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by fabio 03/01/2013, 6:17am PST |
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Don Rogers wrote:
I've been watching some LoL lately. I even played a few tutorial games against the computer. I still have zero idea what you are talking about.
Let's start here. I hear people saying "bruisers top", "something else middle", "something bottom".
Why is this the case? All three lanes are the same. What difference does it make which kind of characters goes which direction?
I think they're making this all up.
Here's the current METAGAME right now:
The basic idea is that you have 5 players but only 4 sources of income (the 3 lanes and jungling (having a character fight nothing but neutral monsters in the woods)) so you split up the following:
Bottom lane- An ADC or Attack Damage Carry, a hero who's going to do all their damage through auto attacks. Starts off weak but turns into a dps monster later who will carry your team. Because they start off weak, you stick a support character to babysit them. Because it's better to have one character with 5,000 gold than two characters with 2,500 gold, the support lets the carry get all the minion gold. Most supports get by with minimal items anyway.
Top lane- Bruisers or "tanky dps" are beefy character who can still do damage: Garen, Darius, Nasus, etc. You want to last in lane but still be able to kill the other guy if possible. They also usually have some form of health regeneration because leaving a solo lane to base is much worse than a dual lane. The reason the top lane is chosen for solo and not the bottom is better control of the dragon.
Middle lane- An AP damage character with tons of burst damage so they can gank the other two lanes when they get the chance.
In totally competitive games it's the most efficient method right now, but again every amateur player treats it like obsessing over what shoe LeBron James wears to be a great basketball player rather than the hundred other more basic things they need to worry about. Shooting and passing drills take more work so they focus on cargo cult lane composition Air Jordans.
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Penny Arcade finally throws it's hat into the "but it's fun to play wrong" lot by Worm 02/25/2013, 8:45am PST 
Well it was definitely more fun before everyone starting worrying about meta by fabio 02/25/2013, 1:29pm PST
Why does this sound like someone playing as LEEEROY JENNNKINS ? NT by Tansin A. Darcos (TDARCOS) 02/25/2013, 1:42pm PST
Are you guys seeing something I'm not? by WITTGENSTEIN 02/25/2013, 7:03pm PST
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2013/02/25 NT by Worm 02/25/2013, 8:24pm PST
MOBA player's sense of teamplay is pure shit I'll agree on that. by Worm 02/25/2013, 8:22pm PST
what by Don Rogers 02/28/2013, 4:32pm PST
Re: what by Ice Cream Jonsey 02/28/2013, 8:17pm PST
Re: what by fabio 03/01/2013, 6:17am PST
Re: what by Don Rogers 03/01/2013, 10:43am PST
Re: what by fabio 03/01/2013, 11:58am PST
Re: what by fabio 03/01/2013, 12:00pm PST
That's part of it by Entropy Stew 03/01/2013, 3:00pm PST
I got your blue buff right here, sweet tits. NT by Adam Solo Is An Illiterate Jackass 03/01/2013, 3:45pm PST
Re: That's part of it by fabio 03/01/2013, 5:02pm PST
Caitlyn is frightening early- and lategame. It's her midgame that's shit by Entropy Stew 03/01/2013, 6:57pm PST
You understand this type of conversation is why people hate this shit NT by Mysterio 03/01/2013, 8:26pm PST
Always a new STOP POSTING EVERYONE mysterio to carry the torch by fabio 03/01/2013, 8:52pm PST
I think she drops steadily off as the game goes on by fabio 03/01/2013, 9:05pm PST
Aaaaand now she's getting her attack speed nerfed NT by Entropy Stew 05/15/2013, 7:21pm PDT
I really don't play anymore by fabio 05/15/2013, 9:02pm PDT
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