Yeah true. Anyone knows if this is gonna be standard for every tournament? Imo they should make the picks and bans the same way as dota: You ban 1-2 champs, you pick 1-2 champs. It makes the picking section way more interesting.

Two_DoWn

United States13684 Posts

April 28 2012 01:21 GMT

#2424

IM BACK BABY~

TheYango

United States47024 Posts

April 28 2012 01:21 GMT

#2425

If you keep adding bans, a second ban phase is logical simply because having so many bans in a single phase before picks simply isn't sensible. First ban phase is essentially blind banning because neither team is actually committed to anything. At that point you can only guess what the other team is going to use, so practically speaking you can only really use bans in that phase vs general "OP" heroes, heroes the other team is known for, and stuff you don't want to face. Second ban phase allows your bans to actually interact with your opponent's picks.

If you put 4-5 bans per team in the first phase, people will just run out of stuff to ban because there aren't that many blind must-bans.

Alaric

France45622 Posts

April 28 2012 01:33 GMT

#2426

And it would get quite unbearable for lower Elo(s) or soloQ in general.
Not even talking about banning Janna-Sona-Soraka-Alistar and first picking Taric or Leona, for example. Well, there's Lulu, Nunu and Blitz now but still.
I have a tendency to see my fav champs get FotM, or to like champs for reasons different from "OP", even tho they are anyway, so the most bans, the less champs I have.

turdburgler

England6749 Posts

April 28 2012 01:50 GMT

#2427

wow this esl commentator going on a rant about people in chat. what a little bitch. they consistantly missed fights and just stuttered and spluttered through the play by play, get called on it and then dont even accept their mistake lol. they expressly say they are now gonna take comments from chat then get defensive when people on the internet arent nice them.

one of them even has the balls to say they are doing it (casting) for the viewers benefit, what a load of crap.

On April 28 2012 10:21 TheYango wrote:
If you keep adding bans, a second ban phase is logical simply because having so many bans in a single phase before picks simply isn't sensible. First ban phase is essentially blind banning because neither team is actually committed to anything. At that point you can only guess what the other team is going to use, so practically speaking you can only really use bans in that phase vs general "OP" heroes, heroes the other team is known for, and stuff you don't want to face. Second ban phase allows your bans to actually interact with your opponent's picks.

If you put 4-5 bans per team in the first phase, people will just run out of stuff to ban because there aren't that many blind must-bans.

in terms of solo queue banning it basically comes down to trying to bait people into banning shaco so that you can get the bans you want. and even then id say 3/6 bans come from a pool of <10 champs. so the whole process is kinda dull. it would be nice if banning was more interesting in general. id love to see a system of 1 pick and 1 ban per player, done at the same time. 10 bans may feel a bit much but it feels weird that in solo queue you still have a 'captain'. so the guy you dont know, you will never see again and has 1 more elo than you gets to make all the choices? suuuuuuper.

Fuzzmosis

Canada752 Posts

April 28 2012 01:54 GMT

#2428

If he wants to cast, he's got to develop a thicker skin and get practice.

Some days, you're just going to suck, but the more experience you have, the fewer days that is.

beefhamburger

United States3962 Posts

April 28 2012 01:56 GMT

#2429

CLG.NA vs the new EG going on now in NESL

http://de.twitch.tv/national_esl1/popout

FYI: each team gets 4 bans total

tyCe

Australia2542 Posts

April 28 2012 02:11 GMT

#2430

On April 28 2012 07:17 Chiharu Harukaze wrote:
Quick notes on Spec Mode:

Spec Mode uses separate servers from actual games so will not introduce lag into the actual Live game. The new servers should be able to handle the stress from spec mode. Worst case scenario on release, they just temporarily disable the feature or put in limits.
Riot is aware of how streamers need views to make money. They are probably the only company that features player streams after all. Main thing here is that streams = hearing the pros and hearing a personality, not just seeing the game. One main reason of being able to drop into a featured game is to let people practise being a caster in a high elo game.
3 min delay was tested and deemed to be adequate. Can always be adjusted if abuse cases are found.
If you think this is cool, wait till you see the finished replay system.

The replay system better be good because it's incredibly overdue.

gtrsrs

United States9109 Posts

April 28 2012 02:16 GMT

#2431

did westrice leave EG too?

HeroHenry

United States1723 Posts

April 28 2012 02:20 GMT

#2432

On April 28 2012 11:16 gtrsrs wrote:
did westrice leave EG too?

Not sure if he got kick or left but wing join the team earlier this week.

beefhamburger

United States3962 Posts

April 28 2012 02:22 GMT

#2433

dat facecheck after CVing

StUfF

Australia1437 Posts

April 28 2012 02:23 GMT

#2434

CLG do this pretty much every game vs NA teams. People should start learning their set-ups better.

beefhamburger

United States3962 Posts

April 28 2012 02:25 GMT

#2435

wow level 4/5 dragon at ~5:40 by CLG
rofl with jiji with a NLR at 6:50

StUfF

Australia1437 Posts

April 28 2012 02:31 GMT

#2436

Good ol HotShot, getting caught in enemy jungle.

Abenson

Canada4122 Posts

April 28 2012 02:32 GMT

#2437

I still think Kennen is the most retarded AP champ.
How to lane against him?>

Requizen

United States33802 Posts

April 28 2012 02:35 GMT

#2438

On April 28 2012 11:32 Abenson wrote:
I still think Kennen is the most retarded AP champ.
How to lane against him?>

Pick someone who scales better and passive lane? You can literally not stop him from becoming a CC machine, but he won't do the amount of damage that other champs can, and he can't push as hard as like a Karth or Morg.