Is this even a game for me, anymore?

Sherogarth··2 votes·478 views

Let me share a story with you. Some time ago i was playing poor, outdated, simple Warwick. He was the first champion I ever bought and second I ever played (back in october 2011). Players of both team were jumping, dashing, blinking, shooting skill without fear of going out of mana/rage/energy/whatever, clearing weaves of minions like they were nothing, hp was dropping in a blink of an eye, champions were exploding, turrets crumbling, dragons spawning, mastery badges flashing.... And then there was I - Warwick. I found myself wondering - "Is this even the LoL I loved, game that required thinking and strategy, anymore?". There was no time to think about it. Enemy Yasuo was feed, there was no hope for us, no skillshoot could reach him, none of us could match his mastery with champion. When teamfight started he dashed through minons like a madman, ready to instakill our adc, his items ready to wreck havoc, ready to get his deserved pentakill and end this game... R He stopped, for few seconds, but he stopped. What is this sorecery? How? Impossible... a point click cc... one of few that remained in game - Warwick's ult. He was too far into enemy team, too far form his tanks and support. This few seconds were enough... he died faster that you could scream "hasagi". Without him we easily aced enemy team. Soon after - quick surrender vote... we have won.

But the bitter question remained... is this even a game for me, anymore? Can a player without mechanical skill but with decent game knowledge and decision making find his place in LoL again?

4 Comments

Merxamers2 votes

Feels like you answered your own question. Mechanical skill wins lane, but game knowledge wins game. WW is a bit outdated compared to the hyper-mobile and overloaded newer champions, but he's not super weak or anything. You can basically build straight tank with him and do just fine late game.

Sherogarth1 votes

The problem is I dont feel that. Everything screams "skill" in this game. I somewhat feel as outdated as this poor werewolf. Maybe the game just changed too much for me.

AgeOfTheMage1 votes

It's actually the community that screams skill, if it isn't a flashy-ass champ like katarina or yasuo they won't play them.

rip galio

Radnar the bold1 votes

"But the bitter question remained... is this even a game for me, anymore? Can a player without mechanical skill but with decent game knowledge and decision making find his place in LoL again?"

You knew that yasou could not escape and was too far away from his team, so you used your knowledge of how to play WW and ulted him.

It is a game, the purpose is to get fed and do damage, but also know when to and not to fight.

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