Team Looking for Support, Jungler, and Subs

0. Introduction

Greetings Summoners! Welcome to Firstblood’s official League of Legends Board page. The goal of this thread is to establish the team roster through applicants that are interested, and share similar goals. The following thread will be broken down into multiple parts. Please refer to the Table of Contents for specific information, but I encourage anyone that is really serious about applying to read the whole thread from top to bottom. I cannot emphasize enough that I believe it's very important for each team member to be on the same page. This goes without saying, but I'm going to say it anyways, that I will not tolerate any spamming, advertising, or harassment of any kind on here. Reading this post is MANDATORY! You must read all sections, with the exception of #2 Updates, pertaining to this post in order to join the team, so please read it the first time through.

This post gets updated almost daily, so please bookmark this page and revisit it to keep up to date as I add the infinite amount of things needed to make this post god-like. If you've read through the whole thing and are curious about any changes I've made you don't have to shift through the whole thread again to find them- you only need to look at #2 Updates and see where and what I changed/added. Lastly I'll be analyzing each player's tryouts performance objectively on here as well, so make sure to revisit this page a couple days after tryouts.

1. Table of Contents 0. Introduction

1. Table of Contents
2. Updates
3. Team Roster
4. Team Information
5. Practice Information
6. Tryout Information
7. Tryout Schedule
8. Prerequisite
9. Roles
10. Application
11. What I will be looking for
12. Contact Information

2. Updates

Launched: 10/07/2015

3. Team Roster

Firstblood NA Last Updated: 10/07/2015

Owner: Drizzt Strife, Platinum III Coach: [OPEN], Unknown

Top: eX SunTzu, Platinum I Jungler: [OPEN] Mid: Zentsuki, Platinum V Marksman: Drizzt Strife, Platinum III Support: [OPEN]

Sub 1: [OPEN] Sub 2: [OPEN] Sub 3: [OPEN]

Lastblood NA (Sister Team) Last Updated: 10/107/2015

Owner: Drizzt Strife, Platinum III Coach: [OPEN], Unknown

Top: [OPEN] Jungler: [OPEN] Mid: [OPEN] Marksman: [OPEN] Support: [OPEN]

Sub 1: [OPEN] Sub 2: [OPEN] Sub 3: [OPEN]

4. Team Information

The team’s general goal is to have 5 like-minded individuals work together and improve over time. I work night-shifts so I’m normally on my days (nights) off during the evening to past midnight hours. Since playing League of Legends doesn’t pay the bills I don’t see this changing for the time being, so I’m unfortunately only looking for people who play during these time frames, or can start playing during these time frames. I’m looking for players that have been playing for at least a year, but I will make exceptions for new players. We’re looking for players that genuinely love the competitive nature of a team game, and are looking for ways of improvement. Ranked isn’t too important, but it does help you stand out from other applicants, and measure individual mechanical skill. You are going to be required to play at a Platinum+ level, so please keep that in mind before applying. We will be using Curse Voice Chat. This will also be a mature team, so you must be at least 17 years of age or older. Under no circumstances will I tolerate any kind of harassment or abuse. It’s okay to have an ego, but you will not belittle others: including enemy teams we may face. Crude and sarcastic humor is bonus points, however ;). If you’re offered a position on the team- you’ll need to give me a way to contact you outside of the game (e.g. Facebook, cellphone, email, etc.)

NOTE: This team will not be participating in any tournaments until the short-term goals have been reached (see in next section). Nor do I have any visions of going professional. I'm not against the idea, but I'm also grounded to reality. If the opportunity presents itself and the stars align then I wouldn't object to it, but I want to make this very clear that this is NOT a Pipeline dream team. I personally enjoy playing competitively with Ranked 5's and just love the whole communication side to League of Legends. It enables a breathe of new life to the game. A completely different environment than playing Solo Queue.

5. Practice Information

We will be holding at least 2 practice sessions per week, this can range up to 4-5 practice sessions a week if the team is up to it. Per session we will play at least 5 Ranked games. We will be mainly focused on climbing the Ranked 5's ladder. The short-term goal for the team is to climb to high Gold/low Platinum. Once that's established we can start setting up scrimmages with other higher level teams using our Ranked 5's rating as a sort of resume. As I stated in the previous section I work night shifts. All of the practice times will be planned around the evening and midnight time frames. The practice schedule will alternate, so if we practice one weekend, the next weekend will be off. I’d personally love to have more practices but the nature of my schedule won’t allow it. If we get a solid starter-Marksman, or a sub-Marksman and the team is willing to we can change the practice schedule, and I would go into a more managing/coaching position or alternate between the sub.

6. Tryout Information

Once you've applied for a position, I should respond/reply within 24 hours of your post. To increase your chances you can always email me (that is the best way to get my attention.) Once you've agreed to a Tryout slot I've offered, or you've selected I will go about accepting them on a "first-come first-served" basis. [Example: If I offer two Supports a Monday tryout slot and they both agree- the one who agreed/confirmed first will take the slot and I'll re-contact the other to let them know it's been taken.] The tryout games will consist of 5 or more Ranked 5's games in a practice team. The whole tryout span can last between 4-6 hours. This will consist of a few small breaks, and a 30 minute intermission. The first game will be just like a solo queue game with pick/ban phase. In Games 2 and onward we will be establishing our pick/ban phase goals based on a specific team comp we’re going to play. After each game we will review everyone’s performance in an objective way, and constructively give criticism. We will rate our own performances and what we could have done better.

After tryouts I will be contacting ALL applicants via on this Board with information regarding their tryouts. I will address any pros and cons that stuck out, and additional comments and final thoughts. I will also let you know if you've made it to "Round 2" of tryouts. Round 2 will be almost identical to your initial tryouts, but please keep in mind I'll be looking for improvements (specifically anything related to communication in the Cons section). I don't expect these things to be changed over-night, but I do want to see the effort. Add “Firstblood” to the top of your application to show me you’re reading this entire post. :]

COACHES ONLY In the application process under "Role you're applying for:" Coach. Every coach must enter the "hidden" message in this thread at the top of their application form so I know they've read everything. If you fail to do this I will not contact you. For coaches that successfully do this and meet all parameters and requirements I will be contacting. We will have a brief interview in a Curse Voice chat (Voice-Comm.) It will not be typed/written interview. You don't need a webcam or anything, just your voice. Lastly, for the time being this is just a hobby. If you'd find this fun, and a way to improve yourself as a player of League or in other career paths than I highly recommend this.

SUBS ONLY In the application process under "Role you're applying for:" Sub (3 or more Roles you can sub in for). You must be able and willing to play at least 3 out of 5 roles to be a substitute. Substitutes only get a 3-game tryout. A substitute's role is to fill in for a roster members who are tardy or absent from a practice, tournament, or scrimmage.

7. Tryout Schedule

ALL FIRST TRYOUTS COMPLETED I created a Google Docs of some important statistics: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1R7D1RYnbt0f9Y_7EKz6gj7H_eH-wBSDGvMP9tRvK_sI/edit?usp=sharing

A. Wednesday (10/07/2015) @ 06:30PM EST - 12:00AM EST (with 2 short breaks and a 20 minute intermission @ 9:30PM) [COMPLETED] Jungler: Support:

8. Prerequisite

Since I’m trying to organize a well-rounded team there is some parameters that I will hold each player accountable for. I know this is probably the most controversial subject in this thread, and they’re not completely black and white, but a guideline of what my expectations are. If you have any questions as to why these specific requirements you can ask me in via #12 Contact Information, and or posting the question in the Application. These are the prerequisites required to join the team: • Age 17 or older. o Mature team, and mature atmosphere. • Ability to run the game at 60 FPS on maximum settings. o Able to see all ability castes and animations related to the game. • A headset microphone (I will not tolerate excessive background noises.) o Avoid echo-feedback, and excessive noises for clear communication. • A reliable internet connection. o Reasonable Ping with little to no packet-loss. • Over 1 year of playing League of Legends specifically. o Interested in veteran players. • Acquired at least 6 Rune Pages and all common runes for your role. o Needed for different Champions and specific match-ups. • Acquired at least 70 Champions, and have all Champions for your role. o Needed for champion pool diversity and trading during Champ Select.

9. Roles

Every role has differences and similarities, so this section will be explaining what’ll be expected of you. If you have any questions regarding this information please do not be shy, and ask! :]

Coach:

• Large amounts of knowledge on the game, strategies, team compositions, and other information about the game.
• Veteran Player of League of Legends specifically for 3 or more years.
• Platinum+ Ranking in at least 2 seasons of your League of Legends career.
• Good people-skills and ability to problem-solve.
• Able to participate during some of the team’s practices and be able to give live feedback after games.
• Watch highlighted replay games and review them with the team.
• Able to assist team on a group and individual level.
• Able to assist individuals with learning new champions that fit the meta, or fit a team comp.
• Be an active member of the team.
• Review Team's Match Histories, statistics, and performances.
• Review Individual's Match Histories, statistics, and performances (particularly regarding their role.)

Top:

• Comfortable or willing to learn 1v2 match-ups.
• Understands wave manipulation, when to trade in lane, calls for opponent’s base or MIA.
• Understands how to allocate pressure on the map, and ward choke-points.
• Able to farm efficiently.
• Ability to communicate with Jungler.
• Able to shot-call during high-pressure situations.
• Able to prioritize Teleports for team-use during mid-late game.
• Diverse champion pool you’re comfortable playing: Tanks, Bruisers, Assassins, Mages, and Utility.

Jungler:

• Superb Map Awareness.
• You’ll be the loudest person in the team- feeding information to your teammates.
• Communicate next 3 Jungle paths (“I’m going to farm krugs, red, and raptures.”)
• Communicate next Gank path (“I’m ganking bottom from enemies’ tri-brush.”)
• Able to farm efficiently.
• Understands how to ward inside enemies’ jungle: both deep and shallow.
• Communicates where the enemy Jungler is, heading, or if we’re BLIND.
• Able to communicate with laners.
• Able to shot-call neutral objectives (Dragon, Baron, Red, and Blue).
• Diverse champion pool you’re comfortable playing: Tanks, Bruisers, Assassins, Mages, and Utility.

Mid:

• Understands wave manipulation, when to trade in lane, calls for opponent’s base or MIA.
• Understands how to allocate pressure on the map, and ward choke-points.
• Able to farm efficiently.
• Ability to communicate with Jungler.
• Able to shot-call during high-pressure situations.
• Able to roam effectively to side-lanes.
• Able to roam with Jungler to establish pressure.
• Diverse champion pool you’re comfortable playing: Bruisers, Assassins, Mages, and Utility.

Marksman:

• Comfortable or willing to learn 2v1 match-ups.
• Understands wave manipulation, when to trade in lane, calls for opponent’s base or MIA.
• Understands how to allocate pressure on the map.
• Ability to communicate with Jungler.
• Able to farm efficiently.
• Knows how to position properly during all stages of the game.
• Chemistry with support, and understandings of power spikes in lane.

Support:

• Comfortable or willing to learn 2v1 match-ups.
• Understands wave manipulation, when to trade in lane, calls for opponent’s base or MIA.
• Understands how to allocate pressure on the map, and ward the map.
• Ability to communicate with Jungler and the rest of the team.
• Chemistry with Marksman, and understandings of power spikes in lane.
• Keeps track of timers (Summoner Spells).
• Able to Zone enemy Marksman.
• Able to Anti-Zone enemy Support.
• You wear the pants in the relationship. The laning phase is up to you, because you’re the carry in the laning phase. Don’t let any other Marksman tell you otherwise.
• Don’t be afraid to secure kills. Supports that get kills actually make the Marksman’s job easier. More peels.

10. Application

Note: Do not list alternate accounts, or what your main used to be, or what your EUW account is rated. I only care about the account you're going to be playing on. This makes my job a million times easier, and identifying you that much easier. If you list another account on this board post that isn't the one you're logged into I will not respond. You have been warned.

Copy and paste this format onto a reply to this thread and fill out all the information to the best of your ability. Please be as honest as possible, because I will be reviewing each entry. I encourage anyone to ask any questions regarding this thread if something concerns you or something I listed earlier wasn’t made clear please speak up. I will not hold it against you, and you do not need to apply to ask a question.

IGN: Solo Queue Rating (current): Solo Queue Rating (Season 4): Age: Time-zone: Role you’re applying for: List your best 5 Champions (in Role): Biggest Strengths: Biggest Weaknesses: Meet all (8) Pre-requisites? (y/n): Meet all (9) Roles requirements? (y/n): Did you read original post entirely? (y/n): Did you answer the last question honestly? (y/n): Can you tryout tonight @ 6:30PM EST? Comments?: Questions?:

11. What I will be looking for

Attitude is the number one thing I will be grading applicants on. Ability to work with others, and good people/communication skills is a big one. Confidence in your own and your team’s abilities to win games. Able to win and lose games with grace. How often you’re communicating with the team. Performances in game: play-style, KDA, Kill Participation, Gold Per Minute, Farm, effectiveness, and other factors. Notice how I have in-game components listed at the bottom of this list.

I'm looking for people who can hold a conversation. I'm looking for people who love theory-crafting. I'm looking for people willing to learn Team strategies. I'm looking for people confident in their abilities. I'm looking for people who find Ranked 5's competitive nature fun.

12. Contact Information

I will be keeping tabs of this board post. The best way to contact me is as follows:

1. Email: [email protected]
2. This Board: http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/team-recruitment/h5J4ipiB-new-team-recruiting-all-roles-coach-please-read
3. In Client: Drizzt Strife