League of Legends (free DoTA based rpg multiplayer game)

[futuramaguy42]

League of Legends is a really cool competitive multiplayer title with action rpg elements and a lot of strategy and team coordination.

I'm really bad at explaining it so here is a quote from its Wikipedia page.

Players are formed into 2 even teams with 1-5 champions on each team. Each team starts at opposing sides of a map, near what is called a "Nexus". A match is won when either the opposing team's Nexus is destroyed or the other team surrenders. To destroy a Nexus, each team must work through a series of towers called "Turrets". Turrets are often placed along a path to each base referred to as a "Lane". Along the way, each player must gain levels from killing the opposing team's "Champions" and "Minions" (small NPCs that constantly spawn and attack the other team) and defeating neutral monsters (some of which grant buffs known as Crests upon death). Also, champions purchase "Items" with in-match gold to improve their champion. In League of Legends, each player starts at level 1 at the beginning of the match and can obtain the maximum of level 18 with their champion, leveling 4 different champion-specific abilities.

LoL is especially fun when you have a full team of people you know so can coordinate different strategies easier.

I'm surprised there hasn't been a thread about this on here before.

http://www.leagueoflegends.com/

The game is only for PC's right now but they are working on a Mac version.

Also, if anyone wants to add me in-game my username is futuramaguy42, same as here.

(also Valve is making DoTA 2 that should be pretty cool)

[J T]

LoL. That game sounds funny.

(see what I did there? )



Seriously though, I didn't realize this game was free. I haven't tried a DotA game yet, but I understand it is a new genre and I'm always interested in innovation, so I'll have to check this out after I clear some space on my harddrive.

By the way, I like your NNY avatar.

[YoshiEgg25]

I have LoL, but I've only played it once. My username is YoshiEgg25 if you want to add me. I'm never on, so you'll have to mention you're up for a game before I go on there.

By the way, I'm a level 3 scrub, so...I suck.

[AmishSamurai]

I've been interested, but the community is nothing short of awful from what I've seen, especially towards new players (I've been told by several people they'd rather run one man short than have a new player on their team).

[Niode]

I've been interested, but the community is nothing short of awful from what I've seen, especially towards new players (I've been told by several people they'd rather run one man short than have a new player on their team).

Exactly the reason I don't play this game. Also one of the reasons I don't play CS that much.

[YoshiEgg25]

I've been interested, but the community is nothing short of awful from what I've seen, especially towards new players (I've been told by several people they'd rather run one man short than have a new player on their team).

If you have friends that play, then it's easier to get in. I know enough people that play that I can easily hop in and not care that I'll die forty times.

[futuramaguy42]

I've been interested, but the community is nothing short of awful from what I've seen, especially towards new players (I've been told by several people they'd rather run one man short than have a new player on their team).

If you have friends that play, then it's easier to get in. I know enough people that play that I can easily hop in and not care that I'll die forty times.

It's definitely the type of game where if you have people telling you what to do at first then it will be easier.

If you don't know anyone who plays I would recommend reading a quick guide on how to play a specific character, because the in game tutorial only teaches you the most basic of basics.

Still, don't let the community keep you from trying it, it really is a great game. We should set up a practice match with Racketboy members sometime.

[MrPopo]

I've been interested, but the community is nothing short of awful from what I've seen, especially towards new players (I've been told by several people they'd rather run one man short than have a new player on their team).

It's actually not as bad as that because of how the matchmaking works. You have a Summoner level that goes from 1-30 and is maintained across games. When you do the matchmaking it attempts to match you up with people of approximately the same level. So if you're a new player you should only be playing against new players. Similarly, if you do an arranged team it'll average out your levels and try to match you up with people of the average level of your team.

I'm MrPopoGod in game. And if anyone wants to do a game with me I'm certainly up for it; it tends to bring down the average enough that I can completely and utterly slaughter the opposing team.

[DJSakuraba]

I'm in for playing if anyone wants to. I'm lvl 15 on my account. The name is DejaBleu. Look me up, i play alot.

[Beak]

My friend tried to get me into LoL, but I like HoN much better. HoN caters to more competitive players rather than casual.