League of Legends

[spm201]

I'm hoping he will be like orianna and require skill to use.

This.
I think his lockdown mode will do that.

[Badgerman of DOOM]

standing still takes skill
http://imgur.com/a/5Obiw

[zaneyard]

being immobile is huge hindrance to your life if you say, happen to be in range of someone that can burst you

knowing when and where to tuck in is going to be a huge decider on whether you do well or poorly with the new champ

[Badgerman of DOOM]

being immobile is huge hindrance to your life if you say, happen to be in range of someone that can burst you

knowing when and where to tuck in is going to be a huge decider on whether you do well or poorly with the new champ

you are naturally bulky, the skill instantly offs, AND free MS buff after deactivation, he looks op as fuck just from the spotlight and he's not overleveled

anyways riven is the most fun i've had with any champ in this game

[zaneyard]

[quote author=zaneyard link=topic=3397.msg225503#msg225503 date=1317791397]
being immobile is huge hindrance to your life if you say, happen to be in range of someone that can burst you

knowing when and where to tuck in is going to be a huge decider on whether you do well or poorly with the new champ

you are naturally bulky, the skill instantly offs, AND free MS buff after deactivation, he looks op as fuck just from the spotlight and he's not overleveled

anyways riven is the most fun i've had with any champ in this game
[/quote]
yeah i just watched the spotlight and it's totally different from what I thought it was going to be.
i don't like how they made that ability. I think it should have been a gradual increase in speed up to regular speed after de-activation. not an instant boost.

[Badgerman of DOOM]

needless to say i found my new ap carry, just need to buy the proper runes

[spm201]

needless to say i found my new ap carry, just need to buy the proper runes

^this

No doubt the next patch will include nerf to locus of power range, stun duration, or speed boost.

[Badgerman of DOOM]

xerath base speed 325. wtf.

[[SiN] Merc]

xerath base speed 325. wtf.

The ranged guy starts off faster than a base garen? Go sit on a sack of dicks, Riot, that's just not cool.

[Kor]

Merc link=topic=3397.msg225535#msg225535 date=1317801204]
[quote author=Ensign Epic link=topic=3397.msg225533#msg225533 date=1317799268]
xerath base speed 325. wtf.

The ranged guy starts off faster than a base garen? Go sit on a sack of dicks, Riot, that's just not cool.
[/quote]

Easy there Merc. Spin-to-Win can't have it all.

[Surf314]

Fids fear needs a nerf so bad. Raise everything else, just nerf that CC.

[Badgerman of DOOM]

right so it's only 315, my source was wrong. ratios of q.6, e.7, r.6
locus of power does somehow take skill to use
spells pretty easy to dodge but he is abusive early on

[Surf314]

If there is anything that will make me stop playing this game it is CC. Such a bad design choice, I'd be happier if it was removed form the game entirely.

[Eschatos]

If there is anything that will make me stop playing this game it is CC. Such a bad design choice, I'd be happier if it was removed form the game entirely.

Merc Treads on everyone and/or play Irelia/Singed.

[Surf314]

[quote author=Surf314 link=topic=3397.msg225611#msg225611 date=1317850248]
If there is anything that will make me stop playing this game it is CC. Such a bad design choice, I'd be happier if it was removed form the game entirely.

Merc Treads on everyone and/or play Irelia/Singed.
[/quote]

It's stupid that you have to do this. Why have any other boots if those are the only ones worth getting.

[zaneyard]

if there's anything that would make me quit this game it is damage. such a shitty game mechanic. I would prefer that we all gather in mid and throw skittles at each other until we all fart rainbows.

[Surf314]

if there's anything that would make me quit this game it is damage. such a shitty game mechanic. I would prefer that we all gather in mid and throw skittles at each other until we all fart rainbows.

This is a stupid thing to say. Damage is necessary CC is not. Slows and snares are fine but stuns and fears are shit. Actually removing the ability of a person to play the game they are trying to play is shit. I've seen many discussions about this mechanic and I think the consensus is it's shit. I remember valve saying it was shit. You play a game to play the game, not watch helplessly while you die. It unbalances the game and takes skill out of it. I can think of several team compositions that can keep players from playing in a teamfight for roughly 10 seconds, most without a combo or a skillshot. That means that the most skilled player can't play during teamfights.

I want to actually be able to play the game, so what does that mean I have to be the second best to the worst player so I can actually play?

[Badgerman of DOOM]

no offense but anyone who says cc is a poor design mechanic hasn't played many games or done any sort of game design

[If-I-Die-Its-Lag]

Dota had some CC as well.

As I recalled, it was mainly stuns and slows that I remembered from the few times that I played it.

The problem with LoL is that it is a casual game, which means the following:

No denying (which means quicker laning phases)
Quicker games
Different levels of skill from player to player
Team fights occur a lot sooner

Everybody can use CC, knowing how to use that CC is considered to be skill.

[Kor]

Quicksilver Sash is off CD more often than you think.