A couple intrepid community members have started up a new site designed to help gamers that are new to League of Legends or the MOBA scene in general get a feel for the game. It seems like a pretty cool service, though the website could use some serious work. What name could be more appropriate than the LoL University?
The concept is simple enough. Veteran players sign up to be mentors and get evaluated by a “council” of players before they can take on students. New players can sign on as students by making a forum post stating their level, experience, and the things with which they need the most help.
I’ll be interested to see if this thing takes off. Gamers are a notoriously arrogant bunch. It’s pretty rare for anyone I’ve seen to ask for help from a stranger. Learning a game’s mechanics and strategies is something of a rite of passage in most gaming communities. With a game like LoL or DotA, though, it takes a long time to familiarize yourself with all the different champions, items, and summoner spells. I could see where having someone to help you along might be nice.
If you have some noobie friends that you’re looking to offload onto someone else (I understand that feeling, if only because I’ve been so many players’ noobie friend in so many games), point them to LoL University (they also have a thread on the official forums). Let me know how it goes, too. I’m curious what the experience is like, but I’m not sure I’m ready to sign on as a mentor.
