What games did you play before League?

Elyz·Sep 25, 2015·7 votes·3,032 views

I was aimless walking around my job, texting my friends and I randomly asked what they did before they started playing League of Legends, cause I know personally, I played Xbox and Baseball (irl) but since I found League I haven't done either. Which got me thinking on a bigger scale, what did EVERYONE do before they found league? For me, league and video games is more than a hobby, it's a passion. I was projected to go to college off a baseball scolarship, but I realized I wasn't happy doing this. So I somehow came across League of Legends, and other games like Runescape - amidst all the games I played I found happiness in entertainment (i.e. Making videos/streaming) so I started to do that and now here I am :D

Tl;dr What did you do before league, or even how has it impacted your life if so?

78 Comments

FadedpfSep 25, 20155 votes

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EmbertineSep 25, 20152 votes

I still play them.

Command and Conquer. Castlevania. Pokemon. Call of Duty. Halo. Godzilla. Final Fantasy. Galactic Civilizations. Legend of Zelda. Fire Emblem. Mega Man. Fallout. X-com. Stronghold. Stronghold Crusader. The Sims. Etc. Etc. Etc.

And a couple others I can't seem to remember off the top of my head.

(EDIT): updated with ones I managed to remember after looking at what games I currently own and remembered which ones I don't. (I don't keep games I don't play anymore)

ElyzSep 25, 20155 votes

Pokemon was a huge one in my life, I'm 20 and still play them on occasional. Life long fan lmao

EmbertineSep 25, 20151 votes

lol I'm 25 and still play them.

ElyzSep 25, 20152 votes

No shame over here, I have multiple pokemon apparel I wear out lmaoo

PandahHeartSep 26, 20151 votes

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Pokemon was a huge one in my life, I'm 20 and still play them on occasional. Life long fan lmao

Same. I was a huge Pokemon fan and still play them when a new main game comes out. I'm 20 as well lol.

But I also used to play mostly single player games like Fallout, Red Dead Redemption, the Last of Us, the Legend of Zelda and Tomb Raider.

ElyzSep 26, 20151 votes

Hot. I literally bought a 3DS only for X/Y and the Gen 3 remakes

PandahHeartSep 27, 20151 votes

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Hot. I literally bought a 3DS only for X/Y and the Gen 3 remakes

I did too lol. I also played a few others on it but I really only played Pokemon. :3

ElyzSep 27, 20151 votes

My first shiny was a zubat <3 :D Crobat op ;3

PandahHeartSep 27, 20151 votes

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My first shiny was a zubat <3 :D Crobat op ;3

Crobats are awesome. My first shiny was a Parasect on Heartgold. But now I have come across a good amount in X/Y since I think they increased the chance for them.

ElyzSep 27, 20151 votes

They did, quite a bit i think! But hey, add me on league if you want - maybe we can play sometime :P

CircusT4ffySep 25, 20151 votes

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I still play them.

stuff

This isn't strictly related to league but...

Do you think Command and Conquer will ever get the king of sequel it deserves?

Kitty DarkstarSep 25, 20152 votes

Pokemon The Legend of Zelda Ace Attorney Fire Emblem and a number of minor things

However, seeing as my access to League is massively limited, I play those more.

ElyzSep 25, 20152 votes

I know the feeling, before I moved and got internet back I played Pokemon ROM hacks, and X/Y, along with other games like Borderlands, or Halo (FPS' with good stories) that I had already downloaded to my computer. I'd even drive to my local library to play Runescape for a bit on a laptop if I was feeling frisky ;)

EmbertineSep 25, 20151 votes

+1 for knowing the struggle.

I played League for three years off of the library internet.

ElyzSep 25, 20152 votes

I started off playing league at the library lmao, I went there 2-3 times a week - kept my laptop in my car and on my way home from work I'd stop by for a couple hours lmao

ElyzSep 25, 20152 votes

This is awesome seeing where everyone came from! :D Thank you all for commenting and giving me some insight, it's cool to think that even though we don't all have the same taste when it comes to games, we all eventually have that one game that connects us, League of Legends ;p <3

MordepoolSep 25, 20152 votes

Wow I started with oregan trail and played a boat load on Nes, Shit ton on Snes, some Sega, crap ton of N64, got into lots of rpgs on PlayStation, Xbox halo1-Reach and 4 (they lost my interest after that) Computer gamed some cult classics

To paraphrase a life time

Edit. Oh shit sry I mentally suppressed 7 years of world of Warcraft

Only Play DariusSep 25, 20152 votes

I used to play Xbox 360 and work on cars before League. Then one of my cars that I had changed the timing belt on twice already (transverse engine layout so timing belt is even more of a pain in the ass than it already is) blew it's engine and the replacement costs $4000 dollars, so I gave up on working on cars because I hate spending money. As a result I started playing League all day and now i'm addicted to it and it's ruining my life.

ElyzSep 26, 20152 votes

hates spending money plays league

Sounds counter productive

Only Play DariusSep 26, 20151 votes

Spending $350 on a brake kit and occasionally spending $8 on a skin are two completely different things.

ElyzSep 26, 20151 votes

Trust me, I understand completely :P

MooshykinSep 25, 20152 votes

I use to play Jedi Knight Academy and a lot of Maplestory. Maplestory I started back in like..a year or 2 before the big bang when everything changed. Then a good time later I learned some about League from my ex and was mostly forced to support. Despite those times, even now I really love this game even though I am not the best. This, Maplestory, and Hearthstone are like my favorite online games. I actually have spent more money on League than in all my years of playing Maplestory...<.<

ElyzSep 26, 20151 votes

I've spent too much money on League. But in total, I've spent thousands on Runescape membership LOL

Beacon122Sep 25, 20151 votes

That... was beautiful item 3070

ElyzSep 25, 20154 votes

I'd like to thank the academy, and my mother for this moment.

EVG MikeSep 25, 20151 votes

Ultima Online

The Griefer KingSep 25, 20151 votes

i played it for 17 years until this july when i stopped. love that game.

EVG MikeSep 28, 20151 votes

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i played it for 17 years until this july when i stopped. love that game.

I would play again if I had anyone to play with lol all my friends quit

The Griefer KingSep 28, 20151 votes

all my friends still play it. i just enjoy league more atm. gotta take those UO breaks

EVG MikeSep 28, 20151 votes

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all my friends still play it. i just enjoy league more atm. gotta take those UO breaks

What server do you guys play? Maybe I'll join you the next time I relapse lol

The Griefer KingSep 29, 20151 votes

main server i play on is atlantic. im from lake superior though

RisenDarkKnightSep 25, 20151 votes

I used to play a lot of halo and some call of duty. Also single player rpgs like KoToR and Mass Effect.

ElyzSep 25, 20152 votes

Yeah, I used to grind Diablo II really hard with an irl friend, we'd pop in the ethernet cable and host a local instance. Ahh. Memories. Haha

Br4ndonSep 26, 20151 votes

Played Xbox 360 and Guildwars 1.

ModAttysu The PoroSep 26, 20151 votes

World of Warcraft here. :3

DaxterrSep 26, 20151 votes

Someone fucking fed me poison food and took all my stuff in runescape. That game is so awful.

1000angrybeesSep 26, 20151 votes

Honestly? I don't fucking know. I started playing probably at least 2 years ago and I have no idea what I even did before that.

ElyzSep 26, 20151 votes

LMAO, best reponse yet. I had to think about it for awhile too dw

Blue Moon WolfSep 26, 20151 votes

I remember I was on this video game related meme site called Haloz (rest its virtual soul) and league of legends posts kept popping up. Eventually I got curious enough to try it out. Before this I played mostly games that you could: a) customize/ make your own character b) some form of hack and slash or fighting game c) shooters (I am ashamed but call of duty and halo were on that list .__.) I think part of the draw was that the characters each are unique with their own abilities and that it was like riot set rules for their champs, but constantly found new and creative ways to bend them. I think the first time I actually saw something league related was an Inception meme with LeeSin and Annie asking him if he saw tibbers.

ElyzSep 26, 20152 votes

Nothing to be ashamed of, we all went through the phase .-.

CarnageSep 26, 20151 votes

Xbox

Stiv1234Sep 26, 20151 votes

My first computer game was Pettson and Findus 2 I think. That was one of my favorite games ever. Other games include

Earth 2150: Lost Souls
Age of Empires 1 (<3)
Anno 1503
Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2
Minecraft (surprise)
Dragon Age 2 (PC) and Inquisition (PS4)
Flyff (this game was really good once)
Titan Quest
Settlers 4 and 5

and finally the sole contender to League: DotA2 which I still love because it was my first MOBA and MOBAs are so good. Still playing it once in a while.

ElyzSep 26, 20151 votes

I was mainly into MMO(RPG)s before league, I still am - but League is probably my goto right now, whilst I go back and forth between it amd other games. :p

DreadgearSep 26, 20151 votes

Before League of legends i was playing mostly Dota 1 and WoW. I started playing dota 1 in 2004 , and buyed the warcraft 3 game to play the mod. One day when i was kinda bored i tried out the actual game(campaign) and i fell in love with Warcraft. Then WoW came into play and damn i was hooked. I still continued to play Dota which was becoming more popular and at the time Garena was a huge social thing as well. But over time Dota became... outdated in my eyes. And lol came to play. New graphics, new moba, Different heros, different mecanics.

And i sticked with LoL. While i did play Dota 2. it was not much, The league's creative community, the league's communication and caring was far better that kept me interested in lol.

But WoW is still my main game while LoL being my plan B.