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[garath]

So with the new dynamic queue hitting today, they are completely retiring team builder. Kind of too bad. It had it's moments. I guess it's back to blind pick lock in asap to play the new champs or to focus in on one.

I'm excited to use the new dynamic queue though. It's been a long time coming. Especially given how focused roles are in this game.

 

[Envelope]

honestly the patch changes don't sound too hot and in some cases even a step back

 

[Edwardo]

So with the new dynamic queue hitting today, they are completely retiring team builder. Kind of too bad. It had it's moments. I guess it's back to blind pick lock in asap to play the new champs or to focus in on one.

I'm excited to use the new dynamic queue though. It's been a long time coming. Especially given how focused roles are in this game.

I'm pumped for this. Can't wait to try it out. Season 6 should begin once this is patched in, right? I can't wait to do placement tbh lol.

I thought the patch was coming tomorrow.

 

[Mostmanlyman]

I'm pumped for this. Can't wait to try it out. Season 6 should begin once this is patched in, right? I can't wait to do placement tbh lol.

I thought the patch was coming tomorrow.

Yeah im super excited about it.

 

[Stone Ocean]

So with the new dynamic queue hitting today, they are completely retiring team builder. Kind of too bad. It had it's moments. I guess it's back to blind pick lock in asap to play the new champs or to focus in on one.

I'm excited to use the new dynamic queue though. It's been a long time coming. Especially given how focused roles are in this game.

I'm not sure dynamic queue is coming in this patch, only team builder draft

honestly the patch changes don't sound too hot and in some cases even a step back

Besides the Riven buffs and the new AP jungle item, most of these changes are direly needed and very, very late thanks to the holidays.

 

[garath]

I'm pumped for this. Can't wait to try it out. Season 6 should begin once this is patched in, right? I can't wait to do placement tbh lol.

I thought the patch was coming tomorrow.

Oh. I'm no good with patch days. For some reason I always assume it's Tuesday. Tomorrow is probably right.

 

[Edwardo]

Oh. I'm no good with patch days. For some reason I always assume it's Tuesday. Tomorrow is probably right.

Ya it was drilled into my brain that patch day was always Tuesday morning from years of playing MMOs.

 

[Envelope]

I'm not sure dynamic queue is coming in this patch, only team builder draft

Besides the Riven buffs and the new AP jungle item, most of these changes are direly needed and very, very late thanks to the holidays.

ehhh i guess there's more good changes than not, but it still feels like Riot mucked it up with preseason and still haven't found a nice groove to settle in with the changes

 

[Ghost is Bad]

give it another year :^)

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Hey Guys,

I'm doing some videos on weird champions to put in the jungle. So far I've been focusing on Taric and done pretty well, but I'll take suggestions? I'll post my end game screen's here.


Roster so far (From Freinds)

- Ashe
- Soraka
- Xerath

Jayce.

He can Jungle, but your ganks will be pretty mediocre. He does have gap-closing, however and can fairly easily force out flashes with the leap combo and slow if you A-gate your way in.

 

[Stone Ocean]

Besides stuff that will still be worked on - Rengar, mages - what else is wrong with the game?

 

[Newt]

Malphite.

 

[pigeon]

So with the new dynamic queue hitting today, they are completely retiring team builder. Kind of too bad. It had it's moments. I guess it's back to blind pick lock in asap to play the new champs or to focus in on one.

I'm excited to use the new dynamic queue though. It's been a long time coming. Especially given how focused roles are in this game.

Lyte said on his ask.fm that if you get queued for the role you want to play, the chances of fighting over a champ are much lower (which makes sense). So it'll probably be easier to force a champ in draft than blind, unless it keeps getting banned.

 

[Stone Ocean]

Malphite.

That's what the Dominik/Reminder buffs coupled with the Bond of Stone nerf should hopefully deal with.

If not, well... there's always Vayne

 

[Edwardo]

Jayce.

He can Jungle, but your ganks will be pretty mediocre. He does have gap-closing, however and can fairly easily force out flashes with the leap combo and slow if you A-gate your way in.

Ya I was going to suggest too earlier, but I forgot.

 

[Newt]

Btw, If any of you want to take part in the 72 hour testing cycle of the new ranked dynamic queue that's coming out Thursday I'll be running some games for sure.

 

[Stone Ocean]

Btw, If any of you want to take part in the 72 hour testing cycle of the new ranked dynamic queue that's coming out Thursday I'll be running some games for sure.

I'm down

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Oh and thanks for the Lulu tips yesterday. I did a game of top Lulu and...I'm just gonna say it's a weird experience. I am, perhaps, too used to playing heroes that can actually be lethal/bursty. I was among the team leaders in damage but idunno. I got like 1 kill. Perhaps it was just that game. Perhaps I should have used the W to speed boost myself rather than to hex the enemy. Perhaps if I had been running more CDR so I could spam Q more frequently earlier on.

I just never really felt like I could kill the enemy laner (Renek) though I easily doubled his CS as he could never trade in his favor with hex and shield at the ready. I went with Sorcs, RoA, and Morello before the match ended. Catalyst felt essential, tbqh. Very nice idea, that. Maybe if the match had lasted longer and I got a Deathcap online I would have felt more potent.

Either way, it's nice to have an AP top that can bring so much utility and crowd control to a match, while usually win her lane fairly comfortably. I guess I could work on Kayle too since she has more carry potential than a Lulu who I'd think is totally reliant on her team being adequate.

Btw, If any of you want to take part in the 72 hour testing cycle of the new ranked dynamic queue that's coming out Thursday I'll be running some games for sure.

You'll have my hammer.

 

[garath]

I'm not sure dynamic queue is coming in this patch, only team builder draft

Besides the Riven buffs and the new AP jungle item, most of these changes are direly needed and very, very late thanks to the holidays.

I thought the leaked patch notes showed the dynamic queue release. Would be disappointing if it doesn't come.

Lyte said on his ask.fm that if you get queued for the role you want to play, the chances of fighting over a champ are much lower (which makes sense). So it'll probably be easier to force a champ in draft than blind, unless it keeps getting banned.

Makes sense. I still think it will be tough to get new champs through bans and early picks though. it will likely be easier but still challenging.

Btw, If any of you want to take part in the 72 hour testing cycle of the new ranked dynamic queue that's coming out Thursday I'll be running some games for sure.

I'm down for the one hour a night I generally play lol.

 

[Stone Ocean]

Your objetive as solo Lulu isn't much about getting kills as it is about making sure the enemy laner does not get to play League of Legends that day

 

[Edwardo]

Btw, If any of you want to take part in the 72 hour testing cycle of the new ranked dynamic queue that's coming out Thursday I'll be running some games for sure.

U know it

 

[EzekelRAGE]

Thanks for Nasus tips.

 

[Terbinator]

Does the new ranked season start with the next patch then?

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Your objetive as solo Lulu isn't much about getting kills as it is about making sure the enemy laner does not get to play League of Legends that day

http://matchhistory.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/NA1/2065184743/42941535?tab=stats

I can confirm Renekton didn't get to play League of Legends that day.

(though I must say I didn't feel like I got to play League of Legends much either)

 

[Stone Ocean]

Welcome to solo lane Lulu

 

[pigeon]

http://matchhistory.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/NA1/2065184743/42941535?tab=stats

I can confirm Renekton didn't get to play League of Legends that day.

(though I must say I didn't feel like I got to play League of Legends much either)

Your job as Lulu is not to play League, it's to look for your opponent's attempts to play League and prevent them.

And possibly bait Yasuo into getting killed, depending on team comp.

 

[zkylon]

i like lulu's laugh

 

[zkylon]

FUCKING FINALLY

 

[Stone Ocean]

So that's what the new resource was, an ammo counter

 

[zkylon]

"Jhin’s crits deal less damage than normal, and his attack speed doesn’t actually scale with attack speed. "

rito gotta rito lol

this guy feels like gypsylord was traumatized from all the 3-hit jokes and made everything 4 hits -__-

i don't think his kit is very interesting, tho if music starts playing when he ults that might be kind of great

 

[Quonny]

I think this is my least favorite meta out of all the five seasons I've played.

 

[Stone Ocean]

Sounds like his normal autos still crit as usual, just the fourth one that is guaranteed.

That ult looks pretty fun, line skillshot Xerath ult that makes it worth to hit the same target multiple times

 

[garath]

FUCKING FINALLY

First champ without a damage based on health third attack? Oh. Its a 4th attack, not third lol.

Jokes aside, he seems pretty cool. Invisible cait traps, skill shot 4 shot cait ult, skillshot line attack (like cait). But is her opposite in that he has middling range and very slow attack speed.

I'm not sure how to feel about the changing of attack speed and crit to ad and triggered move speed though. I thought they were looking to make this champ a lot more accessible.

 

[EzekelRAGE]

Ult looks fun.

 

[Stone Ocean]

Ooh he has Templar Assassin's traps, but automatic

I really like his animations, he's so cocky. I wonder how much raw AD will he get from AS/Crit

 

[zkylon]

no lore?

 

[Mostmanlyman]

Wow im really liking what they did with him. Cant wait to see him in action.

 

[zkylon]

he sounds kinda like ad lux?

but not really?

 

[pigeon]

Okay I'm super dumb.

Cool champ though. I am surprised to have them revisit sniper like this. I guess Cait was never all that careful and prepared.

 

[Stone Ocean]

I'm not sure how to feel about the changing of attack speed and crit to ad and triggered move speed though. I thought they were looking to make this champ a lot more accessible.

Mechanically speaking he's very simple

Oh yeah, before I forget

Well, yeah, obviously Riot doesn't develop on PBE. The point is that UI changes require UI assets, and in my experience UI assets have a huge lead time because the UI artist has to commit them so that the UI programmer can place and name them so that the other programmer can make hooks for them so that the systems designer can actually use them to display stuff. That's why Gnar's UI was in the game for like two patches before Gnar actually came out.

You can prevent this stuff from showing up in the build with release management, and maybe Riot decided to start doing that, but honestly the benefit is pretty low so I understand why they didn't. We generally had all kinds of icons and bars and stuff in the build at my previous company because it wasn't worth the effort to keep them out.

 

[pigeon]

he sounds kinda like ad lux?

He has Teemo shrooms. He's maybe the baby of Lux and Teemo.

 

[EzekelRAGE]

Seems like he would be better mid? Since he may have less damage than a traditional marksman.

 

[Stone Ocean]

he sounds kinda like ad lux?

but not really?

More like Graves + Cait

 

[pigeon]

In fairness, I thought it was a tertiary resource which would need to be displayed on the HUD. An ammo system is a lot lighter weight because it just lives on your champ health bar.

But yes I am dumb!

 

[Mostmanlyman]

He has Teemo shrooms. He's maybe the baby of Lux and Teemo.

So basically two demons had a mega demon child it would be jihn.

Also what Season do you think it will be when we get a whole new engine?
Im guessing, Season 8 they will update.

 

[Stone Ocean]

Seems like he would be better mid? Since he may have less damage than a traditional marksman.

He won't necessarily have less damage.

 

[DRE Fei]

So he's a slow attack speed, hard hitting adc. The 4th auto is execute damage. His scaling sounds interesting too. I'm wondering how his lane match ups will work out and how powerful he actually is at full build.

I'll try him out on pbe later.

 

[PhillipCostigan]

Ooh he has Templar Assassin's traps, but automatic

I really like his animations, he's so cocky. I wonder how much raw AD will he get from AS/Crit

Cocky? You have no idea lol. Assuming he's on PBE today, you'll get to hear his VO. God tier.

 

[Leezard]

Interesting kit.

I wonder how much raw AD he'll get in a regular game/ late game.

 

[Stone Ocean]

So he's a slow attack speed, hard hitting adc. The 4th auto is execute damage. His scaling sounds interesting too. I'm wondering how his lane match ups will work out and how powerful he actually is at full build.

I'll try him out on pbe later.

His passive should make his laning really good since AS is mostly irrelevant early. Sounds like he has 550~575 range too

Cocky? You have no idea lol. Assuming he's on PBE today, you'll get to hear his VO. God tier.

Don't disappoint me now Rito, he better make Shaco sound sane