So, anyone playing League of Legends?

[Jvegi]

I'm curious about this one. Can I like play the whole game only with bots? I don't like playing with the poeple.

You can, and it might be fun for a while until you learn the basics, but playing with people is the whole point. It's the source of greatest enjoyment, and of greatest annoyance. I have not played in a long while.

You can play a much less stressful ARAM mode, as well as temporary event mods. You play with people, but there is very little pressure unless you stumble upon some silly asshole.

 

[markec]

Thanks, that's the answer I was looking for. Well, I don't like playing with the people, because then they add me to their friends list and ask 'do you wanna play? do you wanna play now? and I don't have time for wasting my time like a heroin addict. I just want like one round per month, lol.

You can mute other players so you dont get any messages from them and then you can use multiple types of pings to communicate situations to them.

 

[Twiglard]

Thanks, that's the answer I was looking for. Well, I don't like playing with the people, because then they add me to their friends list and ask 'do you wanna play? do you wanna play now? and I don't have time for wasting my time like a heroin addict. I just want like one round per month, lol.

You can't do that. It's a competitive game and as you play, you'll get matched with more experienced people, even outside Ranked. Playing competitive games only works when you actually want to win. Losing in LoL is negative fun.

There's something in the mechanics that makes losing not fun, probably the levelling and item system. Losing in a game like Quake isn't stressful and often instructive.

 

[Jvegi]

You also need to play often. Mechanics are a matter of muscle memory and knowladge. They have to become one in order to be efficient. If you don't play enough you'll never feel like you're in control.

You can mute,ignore and reject invitations so people bothering you is not an issue. Aram is fun and bots can be tough if you have no fucking idea what you're doing. Give it a try I guess.

 

[Twiglard]

Also you don't get to only play characters you like once you get past Silver. It has to be at least 3 roles with some experience in others. Can't be mid-as-support either. Fuck it, that was what made me quit.

 

[Nirvash]

Also you don't get to only play characters you like once you get past Silver. It has to be at least 3 roles with some experience in others. Can't be mid-as-support either. Fuck it, that was what made me quit.

This is not really true, the only problem is with mid, you can get top/jungle/adc/supp 9 times out of 10.
Most people in ranked also spec in a single role and play mostly one champ, or play a "class" of similar champions.

You can also play whatever but it must work for the role, like as support going off meta is a problem as your adc will be confused.

 

[Chuck Norris]

This guy is missing from Codex:

 

[Jvegi]

This is going to be so fucking fun. Can't wait. Too bad the music video is crap, but at least it gave me the excuse to watch the old ones.

I haven't been playing or even following the games for at least a year, don't really miss them. But I am going to watch as many Worlds games as I can. It just turns something on in my soul.

 

[Ryzer]

Burn this game with a thousand jerrycan, this game is a poison for both your mind and your soul.

 

[Grunker]

This is going to be so fucking fun. Can't wait. Too bad the music video is crap, but at least it gave me the excuse to watch the old ones.

I haven't been playing or even following the games for at least a year, don't really miss them. But I am going to watch as many Worlds games as I can. It just turns something on in my soul.

The music was crap (as always) but the video retelling of Deft’s story was fantastic, I thought. And a no brainer as topic, last year’s world was probably the best ever both in terms of narratives AND games.

And yeah, the format is much better this year, though I’d still prefer something like the new MSI format.

 

[Sreggin Etah I]

does Aatrox still shit?

 

[Jvegi]

lol tl

 

[Grunker]

That was literally the most cursed swiss draw possible lol

 

[Jvegi]

Can we please not post spoilers without spoiler tags? General statements like that are fine, but I don't want to have to avoid this thread. It's enough having to not go on youtube when I'm not caught up on games.

BTW, I've just watched a game with my 7 years old daughter, and she loved it.

 

[Grunker]

Can we please not post spoilers without spoiler tags?

ok geez

 

[hajro]

NOOOO not spoilers about the Aeon of Strife Style Fortress Assault Game Going On Two Sides assblasted toddler game with sandbaggin "fake " pro play.

 

[PlanHex]

Spoiler alert: At most 2, but likely only 1 Western team make it to quarters and then lose immediately, while a Korean team or the Chinese team with most Koreans will win it all.

I haven't followed LoL at all in a few years, but quick glance at the wiki makes this seem most likely.

 

[markec]

Spoiler alert: At most 2, but likely only 1 Western team make it to quarters and then lose immediately, while a Korean team or the Chinese team with most Koreans will win it all.

I haven't followed LoL at all in a few years, but quick glance at the wiki makes this seem most likely.

This has been the norm in the last few season.

Only Western team that looks good is G2 but nobody is giving them any real chance against top Eastern teams in series.

 

[Grunker]

Spoiler alert: At most 2, but likely only 1 Western team make it to quarters and then lose immediately, while a Korean team or the Chinese team with most Koreans will win it all.

I haven't followed LoL at all in a few years, but quick glance at the wiki makes this seem most likely.

Right now G2 is one of only 4 teams that are 2-0 in the Swiss. The odds that they make semis are probably better than they get knocked out in quarters. As always, it's a toss-up that depends on the draw though, since RIOT refuses to implement a loser's bracket.

They won't get further than semis, though.

 

[markec]

Spoiler alert: At most 2, but likely only 1 Western team make it to quarters and then lose immediately, while a Korean team or the Chinese team with most Koreans will win it all.

I haven't followed LoL at all in a few years, but quick glance at the wiki makes this seem most likely.

Right now G2 is one of only 4 teams that are 2-0 in the Swiss. The odds that they make semis are probably better than they get knocked out in quarters. As always, it's a toss-up that depends on the draw though, since RIOT refuses to implement a loser's bracket.

They won't get further than semis, though.

I dont think they will get to semis, they got lucky playing versus DK which is the worst Korean team and Weibo the worst Chinese team that had massive lead and inted. In bo5 I can only see them beating a Western team or DK.

 

[Grunker]

Spoiler alert: At most 2, but likely only 1 Western team make it to quarters and then lose immediately, while a Korean team or the Chinese team with most Koreans will win it all.

I haven't followed LoL at all in a few years, but quick glance at the wiki makes this seem most likely.

Right now G2 is one of only 4 teams that are 2-0 in the Swiss. The odds that they make semis are probably better than they get knocked out in quarters. As always, it's a toss-up that depends on the draw though, since RIOT refuses to implement a loser's bracket.

They won't get further than semis, though.

I dont think they will get to semis, they got lucky playing versus DK which is the worst Korean team and Weibo the worst Chinese team that had massive lead and inted. In bo5 I can only see them beating a Western team or DK.

Getting to semis is luck of the draw because of no loser’s bracket. If they don’t draw JDG or Gen G, they have a shot at it, and if they don’t draw those two or BLG/LNG they will almost certainly make it IMO.

Their drafts today were atrocious, hopefully they’re not going to do that again. They lost game 1 to Gen G to draft, not to play.

 

[markec]

Spoiler alert: At most 2, but likely only 1 Western team make it to quarters and then lose immediately, while a Korean team or the Chinese team with most Koreans will win it all.

I haven't followed LoL at all in a few years, but quick glance at the wiki makes this seem most likely.

Right now G2 is one of only 4 teams that are 2-0 in the Swiss. The odds that they make semis are probably better than they get knocked out in quarters. As always, it's a toss-up that depends on the draw though, since RIOT refuses to implement a loser's bracket.

They won't get further than semis, though.

I dont think they will get to semis, they got lucky playing versus DK which is the worst Korean team and Weibo the worst Chinese team that had massive lead and inted. In bo5 I can only see them beating a Western team or DK.

Getting to semis is luck of the draw because of no loser’s bracket. If they don’t draw JDG or Gen G, they have a shot at it, and if they don’t draw those two or BLG/LNG they will almost certainly make it IMO.

Their drafts today were atrocious, hopefully they’re not going to do that again. They lost game 1 to Gen G to draft, not to play.

Even if G2 wins draft there is still the skill diff. I just cant see G2 winning bo5 against also either KT, T1 or Weibo, they can get a win or two but a series no.

To be fair they have a slightly better chance against Weibo since they are known to int.

 

[Grunker]

Spoiler alert: At most 2, but likely only 1 Western team make it to quarters and then lose immediately, while a Korean team or the Chinese team with most Koreans will win it all.

I haven't followed LoL at all in a few years, but quick glance at the wiki makes this seem most likely.

Right now G2 is one of only 4 teams that are 2-0 in the Swiss. The odds that they make semis are probably better than they get knocked out in quarters. As always, it's a toss-up that depends on the draw though, since RIOT refuses to implement a loser's bracket.

They won't get further than semis, though.

I dont think they will get to semis, they got lucky playing versus DK which is the worst Korean team and Weibo the worst Chinese team that had massive lead and inted. In bo5 I can only see them beating a Western team or DK.

Getting to semis is luck of the draw because of no loser’s bracket. If they don’t draw JDG or Gen G, they have a shot at it, and if they don’t draw those two or BLG/LNG they will almost certainly make it IMO.

Their drafts today were atrocious, hopefully they’re not going to do that again. They lost game 1 to Gen G to draft, not to play.

Even if G2 wins draft there is still the skill diff. I just cant see G2 winning bo5 against also either KT, T1 or Weibo, they can get a win or two but a series no.

To be fair they have a slightly better chance against Weibo since they are known to int.

They can 100% beat Weibo (they just did) and T1 is looking so out of sorts anything is possible with them

 

[markec]

Spoiler alert: At most 2, but likely only 1 Western team make it to quarters and then lose immediately, while a Korean team or the Chinese team with most Koreans will win it all.

I haven't followed LoL at all in a few years, but quick glance at the wiki makes this seem most likely.

Right now G2 is one of only 4 teams that are 2-0 in the Swiss. The odds that they make semis are probably better than they get knocked out in quarters. As always, it's a toss-up that depends on the draw though, since RIOT refuses to implement a loser's bracket.

They won't get further than semis, though.

I dont think they will get to semis, they got lucky playing versus DK which is the worst Korean team and Weibo the worst Chinese team that had massive lead and inted. In bo5 I can only see them beating a Western team or DK.

Getting to semis is luck of the draw because of no loser’s bracket. If they don’t draw JDG or Gen G, they have a shot at it, and if they don’t draw those two or BLG/LNG they will almost certainly make it IMO.

Their drafts today were atrocious, hopefully they’re not going to do that again. They lost game 1 to Gen G to draft, not to play.

Even if G2 wins draft there is still the skill diff. I just cant see G2 winning bo5 against also either KT, T1 or Weibo, they can get a win or two but a series no.

To be fair they have a slightly better chance against Weibo since they are known to int.

They can 100% beat Weibo (they just did) and T1 is looking so out of sorts anything is possible with them

Weibo had a won game on their hands and thats still with TheShy inting early game, only for entire team to int late game. Weibo is a team that will do that, play so poorly one game that even worst LPL teams would crush them. But they were also a only team in LPL that beat JDG in series. Weibo in bo1 can lose to anyone but in series they play much better and I cant see G2 beating them in quarters.

And yes T1 is out of sorts and in my opinion G2 does have bigger chance against them then other Easter teams (with exception of DK). But still its a team with a very high ceiling (they have potential to be the best team in the world) so I still think that in a series they will perform better.

 

[Jvegi]

It ain't white boy day, is it?