Category: league of legends (Page 21 of 163)

      Public Beta Environment is now live

      October 13, 2011 /

      The League of Legends Public Beta Environment went live this week, starting with email invites to summoners who had been active members of the forums (and yes, a Rioter did confirm that the invites were based on summoners who had made posts in recent months that had been well received by the community). I wasn’t lucky enough to get an invite, being that I avoid posting on the forums as much as I can, but I was still able to create an account through a signup link one of the invitees was kind enough to spread on the forums.

      It’s tough to say just how helpful the PBE will be. The first couple hours were bug-riddled, and if just anyone could sign up for a beta account I would imagine the realm is going to be fairly flooded. Of course, maybe that’s what Riot is after. Maybe it’s more about load testing the patches with the added benefit of catching bugs via the scattershot method – throw enough testers at the problem and someone is bound to find it.

      I’m mostly hopeful that the PBE will bring back instantaneous champion releases on patch day. I’m not sure why I’m so bothered by it, but I really don’t like that the patch launches and the champion launches later in the day. Oh, I should also point out that the PBE has no NDA, so people can talk about whatever they see on the realm. That also leads me to believe that there wont’ be serious content testing going on.

      Were any of you able to secure a PBE account?

      Development, league of legends

      Champ of the Week: Playing a cutthroat

      October 12, 2011 /

      I thought it might be nice to give some mid-rotation thoughts on Talon while I’m working to gather footage for his wrapup video. I’m not sure if there are some high-ELO streamers playing him these days or if he just shines enough in Dominion to make him worth trying on Summoner’s Rift, but I’ve been seeing a lot of Talon lately. I’ve also been seeing him banned, and though I think there are better bans than Talon, I can understand why he’s on the list for some players.

      Part of what makes Talon interesting is the way his ultimate works. He can use it to produce a lot of damage, but most of the Talon players I saw in the weeks after his release were using the skill to get out of a fight or run away before a fight even started. In my experience, though, it’s best to save his ult for when you’re already in the fight and the skill can hit both on its way out and on the way back in.

      That’s a mechanic I didn’t really pick up on in the Champion Spotlight (even though Phreak said it) partly because the tooltip is a little unclear on just how the blades deal damage. Shadow Assault has the potential to deal damage twice: once when the blades expand and once when they collapse. In most cases, that means you want to ult while you’re standing right on top of someone. When the blade go out they hit and then even if your enemy flashes the blades will likely land on the return. It took me a while to figure that out, but now that I’ve got it I find it fairly easy to burst down a champion.

      I’ll have more thoughts on Talon later in the week, including the wrapup video. Keep checking back and let me know if you have any questions.

      Champ of the Week, league of legends

      Xerath skins to catch an update

      October 10, 2011 /

      Runeborn Xerath.

      I was hesitant to say much about Xerath’s skins on his release, mostly because I didn’t really get a chance to see them in game. After looking at some of the screenshots, though, I’m not sure I would have known if he was skinned or not.

      Recent champion releases have been pretty good – there is usually at least one skin with a slightly different model and design – but the Xerath releases were basically recolors. I think part of that has to do with his model; it’s kinda tough to make that model look like more than a recolor without dramatically altering it (maybe he needs a hat).

      Riot has heard the community feedback and has plans to make changes to the skins to make them a little more interesting. I’m glad to see them willing to make a change, though I’m sure it will still be frustrating for people who passed on a bundle because the skins were so underwhelming. Maybe the skins will go on sale to account for the updates.

      Champions, league of legends, News, Skins

      Champion Sneak Peek: Graves

      October 8, 2011 /

      Riot put together another Sneak Peek comic this weekend for the next champion to join the league: Graves. It’s hard to say what kind of champion he’ll be, exactly, but he seems to be wielding a double-barreled shotgun of sorts. He seems a little bit steampunky and definitely doesn’t like Twisted Fate very much.

      Being out of town for a wedding, I haven’t been able to keep up with LoL news like I typically do. I actually found out about Graves from another post in which a player was asking about showdowns between certain League champions and their nemeses. Obviously Graves was easy to figure out, but I was totally unaware of the majority of the rivalries Eletj mentioned on the forums.

      Do you guys keep up with the lore in LoL? Have any interest in the reasons certain characters fight in the League? Are you even aware there is a storyline behind the League, the champions, and the summoners?

      Champions, Development, league of legends

      Super Teemo is on duty, on the way

      October 5, 2011 /

      I was cruising some of the red posts on the forums today and noticed a post about a new Irelia skin. I haven’t been looking for mid-cycle skins for a while now, in large part because they stopped being mid-cycle. While I was poking around for the Irelia skin, I figured I might as well have a look at what else was in the mix.

      And then I found this. Yes, it’s another Teemo skin. It’s not just any skin, though, it’s…it’s…it’s SUPER TEEMO!

      I can’t lie, I’m pretty excited for this skin. Can’t help but wonder if Riot will do something special to announce its release. I’d really like to see more skins in this style – something silly and fun that has nothing to do with warfare. We got another Caitlyn skin this week that’s just another chick with a big gun and an undersized bra. Caitlyn is sort of an exception – it’s tough to come up with really creative stuff for her paradigm – but there are so many options for fun champion skins. The day I see Xin Zhao wielding anything but a spear is the day I buy a Xin Zhao skin to replace Commando.

      league of legends, News, Skins

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