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wanghis United States320 Posts June 11 2013 23:11 GMT #61 1) I had always played semi-seriously because I had been into dota 2) wards are cheap and you can buy as many of them as you want so do it. 3) wards are good and cheap so buy them. If you're in a solo lane, just think about their cooldowns 4) work on mechanics and looka t the map 5) usually just like a chart for technical details (like which ledges can nidalee jump off)

De4ngus United States6533 Posts June 12 2013 00:04 GMT #62 On June 10 2013 09:11 Navi wrote: Show nested quote + On June 08 2013 13:42 De4ngus wrote: it only feels tryhard when ur losing to it or u can troll in solo queue and win anyway. cant do 10 man skype in soloq wtf

Mondeezy United States1938 Posts June 12 2013 07:16 GMT #63 1) When and why did you decide to play LoL to improve instead of to troll and do random, silly stuff (when did you start playing competitively)? Started out playing competitively as I used to play Heroes of Newerth and got out all of my "noobiness" in that game, as it was my first MOBA. 2) What knowledge or insight has helped you to improve at LoL the most? I read guides like crazy. Gonna play a champ? Guide open. Tried to read as much as I could during the loading screen and pre/post-game. Streams helped too but not as much (unless it's like Voy who commentates a lot). On top of that, watching pro tournies to see how they played and used certain strats helped familiarize me with the team setting. 3) If you were starting today, what are some things that you wish someone would tell you about LoL? Runes are important (I used one rune page for a majority of things and didn't realize how important they were to the lane phase), sometimes you have to change your build depending on the situation, and CS means a lot more than you think once you add it up. 4) What do you think is the best way to become a better LoL player? I'm still trying to figure this out myself - right now, I've been streaming my grind to Plat (Shameless plug, twitch.tv/mondorocksu) and just watching the VODs when I have time to see what I could have done better regardless if I won or lost. Other than that, practice makes perfect. 5) What resources do you refer to when you seek LoL knowledge (other than TL)? I like using LoLWiki to see how the numbers are on certain champs (good AP scaling, flat damage, etc), as well as LoLKing or Solomid guides if I need help on a specific matchup or am learning someone new. I tend to use LoLKing for champs I'm not that experienced with, but Solomid guides for more in-depth guides.

Navi 5286 Posts June 12 2013 07:53 GMT #64 On June 12 2013 09:04 De4ngus wrote: Show nested quote + On June 10 2013 09:11 Navi wrote: On June 08 2013 13:42 De4ngus wrote: it only feels tryhard when ur losing to it or u can troll in solo queue and win anyway. cant do 10 man skype in soloq wtf not high enuf elo

WhiteDog France8650 Posts June 12 2013 11:31 GMT #65 Taking break(s) from lol. Trying too hard in ranked always ends up in frustrations to me, and a net decrease of skill / enjoyment. So I just stop to play, or play once in a while with friends, happy and focussed. Every time I come back for a ranking session, I crush the ladder like a mad man and get like 3 divisions up.

De4ngus United States6533 Posts June 12 2013 18:30 GMT #66 On June 12 2013 16:53 Navi wrote: Show nested quote + On June 12 2013 09:04 De4ngus wrote: On June 10 2013 09:11 Navi wrote: On June 08 2013 13:42 De4ngus wrote: it only feels tryhard when ur losing to it or u can troll in solo queue and win anyway. cant do 10 man skype in soloq wtf not high enuf elo i see through ur lies. its a trap to make me play the terror game mode.

Twik Romania16 Posts June 14 2013 22:19 GMT #67 1) When and why did you decide to play LoL to improve instead of to troll and do random, silly stuff (when did you start playing competitively)? A friend got me playing and I never played a solo game until I was like level 25 because I was extremely nervous. When I finally managed to play a game by myself I realized that I was getting carried HARD(I was playing premades with mostly level 30s prior to that). I don't like having others do things for me that I could do myself(like winning games) so I decided I'd play better than anyone I encounter. 2) What knowledge or insight has helped you to improve at LoL the most? It doesn't matter if you win or lose, that's not why you play solo queue, it matters what you take from the match and how you use the experience you got to become better. Obviously, if you're playing in a tournament it is about winning. 3) If you were starting today, what are some things that you wish someone would tell you about LoL? Think about what you're doing, be it buying an item or going ham, think about what could go wrong, who the opponent is and how powerful each enemy champion is, why you're doing what you're doing and if you don't come to the conclusion that it is the absolute best course of action then don't do it. ALWAYS expect the worst to happen. Also League is not really a game about killing champions. Sure, that helps, but a champion kill is only worth ~20 CS and you can get 5 times that in 10 minutes of farming. 4) What do you think is the best way to become a better LoL player? Other than playing the game and learning the items and mechanics of each champion, watch replays of your games(using LoLReplay, when it works) and watch everything you do, analyze what you could've done better, every little mistake you do, like missing that one minion because you went to ward and take mental notes. Every second minion glance at the minimap. Excluding teamfights, you should ALWAYS do this. No exception. 5) What resources do you refer to when you seek LoL knowledge (other than TL)? The wiki mostly. Guides are good if you don't know what to build but they're exactly that, guidelines to point you in the right direction and should not be followed blindly.

LaM United States1321 Posts June 14 2013 22:31 GMT #68 1) When and why did you decide to play LoL to improve instead of to troll and do random, silly stuff (when did you start playing competitively)? In preseason 1, when a buddy of mine got high ELO and was playing with Valkrin/jiji/chau/Statikk/CleverAdvisor every game and I got jealous. 2) What knowledge or insight has helped you to improve at LoL the most? To go from being a bad player to a decent player you have to learn where not to be. To go from being a decent player to a good player you have to learn where to be. 3) If you were starting today, what are some things that you wish someone would tell you about LoL? The mechanics of almost every champion are very similar. Perfect your play with 1 or 2, and then play everything else. You will pick them up quickly and become a strong, versatile player faster than if you try to play everything from the start. 4) What do you think is the best way to become a better LoL player? Test your limits. Go for plays you don't think will work. Make calls you are scared to make. Challenge yourself to dominate matchups you aren't comfortable in. Fail A LOT. And you will get much, much better. The easiest way to never get better is to play at the same level you always have and make the same decisions you always have. If you go outside your comfort zone, you will fail a lot more, but even in your failures you will get better than you ever would just playing in your box. 5) What resources do you refer to when you seek LoL knowledge (other than TL)? LPL/OGN vods, probuilds, and NA scrims if I can hear their voice chat.

RiceAgainst United States1849 Posts June 15 2013 00:54 GMT #69 1) I still haven't fully played competitively. No ranked games on me, but I do play to win. Ever since level 30, I decided to actually commit to a role (support!!!) and understand the game more than just random champions in random lanes. 2) It's a game, some(most)times people take it for more. It's okay to have fun, but if you really want to play to win, then play to win. 3) Got this from LCS yesterday. "Money is vision (wards), vision is power." And it's a team game, play as team, win and lose as a team. 4) It depends. I have a bad habit of trying to get better just by playing the game; for some, it's good enough, for others, they really have to study (guides, builds, etc.). You can theorycraft all day but IMO, that's easier/better for StarCraft than LoL. Also, I'll admit I haven't done this enough but...watch pros play (streams/tournaments), read guides, and practice. The ratio of theory to application differs from person to person, so find the right one for you. 5) Whenever a pro puts up a guide, those are usually good to look at. I use LoLking for my builds because they sponsor EG. Used to use Mobafire, but LoLking sponsors EG, so LoLking it is.

Cloud Sexico5880 Posts June 15 2013 19:45 GMT #70 bly08

Tracedragon United States948 Posts June 17 2013 06:06 GMT #71 1) When and why did you decide to play LoL to improve instead of to troll and do random, silly stuff (when did you start playing competitively)? I started playing competitively since May 2012. I played League since Beta, but only played normals and trolled around and didn't play to win. I was banned on my first account for intentionally feeding and being a dick, and I didn't like the sn of my second account, so I'm currently on my third account (Tracewyvern). I climbed from 900 elo (Bronze V) to Plat III since then, and I'm looking to hit Diamond! I enjoy climbing ladders, whether they be League or SC. 2) What knowledge or insight has helped you to improve at LoL the most? Don't type, don't rage, just play the game and play your best. 3) If you were starting today, what are some things that you wish someone would tell you about LoL? Don't buy runes until level 20. Don't buy champoins just because they look cool. Learn cheap, easy, and OP champions (Ryze, Nunu, TF, Janna, Amumu, Cho'Gath, Malphite, Fiddle, Kayle, Evelynn, Nasus, Singed, Tryndamere, and Udyr are all pretty good/easy/cheap.. get the free Alistar and Tristana, too) 4) What do you think is the best way to become a better LoL player? Acknowledge your mistakes, and learn from them. Get better at mechanics, map awareness, and memorise key timings. 5) What resources do you refer to when you seek LoL knowledge (other than TL)? League wiki, /r/summonerschool, solomid.net, lolpro.com, probuilds.net, pro AMAs and pro streams.

zuperketla Norway212 Posts June 22 2013 20:20 GMT #72 focusing on own play instead of your teammates play helped me a lot =) but I guess that's a pretty standard answer

imBLIND United States2626 Posts June 22 2013 21:10 GMT #73 1) When and why did you decide to play LoL to improve instead of to troll and do random, silly stuff (when did you start playing competitively)? Trolling all day long lost its fun after a while. I just focused on improving my laning and jungling in normal games before going to ladder so i wouldnt look like a total idiot. 2) What knowledge or insight has helped you to improve at LoL the most? Probably spacing and positioning. You can learn what to do from a guide, but learning where to be, when to flash in for the kill, where the jungler is, when to reverse a gank, etc can only be done through practice. 3) If you were starting today, what are some things that you wish someone would tell you about LoL? Not so much tell me about LoL, but instruct me as to what champs do what. Pretty difficult to remember 100 QWER and passives. 4) What do you think is the best way to become a better LoL player? Focus on 1 champ per lane and all its matchups, then slowly expand the range of champs. Go to ranked when youre comfortable with at least 2-3 champs per lane. 5) What resources do you refer to when you seek LoL knowledge (other than TL)? Mobafire for general builds, championselect.net for counters, lolnexus for team ranks.

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