivia the solution is "don't be dumb and send someone who can't bully before 6". Assuming your player is as good as he should be he will win until then and with some jungling help can do something about post-6 aniv.
Your solution to dealing Anivia involves two people?
Did you read? It involves:
A) Bullying Anivia in lane. This takes one person.
B) Setting her back definitively so she is a nonfactor. This takes a second of jungler intervention.
So yeah, it takes more than one person, about 1.1 people. Surely your team can afford to have your jungler do something for 20 seconds?
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From: HeroicGammaRay | #025 man, eg are fun to watch. i wish they won more often.
also westrice #1 ezreal
Are they streaming right now?
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1) westrice is on eg 2) yes that is sarcasm i was referring to great plays like flashing under a tower to pick up gragas, missing, and getting killed ---
What are you guys talking about? Most ezreal ults were very much on point and went where someone was jacking a buff. And a good amount of those stole the buffs, at that.
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To be fair, Ez's ult is on like a 25 second effective CD. It's pretty much free, outside of the mana.
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Biolizard28 posted... Anivia Katarina Ryze Singed Sivir Ezreal Sona Yorick Leona Skarner
Sona? About time.
Noooo don't let people use Sona they'll discover how fun she is. I like her being the rarest pure support (Kanz's stance that Karma is a pure support aside).
But aw yeah Ezreal and Katarina. I love using them but I'm too cheap to buy them.
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