#riot wants to make more summoners rift game modes

[notoriouslydevious]

P A I N

Man... just watched that new preseason video that Riot put out and to say I’m extremely disappointed is an understatement.  They talked about game modes for about a minute and how they hear how we want Invasion Onslaught and Odyssey and Hexakill and Doombots back but because they aren’t, “popular” (aka, Riot can’t milk them for all their worth”) and that Riot is too lazy to update them, that they just wont bring them back.  That they’ll bring more summoners rift-esque gamemodes instead! :D  I hate summoners rift. I NEVER play summoners rift. I hate urf. I don’t like One for All either. To hear that Riot is looking at players like me and basically saying, “fuck you, play summoners rift” is so fucking upsetting. 

I feel in love with this game BECAUSE of the different unique game mode events that were always happening. To hear that Riot is too lazy to update them and bring them back and will just replace them with more summoners rift game modes breaks my heart.  I want to keep playing league, I want to be excited for new things but fuck... I HATE summoners rift and I DONT want to play it. I dont want to feel forced to play it. I wouldn’t be surprised in the next 3 or 4 years if Riot gives aram the twisted treeline treatment, where they eventually push it into a corner, not update it and delete it. Tell the playerbase, “well no one was playing it (because we werent updating it or giving it any love) so its not popular and not worth bringing back.”  so fucking upset dudes... so upset. I wanted Invasion Onslaught or Odyssey or Hunt of the Blood Moon or Doombots or Ascension to come back so badly. To finally be able to try Hexakill and Dominion, but now its basically confirmed that Riot doesnt want to update these modes because “they’re not popular enough” so they’ll probably never come back.  Just fuck man.  Also Riot does believe their new champions have overloaded kits. (even though Ashkan’s e ability description has more words in it than Nasus’s entire kit. Totally not overloaded)

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[shurelyasreverie]

Two permanent gamemodes is a joke, I have seen and played other mobas that have 7 of 8 gamemodes. Like dominion or a 3v3, 5v5v5, a Team of two surviving and fighting other teams, heck even Solo adventure mode. Tenset, the very company that owns riot, has made another moba that has more gamemodes, 3v3, Double teams, a map were the teams are seperated and have to use hooks like blitzcranks to yank the enemy to them. Riot has said that bringing older maps back and making them up to date takes recources, recources they have. Remember riot is not an indie Studio, riot is a multi BILLION company, they can do it. They said that they removed dominion and twisted treeline because players didn't play them as much a summoners rift, which if you think about it is no suprise. Riot did not give the two modes the same love, dominion stopped reciving Updates 2012 and twisted treelines Last Update was 2015, while summonors rift is constanly getting updated, with map changing with the elements and it get's all the love. Nexus blitz should also be permanent, the map looks amaizing, it obviosly works and makes players have fun. Twisted Treeline was a lot less stressfull and fun, I mostly play versus bots because the normal rift is just so stressfull and I can't deal with it, Twisted Treeline was the ONLY gamemode I was comtanble playing normal, Aram can only do so much and I want to chose what champion I play. ( and I never got to dance with Vilemaw). And there just isn't much content, you can by a battle pass but it only gives a few prizes and riot just gives ( amaizing) skins, that is not enough for game like league of legends. There needs to be more, it just makes riot seem that they just don't care.

I definitely think it’s clear Riot’s setting their eyes elsewhere, it’s all about that cash cash money. Many people have pointed that they focus too much on pro players even though they literally make up less than 1% of the entire player base (I’ve yet to make my own stance but it definitely seems the case) and frankly, that’s where the majority of the money and publicity is at so they’ve got to keep to up. If the pros aren’t going to be playing unique maps, then maybe they don’t see the point in releasing them

Wild Rift is already getting unique, exclusive skins so I think that’s another sign that Wild Rift is just being made to almost replace League even if it’s not the same platform. It makes sense I guess, almost everyone has a phone these days. They also have The Ruined King to develop and churn out so there’s that

You could also say they have Valorant to update and maintain but I don’t know how Riot’s structured and surely they have separate development teams for all the games but it’s possible that League’s PC team is shrinking. It could be that they’ve realised that they’re now dominating the PC Moba industry, they gotta take over the rest (FPS games with Valorant and mobile MOBAs with Wild Rift), and only releasing just enough PC content to keep people around

[grabthelantern]

State of the Meta: Doomed to Repeat History

By Helmight

I’ll be honest with you guys, when Nexus Blitz first got leaked, I was pretty excited. A fast-paced game mode? Smaller maps? Events that can change a team’s priority? Sign me up!

But then I got to this particular bit, and it brought up a whole host of red flags for me:

Y’see, for a long time, Riot has been talking about how they want to make Summoner’s Rift the default League of Legends experience for all players, and how other, non-rotating game mode types like Dominion and Twisted Treeline detract from that experience. Hell, that’s the reason Dominion got killed in the first place - it was splitting the playerbase, and Riot didn’t have the time or resources to devote to fixing its myriad issues. Twisted Treeline exists in a similar state right now, and it’s possible that it’ll go the same way before too long.

And so long as Riot held that point of view, I was alright with it. Not ecstatic - I liked playing Dominion on occasion and still enjoy the odd TT game - but at least they had a reason for why they didn’t devote time and energy to these off-brand LoL game modes.

But here we are with Nexus Blitz being announced as a possible permanent addition to the game, and suddenly nothing makes sense anymore. If Summoner’s Rift is THE default way to play League of Legends, and all other game modes languish in Unbalance Hell, then why release another permanent game mode? Surely Nexus Blitz will suffer in the same way that Twisted Treeline suffers now.

I can’t really think of a reason for Riot to try this, as it goes back on their usual philosophy when it comes to development time allocation. The tinfoil-hat part of me says that Riot is trying to create a faster-paced game mode with a lower time commitment in order to entice a more casual crowd to play the game, but I’m not sure if that’s accurate. It could just be that Riot finally heard from the community that we want more game modes and will be committing to balancing them in the future.

Either way though, I’ll be keeping a close eye on Nexus Blitz and its release. It could be a fun, new addition to the game - or it could be another Dominion waiting to happen. Only time will tell.

Let me know your thoughts on the new Nexus Blitz mode in the comments, and be sure to like and reblog this post if you enjoyed it!

[enterinit]

New Xbox One Games for December 10 to 13

New Xbox One Games for December 10 to 13.

Fishing: Barents Sea – Complete Edition (December 10)

Experience life as a fishboat captain, starting out with a small boat inherited from your grandfather, earn money doing fishing with longline, net or trawl, buy upgrades, bigger and better fishing boats like trawlers and a lot more. Make your grandfather proud!

Eternum Ex (December 10)

A retro platformer with the look and feel of classic ’80s arcade cabinet games. With simple core gameplay mechanics, an increasing difficulty, and exciting gameplay, and with a very precise control, Eternum Ex is great for retro hardcore gamers and for those who want to get a start in retro games.

Terminator: Resistance (December 10)

There is no fate but what YOU make. Experience the events leading up to the decisive final battle for the fate of mankind in the war against the machines. Terminator: Resistance, is a first-person shooter set during the 'Future War' scenario that was only glimpsed at in the iconic films, 'THE TERMINATOR' and 'T2: JUDGMENT DAY'. The machines are destined to lose, but at what cost? Run and gun or sneak and hack through Skynet’s defences! Level up your skills and explore a post-apocalyptic world for scraps to trade and craft! Interact with a motley group of survivors and change their fates! Features: Focused, Single-player, First-Person Shooter ExperienceUse Skill points to develop your character from a nameless soldier and into your ideal action heroGather and trade resources with other survivorsFace off again iconic enemies from the films including HK’s and Infiltrators

Avicii Invector (December 10)

Belt up and blast into the rhythmic regions of unexplored space in AVICII Invector. Created in collaboration with the late superstar DJ, AVICII Invector is a pulse-pounding, frenetic rhythm-action experience. Soar through vocal melodies, sweep each fade and attack every beat in 25 of AVICII’s biggest hits, including global chart toppers: Without You, Wake Me Up and Lay Me Down. Fly solo or recreate the party feeling of an AVICII concert with heart-thumping, competitive gameplay. Each track is built to perfectly match the on-screen visuals taking you through a musical odyssey of serene exploration. Find your rhythm, feel the beat and keep the musical journey flowing. https://youtu.be/u1xrJdUF2qI

Jurassic World Evolution: Return to Jurassic Park (December 10)

Following the events of the iconic 1993 film, you’re invited to return to the island where it all started. Reclaim the park from the dinosaurs,rebuild beloved locations, and overcome new challenges guided by Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Ellie Sattler, and Dr. Ian Malcolm in an original narrative voiced by the film cast.

Rift Keeper (December 10)

Embark on your journey, travel through rifts and restore the balance as the Rift Keeper in this handcrafted 2D roguelite platformer with challenging, fast-paced action gameplay. Duty called and the Rift Keeper woke up from his deep slumber. The little town he was summoned was silent as if it's the end. He opened the church's rusty old door and four old men wearing red robes greeted him with a grim smile. One of the priests stepped forward and said, "The Gates are open". Features: Embark on your journey, travel through 30 different dungeons! Grow powerful as enemies keep getting harder. How far can you go?Loot epic gear as you progress through the dungeons. Find new weapons and accessories, grow your power!Unique enemies to fight with and many more to come!30 handcrafted dungeons!

Metaloid: Origin (December 11)

A fast-paced, run ‘n’ gun 2D platformer. Take on the role of one out of three android warriors and dash through nine different levels in order to save their planet from a robot army led by Lucian Corp, whom invade their planet and exploit the planetary resources to fuel their galactic war efforts.

Stone (December, 2020)

G’day, I’m Stone. Here’s our Xbox page. Play this single-player third-person movie length interactive story and see what happened. Yeah it was rough, but a good life lesson. Enjoy, and remember don’t do this at home ya bunch of crazy animals. By the way this story really isn’t going to be for everyone. So enter at your own risk, mate. Plus this was created by a global team including the narrative designer of QUANTUM BREAK, CONTROL and VFX artist from GRAVITY, PROMETHEUS & more. You're in good hands, mate. FLAMING FEATURES: 3rd person so you can rotate a drone cam around me and move me like VoodooDeep, reference heavy interactive story never told, mate.Drinking, dancing and smoking for your pleasure.Map based free roam so you can explore the world at your own pace. Here’s some tips:Echo for great techno, Smoky Possum for some liquid gold and my flat. It’s comfy mates.A cast of my mates. Like Les, weirdo and kanye lover and my gorgeous chookie Alex.BTW if you see Cockie, tell her I’m sorry again. If you see Devil, run, run, run!Amazing licensed tracks from sick up and coming indie musicians at the Record Shop.Like Ryan Little, Luchii, Ilkka S, Warchief, James Tottakai & MoreSeriously the music is great. There’s hip hop, trap, stoner rock and heavy techno!Also THERE”S CLASSIC MOVIES!!! Yeah you can watch film classics likeSentimental Bloke, Night of the Living Dead & Story of the Kelly Gang ( CONVICT REPRESENT )Hang out with me.It’ll be bonza and hell, I think you’ll be a better person from it too. Your mate, Stone Features: Interactive StoryLicensed SoundtrackClassic CinemaStoner Noir

Headliner: NoviNews (December 11)

WHAT IF YOU CONTROLLED THE NEWS? A stack of news article sits on your desk, two stampers on each side - green to approve, red to reject. Your reporting team is hacking away in the background as corporate music plays through the loudspeaker. It's time to make decisions. Will you endorse nationalized healthcare, even though your love interest is worried about increased wait times? Will you demonize the new synthetic alcoholic drink, even though your boss stressed they are an important investor? Will you support current government, as tensions grow between the neighboring country? After work, you emerge on the streets of Novistan, shaped by the very news you publish. Perhaps you will see more graffiti, angry bums or even a riot? Or perhaps you will turn the nation into peaceful utopia, filled with cameras and drones watching your every step? How will your channel address tragic events about to happen? Will you agree to meet the clandestine group of truthtellers, or stop to watch the Prime Minister's speech? On the way home you meet with three main characters: Evie, your co-worker and immigrant, worried about her health and growing xenophobic sentiment; your brother Justin, an aspiring comedian struggling with impostor syndrome and social anxiety; finally Rudy, a single father trying to provide for his little girl and keep his store afloat, while a mega-mart opens up next door. Each day provides a glimpse into their life and how the media shapes their beliefs. But every Headliner deserves to relax at home from the stress of the job. Listen to the radio and unwind on the comfy couch bought with hard-earned cash, as you watch the city burn outside the window. Perhaps splurge on treats to feed your doggo? Adopt a drone? Have your brother over for dinner? Or maybe keep your doors locked, hoarding every penny, as your apartment slowly fills with piles of cash? After good night's sleep, it's time to once again face to boss, new articles, a growing sense of responsibility, and.... power.

Ultimate Racing 2D (December 11)

Ultimate Racing 2D is the ultimate top-down racing game, with 35 racing classes, over 45 visual stunning tracks, multiple career modes, championship mode and offline multiplayer mode. Make your way from Karts to Formula Racing in the extensive career mode, play local multiplayer with up to 8 players or create your own custom championship. Race on 45+ international tracks from all continents. Besides Road Courses the game contains Ovals, Dirt Ovals, Historic Tracks, Karting Circuits, and Ice Speedway Tracks. Choose from a variety of racing disciplines like Open-Wheel, Oval Racing, Dirt Racing, Historic Racing, Touring Cars and Sports Car Racing. Drive your favorite vehicles, from Formula Cars to Motorbikes, Trucks, Supercars, Stock Cars, Tractors, Quads, Karts, Forklift Trucks, GT Cars, Speedway Bikes and many more. Experience thrilling top down racing in one of the best-looking 2D racing games. Features: 35 racing classes300+ different cars45+ tracksLocal multiplayer up to 8 playersCareer mode, Championship mode and Quick Race modeUp to 20 cars on trackCustomize teamsPit stop, qualifying and boost optionsRealistic car physics and sound effectsFun gameplay with exciting AI fightsVisual stunning 2D graphicsWeather effectsSpectator mode

SuperEpic: The Entertainment War (December 12)

Join a racoon and a llama in their quest to save videogames as we know them! SuperEpic is a Metroidvania style action-adventure game filled with humor and satire. The gameplay is nonlinear and fast-paced, with exploration and combo-based combat the weapon of choice against the evil Regnantcorp!

Pathologic 2 (December 12)

Pathologic 2 is a narrative-driven dramatic thriller about fighting a deadly outbreak in a secluded rural town. The town is dying. Face the realities of a collapsing society as you make difficult choices in seemingly lose-lose situations. The plague isn’t just a disease. You can’t save everyone. The plague is devouring the town. The chief local healer is dead, and you are now to take his place. You’ll have to look for unexpected allies. The local kids are hiding something. Try playing by their rules. You only have 12 days. 12 days in an odd town ravaged by a deadly disease.Time is of the essence: if you don’t manage it carefully, it’ll simply run out. You’ll have to choose how to spend the priceless minutes you have.Survival thriller. You’ll have to manage your bodily functions, offsetting hunger, thirst, exhaustion, and so on. It doesn’t boil down to scavenging resources. Surviving on your own is hard; you’ll have to win over allies.An uphill battle. Managing your bodily parameters may seem bearable at first, and as time goes by, it becomes harder and harder. Your own body is only waiting for an opportunity to give up and betray you. Things are changing from bad to worse and the odds are stacked against you.A duel with an enemy you can’t kill. Your main foe is the plague itself, an incorporeal and malevolent entity that you have to defeat… without having the means to. It’s more powerful and more treacherous than you can imagine.Loot, murder, mug, steal, barter, beg… or don’t. You need resources to survive, and it’s up to you how to obtain them.The fights are short, ungraceful, and vicious. They’re not always lethal though. Many people—yourself included—would prefer to exchange their wallet for their life.

Cardpocalypse (December 12)

On her first day at Dudsdale Elementary, 10-year old Jess accidentally gets everybody’s favorite collectible card game banned. Troubles arise when mutants from the game invade the real world, and it’s up to Jess and friends to stop them. Make friends, play cards, twist the rules, become a Mega Mutant Power Pets master, and save the world in this single-player RPG about being a kid growing up in the ‘90s.

Dreamwalker: Never Fall Asleep (December 13)

In a small tourist town, a young girl, the daughter of the town’s mayor, falls in coma due to an accident. The inability of the local physicians’ forces Mrs. Mayor to seek the aid of a psychiatrist, who is rumored to possess a unique ability to traverse people’s dreams, a Dreamwalker.

Aborigenus (December 13)

A small adventure platformer with RPG-elements in a primal world. Hunt the aggressive fauna, learn new abilities and fight with the whole enemy army. Choose who you are – a shaman, a warrior or a hunter. Can you save the flying islands from the evil?

Dead End Job (December 13)

Take on the role of Hector Plasm, a worker at Ghoul-B-Gone, the Number One expert in paranormal pest control, as you’re tasked with heading to haunted offices, restaurants, and other everyday buildings before freeing them of unwanted guests. Enter this madcap, whacky world to bust up ghosts in this procedurally generated, couch co-op, twin-stick shooter. Read the full article

[kiwi-pies]

Since you're getting back into League, I wanted to ask, what is your opinion on when Riot removed the concept of "Summoners" and how "Summoner's Rift" only exists as the game mode and not in actual lore.

Oooo okay yes sit down because I have a bit to say about this. 

When I had just gotten into league, it was i think? not too long after that lore had been changed. My boyfriend, who knew a lot about the old lore, explained the old concept and sort of told me about new lore, a lot of my league lore knowledge came from him dropping bits and pieces of the story when we hung out as I was more and more invested in the game and its characters. 

In my opinion? I’m saddened a the fact the summoners lore was changed. It really detaches the game from its lore for me. What League of legends is, game wise, a MOBA, with a couple of random characters fighting each other. But why? The gameplay itself and lore are two different things. It’s almost as if the characters in the game, are different from the characters in the universe. If the summoners and the institute of war don’t exist, then game play wise, the game has nothing to do with the story. 

At least in my opinion anyways, its almost as if the overreaching super in depth lore is a bit…much for league of legends? maybe if it was more akin to the concepts of a MMORPG or something, the lore would make more sense and feel as if it was a part of the gameplay, where now it just sorta feels as an extra thing. Which isn’t bad. It’s better than these characters not having stories at all, it just feels detached from the gameplay itself for me. If the institute of war still existed, and these characters had a reason to join forces on the same team that potentially consisted with their enemies, it could be for a more lore driven sense of game play.  But with the lore in place now as mentioned before, it seems more as a side thing to the game play than an actual in game means of building its universe. 

But maybe thats the fault of MOBAs. They aren’t really easy to develop lore that would be immersed into the gameplay outside of character interactions and quotes. 

At the end of the day, I still like to imagine a universe where the institute and summoners still exist. It makes for interesting fan fictions, and conflict between rivaled characters being stuck in a situation where they have to fight alongside each other, or champions with close ties with conflict because they have to fight each other. But thats just my opinion. I’ve talked to people who said the old lore didn’t make sense or was confusing, and they might be right! As I said i was introduced into the game where big changes started to happen, so at the end of the day, the lore to me is more confusing and overwhelming x.x

[rambling-opinions]

“5 Wishes for League of Legends during 2017.”

Intro / Reason for Writing :

During the 2016 year we have gotten a lot of cool stuff in League of Legends. We got Hextech crafting, big reworks for old champions, Winter themed Summoners Rift, and of course a load of amazing cosmetic skins. As we move into the 2017 year we already are getting glimpses of the official Practice mode and an amazing Warwick rework. I wanted to say my 5 biggest wishes for League of Legends in no specific order.

List :

1. UI Skins

I would love to see skins to the existing UI. When I first saw images of DoTA 2 UI skins it has been something I wanted in League of Legends for a long time. Whether I want my UI to have a Bilgewater look to match the games I decide to pick Gangplank or to be more robotic and holographic when I feel like having a UI to match my Project skins. Of course you wouldn’t have to match, but it would be a small cool addition to League.

2. Different Announcer Packs

Similar to the UI Skins I first wanted this after seeing the different announcer packs in other games like Smite and DoTA 2. I mean who wouldn’t want Phreak voicing over our killing sprees and pentakills?

3. Adding More To Old Skin Lines

There are many skin lines in League of Legends with popular ones being Star Guardian, PROJECT:, and Arcade. We also get new skin lines such as the RPG skin line including Bard Bard and Jayce Brighthammer. However there are some skin lines that I would love to see get some new skins like Artic Ops, Mafia, and Academy to name a few.

4. More Ways To Support LCS Teams

There are many people who don’t care about the LCS, but there are a ton of players who do. As we left the 2016 year many people like MonteCristo have brought up the lack of money teams actually make and so I wanted more in game ways to support the teams that I love. People have brought up adding small skins or maybe like what I said above adding a UI Team Skin so that your UI could have a TSM or CLG theme to it. I believe the summoner icons are cool and all, but many people don’t purchase or care about the icons. So having other options to support the LCS teams while also looking cool in game would be amazing.

5. A New Game

What do I mean by this? What I mean is that I want Riot Games to live up to their company name and make a new game. Whether it is related to League of Legends or not I would love to see how they tread into other game types. They purchased the company that was creating a fighting game a while back and as someone who enjoys watching and playing fighting games I would love to see what they could do.

Conclusion :

Although the last one wasn’t League of Legends based it is still a big wish for Riot Games as a whole.

Before someone asks me why these are all mostly cosmetic based it is because I am a cosmetic player. I love using cosmetics and seeing the amazing new skins that Riot makes. I own over 400 skins and I am continuing to buy more because they just look so cool. I am not a technical player so I do not know what technical aspects of League I would change and so I will leave that to the more technical players.

Overall I hope the best for League of Legends in 2017. 

[notoriouslydevious]

Alexa? Play Bakamitai. (Riot has no “current” plans on bringing back Invasion, Odyssey, & other Game Modes) + more ranting

Source: /dev: State of Game Modes

... Man. This fucking sucks. I’ve been holding out and waiting for invasion/odyssey or a game mode like them to come out for years and I guess now the truth comes out that invasion/odyssey are never coming back. (I know it says “currently” but you and I both know, in the words of Lottie from Princess and the Frog, “When a girl says later, she means not ever.” Just like how Riot was “currently” looking into making Announcer packs and maybe map skins.... lol. We never gettin’ those.)

Riot: It’s because the playrate dries out quickly and we cant figure out why people play so much tft and not these game modes.  Huh, couldn’t be because people play one game of tft and they get 19 missions and sometimes free emotes vs playing SR or Aram and getting 500 blue essence and maybe 25 tokens. Can’t figure it out. 

Like if Riot had something like this that would REWARD and INCENTIVISE players to play the event game modes, people would be more willing to play to get the rewards.  Back in 2018, if you did enough of the Odyssey missions and played enough of the game mode, you’d get the Odyssey Ziggs skin.  Sadly, unless you live in China, Riot doesn’t give you free skins anymore.  Y’all see that shit? Apparently, according to the chinese league weibo (which is like Chinese twitter) players that play in China’s Wild Rift’s beta are getting sooooooooo much free shit.

That’s not all: 

You thought they were done? 

If y’all can’t see the favoritism yet... bruh.  Also, everyone aware that China has it’s own version of tft called “War of Spatula” with champion little legends? 

(there’s also one of Yasuo but I cant find a picture of him) Like why can’t they do half of this for players elsewhere? We like free skins. We  like free crates. We like free shit. What the fuck, Tencent? My boyfriend made a joke saying that eventually Riot is just going to stop updating league and have pc players, if they want to play league, play wild rift. It was a joke but I wouldn’t be shocked if in the next 5 or 6 years if it becomes reality. Now going back to the game modes, notice how there’s no mention of bringing twisted treeline back. RIP to one of the greats. I fucking loved your map and your music. Also nothing about the winter map either because Riot doesn’t want to “update old things because league has been updated.” Just dumb. Dumb, dumb, dumb. 

Me? A casual, aram-only league player? I don’t matter. Riot hopes players like me jump off a cliff and disappear because I dont like living out the “chAmpified fantasy” of only playing summoners rift.

This picture? This picture is almost 4 years old. I wish league could go back to being like this; more than just two league game modes at a time, fucking FIVE at a time. You could just play what you want.  Feels fucking bad, man. 

[gamedsign]

FIRST ASSIGNMENT: MULTIPLAYER ONLINE BATTLE ARENA (MOBA)

I chose to talk about Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) games also known as Action Real Time Strategy (ARTS). This game genre is also a subgenre of strategy video games. The first MOBA game released was Aeon of Strife in 1998 but, however the first notable game of this genre was a game called Demigod released in 2009. The MOBA game genre got popular among people on the internet who like multiplayer and action strategy games. The most popular MOBA game is “ Dota 2” which was released in 2013, followed by “ league of legends” which was released in 2009. It wasn’t until League of Legends was released though before this genre started to grab the attention of the younger generation. It was after this that people started to stream and play for money. This lead to the company Riot Games to create The League of Legends World Championships where people started to create 5 member teams to play it professionally.

 In MOBA games, the player controls one of the 5 characters in the team  competes against the opposing 5 player team. League of Legends features an ever-expanding roster of champions, each with a unique design and playstyle” . In each different game match you can play any character you have either bought or earned in the game. Player characters typically have different abilities and advantages that improve over the course of the game and that contribute to a team's overall strategy. Most of time a player must to think which character he/she needs to pick in order to best counter the enemy team.

Every champion has 4 or 5 abilities, depending on the MOBA game you play, that you can cast and use in game. Every ability has specific cooldowns as a way of balancing the power of the character, and also the game as a result. In addition to each character having unique abilities, they also have lore which contributes to the type of character type as well as the abilities. The character types are normally one of the fiollowing; tank, assassins, mage, supports, fighters, marksman. All of which have special gameplay mechanics. This is one of the most important aspects of most MOBAs, choosing the character type that will best fit alongside your team in order to gain advantage.

The objective in most MOBA games, League of Legends for example, is to destroy the main structure in the enemies base. To get to that structure in the game you have three main paths, otherwise called lanes, and  in between them you have forest like areas called jungles. Each of these lanes have a different character types assigned to it, for example top liners are normally tanks.

Another aspect of MOBA games that varies depending on the game is the in game gold and items structure. Like in all MOBA games you receive gold per second of gameplay and for killing enemies characters, champions in League of Legends,as well as killing enemy minions and structures. Another similarity in MOBA games is having a shop that you can access when you at your base that allows you to use the gold you earned to buy Items. These items are not similar to RPG games though. In MOBAs you build into into an item by buying different parts of it before finally being able to upgrade it to the completed item. In addition, whilst there are some items that can be used in addition to the champions abilities, most items enhance certain aspects of the champion being played. An example of this could be an item that reduces your ability cooldown’s and gives you magic resist. There are many different item builds depending on what you need on your champion per game. In some MOBA games, unlike League of Legends, you actually can deny enemies gold by killing your own minion(s) or teammates like in Dota 2.

In all MOBA games you of course have a health and mana bar. The mana bar is is a spiritual essence that mage champions consumer when using their abilities. It very important to be mindful of this as when you are low on mana you are limited to you typically slow auto attacks, allowing the enemy to gain a possible advantage on you.

Your heath bar is basically represents your champions life essence. It won’t change your gameplay if you have low health though because you do not depend in it to cast your champions abilities. In terms of gameplay, the only way it is affected it knowing how fast the enemy you’re facing can reduce your health to zero, and when it does your champion (player character) dies after which there is a timer before your champion can respawn. All MOBA games have healing potions in order to mitigate this. When used, it can either give you the effect instantly or it will heal your champion slowly over time.

 “ Summoner's Rift” is a game type in League of Legends, it is mirrored diagonally and features three lanes into the enemy base. Each lane is defended by three turrets and an inhibitor, while the nexus is protected by a pair of turrets. Both sides of the map boast expansive jungles containing powerful buffs, and the central river is home to two boss monsters and a scuttle crab that provide team-wide benefits.” in some different MOBA games you may have fewer or more structures depending the MOBA game. 

Every MOBA game has map control, and part of that is the use of the mini map. It provides you vision of where your teammates are and by buying items called wards from shop, you actually can increase the vision you have on the map and you can actually can see more not only through your teammates vision, but also anywhere around the maps you and your teammates place them. They do so only for a limited time though, or until it is discovered. This allows you to see and predict where and what enemy team maybe is doing or may want to do, as well as allowing you to avoid being ambushed by the enemy team. Enemy can see where you drop some wards sometimes if they have vision there too, in which case they will try to kill it and deny your team vision and making the pace of the game difficult to control. Vision is not only through teammates and wards though, structures give you the most vision. This is why it is so important to try keep your structures from being destroyed and try to take the enemy teams structures, and the more structures you destroy the more map control your team has until your team has full control of the map. Once you have gotten control of the map to this extent there is little that stands in your way to get to and destroy the main structure and win the game.

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Nexus Blitz : A masterpiece in chaos

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Nexus Blitz : A masterpiece in chaos

  What is Nexus Blitz

The Nexus Blitz has something in it for everyone, bringing back wriggles lantern and creating a new absolutely crazy play-style to the fast-paced game that is League. The game revolves around a fixed set of challenges that would spawn at particular intervals in the game. Before each event begins a  timer flashes on the screen. 30 seconds following this an event begins. Completion of an event provides some really crazy buffs that make you wonder if doom bots have finally met their match. There is really no 'correct' way to play the game as the game mode was made purely for fun, kind of like urf. The essence of this article, therefore, will be to make sure you know what is going on and are not left at a loss for words when you see a large nexus or a really random Teemo walking around a Twisted Treeline. The events in Nexus blitz can be summarised as follows:

Bardle Royale:

In this intense fandango that unfurls, summoners have to battle for survival as a ring of flame closes in on them. The team to remain in the end is ultimately the winner. The two ways to go about this is simply to hide until the circle closes in or to eliminate the enemy team before they get to you. The latter, of course, being the more favored option, league being the beautiful game that it is. The simple aesthetic of a propagating flame is just so beautiful it leaves you spellbound as you burn to ashes.

Push the cart:

A payload spawns in the middle of a random lane, the objective of this game mode is to act as an envoy delivering the payload to the enemy turret following which the payload will proceed to decimate the turret winning you the event. The payload has a certain radius within which the majority decides the direction of motion. The best way to win this is to ensure no enemies breach the perimeter that is the payload radius. Failure to complete this event on time, however, will cause the Mecha Zero Sion train cart to ult into one of the objectives.

Loot Teemo:

And what could be more joyful...more satisfying...more fulfilling than a team of ten champions, allied and enemy beating down on the little yordle. The team to strike the nail on the coffin for this bundle of joy cruising around the map gets their team a buff. In other words, getting the team buff and event victory equals last hitting Teemo.

King of the hill:

The event follows the principle of what previously used to be 'Dominion' - A map in the league of legends. The aim is simple, control the capture point and you win the event! Simple as it may be, however, the capture point is a circle with a really small radius. Clumping up an entire team of five in one position is just asking for trouble making the risk of cc fatal to the entire team. The capture point spawns at the most random positions. If the point spawns near your base thank your lucky stars and enjoy the free buff. If it spawns near the enemy base, however, I wish you luck and good fortune trying to get there.

Snowball Fight:

The game mode is basically a snow-down with snowballs flying around the map. Landing a snowball grants you 50 gold.The more snowballs you land on champions the greater chance you have of winning the event. Two gauges are present at the top center of the screen. Filling up your team's gauge by landing snowballs before the enemy fills theirs is the way to win this game. There is no dashing to champions, however, unlike Legend of the poro king and the cooldowns on snowballs is very short as well.

Sudden Death:

Ever imagined the very objective you wanted to destroy. The sole purpose of the game turned into a buffed up minion and running it down mid? That is exactly what sudden death is. If you defeat the enemy's walking nexus first, you win the game.

Conclusion:

Another beautiful aspect of the game is the bringing back of age-old items including Deathfire grasp, the sextet sister to Randuins Omen, Wriggles lantern/ Feral flare and what not. Combine this with reworked champions like Akali, Ryze, Nunu or even older champions like Garen and Morgana you add a huge dimension to the game which ultimately improves the game-play experience. All in all Nexus Blitz is just something fresh that the game needed so desperately and is definitely a really fun way to spend your Saturday evening with friends! Hey everyone I hope you liked the following article, there will be many more coming soon. If you did like the trivia guide, there is a cover story on Doublelift that you may want to check out. If you follow the LCK make sure to check out the article on the Griffins to be sure you know what to expect! If you have anything in mind you'd like to read about just drop a message in the comments section below! Thank you and see you on the rift!

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URF Mode (Ultra Rapid Fire) Is Back!

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URF Mode (Ultra Rapid Fire) Is Back!

With the release of the latest PBE patch notes, it looks like URF Mode is making a comeback in League of Legends – and is possibly here to stay permanently. All the hints we have discovered point towards an April 1st release of URF Mode, just in time for April Fools’ Day. We’ll take a look at the hints Riot have dropped so far relating to the re-release of URF Mode, but first let’s remind ourselves of what URF Mode involves.

What is URF Mode?

URF Mode is an acronym for Ultra Rapid Fire Mode and was initially a game mode made for April Fools’ Day. It is only played on Summoner’s Rift and can be played Co-op against AI or in Normal 5v5 games. URF Mode also includes “Blind Draft”, where champions are banned in the same fashion as standard draft play. However when it comes to the pick phase, champions are then picked blind. All players in an URF Mode game receive the “Awesome Buff of Awesomely Awesome Buffing” which significantly buffs some stats and bonuses, such as:

Abilities: Zero mana and energy costs on all abilities for all champions

Cooldown Reduction: 80% cooldown reduction for all champion abilities, active items and summoner spells

Attack Speed: +100% attack speed for all ranged champions

Movement Speed: +60 movement speed for all champions

Gold Income: Increased 5-fold for all champions

Last time that URF Mode was present some champions were removed due to being overpowered. These included Kassadin, Ryze and Sona – however it is unclear if any champions will be removed from URF Mode this time round.

The legendary TSM vs C9 URF Mode Match

Last year TSM and Cloud9 played an URF Mode exhibition match, which was quite a sight to watch (if a little crazy!). If you haven’t seen the match, or can’t quite remember it, check out the video below. The video also gives you a good idea of what to expect when URF Mode is re-released.

  What evidence is there for URF Mode coming back?

Everything we’ve mentioned above is just hearsay and not solid evidence, however in the latest PBE notes cycle (as of 13th March) there is a lot of evidence pointing towards an URF Mode re-release in time for April Fools’ Day, which we’ve detailed below:

URF the Nami-tee

Nami has a new skin on the PBE, URF the Nami-tee. As the name suggests, this skin involves Nami dressed in an URF outfit. Of course this alone doesn’t confirm that URF Mode is making a comeback, but it’s definitely a good sign to start with. You can check out some pictures of the URF the Nami-tee skin here, as well as a pre-release video detailing the skin.

    URF Summoner Icons

Perhaps more telling of an URF Mode return than the Nami skin are the new URF Mode summoner icons. Similar icons were released on the PBE last year, shortly before URF Mode went live for the first time. Riot haven’t provided any details on when these icons will be available in-game yet but we predict it will be on April 1st, to coincide with the URF Mode re-release. You can see images of the summoner icons below.

URF Triumphant Ward Skin

A new URF Triumphant ward skin has been released on the PBE. Combined with the URF the Nami-tee skin and the new URF summoner icons, we are convinced that Riot is planning a re-release of URF Mode (otherwise it would make no sense to include these items in the last PBE notes before April 1st – unless Riot are playing a cruel joke on us all!). You can see images of the URF Triumphant ward skin (click to view a bigger image) below.

As you can see from looking at the evidence available, it’s quite certain that URF Mode is returning to League of Legends soon – and possibly permanently this time. As we mentioned, our prediction is for an April 1st release – the same date on which URF was first released last year. Are you looking forward to the re-release of URF Mode? Do you have any super strong strategies or must-have picks to share? Let us know in the comments below!

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So for those who're someone that is going to push in the direction of the objective or in the event you like hunting down different heroes he is a good alternative for that. He does nice injury for his sort and his expertise give him a variety of use depending in your play model. He's a Fighter class so he is finest used in close quarters and is very efficient in opposition to both minions and Heroes. Now Layla is actually the first hero you are given when you start the game so you do not even should waste any points on her. That way when their taken off the rotation you'll be able to put your Battle Points towards that particular hero trigger you already know you like them. Utilizing the hero rotation is an effective chance to test out heroes and work out which of them you like. Each hero has their own worth and could be purchased with Battle Points or Gems. At first you are given a number of heroes free of charge then after that you have to get hold of them through forex. And that is the most important challenge for Call of Champions. For a novice player, all that sounds nice. The purpose is to reach the enemy base by way of at least one of the three lanes and destroy it. Update : The primary heroes which you could buy is definitely Eudora, as you only want 2000 BP to purchase her. Tools might be the factor that can enable you to in playing the game besides your expertise.

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Comprehensive Facts About League Of Legends

LoL is a popular multi-player on line battle arena (MOBA) game which has recently erupted into the online game playing scene. When the game was in fact released in '09 it was available for each PC as well as Mac however at this point it's exclusively available for personal PC. There's 2 squads in this online game and each and every squad contains 5 game enthusiasts which are fighting against other team. Summoner's Rift - it is the identify of the map in which the players are generally battling with one another. Nexus is definitely the key base which should be destroyed to be able to win the game. League of Legends included a 3 against 3 approach to the particular MOBA category and also released the actual Dominion game play mode. This specific game setting demands you to definitely capture and hold a total of five aim points. Through achieving this you're reducing the health associated with Nexus belonging to the enemy. It is a faster video game mode in case you don't have time for normal game mode. The caliber of this particular video game is definitely astounding. This helps to ensure that there are no bugs within it and it is one of many causes of it being so popular.

Influence Points is considered the principal unit of currency regarding LoL. You actually will get this particular unit of currency whenever taking part in the actual online game. The amount of Influence Points you will get just isn't fixed - it'll vary based on the end result belonging to the game, number of bots and many others. There are a lot of factors which impact this. Nevertheless the particular game undoubtedly features more than a single sort of unit of currency. Another electronic currency is termed Riot Points. There are various methods for getting free Riot Points through making use of LoL Codes received free of charge. You'll be able to unlock Influence points and also practical experience boosts, rune pages and so forth along with Riot Points. Yet you actually should take into account that acquiring runes using Riot Points isn't an option. Riot Points can be earned for free through diverse actions for example referring good friends towards LoL. Nevertheless you almost certainly know this by now. In the event that you want to quickly experience exactly what the game offers and avoid being a noob, buy LoL smurfs. For more info about buy lol smurfs explore this web page

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Odyssey Skins & League Rant

Is it just me or are the Odyssey skins this year just really “MEH.”?  Like, they don't interest me or intrigue me at all like Sona’s, Jinx’s, Kayn’s, Yasuo’s, and Malphite’s did (giving me more the Zigg’s vibes like, “oh, you’re there too?” but then Ziggs looks like he fits in that universe more than Zed and whatever these new skins are).  If someone didn’t tell me that these were Odyssey skins (except maybe Karma’s and potentially Sivir’s) I wouldn’t have been able to guess that that’s what these are. Maybe Riot will come out with a cinematic and it will blow me away but as of right now I’m just not sold on these skins. Also hearing that the Odyssey game mode is probably not coming back... So fuck us I guess. Kha’zix looks like Mecha Kha’zix and a Project skin had a love child (with better vfx).  Aatrox looks like a humanized lava lamp. (after the dumpster fire that was Victorious Aatrox..  man, they really can’t make new skins for you, can they? DEATH SWORN AATROX WOULD’VE BEEN REALLY COOL, RIOT! JUST SAYIN’. HE’S LITERALLY A DEMON(Darkin? Demon? Tomato, Tamato)??? HALLOWEEN????- PLEASE PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER!) TF looks like a villian from a 90′s gundam anime.  Sivir looks like wannabe Psyops Samira. Karma’s splash looks GORGEOUS but the skin in game?? Yikes. 

Usually splashes are the make or break for me buying a skin. If I was feeling “meh” about the skin but then the splash is amazing, I’d usually reconsider and buy the skin- but im not feeling that for Odyssey Karma (or any of these skins).  Her Dawnbringer skin was just so much better, I don’t want to buy this one.  Have to admit, I don’t really play any of these champions other than Sivir and Karma (like I’ve played them all on aram but I actively enjoy and pick Sivir and Karma on the rift), but then again I just don’t feel like buying these skins because both champs have skins that are better (Dawnbringer & Pizza Delivery).  Also, I don’t play league as much as I used to. I think the last game I played was September 15th? I RARELY play and it’s been a downwards spiral for awhile. Might be because I’m no longer around the people who’d play aram and league daily- I just have no drive to want to play (mainly the reason why I’ve been posting less). Ngl, I’ve been getting super wrapped up into WoW (and now that shadowlands has been delayed, I can spend even MORE time grinding in wow). Also also... on the standpoint of tft (which I also haven’t played in a hot minute during my league break which I was an IDIOT AND INSTINCTIVELY BOUGHT THE NEW TFT PASS) I liked the old expansion, galaxies, better. :’c Cosmic-Protectors-Dark Star-Sharpshooters was the best, yo.  Maybe a cute nami skin or lux skin will bring me back, but these just aren’t it. Don’t get me wrong though, the Elise skin is fucking BOMB! I LOVE THE ELISE SKIN! The pastel mint green hair, the outfit, the spiders and spider form (only I wish they were pumpkin spiders like in her splash- but I can’t complain) only its the same thing. I don’t really play Elise on summoners rift- only on aram and I havent been playing league, so I dont really feel the need to buy the skin.  Amumu lookin’ pretty cute as well but that Fizz skin pretty garbage, though fitting for a garbage champion. 

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Will Definitely Not Dominion Return to League of Legends

OpinionWill Definitely Not Dominion Return to League of LegendsBack in a strange new game mode was announced in one of the patches that went by the name of Definitely Not Dominion Upon release it became a fun favourite with fans who praised it for its fast paced action and unique objectivesHowever for long time LoL players something seemed fishy This new game mode had a striking resemblance to one that was removed just a few months before it was released Could it be the same game mode Surely Riot wouldnt reuse a retired game mode as the foundation for one of their new onesWell in fact they did After being retired from the game a few months earlier Riot decided to resurrect Dominion with a brand new twist This heavily modified game mode featured many changes compared to the original which seemed to make it even better Yet just a few weeks after it was released Definitely Not Dominion vanished from the game perhaps never to be seen againAlthough some speculate we might never see the game mode again others disagree With Riot constantly adding rotating new and old games modes to the game is it only a matter of time before it returns to League of LegendsWell were here to find outBut before we take a look at if Definitely Not Dominion will ever return to LoL lets take at the original Dominion game mode and what happened to itWhy Was Dominion RemovedReleased in Dominion was a unique game mode that differed greatly from the rest of the other game modes at the time Instead of having lanes like Summoners Rift Dominion didnt really have any fixed lanes and encouraged players to roam aroundThis open wilderness allowed for intense team fights and generally much quicker games that lasted only minutes Compared to Summoners Rift this was a great change for players who wanted their games with a lot more action At the time it was released there was no ARAM available and players only had a choice between Summoners Rift and the Twisted Treeline This new game mode was created to appeal to a different type of players that wanted something different from the gameThe game was officially retired on February when the game mode was removed for good This was the first time that a permanent game mode had been removed from the game since its release As you can imagine it was a big momentMany players didnt seem to be too bothered about its removal since it wasnt exactly the most popular game mode Yet die hard fans were annoyed that their beloved Crystal Scar would be gone for good However little did they know that a new revamped version would be making an appearance shortly afterSo why was Dominion removedTo put it simply the game was very imbalanced and had various design flaws that made it not a pleasant game mode All of these flaws combined put a lot of people off playing the game which in turn had a knock on effect on things like queue times With such a small pool of players available for match making this also made matching people against the right skill level a difficult taskEventually after much deliberation of trying to fix the issues Riot decided it was best if they abandoned the game mode and put their efforts into something else After all were still waiting on that Star Guardian Urgot skinThe Return of DominionShortly after Dominion was officially removed from the game Riot teased a new game mode in an upcoming patch Although it was very similar to the original Dominion game mode the new game mode had plenty of alterations that made it more enjoyableFor starters of the towers had been removed which meant players didnt have to spend most of their time roaming around the map In addition to this the game mode also had new buffs that granted players true damage as a of maximum HP To make things even more wild there were also plenty of trinket changes which provided players with a muchneeded vision boostIf youre new to LoL and never got the ch