There seems to be extreme misconceptions about Zoe still
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People think that Zoe is super duper mobile. A: If Zoe is super duper mobile, then so is
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although they have capabilities to move in their kits, they aren't actually that mobile at all and can easily be outplayed. In Zoes case though, she has no gap closer that snares her in place . . . no dashing and no, saying that: "She's mobile because she just picked up a TP!" does not make her a mobile champion, that's up to the mid laner to call it out. That's like, you know, nothing new to this game at all. -
People think that Zoe has access to a billion of her W's in lane. A: Most of EVERYBODY beats the fuck out of Zoe in lane, and she struggles to push it out against many match-ups. Most times I'm jungling I see a Zoe desperately trying to get that power up for her W but can't get to it because if she does, then she dies. Most times I'm forced to come mid and help her get that power-up if I think it is worth it. So no, even if she did have access to a billion W's it doesn't matter - it matters out of laning phase though. Which is an entirely different game.
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People aren't aware of her combos, so they don't know what she can or can not do. They just think that she needs to land a COUGH COUGH super easy E and then land a Q. A: Zoe has a lot of combos, using her Q requires 2 points of thought. She could also use her Q then flash to expand the distance, or she could Q, ultimate E and then use her Q or she could throw Q back and then W for something like
then flash and then ultimate to gain more distance. There's a ton of things to do with Zoe that nobody is taking into account for though . . . like: -
People think that because she has massive range, that you can always use that range on the enemy team. A: Okay, you have artillery - but what good is this artillery against a well position team? Did you land an E? Well Nautilus just popped W and stood in front of your target. Is your laner standing behind minions and you can't do anything even if you landed E? Give up on your combo or risk death. Zoe's worst nightmare is collission with the unintended target, unless of course she's dangerously fed - at that point though, ADC Soraka can even blow a hole through Nautilus. The fact is that she does have insane damage - duh. So does everybody else, literally EVERYBODY can 1 shot you in this game that takes mid currently. But what the fucks good is that damage and range if the intended target can't be hit?
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People seem to lack this idea that she can't be ganked. A. I don't know why . . . but why has nobody mentioned this? Zoe, a champion with absolutely no fucking escape isn't being spoken about how she is required to instant flash to get away from any competent jungler. She can't just 'magic up' a W to run away and her E is pretty easy to predict - that ultimate does no good because it's an instant death wish. Do as you would to a
mid and just camp them due to lack of gap closer.
Obviously there is more - but I think these should be addressed. Bonus points:
BONUS POINT: Streamers are a major influence, and I'd say, a very DUMB influence.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6zuBXP9YBk&feature=em-uploademail
"Literally can't help his jungler for 7 seconds or so until Rammus is nearly dead, pops W and uses passive, does a little smidget of damage that is absolutely laughable" = "Wow Zoe is soooooo OP - look how I just did like 150 damage with my passive and W combined."
The rest of the game turns out to be a stomp, so while he's ahead he is somehow surprised that he's bursting people on a burst mage that is meant to burst people down with burst damage. Hello? Anybody out there? I get that it's clickbait but jesus . . . why don't other people see this as clickbait?
with reliable CC.