the experience you get from winning sub-level-30 games is based on 2 things: the time spent, and the outcome.

if you win frequently it will take less time to get to level 30. otherwise, the amount of games doesn't matter as much as the time spent in game (though of course there are a minimum and maximum exp for games)

don't worry about rushing to ranked, though. you aren't ready for ranked unless you can name, to yourself, off the top of your head and instantly, the 4 skills and passive of every champ in the game. if you go into a ranked game against a champ you've never seen, you're just going to get fucked royally and ruin the game for your teammates

Phtes

United States370 Posts

August 16 2011 06:00 GMT

#25

Took me about 1 1/2 weeks to go form 1-30 (120 wins) and the 7 day exp boost + and IP boost to make up for games lost.

Don't buy runes till 20+ and try to avoid buying champions unless you really enjoy them.

ELO starts ats 30 in ranked.

Arranged doesn't give more IP.

Attakijing

United States693 Posts

August 16 2011 06:06 GMT

#26

you can get the first win of the day bonus and xp as well just by playing custom games. it will also help you get used to following through with a good early game by finishing your games.
all the best advice for newbies is here: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=166126&currentpage=3#45 whoever made that post is a genious
edit: it takes twice as long to get from 10 to 20 as it did to get from 1 to 10, and twice as long as that to get from 20 to 30. also if you backdoor as yi you will literally win every game you play, not exaggerating

wei2coolman

United States60033 Posts

August 16 2011 06:07 GMT

#27

Just recently turned level 30 with around 160 wins, 160 losses.
I've mostly been buying champions, I need a few more runes till maxxed runes.

Don't buy runes til level 20. I suggest playing champions during their free week before buying them.

Just did my first ranked game, won it!!! YA!!!!

Just a tip for ranked games, buy A LOT of wards if you don't have a support hero on the team.

redFF

United States3910 Posts

August 16 2011 06:08 GMT

#28

ive played for about 2 weeks, level 14. just gotta grind.

raiame

United States421 Posts

August 16 2011 06:11 GMT

#29

I think people did math to figure out that buying tier 1 runes and combining to get tier 3 runes even factoring in randomness was worth it IP-wise, but it's definitely a huge hassle. Most tier 1 runes you don't have enough slots for anything to feel different, and skill differences matter a lot more at lower levels relative to runes, so I did something like buy flat ad tier 1 runes for last hitting until level 20.

I'd also suggest not buying champions at all, but that's more of my personality, which was that once I'd bought a champ I'd almost never play him or her again, with the mentality that I could only play the free champs this week while the ones I owned could be played at any time. That was just personal preference though.

wei2coolman

United States60033 Posts

August 16 2011 06:28 GMT

#30

On August 16 2011 15:11 raiame wrote:
I think people did math to figure out that buying tier 1 runes and combining to get tier 3 runes even factoring in randomness was worth it IP-wise, but it's definitely a huge hassle. Most tier 1 runes you don't have enough slots for anything to feel different, and skill differences matter a lot more at lower levels relative to runes, so I did something like buy flat ad tier 1 runes for last hitting until level 20.

I'd also suggest not buying champions at all, but that's more of my personality, which was that once I'd bought a champ I'd almost never play him or her again, with the mentality that I could only play the free champs this week while the ones I owned could be played at any time. That was just personal preference though.

I think buying a few core champs is good. Especially towards the 20+ level. Especially for me I get bored playing only a few hero's, so I have quite a bit of them, and each one is wildly different. For example I have Garen (tank/offtank), Soraka(full support), Nidalee (support/ap(dps)), Yi (AD/Back door'r), Ashe (AD), Gangplank (AD), Zilean (ap/support).

And with having a solid variety allows you to make your team significantly better. So if you notice your team has a Irelia, Xin, Yi, and Miss Fortune, you can round it out with a Ranged AP carry that you're use to, rather than get stuck with a team comp that sucks even worse.

PepperoniPiZZa

Sierra Leone1660 Posts

August 16 2011 06:32 GMT

#31

I think it's 150 games with exp boost and 300 without. But there's no need to hurry till level 30.

KinosJourney2

Sweden1811 Posts

August 16 2011 06:41 GMT

#32

You'll be having fun and learning alot so getting to 30 won't be a problem whatsoever. Atleast it wasn't for me and i hate grinding

rza

Canada384 Posts

August 16 2011 07:36 GMT

#33

im level 27, started my account like 3 months ago... didnt played much

UniversalSnip

9871 Posts

August 16 2011 07:42 GMT

#34

Under no circumstances buy an xp boost, it's just money down the drain. If you like the game enough to spend money on it you'll hit level 30 soon enough

Sad[Panda]

United States458 Posts

August 16 2011 07:53 GMT

#35

oh man when I started it was 90 games but since they changed the EXP skew it takes forever :[ gl man best way to play is ask LiquidParty to smurf with you imo atleast your not bored alone is the way I see it.