How elevation is making you miss skill shots (5 minute video)

Enby Trsdppy·11/18/2017, 8:28:49 PM·78 votes·5,617 views

Basically, 2 locations in a straight line, but on different elevations will actually lead to aiming your skill shot in 2 different dirrections Also, abilities that target a location of the map can display that a certain point is within your range, but its actually just outside your range

RELATED VIDEO: This is a video my Wolle, he brought up the point of what he calls "low ground advantage. This is extremely related to my video, infact, my video is essencially an extension of his https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H19TCjh3Pxo

58 Comments

FireDrizzle11/18/2017, 8:40:52 PM29 votes

So that's why clicking to place a ward over a wall paths you round the wall... that has killed me a few times and lost many kills with skillshots. Should be changed.

MadMad Sickness11/18/2017, 8:44:10 PM6 votes

I've also done the same thing and have always wondered about this.

I just could never put my concerns into words, nj

DrugsForRobots11/19/2017, 4:34:40 AM5 votes

Players should fight their opponents, not the game. We strive to present information in a clear and precise way so that League can be about dominating opponents with skill and teamwork – not through bookkeeping hidden information.

"Clarity means we want distinct, transparent mechanics in everything we design. When the outcome of a game hinges on a player’s ability to quickly assess the situation, information needs to be clear and accessible. This doesn't mean we tell players the best play to make, but we should make sure they have the right info to make calls as best they can."

---- Ryan "Morello" Scott, Lead Designer of League of Legends, Dev Blog: The Design Values of League of Legends

P0IS0N IVY11/18/2017, 11:45:57 PM4 votes

This is why I can never get Zyra to ult across the dragon wall. T__T

GentlemanGhidora11/19/2017, 4:01:34 AM4 votes

I already knew this, that’s why I hate it when I can kill someone on the far edge of my screen but the angle perception screws with me.

x Royal Solo x11/19/2017, 4:24:21 AM4 votes

This explains so much....

egoSniper11/19/2017, 9:53:08 AM4 votes

There are so many things like this in the game to watch out for. I get Riot makes the game for the pros and not for shitters like me, but c'mon, I need all the help I can get...

AlienPrimate11/19/2017, 1:19:34 AM3 votes

This can be really aggravating on Taric. Here are some pictures from a game a while back. Look at how the stun changes as I change location and zoom.

https://i.imgur.com/q6AtzAr.png https://i.imgur.com/NId9I0H.png https://i.imgur.com/WfLQK2x.png https://i.imgur.com/luTsGmj.png https://i.imgur.com/0BkWVO9.png

Bob the Toastr11/19/2017, 3:32:21 AM3 votes

Great video, very informative.

Brascus11/18/2017, 9:10:00 PM3 votes

The guide vectors aren't projected onto the terrain which would probably solve the mechanical clarity, but at the same time not look as clean, and I think Riot went of visual clarity over mechanical clarity if that makes sense.

Yordle Xayah11/19/2017, 3:11:15 PM3 votes

http://pa1.narvii.com/6467/3ae0836a5d7541f1f02a3b7ec47a0f6fecbf4058_00.gif

LatetotheRace11/19/2017, 8:39:02 AM3 votes

This would be such a nightmare to fix. Not that it shouldn't be, but yeah...

lordlitty43511/19/2017, 12:58:53 AM3 votes

Wow this is a really big flaw imo. riot plz fix!

Leonerdo11/19/2017, 7:55:22 PM2 votes

TL;DW: Differences in elevation + League's isometric (not-quite-top-down) camera angle = straight lines on-screen (indicators) don't line up with straight skillshots that change elevation. Skillshots actually follow a staircase-like path when changing elevation, which keeps them from clipping into the ground and such. But that makes aiming less intuitive from an isometric perspective. #Clarity is compromised (to a very small degree, imo)

Rouwhorst11/18/2017, 10:21:07 PM2 votes

Please do a video on pathing. The current system makes you walk around eventhough you can reach it over the wall That has way more impact on the game

Enby Trsdppy11/19/2017, 5:25:33 AM2 votes

I was just looking at Wolle's channel and i found an other video that discusses what i discussed, but he kinda does a better job, though his mic is really quiet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idXroXfPNZU

SarcasticShepard11/19/2017, 5:34:47 AM2 votes

Well done, good points, good content. Work on your delivery a bit, but that's the only criticism I can offer.

kattzkitti11/18/2017, 8:38:59 PM2 votes

Why are you aiming at a random point between yourself and your target? Aim at your target as the system adjusts to that automatically, problem solved. This "issue" is a non-issue, you're just looking for something to complain about.

ADC5LUT11/18/2017, 10:04:07 PM1 votes

I could've sworn riot said that there was no elevation.

Alimentateur11/19/2017, 1:37:51 PM1 votes

Are you even in Bronze that Logic doesn't apply to you? Ofc the Trajectory changes ever so slighty .. like how dumb are you?