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Does she even fare well against any top? Jax *maybe*, since he'll probably do a lot of small hits that trigger her passive.
Go top, always.
Does she even fare well against any top? Jax *maybe*, since he'll probably do a lot of small hits that trigger her passive.
In the meantime, here’s a quick overview of the two primary minimap incidents we’ve been reviewing:
TSM/Azubu game
Azubu Frost had a microphone issue that didn’t allow them to communicate during the opening of the game. As a result, the game was paused.
It was noticed that both teams had players that were shifting their bodies during the pause. Blanket warnings were issued to both Azubu Frost & TSM.
Referees decided to issue a restart, as a) Reginald & Chaox had concerns about screen looking and b) Azubu’s communications disadvantage could reasonably be interpreted as requiring a restart under tournament rules.
No further incidents of screen-looking were witnessed during this match.
Team WE/CLG.eu game
A player from Team WE was not facing forward for a moment during the 3rd and final restarted game before we wrapped for the night.
We’ve reviewed the existing footage and firsthand accounts from our referees, and we believe the player’s head turn may have been in response to a loud vuvuzela and crowd cheering. We haven’t found conclusive evidence either way and are continuing to investigate.
With her W, shes pretty good at minimising damage until she gets enough farm to trade like a mofo
But seriously, Olaf.
How sure are we that Azubu didn't make that up so they'd have an excuse to pause the game and get a good peek?
Because he's a wolf. I dunno, I saw HotshotGG playing him today and I was thinking about playing him some. I kind of just do whatever I feel like though.Fucking jungle Warwick. Why would you pick a jungler that is absolutely, totally and completely worthless for six levels and only ok afterwards.
I can't connect to the LoL forums right now. Did Riot address Azubu pinging TSM a few seconds into the game?
Hey guys,
After two days of smooth sailing during the World Playoffs, Day 3 was disappointing. Weve spent today investigating and reviewing the problems, and Id like to go through and address some of the communitys big concerns surrounding yesterdays issues.
In hindsight, the potential visibility of minimap screens for players was a mistake. Despite on-site referees, close monitoring of player cams backstage, and stage design that ensured players would have to turn more than 90 degrees to be able to catch a glimpse of the minimaps, even the possibility of unfair play was simply unacceptable. Were taking steps to ensure the minimap screens are not visible to players.
We are re-examining photos, videos and renders of the stage layout to definitively understand sight lines between the players on-stage and the minimaps overhead. Were taking it a step further moving forward to completely ensure the screens arent visible to players.
Forward-facing camera angles can be misleading and we want to make sure everyone has the full picture before drawing any conclusions. This is something that we believe requires a comprehensive investigation but we absolutely understand why its cause for alarm.
In the meantime, heres a quick overview of the two primary minimap incidents weve been reviewing:
TSM/Azubu game
Azubu Frost had a microphone issue that didnt allow them to communicate during the opening of the game. As a result, the game was paused.
It was noticed that both teams had players that were shifting their bodies during the pause. Blanket warnings were issued to both Azubu Frost & TSM.
Referees decided to issue a restart, as a) Reginald & Chaox had concerns about screen looking and b) Azubus communications disadvantage could reasonably be interpreted as requiring a restart under tournament rules.
No further incidents of screen-looking were witnessed during this match.
Team WE/CLG.eu game
A player from Team WE was not facing forward for a moment during the 3rd and final restarted game before we wrapped for the night.
Weve reviewed the existing footage and firsthand accounts from our referees, and we believe the players head turn may have been in response to a loud vuvuzela and crowd cheering. We havent found conclusive evidence either way and are continuing to investigate.
Those are the primary incidents that have been reported, but we are also investigating other alleged instances. More importantly, we are taking steps to completely ensure the screens are not visible to players at the conclusion of the Playoffs and Finals.
Hardware and connection issues are harder to prepare for. Video cards can explode. Network cables can short out. Headsets can die. While we can pause and restore games, if any of those things happen in the middle of a teamfight, it will impact the course of the game dramatically. Long-term, we know we need better solutions for this and it is a priority.
Regarding yesterdays connection failures, we had a string of issues including a power failure, and two internet connectivity incidents we are continuing to investigate. It sucks that this happened, but were going to dive deep into the root cause to see if there are any other redundancies that could safeguard against this in the future.
Were trying to deliver an extraordinary experience for viewers, and yesterday didnt live up to our goals. Were going to take everything weve learned from the Playoffs and strive to make the remainder of the Quarter- and Semifinals, as well as the Finals, as great as we can make them.
In the long run, looking to season 3 and beyond, were always learning and were reading all your feedback and taking it to heart. We believe the most important concern here is about fairness, and were going to do everything we can to preserve that moving forward.
League of Legends as an eSport is young, and were learning a lot with each event. This is the run-up to our Super Bowl, and weve really been pouring our blood, sweat and tears into it. Were as disappointed as you are that yesterday had so many issues, but were committed to improving, so thats what were going to try to do.
Right now were focused on setting up the conclusion of the Playoffs, and well have more details on that shortly.
Thanks,
RedBeard
Uh I don't know. Here's the whole thing from that link if that's what you're trying to access.
I think I might pick up poppy again. I miss that little smurf.
What do people think about another month of poppy
Some people know my poppy well like kiunch and jrizzle
I just love your poppy rage.
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-Everyone died from teamfight while poppy farming top for 25min-
Rex "GG guys, I got triforce and gunblade"
-Rex dive into group of 5 killed the enemy carry-
Rex "LOOK I KILLED THE CARRY IN ONE COMBO!!!!!!! WHY AIN"T WE WINNING!!!"
-Rex got killed by the remaining 4 enemies-
Rex "See! It took 4 of them almost 30s to kill me! 30 seconds!"
Rex "GG guys, I got GA"
-Second teamfight, everyone but poppy survives, 4 enemies remain-
-Remaining enemies chase poppy for another 30s-
Rex "See how tanky I am!"
Rex "GG guys, I got rand"
-Enemy force a fight while poppy still in death counter, we wiped again-
-Rex dive into group of 5 killed the enemy carry-
Rex "LOOK I KILLED THE CARRY IN ONE COMBO!!!!!!! WHY AIN"T WE WINNING!!!"
Rex "GG guys, I got.....
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Keep looping this until our nexus destory, yeah that's our poppy game.
sounds like poppy is nasus 2.0, play 4v5 for 40 minute until he reach 200 cs.Sounds like you need to get good and get as good as Poppy.
Hello. I'm in my mid teens in levels and have been playing with Jax. Really enjoying him so far. Anyways, I ended up playing with two other friends last night. We are levels 16, 17, and 20. It felt that as soon as one of us hit 20 (with real Runes finally!) we were all of a sudden matched with people who go up to level 30. Was a rough night with lots of losses.
Instead of moping about not having real runes yet (please disregard that last paragraph) I figure I might as well try to think on how I can improve my game to compensate for this unfair advantage for the next few levels.
In the general sense I try to start with Boots and health potions, and generally follow up with Dorans Blad and Ninja Tabi, order depending on how things are going. I think this is generally pretty safe but moving forward is where I think I can definately improve. I know the following items are good for me but don't really have a clue on build order:
Trinity force: I usually go for the phange first for the slow. Not sure if I should follow through with the whole thing or do some other item builds before following up on the rest of it.
Guinsoos rageblade: It's generally solid for Jax.
Hexetech Gunblade: I feel like I want to do this for life steel first during the build and finishing it for the active to help nuke guys down, but it takes a long time to build.
If I need defense for AP I usually go Banshees veil as it's quick and seems to get the job done. I don't know what is best for defense against AD though.
Also, what is the best laning strategy for Jax? I've been trying to last hit as best I can but when trying to poke I've been getting my Q and then E first to jump in and retreat, and then max out my W as it's my best damage in full fights. Or is it generally best to concentrate on pure farm with this character and get W to help with last hitting?
I play jax starting with boots + pots first, and one thing you can do with this is at 1:30 back to base and buy a 4th pot. You will make it to lane in time to get a last hit on that first creep.
I would max W first, as that will also help you trade and harass against your opponent. Q and E will both hog your mana and you may end up backing a lot if you spam those to harass. It should be noted that W will also reset your autoattack timer, so the best time to use it is right after you swing to get a 'double hit' effect for more damage.
Regarding items, I'm a fan of building the hextech revolver (not gunblade) first for the sustain, but another good strategy is to build sheen->phage->rush triforce and buy more potions to continue sustain. After completing both of one of those, if you need the defense, build a Guardian Angel. Remember that your ult will give you defense based on what you build, so against AP build more AP heavy, and vice versa for AD.
Edit: Farming should be your primary focus regardless of who you play. Keep in mind that 12 CS is the equivalent of a champion kill. That's only 2 waves! Second is to try and zone your opponent from farm, and if possible, experience. The best way is to scare him (if he's melee) from taking CS by giving him an auto+W burst combo when they go in for a last hit. And lastly, ward your river to watch for ganks once you start winning the lane.
It's quite tempting! But I wouldn't unless you're confident you can win an extended trade. Using your Q early commits you to the fight more since it's also your escape tool. Another reason to keep a ward on you at all times.Thanks! This all makes sense. I've been more focusing on scaring the opponent off with Q, but I should just concentrate on W and farming and maybe getting a few hits when I can. It's one of those things you "know" you should do be find it hard to follow up on. It's just that pouncing on guys is so tempting!
I started out rushing triforce (though with phage first, I'll switch to sheen) but my last couple game I was experimenting with switching things around. I couldn't tell if this was causing my problems or if it was the 20+ leveled (and thus more masteries and lvl 3runes) people or my build order. Should I go for a Dorans Blade before moving onto Trinity force/Hexetech revolver, or just ignore the Dorans altogether?
No, do this:
boots + pots
phage -> vamp
sheen -> triforce
hextech gunblade
GA
armor/mr depending on enemy team (randuins/banshees)
get GA after triforce if 2-0/3-0
sounds like poppy is nasus 2.0, play 4v5 for 40 minute until he reach 200 cs.
Hello. I'm in my mid teens in levels and have been playing with Jax. Really enjoying him so far. Anyways, I ended up playing with two other friends last night. We are levels 16, 17, and 20. It felt that as soon as one of us hit 20 (with real Runes finally!) we were all of a sudden matched with people who go up to level 30. Was a rough night with lots of losses.
Instead of moping about not having real runes yet (please disregard that last paragraph) I figure I might as well try to think on how I can improve my game to compensate for this unfair advantage for the next few levels.
In the general sense I try to start with Boots and health potions, and generally follow up with Dorans Blad and Ninja Tabi, order depending on how things are going. I think this is generally pretty safe but moving forward is where I think I can definately improve. I know the following items are good for me but don't really have a clue on build order:
Trinity force: I usually go for the phange first for the slow. Not sure if I should follow through with the whole thing or do some other item builds before following up on the rest of it.
Guinsoos rageblade: It's generally solid for Jax.
Hexetech Gunblade: I feel like I want to do this for life steel first during the build and finishing it for the active to help nuke guys down, but it takes a long time to build.
If I need defense for AP I usually go Banshees veil as it's quick and seems to get the job done. I don't know what is best for defense against AD though.
Also, what is the best laning strategy for Jax? I've been trying to last hit as best I can but when trying to poke I've been getting my Q and then E first to jump in and retreat, and then max out my W as it's my best damage in full fights. Or is it generally best to concentrate on pure farm with this character and get W to help with last hitting?
It's quite tempting! But I wouldn't unless you're confident you can win an extended trade. Using your Q early commits you to the fight more since it's also your escape tool. Another reason to keep a ward on you at all times.![]()
Don't forget W adds to your Q damage, so if you're trying to harass a ranged character who will likely run away as soon as you get in their face, W first to add the damage to Q and then run away yourself.
Oh maybe I got it wrong, Legato goes phage first for that. But regarding Doran's I wouldn't even bother.
Rageblade isn't a too common item on him now, but it's still a decent pick for him.
People normally just get Boots, Triforce, Gunblade and GA in some order are pretty much his items and they're very expensive. The upside is that it leaves you with 2 slots for situational items.
I personally prefer Abyssal for MR. It gives more MR than the other big MR items during ult, and the other stats are great.
Armor, I typically go with Randuin.
y2dvd said:The biggest disadvantage is actually rather your runes and masteries. They will be ahead of you in this department. I know there's a better guild out there for runes but since masteries is easily adjustable, I'd suggest putting them usually on the defensive tree so you can soak up as much dmg as possible.
Sup guys. Looking to jump on board the LoL train and not sure where/how to start understanding the game and how to play outside of the glorious OP. Advice? Tips?
being low level and playing against +20 is frustrating, its like ur starting the game 3 level behind handicap. try playing solo or with your other friends who didnt reach 20 yet to level up and win to gain more xp.
Yeah, I was thinking of starting with some AI games to test out builds and playing with my other sub-20 friend. I mean, if my level 20 friend gets on I'll definitely play with him, just that maybe some AI wreckage here and there will keep my spirits high enough to trudge through the final few levels.
i hope that u saved tons of ip, u will need every ip u have when u reach 20.
playing with a handicap helps you get better
think about dragonball z dawg, you'll get so strong after you take the weighted clothing off
Sup guys. Looking to jump on board the LoL train and not sure where/how to start understanding the game and how to play outside of the glorious OP. Advice? Tips?
I play jax starting with boots + pots first, and one thing you can do with this is at 1:30 back to base and buy a 4th pot. You will make it to lane in time to get a last hit on that first creep.
I should play this again someday.
I just love your poppy rage.
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-Everyone died from teamfight while poppy farming top for 25min-
Rex "GG guys, I got triforce and gunblade"
-Rex dive into group of 5 killed the enemy carry-
Rex "LOOK I KILLED THE CARRY IN ONE COMBO!!!!!!! WHY AIN"T WE WINNING!!!"
-Rex got killed by the remaining 4 enemies-
Rex "See! It took 4 of them almost 30s to kill me! 30 seconds!"
Rex "GG guys, I got GA"
-Second teamfight, everyone but poppy survives, 4 enemies remain-
-Remaining enemies chase poppy for another 30s-
Rex "See how tanky I am!"
Rex "GG guys, I got rand"
-Enemy force a fight while poppy still in death counter, we wiped again-
-Rex dive into group of 5 killed the enemy carry-
Rex "LOOK I KILLED THE CARRY IN ONE COMBO!!!!!!! WHY AIN"T WE WINNING!!!"
Rex "GG guys, I got.....
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Keep looping this until our nexus destory, yeah that's our poppy game.
Playing GW2 instead?
haha