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[Sirian]

So, uh. Anyone know if there's been any changes/improvements to the client (read: That thing before you actually play the game) in the last year or so?

Last time I tried to get LoL to run (On this, my only computer), it was effectively non-functioning due to some sort of timing error their official forums couldn't seem to find a fix for and the devs were apparently ignoring. So, uh. Any news of progress on that front?

Depends how long ago we are talking but there was a new launcher at some point, and the client probably had his share of updates along the way.

[Frumple]

Since around January this year, I think, so I guess it's time to free up some HD space and see if it'll run... for the third or fourth time.

Feeling the AoS bug, for all that LoL is one of those terribly unambitious (Read: DotA inspired. Hundreds -- or at least dozens -- of minions per lane, plox. If the killcount isn't in the tens of thousands by the end of a half-hour game, you're doing it wrong.) ones.

[Errol]

I'm playing more Bloodlines:Champions currently. I think the closest LoL could get to it would be an All Mid All Ez game.

Which would, for the record, be awesome.

[Frumple]

... it's an arena map, in WC3 parlance, that bloodlines thing. Not an AoS

There were craploads of those things back in WC3 was more active. Same for AoS maps, honestly. I guess they're still hanging around map sites... eh. Been a while since I tried to hunt down my warcraft CDs.

[Pandarsenic]

Carrying as Ashe is hilarious.

Frost Shot too guud.

"Going somewhere?" *Maximum trollface*
*Arrow to knee joke*

[Frumple]

'bout an hour before the DL finishes and I can try again, whee.

That pando PoS giving me BS about date and time already isn't a good sign, though. At least before it waited until I actually fired the bloody game up before acting up. Resynching with windows time at least let the download start (Didn't actually change my time though. Not even by a second ), but...

[umiman]

We were trolling a game, and did double heal ignite Malphite Maokai bot lane....

Oh god... that poor Trist... she didn't stand a chance. I wanted to cry from laughing so much.

[Frumple]

... so this thing requires an updated internet explorer to function? Really?

*goes to open IE for the first time in >year.* "Welcome to Internet Explorer 8" damnitall

E: Anyone had any luck getting around maestro errors? This is what was buggering with me last time, and the problem seems to have gotten even worse, somehow.

[umiman]

In ranked teams, the enemy takes Malz mid. I counterpick with Sivir.

"NOOOO UMI!!!! DON'T TAKE SIVIR!!!!"

4 minutes later...

First blood on Malzaherp.

 

[Nilocy]

12/0/2 Kog'maw, that game was ez.

[Frumple]

... so yeah. I've spent 6-7 hours trying to get through this maestro error thing. Everything recommended on the boards, on the wiki, on the official support page, didn't work. There's been no actual response from Riot in any of th'areas in question, near as I can tell. The client they use is an utter piece of shit pretty poorly made, at least so far as my experience is concerned. Game could vomit actual gold onto the ground at my feet every time it started up for a week and not make up for this kind of frustration. Time to give up the ghost and uninstall this 4 1/2 gig piece of junk data.

Special request for you, Yodamaster/OP, if you remember it in the future. If Riot ever actually gets off their ass and makes a functioning client (Reads: Gets rid of the intermediaries between Adobe Air and the servers they have to connect to, or just migrates from Air entirely), could you mention it in the thread title? I might be able to play whenever if that day comes around.

[KaelGotDwarves]

Been playing some LeBlanc to get a feel for her in Dominion.

Queue 30 minute game where we win by three points. To be honest, I don't know how it happened. They had a better team comp and were winning (read thrashing us) all game, but then failed to defend cap points in the end.

That satisfying feeling when Q+ult melts Annie and Corki.

[ThtblovesDF]

I finally gave lebonk a try, she is quite amusing and actually kinda easy to use, just gotta time your skills well and know your enemy... and how can you ever die, with that amazing w?

[umiman]

Let's talk about the most common reasons for lost games.

1. Failing to push

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This is the single biggest reason for newbies. Everyone is so focused on kills that they forget they're supposed to kill towers. So even though they're up 50 kills... they took so long trying to push that they're in such a disadvantageous position that victory is now impossible. It's also why I never really panic when in a smurf game... because I know 9 out of 10 times, even if we get aced.... the enemy will probably do something dumb like clear jungle creeps or go back and buy.

If you win a teamfight and can kill towers... KILL TOWERS. Everything comes secondary. Even dragon. Even baron. Which brings us to #2...

2. Pointless baron leading to ace

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This is the most common reason for absolute turnaround games. Enemy is winning super hard and then they decide to derp around and take baron even though they don't need it. Then herp derp suddenly they get aced at baron and the enemy gets baron buff. GG.

If you don't need baron... don't take it! More often than not you only need to force fights at baron... you don't actually have to actively get it. Baron is extremely painful and it's like a second ranged carry with crazy amounts of HP smashing your entire team.

Getting aced at baron = you lose game. Doesn't matter who you are, or what point the game is at.

3. Bot lane loses

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It's all a matter of numbers. If top or mid loses... at most it's one or two enemies getting fed. Sure, this might snowball into something horrifying but it's far worse to have up to three people getting fed because bot lane is constantly dying. Even if you're 5 0 0 at top lane but bot lane died 4 times collectively... you'll probably lose. Also, who are you more scared of? Irelia with 5 kills... or Vayne with 5 kills?

It's also far worse to lose bot tower compared to top tower (though not mid). If top dies, then all it creates is a safe place for top to farm... It doesn't do anything else. Now the enemy top laner has to roam around being silly since he lost his farming spot. But if bot dies... you lose crazy amounts of dragon control and the team's strongest tower pusher is probably going to crush your mid tower... then your top tower...

So if you see bot lane losing, especially to jungle ganks, you better get off your arse and help them!

[webadict]

Some people don't understand the towers thing. Towers give global gold and xp, just like dragon and baron. So really, dragon and baron are just extra towers you can kill if you need/want to.

My personal favorites are the 30/0 whoevers that call their team bad but did no pushing or helping in general. Let's his team die, all chats "noob team," and does no pushing or defending, so the opponents basically take out the inhibitors one-by-one. No, I really don't know how you can get 30 kills and lose a game. Where is he during team fights? No one knows. But, sure enough, after everyone has died, he'll come in and 1v5 all of the enemies. Congratulations on that one. Too bad our base turrets are dead. "omg nub team bg"