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On September 12 2014 01:07 krndandaman wrote:Show nested quote +On September 12 2014 00:43 Gorsameth wrote:On September 12 2014 00:21 Swords wrote:On September 11 2014 21:46 Fusilero wrote:
In the defence of the challenger scene col looked like garbage vs a coast where one of their two good players had lost all will to live and zion in spite of westrice's best efforts couldn't 1v9. A split in LCS improved them miles and I wouldn't be surprised if h2k for example got so much better after a split This is why I like adding 2 more teams with the expansion. Even if these teams can't compete at first you'll have 10 new players getting a ton of experience against good teams and players. Instead of saying "lolololol Velocity 2.0" I think it's good to embrace the expansion teams as a chance to improve EU and NA. We've seen this on a micro level. If players only got one shot to perform in the LCS we wouldn't have Pobelter or Aphromoo. If we add more teams you have more players learning how they need to play to compete at an LCS level, even if it means there's a split (or even two splits) where they get shit on. This happens in professional sports too. Sometimes teams end up in a rebuilding phase where they bring in a lot of young players. These teams get crushed, sometimes even for a few years, but if they develop their players properly they eventually have a strong core of guys who are really strong. Then once you get this core you can look at signing some free agents to fill out the roster where you have weaknesses. Obviously in the LCS there's only 10 teams and your team can get demoted and dissolved after a split, so teams can't afford to prolong that process. But, in my opinion, anything that adds to stability is good because you'll have the opportunity to develop players more instead of panic signing Koreans, etc. I would accept this as a good thing if not for the fact that the vast majority of teams currently in the LCS have no reason to practice and improve and will have even less reason to do so with the extension when they can sit on their ass as a punching bag for the top 2/3 teams and collect their free Riot money. I also don't see the point of the challenger league then. LCS shouldn't be used to develop teams, that's what the challenger league is for. Perhaps make a way so that challenger teams can face LCS teams every once in a while.
NLB is so much better for the purpose as opposed to LCS. But Riot is to addicted to their Major league addiction to adopt it.
Turn LCS into group + bracket play to add actual weight to individual matches and build better storylines. Losers go to Challenger and compete in the bracket there.
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Inb4 dandy and mata retire when they face tsm.
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hoping for unicorns to win xD
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What was that second ban by M? I didn't recognise the splash.
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Bearded Elder29904 Posts
Didn't see but if you say you couldn't recognise the splash it should be new Orianna splash ;3
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On September 12 2014 02:17 Mikau wrote:
What was that second ban by M? I didn't recognise the splash.
Probably Orianna then. Her new splash may be prettier, but readability took a nosedive.
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Who is winning right now?
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Bearded Elder29904 Posts
Millenium 6-4, and like 2k gold lead.
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United Kingdom50293 Posts
Rnjesus smiles upon you today creaton
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hmmmm unicorns have some nice teamfights
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millenium looks like shit, their teamfighting is really off.
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Mill you dumb shits why did you have to go and pick UoL
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Bearded Elder29904 Posts
They still gonna win the first game, so no problem. I hope UoL can pull some upset here.
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I honestly think Unicorns can still take this
wait nevermind Fizz lol
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United Kingdom50293 Posts
Gilius W'd to vardags with the shark on him >_<
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Bearded Elder29904 Posts
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EPT
