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:siren: [b]Steam group: [url]http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FPLoL[/url][/b] :siren: - join the Facepunch League of Legends group or be SQUARE.
[b]Free Champions (Week 32)[/b]
[LIST]
[*]Blitzcrank
[*]Fiddlesticks
[*]Heimerdinger
[*]Kayle
[*]Nunu
[*]Sivir
[*]Tryndamere
[*]Ezreal
[*]Malzahar
[*]Karma
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[b]The Latest Addition to the League:[/b]
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[quote]
Facepunch Name - Summoner Name (NA/EU)
(If you're not on the list, send me your information in a PM in this exact order. It will make it easier for me to just copy and paste you in.):
rilez - rilez (NA)
Beardy - BeardyDuck (NA)
Fkpuz Version 1 - MacLaren (NA)
Crazy_Farmer - CrazyFarmer (NA)
Nintendo-Guy - NintendoGuy (EU)
Surefour - Surefour (NA)
Pirate Jok3r - Pirage (NA)
Godrek - Godrek (NA)
odeyseuss - odeyseuss (NA)
Sanjuaro - Sanjuaro (NA)
A.C.I.D - Carecup (NA/EU)
Atet - Atet (NA)
NomadicNinja - General Mordin (NA)
iBoss - Exposuree (NA)
Kurodragon - Kurodragon (NA)
KingQ8 - ??? (NA)
Xoniao - Zoniao (NA)
Morkh - Morkh (NA)
pvt.meh - Mehzuuu (NA)
Blueridge - Noctellia (NA)
FOOJE08 - Fooje (Australian but plays on NA(?))
Quack - Rumnix (NA)
KStyleAzure - azuucookie (NA)
kookee - kookeeMons (NA)
IMA SHAARK - Imashaark (?)
LongJohnSilver - Nijel (EU)
arfbarf - Artraira (NA)
pal670 - matreox (EU)
Thundermanz -dzonint (EU?)
Hellghast - Raptorheimer (NA)
Mathias - Lazarias (NA)
GWeasel - GWeasel (NA)
Pinsandneedles - RAX4 (NA)
bobiniki - Bosak (?)
lukepker - Lukepker (EU)
Mcfuret - Mcfuret (?) (NA)
Dave825 - Dave825 (NA)
Namaste - Namasteh (NA)
FlameCow - FlameCow13 (NA)
Xain777 - Xanfall (NA)
elevator13 - elevator13 (NA)
fruityfruit - fruityfruit (NA)
Fippe - PhantomFi (EU)
Dwragon82997 - Dwragon (NA)
Dryne - Sezyba (EU)
NoShogun - NoShogun (NA)
Jacklus2.0 - Jacklus (NA)
bionic0n3 - Bionic03 (NA)
ninjamonkey - negrosexmachine (NA)
MightyHaku - Fishes (NA)
Nitoliskus - Nitolisk (NA)
MAspiderface - Spiderfacius (NA)
themiki - akamejka (EU)
Kasai - Kasai259 (NA)
Phir3 - TURTLE343 (NA)
cyanide101 - cyanide101 (NA)
adamater - adamater (NA)
Sexy.EXE - Corndogdude (NA)
irgoto - iblessed (NA)
Doom1337 - 1337doom (NA)
Vazzan - Vazzle (EU)
Meep Moop - Sodamaster (NA)
yellobellee - yellobellee (NA)
Inufin - Nunna (EU)
ventnor - Caketown (EU)
Banned? - TheDeathJester (NA)
Programfiles - Program Filed (NA)
Kendra - Shalaiyn (EU)
Daniellynet - Daniellynet (NA)
array1234 - glassman1 (NA)
shortyish - shortyish (NA)
monomon - soverigng (NA)
SlanderMan - Slender Dan (NA)
QuinnithXD - QuinnithXD (NA)
FreeHat - FreeHat (NA)
RudeMcRude - Orthar (NA)
That_Crazy_Gman - thatcrazygman (EU)
Winrance - LtWin (NA)
Sam6420 - Sammeys (NA)
Jack_Thompson - Jackie Thompson (NA)
Veoto - Kainiss (NA)
YSNP - Domira (NA)
Aimer963-(NA)
ashxu - (NA/EU)
MegaMad - MegaMad (NA)
Craftsman - Hadikon (EU)
litestrike - danthegarbageman (NA)
acfan - acfan (NA)
Lintz - Kisentur (EU)
Ninja_Blue- Ninjapocalypse - (NA)
BiscuitCookie - BiscuitCookie (EU)
cameleot - Elited Fish (EU)
valiant - valiantNBD (NA)
Swebonny - Swebonny (EU)
killerkyogre - McBawbaggings (EU)
PILLS HERE! - Supersoccerball (NA)
suttles - Suttles the One(NA)
Suppertime - TheOneTheOnlyNSC (NA)
Azaer - Azaer (NA)
aydin690 - itchysaurus rex (NA)
Robiteck - Robiteck (NA)
Bozthekiller - Bozthekiller (NA)[/quote]
[b][u]What is League of Legends?[/u][/b]
If you're familiar with WC3, and the DotA series (DotA, DotA: Allstars, etc.) that spawned from it, here's an article to get you started: [url]http://www.leagueoflegends.com/articles/dota_and_lol[/url]
For those not familiar with DotA, the gameplay of League of Legends can best be described as a session-based action RPG. Prior to the start of every game, you select one of the game's many champions to control. You start the game at level one, with a small amount of gold and no items. Your main goal for every match is to destroy the enemy "Nexus", a structure found within the heart of the enemy team's base. To get to that point, you first must fight your way past hordes of computer controlled monsters (also known as minions), which continuously spawn from the enemy base, as well as the champions controlled by the enemy team. The base is also protected by structures called turrets, which also must be destroyed. Whichever team destroys the other's Nexus first is the winner. At the end of every game (no matter whether you win or lose), players gain experience to level up their Summoners (more on this later) and "Influence Points", or I.P for short, to use as a form of currency to purchase champions and runes. League of Legends is very much a team game, and that being said, being the best isn't necessarily enough. You must coordinate with your team to control the map, to defend yourselves against the other team, and to eventually win the game.
[b][u]Why should I play League of Legends over (insert DotA-like game)?
[/u][/b]
* Automated matchmaking, to make finding a game easy.
* The ability to reconnect to games if you have disconnected.
* Client-server network model with no host advantage.
* Advanced stat tracking.
* Built-in surrender functionality.
* In-game interface and controls designed for this style of play.
* Account-level progression, adding out-of-game strategic depth and customization, known as the summoner system.
* Regular updates with many more features to come!
* An improved mini-map that shows your Champions pathing.
* Multiple maps (Summoner's Rift, Twisted Treeline, The Proving Grounds, more to come over time. A new map called "Magma Chamber" has been announced.)
* Features that make teaching the game to your friends easier. (in game tutorial, bots, suggested items)
* :siren:Completely, 100%, absolutely FREE. (no joke):siren:
[b][u]Game Mechanics:
[/u][/b]
[b]Summoner Spells[/b]
Summoners are allowed the use of two Summoner spells during any fight in the Fields of Justice. Summoners can use spells which heal their champion, or teleport their champion to a select place on the map, or fortify their team's turret defenses, and a slew of other game-impacting results. Summoner spells, once used, remain unavailable until their respective cooldown wears off. As a Summoner gains experience and levels up, new Summoner spells become available for use.
[img_thumb]http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/7036/spellsl.png[/img_thumb]
[b]Masteries[/b]
A summoner put points gained upon leveling up into three categories of masteries - offense, defense, and utility. Some of the more advanced masteries require investment in lesser masteries. Summoner masteries are not set in stone; depending on which champion you want to play, masteries may be changed to better suit your needs. You can even set them when selecting your champion before a match, so if your favorite champion is taken, you can change your masteries to better suit another.
[img_thumb]http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/4304/masteries.png[/img_thumb]
[b]Runes[/b]
Before queuing for a match, a Summoner can make use of Runes to augment their champion's fighting abilities. There are four kinds of Runes a Summoner can use: glyphs, marks, seals, and quintessences. Before a match begins, a Summoner can choose from one of up to nine different rune configurations they have previously set in their Runebook. This allows the Summoner maximum flexibility in choosing a Runebook best suited for whatever champion they might use. You CANNOT change these while selecting your champion, so it is important that you have another rune page setup... just in case your favorite champion is chosen.
[img_thumb]http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/1925/runesg.png[/img_thumb]
[img]http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/7434/champsk.png[/img]
Here is the official list of all the champions in the game:
[url]http://www.leagueoflegends.com/champions[/url]
Every champion has a role to play. Here the general archetypes of champions found within the game:
[b]Tanks[/b]: They have the most health, the most armor, and the most magic resistance. These are the champions that initiate team fights and soak all the damage. They don't generally get as many kills as other champions, but they are great at getting assists. Some of them can force champions into attacking them, some of them can stun, while some of them have forms of "crowd control" which affect the entire enemy team.
[b]Fighters[/b]: These champions deal damage per second, or DPS. They rely on armor penetration, attack damage, and attack speed to get the job done. Some of them are tougher than others, and some of them have abilities which augment their attack speed, or their attack damage, or even their movement speed.
[b]Mages[/b]: Mages are capable of extreme burst damage, and rely heavily on items that give them bonus magic penetration and ability power. Most of them are out of luck when their abilities are on cooldown.
[b]Support[/b]: These are the champions that support the team. They save the lives of their team mates, whilst simultaneously making life a living hell for the other team. They don't get many kills, but they do win games.
[img]http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/4881/faqdnx.png[/img]
[b]Q: Is it difficult to unlock champions?[/b]
Not really. For one thing, Riot selects ten new champions every week. For that week, the champions they selected are free to play. However, if you want to purchase a champion forever, you can use the Influence Points you earn while playing the game. Champions cost various amounts of I.P, from 450 I.P all the way up to 6300 I.P. Winning a game, on average, nets you a bit more than 100 I.P. If it's your first win of the day, it's usually around 250 I.P. Losing games even nets you around 70 I.P. The free champions give you a taste, whilst I.P is primarily used to unlock the champions you really liked when they were free.
If you're lazy, you can also buy Riot Points with real money to unlock champions. Riot Points are also used to buy champion skins; you can't use I.P to buy those (that's how they make money and keep the game free). Riot is firm about "buying power", however, and you cannot buy runes with Riot Points.
[b]Q: My friend and I want to play in the same game. Can we?[/b]
Of course! If you're new, you might want to stick with the practice mode before you move onto the normal or ranked mode. People in the normal and ranked modes know what they are doing, especially the players in the ranked mode. You and your friend can practice against bots and get a feel of the game itself in practice mode.
[b]Q: I'm amazing at DotA and everything else DotA related, why should I bother?[/b]
LoL has had several competitive tournaments in the past. There are more coming up, so if you're seriously good and want to make some cash and win prizes, you can.
[b]Q: How do I sign up?[/b]
Signing up is free, but I'm going to give you two options here. I'd like it if you could give me a referral, because signing up through me does benefit me in the end, but you also don't have to if you don't want to. I'm not going to trick you into signing up through me. Also, keep in mind that I only get rewards when your in-game Summoner reaches level 10. If you do sign-up through me and like the game, please keep playing!
[url=http://signup.leagueoflegends.com/?ref=4c8cd64740fb8562412399]Click here[/url] to sign up using my referral.
[url=http://signup.leagueoflegends.com]Click here[/url] if you just want to sign up without a referal.
[b]Q: I'm signed up. Now what?[/b]
* Start off with the tutorial mode. Learn the basic controls, game play mechanics, etc.
* Once you have a good handle on that, start a practice game and add bots. Bots give you a chance to explore the map, and try out champions without having to worry about playing well. Bots are stupid, so don't expect them to be on par with actual players (Except the "Ryze" bot. He's actually pretty decent and you might want to avoid using him at first).
* If you have a handle on bots and feel like you know the map and a champion, try a practice game with people. Look for "new players only" or "levels 1-5" or something similar.
* Look up character guides on the official forum and on Leaguecraft.
* Join a solo queue, and don't get owned.
[b][u]Helpful Stuff
[/u][/b]
[url]http://www.leagueoflegends.com/[/url] - The main website.
[url]http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/wiki/League_of_Legends_Wiki[/url] - Wiki-style website for LoL, lots of useful articles here.
[url]http://www.leagueoflegends.com/board/[/url] - Official forums.
[url]http://www.leagueoflegends.com/board/forumdisplay.php?f=16[/url] - Beginners guides to specific champions.
[url]http://www.leaguecraft.com/[/url] - Huge LoL database, also has a ton of great champion builds.
[url]http://lolhu.wordpress.com/[/url] - A blog about LoL. Generally has leaked info about new champions and items.
[b]Terminology Section[/b]
[quote][b]AD, AP, MR, AR[/b]
Attack Damage, Ability Power, Magic Resist, and Armor
[b]Carries[/b]
Champs who aren't great early in the game, but are extremely powerful later on.
[b]Top, Mid, Bot[/b]
The names of the three lanes in the 5v5 map, Summoners Rift. There is only top and bot in the 3v3 map, Twisted Treeline. Your carry is usually given priority over mid. That way, they can get as much gold and experience as possible from the solo lane.
[b]Push[/b]
This means that you are aggressively killing a wave of enemy minions for the sole purpose of getting to their tower. You should not push a lane if you have no intention of killing their tower. It puts you too far away from your own tower, and it opens you up to ganking opportunities.
[b]Gank[/b]
This is basically a surprise attack. If you are suddenly surrounded by 3 enemies, you've been ganked.
[b]Jungle[/b]
This is the term for the areas between lanes that contain neutral enemies. Junglers spend their early game here, which allows for two solo lanes. Champions that jungle also like to gank, so if you notice someone is missing early in the game, and you know they're jungling, be extra careful.
[b]Recall, blue pill, b[/b]
This can mean one of two things. It might mean that you or someone else should "recall" back to base, so they can regenerate their health/mana. This is binded to the B key by default. b In some cases, this may also mean "back", as in "get back". This usually happens when you are pushed too far into the enemy base, and your team has the disadvantage. It depends on the context.
[b]MIA, miss, missing[/b]
This means that an enemy champion is missing. They could have recalled, or they might be jungling, or they might even be setting up a gank. It's best to play it safe when a champion is missing. You can call MIA by saying the champion name, followed by MIA (for example, "urgot MIA"). If all the champions in a lane are gone, you can call MIA by noting your lane (either Top, Mid, or Bot) followed by MIA (for example, "top MIA").
[b]Ping[/b]
The default key is G or Alt+Click. Click on somewhere to ping that area. You can also ping the minimap. Pings can signify who to attack, where to go, or where you think MIA players are headed.
[b]Stacks, Snowball[/b]
Items that start out weak, but get more powerful as you get kills or assists while they're in your inventory. A fraction of gained stacks are lost upon death.[/quote]
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