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barbsq
Profile Joined November 2009
United States5348 Posts
November 09 2011 22:09 GMT
#2621
hexdrinker super trolly vs karthus
Look at this guy, constantly diluting himself! (╮°-°)╮┳━┳ ( ╯°□°)╯ ┻━┻
Two_DoWn
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States13684 Posts
November 09 2011 22:11 GMT
#2622
I think hexdrinker is good if you are going for one of those ad from a lot of spots builds- wriggles, hex, phage, bruta.

I think its a shit item if you are going full tank or glass cannon.
"What is the air speed velocity of an unladen courier?" "Dire or Radiant?"
spinesheath
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Germany8679 Posts
November 09 2011 22:12 GMT
#2623
Well, to be fair, if some of the ~2000 gold items had a big item they build into it the upgrade would have to be quinte inefficient gold wise. And... we already have that. The build path goes as follows: Sell -> Buy big item.

Imo the real deterrent for those items is that the big items are still extremely efficient and delaying those big items just hurts you too much. However, smaller items like Wriggle's and Wit's End are efficient enough that they are sometimes worth the delay on your big items.
If you have a good reason to disagree with the above, please tell me. Thank you.
Mogwai
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States13274 Posts
November 09 2011 22:14 GMT
#2624
On November 10 2011 07:11 Two_DoWn wrote:
I think hexdrinker is good if you are going for one of those ad from a lot of spots builds- wriggles, hex, phage, bruta.

I think its a shit item if you are going full tank or glass cannon.

lol, well, sure. Infinity Edge sucks when you're building AP too.

Hexdrinker is just a nice way to get at good AD ratios and spec vs. casters at the same time. The only people who need this are certain bruisers, so it's a niche item for them, but it's a good one. Better than Wit's End if you have good incentives to build AD.
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Juicyfruit
Profile Joined May 2008
Canada5484 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-09 22:17:31
November 09 2011 22:15 GMT
#2625
A lot of it has to do with people building mid-tier items and not committing to it. If you're going for that kind of an advantage, like for instance a haunting guise + sorc boot cheese, then you should probably extend that advantage further with a blue elixir. The efficiency of big-items goes straight out the window if the mid-tier items are getting you kill or towers, but being half-assed about getting advantage through mid-tier item advantage can really cost you.

Two_DoWn
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States13684 Posts
November 09 2011 22:19 GMT
#2626
On November 10 2011 07:14 Mogwai wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 10 2011 07:11 Two_DoWn wrote:
I think hexdrinker is good if you are going for one of those ad from a lot of spots builds- wriggles, hex, phage, bruta.

I think its a shit item if you are going full tank or glass cannon.

lol, well, sure. Infinity Edge sucks when you're building AP too.

Hexdrinker is just a nice way to get at good AD ratios and spec vs. casters at the same time. The only people who need this are certain bruisers, so it's a niche item for them, but it's a good one. Better than Wit's End if you have good incentives to build AD.

:S, Thats not my argument. If you go full ad ratios IMO its just better to get a bruta and thirsters, then just grab something like a GA if you want MR and a lifesaving passive. If you want full tank you have much better options for mr.

I only get a drinker if I am staying on mid tier items.
"What is the air speed velocity of an unladen courier?" "Dire or Radiant?"
Ayush_SCtoss
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
India3051 Posts
November 09 2011 22:40 GMT
#2627
I just want to confirm whether skins that have been on sale before (for examples sake 3 months) will be on sale again in the near future. Does this occur? I wanted to get a skin on sale (not enough RP but enough for half price) but the skin was on sale like 3 months ago.
End my suffering
spinesheath
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Germany8679 Posts
November 09 2011 22:53 GMT
#2628
Tempest Janna went on sale twice recently, with like 1-2 months inbetween. And that wasn't the first time the skin was on sale. It's probably rarer for expensive or new skins.
If you have a good reason to disagree with the above, please tell me. Thank you.
phyvo
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States5635 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-09 23:14:08
November 09 2011 23:13 GMT
#2629
On November 10 2011 07:15 Juicyfruit wrote:
A lot of it has to do with people building mid-tier items and not committing to it. If you're going for that kind of an advantage, like for instance a haunting guise + sorc boot cheese, then you should probably extend that advantage further with a blue elixir. The efficiency of big-items goes straight out the window if the mid-tier items are getting you kill or towers, but being half-assed about getting advantage through mid-tier item advantage can really cost you.



To be honest going for mid tier items on a AP hero is usually simply buying 3 d-rings. Nearly no one has 50 MR anyways and haunting guise tends to leave you really hurting for mana in lane while 3 drings give you almost as much damage, more health, *and* mana sustain to push around your opponent more.

I suppose you could buy 3 drings and *then* HG but IMO that feels a lot like going all-in after your early push doesn't work.
"BE A MANGO TO SLEEP LIKE A SNORING TIGER" - Monte
Flakes
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States3125 Posts
November 09 2011 23:24 GMT
#2630
On November 10 2011 08:13 phyvo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 10 2011 07:15 Juicyfruit wrote:
A lot of it has to do with people building mid-tier items and not committing to it. If you're going for that kind of an advantage, like for instance a haunting guise + sorc boot cheese, then you should probably extend that advantage further with a blue elixir. The efficiency of big-items goes straight out the window if the mid-tier items are getting you kill or towers, but being half-assed about getting advantage through mid-tier item advantage can really cost you.



To be honest going for mid tier items on a AP hero is usually simply buying 3 d-rings. Nearly no one has 50 MR anyways and haunting guise tends to leave you really hurting for mana in lane while 3 drings give you almost as much damage, more health, *and* mana sustain to push around your opponent more.

I suppose you could buy 3 drings and *then* HG but IMO that feels a lot like going all-in after your early push doesn't work.

That's why I've always assumed Haunting Guise was to give non-mana casters (vlad, rumble, kennen) more mid-game item options. I still never buy it, though.
rigwarl
Profile Joined January 2011
United States540 Posts
November 09 2011 23:35 GMT
#2631
Haunting Guise is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G vs targets with over 50 MR. However, the stats are most likely going to be wasted vs at least half of your targets.
Kenpachi
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States9908 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-09 23:56:02
November 09 2011 23:41 GMT
#2632
http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/wiki/Yordle_Stompers
jesus christ, these boots would have been ridiculously op lol
Nada's body is South Korea's greatest weapon.
Requizen
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States33802 Posts
November 10 2011 00:15 GMT
#2633
On November 10 2011 08:41 Kenpachi wrote:
http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/wiki/Yordle_Stompers
jesus christ, these boots would have been ridiculously op lol

Would have been more OP if they made it into an ability so you could use different boots and have Flash as well. wait....
It's your boy Guzma!
Phrost
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States4008 Posts
November 10 2011 00:15 GMT
#2634
I originally was sad that Skarner doesn't say "GET OVER HERE" when he ults. But as of late I'm feeling the "FEEL MY STING" because 90% of the time it hurts
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Mr. Wiggles
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Canada5894 Posts
November 10 2011 00:17 GMT
#2635
In your opinion, who are the hardest champions to play effectively and in general?
you gotta dance
Requizen
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States33802 Posts
November 10 2011 00:17 GMT
#2636
On November 10 2011 09:15 Phrost wrote:
I originally was sad that Skarner doesn't say "GET OVER HERE" when he ults. But as of late I'm feeling the "FEEL MY STING" because 90% of the time it hurts

Apparently it was supposed to, but alas, got changed,
It's your boy Guzma!
Two_DoWn
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States13684 Posts
November 10 2011 00:24 GMT
#2637
probably a trademark issue.
"What is the air speed velocity of an unladen courier?" "Dire or Radiant?"
TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
November 10 2011 00:34 GMT
#2638
On November 10 2011 07:15 Juicyfruit wrote:
A lot of it has to do with people building mid-tier items and not committing to it. If you're going for that kind of an advantage, like for instance a haunting guise + sorc boot cheese, then you should probably extend that advantage further with a blue elixir. The efficiency of big-items goes straight out the window if the mid-tier items are getting you kill or towers, but being half-assed about getting advantage through mid-tier item advantage can really cost you.

The other issue is that Riot seems to dislike champion designs that complement these midgame items. Midgame-centric items are good on midgame-centric champions, but every time there's a champion that Riot feels is too strong early-midgame and drops off lategame, they always screw with the power curve of the champion to make them fit that same semi-carry power curve that 90% of champions in this game have.
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Craton
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States17303 Posts
November 10 2011 00:36 GMT
#2639
On November 10 2011 09:17 Mr. Wiggles wrote:
In your opinion, who are the hardest champions to play effectively and in general?

Pick a champ with no mobility that has to stay close to do damage (aka not a champ that mashes their keyboard and does 90% of their damage in 1 second), while still avoiding getting raped.
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Cloud9157
Profile Joined December 2010
United States2968 Posts
November 10 2011 00:39 GMT
#2640
Apparently lane phase ends even though there are 0 towers down.

And my team wouldn't ward for me to tele, so oh well. We lost dragon twice? Try warding next time.

Coulda tele'd to minions/tower, but Irelia should be in the middle of a fight from the time it starts. People so dumb. =\
"Are you absolutely sure that armor only affects the health portion of a protoss army??? That doesn't sound right to me. source?" -Some idiot
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