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PSA: If I'm playing a champion I don't know well in normals...

Asudurga··18 votes·1,562 views

...it means I'm trying out how I can deal with situations and make mistakes to improve on.

  • Do not be pissed if I die more than I kill, it's part of the learning experience.

  • I'm not stupid, I can read champion abilities and determine how to use them fairly accurately, it only takes time to get used to how they work.

  • Stop treating it like it's ranked when you see me or someone say "first time X pvp" in normals.

  • Bot games are simply boring (for me anyway), and offer only the basics that beginner LoL players need, not people well-versed in pvp who simply want to test their mettle.

On a side note, I have actually been on Coop games before when I needed a little helpful practise room with a specific champion like Darius. Yes, I sucked as Darius before but now he's second on my mastery 5 tier tree. I have also seen people tryharding* on Coop games. Honestly? I don't need to go further on that, it's just sad knowing that exists.

*My definition of tryharding is telling people who to pick, what to build with a rude tone etc. E.G; "OMFG STOP BUILDING TITANIC ON MUNDO! GO FULL TANK!"

24 Comments

TNHA Baritone13 votes

I would rather you do it in normals than in ranked.

Learn on!

PROJECT Katarìna2 votes

Same but I most likely to still flame you for going randuins first item against tahm kench.

IcyPepper1 votes

Or just not flame people at all?

PROJECT Katarìna1 votes

Ima tell you why its bad to build randuins 1st item against tahm but most people go like "stfu dont tell me how to play" n they sometimes add "your not even good" direct quote when i was smurfing at lvl 11 on my other account "IShootTheyDance"

IcyPepper1 votes

Then... you're not flaming?

Sending me mixed signals here, man.

If you're not flaming, good. Giving out advice isn't necessarily flaming.

Sarutobi3 votes

To an extent i agree, But really you shouldnt go into a normals match blindly when playing a new champion. As in you saw someone playing said champion and want to start using him despite having zero knowledge. With Vs AI you can at least know at the start of the match how much it takes to last hit, How well skills come out. But again thats for people with little to no knowledge of the champion they want to play.

Asudurga2 votes

True, though there are a collective who like to extensively read the skills on champions as well as looking at champion spotlights weeks before release/purchase.

Yosuke Apperu1 votes

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To an extent i agree, But really you shouldnt go into a normals match blindly when playing a new champion. As in you saw someone playing said champion and want to start using him despite having zero knowledge. With Vs AI you can at least know at the start of the match how much it takes to last hit, How well skills come out. But again thats for people with little to no knowledge of the champion they want to play.

The problem with ai tho is the bots act so unrealistic, and you can kill them with a mage using auto attacks lol.

Sarutobi1 votes

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The problem with ai tho is the bots act so unrealistic, and you can kill them with a mage using auto attacks lol.

Well thats why i said you should really only play bots to test out a champion you have no idea works. If you know what items to build, and basically one shot a bot well you dont really need to play bots do you?

Billybaroo23141 votes

I don't think that is what he is saying is the problem.

His point is simple, you go to practice a new champ in normals (against people not bots) and people are so toxic and so childish that he is getting flamed for trying to learn a champ (where they are supose to learn them).

He is not in ranked (competition) in Normal (practice). You are doing it right man, the problem is people think that since they can bully you online without any real consequences they are going to.

Again, your doing it right, ignore the asshats :)

Ada Wong3 votes

Bring sand-box /training mode please.

TNHA Baritone3 votes

They are pondering on it, though it is not high on the to-do list.

Pandemic Punch2 votes

Not too long ago I had to defend this in a thread where everyone was in agreement that you should try as hard in normals as you do in ranked. lol

Asudurga1 votes

lol, link to it please?

Sarutobi2 votes

[{quoted}](name=Tarics Gemstones,realm=NA,application-id=ZGEFLEUQ,discussion-id=72I3gajh,comment-id=0003,timestamp=2016-04-18T11:08:27.525+0000)

Not too long ago I had to defend this in a thread where everyone was in agreement that you should try as hard in normals as you do in ranked. lol

To be fair the keyword being Try! I think thats what ever one who plays this game want others to do. But too many people like to use the excuse that its just a game, or just normals, so its ok to feed, or not try.

Pandemic Punch1 votes

Where do you draw that line? Simply picking a new champ could get you labeled as a feeder.

Urgonnalearn2day1 votes

[{quoted}](name=Tarics Gemstones,realm=NA,application-id=ZGEFLEUQ,discussion-id=72I3gajh,comment-id=0003,timestamp=2016-04-18T11:08:27.525+0000)

Not too long ago I had to defend this in a thread where everyone was in agreement that you should try as hard in normals as you do in ranked. lol

Since the DQ change I don't play ranked. It gets annoying when you're stuck with a premade that is just goofing around.

Billybaroo23142 votes

The problem is not you trying a champ in normal.....that is THE CORRECT PLACE to learn a champ. Bots and a "sandbox" learning area, are not real people. They have predictable and and even on hard modes (that dodge every skill shot) do play the same as a real person. I think learning a new champ in normals is totally correct and commend you on doing the right thing

The overall problem is not with you, it is with a toxic community that can be douches just because there IS NO FEAR OF PUNISHMENT AS EVERYONE KNOWS THAT the tribunal is no longer in effect and people don't believe reporting anyone does anything. Plus with the new automated system it takes many people to report the behavior and many won't (maybe they muted the player, ignored the problem...making it worse) and didn't see it. Since people think that is the answer (Muting) and won't report, the Troll, or Toxic person never changes, and now the community is out of control.

Great job learning a champ in normal, good call. You are not the problem, but we won't actually fix the problem in toxicity it seam, so I wish you luck.

abbbez1 votes

"I'm not stupid, I can read champion abilities and determine how to use them fairly accurately, it only takes time to get used to how they work."

sandly that is not the case many times s everyone dosen't read their abilitets

Owltears1 votes

My rule of thumb is: "If bot's don't suffice do it in normals or try for aram. Never do ranked unless you want your hiney spanked" Learn on bro try your best!

MilfHuntUnitXJ91 votes

From my experience, people tryhard and flame WAY more in normals than in ranked. A theory I have for this is that in Ranked, people feel pressure to do the best they can and most only stop to flame when you affect them negatively. In normals, bunch of power freaks mixed with people letting their true competitiveness shine.

A Liberal1 votes

Had someone flame me for being bad at blitz.... IN LEGEND Of THE PORO KING FFS

try hards ruin everything

noskilljustlove1 votes

Ignore those guys, Though i am of the opinion that everyone should start learning a champ by playing a game or two against bots, If you go in first time directly in pvp, You and your team are most likely going to have a bad time.

Papa Slothy1 votes

wait people tryhard in bots

o god

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