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[B][U]Introducing the Latest Champion to join League of Legends:[/U][/B]
[B]Elise, the Spider Queen[/B]
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[URL="http://na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?t=2280908"][b]FREE CHAMPIONS, SEASON 2, WEEK 47 LAST WEEK[/b][/URL]
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[URL="http://na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?t=2243826"]Latest patch notes[/URL]
[URL="http://na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?t=2694828"]Current Sale[/URL]
[b][u]Champions:[/b][/u]
Maokai- 395 RP
Hecarim- 487 RP
Karthus- 487 RP
[b][u]Skins:[/b][/u]
Totemic Maokai- 260 RP
Reaper Hecarim- 487 RP
Grim Reaper Karthus- 487 RP
[B][U]What is League of Legends?[/U][/B]
If you're familiar with WC3, and/or the DotA series that spawned from it (DotA, DotA: Allstars, HoN, etc.), [URL="http://www.leagueoflegends.com/learn/dota_and_lol"]here's an article[/URL] to get you started.
For those not familiar with DotA, the gameplay of League of Legends can best be described as a session-based action RPG. The developers of LoL classify it in a new genre entirely, as a MOBA or “Multiplayer Online Battle Arena”. You start the game at level one, with a small amount of gold, and no items. As you play, you receive experience and gold. This allows you to level up and purchase items, which increases both the power of your champions abilities, as well as their core stats. The main goal of every match is to destroy the opposing team's "Nexus", a structure found at the heart of their base. To get there, you must first fight your way past hordes of computer controlled monsters, also known as minions, which continuously spawn from the enemy base. The base itself is protected by structures called turrets, which also must be destroyed. Whichever team destroys the other team's Nexus first, wins the game. It's truly a team oriented game, and you need to work together to succeed.
[release][B][U]Why should I play League of Legends over DotA?[/U][/B]
*New and original playable champions.
*Built-in surrender functionality.
*A new in-game interface, with controls designed for this style of play.
*Account-level progression, adding out-of-game strategic depth and customization, known as the summoner system. This includes Runes and Masteries.
*Regular updates with many more features to come!
*An improved mini-map that shows your champion's pathing.
*Multiple maps, (Summoner's Rift, Summoner's Rift: Winter, Twisted Treeline, The Proving Grounds, The Crystal Scar and Magma Chamber coming "soon™")
*Easier to pick up and learn
*[highlight]Did I mention the game is completely FREE?[/highlight][/release]
[B][U]Game Mechanics:[/U][/B]
[B]Summoner Spells
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You are allowed the use of two Summoner Spells in any match of League of Legends. You can choose from a large variety prior to the start of a game. They are all unique, and can easily alter the game in your favor if you use them correctly.
[B]Masteries[/B]
You can put up to 30 points, which are gained upon leveling up your summoner account, 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 the champion that you want to play, they may be changed to better suit your needs. You can even set them while selecting your champion before a match begins, so if your favorite champion is taken, you can change your masteries to better suit another. With the newest update to League of Legends, you can now save up to 10 mastery pages locally so you won't have to manually change them ever again.
[B]Runes
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Before queuing for a match, you can make use of "Runes" to increase your champion's power. There are four types of Runes that you can use: glyphs, marks, seals, and quintessences. Before a match begins, you can choose from one of up to nine different rune configurations you have previously set in your Runebook. This allows for maximum flexibility in choosing a Runebook that is best suited for whatever champion end up using. You CANNOT change these while selecting your champion, so choose wisely before entering the queue. Even if you are unsure of how you want to build your champion, you should always select a rune page before entering the game. Runes can only benefit your character, and are never detrimental.
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[URL="http://www.leagueoflegends.com/champions"]Here is the official list of all the champions in the game[/URL]
Every champion has a role to play. Here's the general archetypes of champions found within the game:
[B]Assassins:[/B] These champions specialize in taking out other champions. They are usually pretty frail, but make up for this in increased mobility with blinks, teleports, jumps, and even stealth abilities. These champions (a la their namesake) get into the action, burst down an enemy, and walk right out.
[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 others have forms of "crowd control" that 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, 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.
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[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 IP, from 450 IP all the way up to 6300 IP. 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 IP. Losing games even nets you around 70 IP. The free champions give you a taste, whilst IP is primarily used to unlock the champions you really liked when they were free.
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Q: What if I want to spend moneyyy on champions?[/B]
Generally we'll recommend against that in this thread as farming IP for champions isn't terribly hard but there is a fairly cheap way to get half the heroes in LoL. For $10 you can buy 1380 Riot Points, which are used to buy champions and skins. 3900 of those points gets you the Digital Collector's Pack, which contains 20 champions and includes 1380 additional 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.
The only catch is [B]you have to be on the same server as your friends.[/B] Servers are split to North America, EU West and EU Nordic & East. If you're Australian play on the North American server.
[B]Q: I'm amazing at DotA and everything else DotA related, why should I bother?[/B]
Riot is passionate about the competitive scene in LoL. They hold sponsored tournaments all year long which build up into a grand finals ladder. The prizes of these tournaments are nothing to scoff at. If you have the ability to play well then competing in LoL could be for you.
[B]Q: What about skins?[/B]
So you want buy a skin? Well don't even think about it. Not yet at least. Buying a skin costs real cash money so you wanna spend it well. There are a few things you want to consider when buying a skin:
1. How often do I play the hero?
2. Is it just a recolor of the default texture or did they need to make a whole new one?
3. Is it still crap even if they made a whole new texture?
4. Does it come with particle effects?
If you haven't played the hero more than a dozen times, don't buy a skin for him. If you find yourself playing that hero a lot more, then go for it. Do not buy a recolor though. You may wonder what I mean by this. I mean skins like Nottingham Ezreal and Shadow Evelynn. They are, literally, recolors of the default models.
[URL="http://www.youtube.com/user/T0mT4yl0r?feature=g-u"]This youtube channel[/URL] has video showcases of newer skins and champions.
[B]Q: How do I sign up?[/B]
Signing up is free. I'm going to give you two options, though. I would very much appreciate you signing up through my referral link. if you could give me a referral. Signing up with my link does benefit me in the end, but you don't have to use my link if you don't want to! Keep in mind, I only get credited if your account reaches level five. If you do sign-up with my link, and you like the game; please keep playing!
[release][B]Q: I'm signed up. Now what?[/B]
*Start off with the tutorial! It will teach you the basic controls, game play mechanics, and the objectives of the game.
*Once you have a good handle on that, start a practice game and add bots. Practice mode allows you to explore the map and try out new champion,s without having to worry about playing well. The Bots aren't very difficult to beat, so don't expect them to be on par with actual players.
*If you can handle the bots, and feel like you have a good handle on the game itself, try a practice game with actual players. Look in the lobby for games called "new players only" or "levels 1-5", etc.
*The Co-op vs. AI mode puts you against harder bots with a team of real players. Great way to practice working together with others.
*Look up character guides on [URL="http://www.solomid.net/guides.php"]solomid.net[/URL] or ask us here. We can, usually, give good advice for any character.
*When you feel like you're ready, join a Normal Game with solo queue![/release]
[B][U]
Helpful Links[/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.leaguecraft.com/[/URL] - Huge LoL database, also has a ton of great champion builds. They also have custom hero skins.
[URL]http://www.solomid.net/[/URL] - A website for one of the top teams of LoL. Guides written by pros.
[URL]http://lol.zone.gamebase.com.tw/zone/lol/skin_view[/URL] - Thinking of buying a skin for your favorite hero? Check out how it looks here first! Don't buy a dud. (Note: some models look nicer in-game)
[URL]http://www.lolstatistics.com[/URL] - To see somewhat accurate stats of your entire LoL career. (NA/EU)
[B][U]Terminology Section (and other useful stuff)[/U][/B]
[B]General useful information:[/B]
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How to join the Facepunch chat room (NA/EU)[/B]
1. Press the two chat bubbles on the lower right. 2. Press the chat bubble with a + sign. 3. Type in "Facepunch". 4. Click on the gear in the chat window. 5. Set to auto join on start up. From now you will always be able to create matches and chat with people from Facepunch.
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*[URL="http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1049614-League-of-Legends-V5-quot-where-s-magma-chamber-quot?highlight=League+of+Legends"]League of Legends V5 - "where's magma chamber???"[/URL]
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*[URL="http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1073616-League-of-Legends-v8-FP-Premade-to-win.?highlight=League+of+Legends"]League of Legends v8 - FP Premade to win.[/URL]
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*[URL="http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1106463"]League of Legends v18[/URL] (Flubad at LoL edition)
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I take it that The Shadow Isles is just the nickname for the new halloween version of Summoner's Rift/The Crystal Scar
Edit: for anyone just switching threads that hasn't checked the LoL site or read the last bunch of posts in the previous thread, Riot just released this [url]http://promo.leagueoflegends.com/shadow-isles/en.html[/url] showing the new halloween skins, spider queen champion, new ward skins, and a map named The Shadow Isles
Those wards skins man, can't wait. Players will actually buy wards this time.
[QUOTE=Espio;38079491]I take it that The Shadow Isles is just the nickname for the new halloween version of Summoner's Rift/The Crystal Scar[/QUOTE]
It's a place in the lore, and Shadow Isle/Void champions are the best champions.
newest champion is zyra in the op 0/10 would not read
Latest champion: Zyra
Think op needs bit up of an update.
ill do it after this game
Does anyone know if Riot plans to give Summoner's Rift the Halloween and Christmas remakes like last year?
Can't WAIT for Spider Queen! She's a support, right? I like supports! Need new supports! And, considering the whole "spiders have webs" thing, I'm going to assume she's a crowd control oriented support, which is most deffo my favorite kind to play.
i'm on a winning streak at the moment
let this post be on the front page so I can cry next time I am on a losing streak
[QUOTE=cheetahben;38079719]Does anyone know if Riot plans to give Summoner's Rift the Halloween and Christmas remakes like last year?[/QUOTE]
They do it every year, the shadow isles is probably the name of the dominion version of the autumn summoners rift map (which is the one used for halloween)
That new champion looks really awesome.
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yay
[editline]17th October 2012[/editline]
3v3 is free platinum/diamond
im so glad riot gave the dumb ~mysterious~ lores some solid fundamentals instead of the "oooh he came from nowhere to annihilate every living being!" shit
I usually stick to jungling because for some reason, I'm terrible at laning but jungling is a lot better. My lane phase(unless I'm bot) usually involves me being 10-20 CS behind the entire game, and also a kill or two.
I think I finally found out that reason why: I'm terrible at harassing. I did a game today as kat against a kassadin. At first I was being too aggresive, leading their KhaZik to gank & kill me twice. I decided to play it safer and kassadin just wrecked my face, leading me to have a massive CS disadvantage. I ended up having to take my jungler's wraiths basically everytime they spawned, even if he was attacking them just to catch up. Somehow, 5 mins later, I start timing things correctly and I was able to trade against kass fairly well. In teamfights I always outplayed the kass.
So I'm thinking on improving my knowledge of matchups to see how to farm sucessfully. Kat was my second favorite AP carry next to Annie, so I think I'll alternate learning between the two.
first page for spawn karthus
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[QUOTE=Blueridge;38080135]I usually stick to jungling because for some reason, I'm terrible at laning but jungling is a lot better. My lane phase(unless I'm bot) usually involves me being 10-20 CS behind the entire game, and also a kill or two.
I think I finally found out that reason why: I'm terrible at harassing. I did a game today as kat against a kassadin. At first I was being too aggresive, leading their KhaZik to gank & kill me twice. I decided to play it safer and kassadin just wrecked my face, leading me to have a massive CS disadvantage. I ended up having to take my jungler's wraiths basically everytime they spawned, even if he was attacking them just to catch up. Somehow, 5 mins later, I start timing things correctly and I was able to trade against kass fairly well. In teamfights I always outplayed the kass.
So I'm thinking on improving my knowledge of matchups to see how to farm sucessfully. Kat was my second favorite AP carry next to Annie, so I think I'll alternate learning between the two.[/QUOTE]
no 1 rule: buy wards
suddenly that khazix isnt that much of a threat!
why does this game try to run as admin now?
Aaaaaaah! A tip for new players: if you haven't learned how to play at least a few different champions from two or more roles, don't play draft pick..
i'm tempted to make an updated glossary pic for the op and/or a brief list of champions/at-a-glance info for newer players because i have nothing better to do and the op seems like it needs updating
It's nice to see that they are giving a tiny bit more of a background to the Shadow Isle champions, especially Karthus. Before they were somewhat unexplained, which isn't necessarily a complete bad thing, but you guys know what I mean.
[QUOTE=Big Dumb American;38080236]Aaaaaaah! A tip for new players: if you haven't learned how to play at least a few different champions from two or more roles, don't play draft pick..[/QUOTE]
I can play 3 champs who only know how to lane/mid. Totally going to be a 2k ELO right
New thread smell
For riven~!
opinions on shaco builds? I've been going wriggles>HoG(if i'm behind)>Triforce>GA>Ionic Spark
triforce to make use of the early-mid presence, ionic spark to be a split pushing dick
infinity edge obviously, hes the only champion thats not and ad carry (besides gp) who benefits a lot from it
[QUOTE=l l;38080203]why does this game try to run as admin now?[/QUOTE]
It always did for me, goofed up if it wasn't run as an admin
wtf
why is this game so hard!
[editline]17th October 2012[/editline]
someone give me lessons please
Woooooo
We had a jungle Amumu, and every teamfight he'd pop in and use his ult. I was playing Sona, so I'd just wait for the CC from his ult to wear off, and then pop mine right as everybody was about to start moving again and lock them down for even longer. They couldn't move for ages, haha.
Its not that hard...
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