[Nostalgia] That 'Oh-God-Why' Moment

MrBuffington·Jul 14, 2014·5 votes·2,667 views

Hey everyone,

So I'm sure you're all aware that League has a bit of a learning curve, and looking back at our early experiences in the game, I'm sure we can all find something to laugh at ourselves at. Basically, if you've ever had this feeling:

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I want you to post that moment in the comments, and we can all laugh at ourselves together :D

Here's ~~one~~ two of mine: When I first started playing , I didn't know that Tibbers actually did damage on cast, so I would summon Tibbers whenever he was off cooldown at any random spot on the map and basically have a super minion that followed me around. (I also didn't realize Annie had a passive).

Cheers!

72 Comments

sync2Jul 15, 20146 votes

That time I tried to kill the second turret without realizing I can't hit it while the first one is still up Ah, the memories.

MrBuffingtonJul 15, 20142 votes

haha, and wondering why I can't just kill the inhib since I chased a person all the way into their base? ahaha, good times

MarhsallLee67Jul 15, 20147 votes

Not too long before I hit level 30, there was a TF on the enemy team who ulted into our base and promptly died to the nexus turrets because he thought he could kill the nexus.

TheTeejMeisterJul 15, 20145 votes

Back in my bronze days I used to flash to get to lane faster... lmfao

MrBuffingtonJul 15, 20142 votes

pretty sure i've done this too, ahaha, good stuff :D

SunfieldJul 15, 20144 votes

I played Udyr. And I kept pushing until the enemy team killed me. Rinse, repeat. I went like 0/30 back then

MrBuffingtonJul 15, 20141 votes

at least you got objectives? :D

SunfieldJul 15, 20142 votes

I've never got closer than the inhibitor turret :p

MarhsallLee67Jul 15, 20144 votes

I only played Nocturne until level 26, and for a while, I just used my ultimate to deny vision because I didn't know I had to press R a second time in order to leap to somebody.

THEJJSLAYJul 15, 20144 votes

I build whatever looked the best for the first few games...

MrBuffingtonJul 15, 20146 votes

I thought Trinity Force was the best item in the game so I would build 2-3 of them every game. Also, I would never build intermediate items since I thought it slowed down my build path (ie cost more gold. I didn't realize intermediate item costs were built into the final item costs XD). Good stuff :P

ShortymeJul 16, 20142 votes

I did this exactly as well! I totally just put off buying anything until i could buy the full item not realizing intermediate items even existed. I often just searched the all items tab for w/e stats i was looking for and saw them as individual items and couldn't fathom why anyone would build anything but the big items. lol, this also lead to me stacking wriggles lanterns since i was often looking for AD and LS. (back with wriggles had those stats.)

AbIntroJul 24, 20142 votes

Me too! With all those numbers, item 3078 must be good. Luckily, I played Irelia for the most part from lvl 5-20 and it worked well. 51/3 games!

MrBuffingtonJul 24, 20142 votes

nice!

HavenityFeb 4, 20152 votes

Wait...a minute... Ashe bought item 3003 ...you could say her damage department felt... (••) ( ••)>⌐■-■ (⌐■_■) ...short staffed.

AfroNinja6810Jul 16, 20144 votes

Any item that had movement speed on it, I would build. No matter if I was playing Annie or Darius, I would have like 550 movement speed with mobi boots + alacrity, triforce, zeal, statikk shiv, phantom dancer, and lich bane just so no one could escape my wrath. I also just hated being so slow.

Random TaskJul 14, 20143 votes

I use to play teemo ad top and then played him ap thinking I found this hidden gem. At the time, new players played ad teemo. So, I thought I had started the AP teemo trend because more and more people started to play AP teemo as I got higher in summoner level. haha

allykillJul 14, 20143 votes

I built armor against katarina for so long xD i always thought she was an ad assasin like talon

tau43Jul 15, 20143 votes

I tried to smite a Champion when I was level 1 and was very frustrated when it wouldn't let me.

Also I would lose every time Cho'gath Bot was on Twisted Treeline.

MrBuffingtonJul 15, 20143 votes

I know that feel, I used to think people were idiots for taking ignite since smite did more damage. lol.

soylent shipmentJul 17, 20142 votes

I know that feel bro.

laser laura 94Jul 16, 20143 votes

This isn't one of mine but I find it funny. In my friend's first game on league he felt like he died too easily, so he built tank. ( item 3143 item 3065 item 3111 item 3075 item 3102 item 3157 ) Doesn't sound too bad, right? Except that he was Ashe. Ashe -_-

MrBuffingtonJul 16, 20142 votes

Zhonya's on Ashe? Ults must have hurt a good deal XD

Lewd NeekoJul 16, 20143 votes

I remember not knowing what a jungler was and not helping with leasing the first time I saw someone jungle. Me: "What's a leash?" "Why does he need help?" "Why isn't he in a lane?" Also, I didn't pay attention to roles and always went Soraka mid xD Play her as support? Pssh, no thanks. ~~(though I only support now...)~~

MrBuffingtonJul 16, 20141 votes

You must have had a blast when Soraka Mid was OP. XD

Lewd NeekoJul 16, 20142 votes

Haha yeah. Building AP while shredding through MR with my Q. It was awesome!

WorgslargJul 21, 20143 votes

Trying to smite enemy champions.

Being told to build ad, and wondering what "ad" was.

Wondering how the heck one teleported to a ward, when all you could click on were towers on the minimap.

Thinking that you gained gold by being near a creeps death, instead of killing it.

Wondering how that pantheon didnt take tower damage when he dove me.

Asking friends what would be a good champion for me to learn, when asked what i liked in a champ, I replied " not dying"

CaoilJul 14, 20142 votes

I played AP Riven because I thought that ability power enhanced her abilities. I didn't understand the concept of magic and physical damage. I also only played Riven because I didn't know that I could play with quick cast, and having to target abilities took too long.

HìsokaJul 16, 20142 votes

I remember when I got flash i thought you could flash arround the whole map. I though getting 3 Bloodthirsters and 3 Warmogs was the perfect build.

SilverclawJul 17, 20142 votes

I was that boring guy who always looked up guides for champs when I was new (still do it when learning a new champ). I didn't know the difference between AD and AP at first though - I thought AP increased every ability's damage and AD only for autos (I built AD always though because that's what guides told me and I was playing like Draven and Yasuo). Then I played Taric and saw more colours.

soylent shipmentJul 17, 20142 votes

I used to play Annie at lvl 10 or so very often and my item build focus was the Kindlegem and the Ionian Boots of Lucidity, I didn't know what AP or AD was and i built Statikk Shiv on Fiddlesticks whenever i had the chance to play him.

Cartoon78Jul 18, 20142 votes

I remember back when i first started and i played Kayle i used to like only using my mouse to play games so i used to click on my abilities to use them. Lets just say i was kinda bad

MrBuffingtonJul 18, 20142 votes

haha, at least her e doesn't really need to to press the key in an orderly fashion. My friend and I would play with a trackpad when we first started out. that was rough lol.

insaiyanbaccaFeb 5, 20151 votes

there was actually a video of someone getting a quadra only using their mouse, ill try and find it for you i though it was hilarious

SkyPigletJul 18, 20142 votes

the first time i played Soraka i leveled up her Q first instead of her heal. My teammates were not happy haha

MrBuffingtonJul 18, 20142 votes

just say you're playing AP Soraka! She's supposed to max Q first :P

HavinAGiggleJul 18, 20142 votes

I first joined League when Kha'zix was just added so I decided to play him for my first game. The following game, I played Corki. I was really confused because Corki wasn't able to evolve his abilities and so I thought my game was bugged. Oh, those were the days.

NiclroyJul 19, 20142 votes

Thinking it would be a good idea to attack Nexus right away. As soon as game started. Legitimate mess up.

The LexerJul 22, 20142 votes

I used to play Lux a lot. I built pure tank but I was tired of attacking slow so then I bought Runaan's first then Warmogs and other shit like that

MrBuffingtonJul 22, 20142 votes

haha, i guess it's a good way to proc your passive? I remember building runaans on like, everyone, wondering why no one else did it, also thinking that warmog's was the best tank item ever, not a situational pick ahaha

AbIntroJul 24, 20142 votes

My first time playing League ever, I played Ashe cause I thought she looked cool. My friend desperately tried to explain what an "ability" was and how to use them. I was beyond confused. I left clicked my enemies and wondered what that green bar above my head was. Honestly I was that clueless for almost a week of playing and I hated the game for it!

PikmintsJul 24, 20142 votes

Because I loved Janna's kit early on and noticed her insane peel capabilities through maining her, I didn't learn the importance of warding forever. I also rushed Archangel's because I always ran out of mana damaging each wave with my maxed first Q.

OmgtreesJul 29, 20142 votes

Always buying item 3078 because it had tons of stats

Jcornt16Aug 7, 20142 votes

When i first started playing i mained darius. i would "fake out" my opponent by aa a couple of minions, slowly getting closer and straight go ham. all the time. no matter what. jungler, mid, and top visible in my lane? go ham. pull q die... how the hell did that happen???

MrBuffingtonAug 7, 20141 votes

Lol Darius always goes ham

ElemonAug 13, 20142 votes

I tried using abilities on turrets... I got Miracle on every champion... I tried saving levels to see if that let me get abilities faster... I got Seraph's Embrace AND Athene's on pretty much EVERY champion... I mained Soraka, maxed Q, and dove at multiple enemies and tried to duel (also did it for the waveclear)...

MrBuffingtonAug 13, 20141 votes

Thanks for sharing!

DaishøSep 21, 20142 votes

played Teemo and didn't understand the point of farming or leveling up. So i would sit in a bush a go invisible, and when someone walked into it, i would try to kill them. The only problem is i was like lvl 5 in game, and they would be like lvl 10. And i built tank as him.