I recommend basically everyone that's not 6300 because most are quite worthwhile. There are a few that are pretty far out of popular favor at the moment (nasus, sion, poppy) but in general they're all fun and good.

Leachy

United States47 Posts

October 30 2012 01:02 GMT

#2490

On October 30 2012 09:51 Leachy wrote:

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Well what do you enjoy in those roles exactly? It's like "I listen to all sorts of music, what would you tell me to listen to?".

Wow, Alistar's actually in the 10 lowest win rates now?

I like mid/top the best, I guess I like just being huge in the game and having the other team scared of me.

Amui

Canada10567 Posts

October 30 2012 01:03 GMT

#2491

On October 30 2012 09:36 Craton wrote:
Just noticed Riot broke being able to shift+tab on the login screen from PW back to user name.

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He doesn't.

I'm not the only one who noticed the shift-tab thing? Really sucks having to click on the box to type username though, it's like an extra arm movement that shouldn't be necessary.

Terranasaur

United States2085 Posts

October 30 2012 01:05 GMT

#2492

On October 30 2012 09:59 phyvo wrote:

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Sion might be out of popularity but still one of the most fun champs in the game.

I agree with your advice though, buy all the cheap ones first and build your lineup that way.

BlackPaladin

United States9316 Posts

October 30 2012 01:06 GMT

#2493

I generally like smartcast better although without it you're able to be a lot more precise with your skill shots usually. For example, something like blitz hook I'd prefer not using smartcast on.

Alaric

France45622 Posts

October 30 2012 01:08 GMT

#2494

Uh... a lot of champs are scary in different ways. Jax is because he's one of the best duelists in the game, Amumu is because of his ult, Vayne and Kog are because they have some of the biggest damage outputs in the game...

Mid, Fizz is a slippery assassin with an awkward laning phase and good roam/kill opportunities post-6, Xerath is a very long range/immobile AoE-guy of doom who just carpets the fight, for example, they aren't similar at all (well, they're underwhelming with their ults on cooldown, but that's all). Do you prefer playing ranged, melee, being mobile and evasive or rather the big bulky dudes that can withstand hits while dishing out the pain, are you allergic to cc-less champs, etc.
If you have example of your favorites we can point out similar champs too (unless you want to branch out).

Garen/Ryze/Annie are pretty straightforward and easy to learn champs that only cost 450 (well, Ryze has some kind of a twist to him, but most people will say he's easy to play).

On October 30 2012 10:05 Terranasaur wrote:
Sion might be out of popularity but still one of the most fun champs in the game.

I think I only ever played Sion twice in PvP, and once in coop... he felt so bland and boring to me. Too simple, no subtlety (yeah, dude liking Jax, Olaf and Irelia here). :/

Leachy

United States47 Posts

October 30 2012 01:15 GMT

#2495

I'd say my favorites are Kat, Jayce and TF.

Terranasaur

United States2085 Posts

October 30 2012 01:28 GMT

#2496

On October 30 2012 10:08 Alaric wrote:
Uh... a lot of champs are scary in different ways. Jax is because he's one of the best duelists in the game, Amumu is because of his ult, Vayne and Kog are because they have some of the biggest damage outputs in the game...

Mid, Fizz is a slippery assassin with an awkward laning phase and good roam/kill opportunities post-6, Xerath is a very long range/immobile AoE-guy of doom who just carpets the fight, for example, they aren't similar at all (well, they're underwhelming with their ults on cooldown, but that's all). Do you prefer playing ranged, melee, being mobile and evasive or rather the big bulky dudes that can withstand hits while dishing out the pain, are you allergic to cc-less champs, etc.
If you have example of your favorites we can point out similar champs too (unless you want to branch out).

Garen/Ryze/Annie are pretty straightforward and easy to learn champs that only cost 450 (well, Ryze has some kind of a twist to him, but most people will say he's easy to play).

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I think I only ever played Sion twice in PvP, and once in coop... he felt so bland and boring to me. Too simple, no subtlety (yeah, dude liking Jax, Olaf and Irelia here). :/

I dunno man. Roaming Sion mid is still my go to just for fun normals pick. Something about running out of the bushes, stunning a guy, and popping a shield to clear a whole minion wave and eat 1/2 his health is super fun. Plus I use the lumberjack skin and that shit is hilarious.

Zess

Adun Toridas!9144 Posts

October 30 2012 01:29 GMT

#2497

On October 30 2012 10:02 Leachy wrote:

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I like mid/top the best, I guess I like just being huge in the game and having the other team scared of me.

Jax, Olaf, Rumble, Garen, Singed for top lane on snowballing and then running around spamming /laught or /taunt

Annie is always fun mid because no one wants to be beaten by a little girl (Ahri gets scary, but I find her kind of boring to play; same with Cassio and Ryze since that's a lot of button mashing facerolling)

Alaric

France45622 Posts

October 30 2012 01:33 GMT

#2498

Holy shit, TOO's Amumu is so scary with that 5s cd bandage toss.

Champs that resemble Jayce, Kata and TF... if it's for the pushing and ganking of TF with ult, a lot of champs can do it with instaclears, like Gragas, Viktor, Galio, etc. If it's more the map control and presence thanks to his teleport, Karthus, Pantheon (he's more of a top/mid AD assassin into short-range AoE damage, though), Shen, Nocturne (jungler) can provide this kind of presence with their ults. No other champ gives vision like him though (Rengar does in a pretty limited radius, same with Elise).

Jayce is said to be more or less kinda Nidalee-like, because they have two forms and thus kits, but said kits aren't too alike (AP Nidalee pokes a lot better while AD Nidalee can only marginally poke; also she only gets her second form at level 6).

Katarina, well... apart from playing AP Yi/Tristana for the reset mechanic, the "melee assassin that has it rough till 6" works for Fizz, kinda Kassadin, Talon (prob the best laning phase out of those 4 till level 5 or so). I dunno who else has that "jump from people to people through kills". Akali, Diana maybe if you manage your ult well? And Darius but he's more of a finisher and top laner.

little fancy

Germany2504 Posts

October 30 2012 01:42 GMT

#2499

own3d.tv down? Want to watch some CLG but the site has been troubling me the whole day already.

€dit: real troll, now it's back up again. nvm.

Deleted User 101379

4849 Posts

October 30 2012 01:51 GMT

#2500

Fascinating, the fact that i have a yellow badge with the title "Great Leader" suddenly made people follow even my stupid calls that got everyone killed and they blame everything else instead of the fact that i skarner-ulted the enemy amumu...