League Of Legends
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So I've never played a MOBA. I don't know much about them, but I'm not a big strategy gamer, which is why I never tried them. Anyways I am gonna try LoL or DOTA 2 or HoN and see what this shit is all about. Here is my question though. I am leaning towards playing LoL because it's said to be easier for newbies, but I want to know, do any of the games have an overarching leveling system? I know you level up each match but start back at level 1 each match, but do any have a level system or unlock system over time? I wan't goals to work towards, not lose it all every round.
DoTA has a leveling system that as far as I can tell doesn't mean much, and you get all the heroes up front. Can pay for courier/hero/ward skins. LoL has you level 1-30 which gives you new summoner spell options and a spec tree like old WoW. You also buy runes to customize your play style even more with in game earned cash. Ten free champs on rotation every week, and you can either buy champs with in game currency or real life cash. HoN no fuggin clue, its pretty much a dead game though because its DoTA without being enough DoTA.
These games don't work like traditional RPGs. In LOL you will start off at level 1 and gain xp each game. As you level you unlock mastery points which are talent trees. You also unlock rune slots which you can plug in runes that you buy.
This stuff is all pretty trivial as you level so you won't really get a sense of progression.
Once you hit 30 you can start playing ranked games and work your way up the ladder. That's the real progression system.
This stuff is all pretty trivial as you level so you won't really get a sense of progression.
Once you hit 30 you can start playing ranked games and work your way up the ladder. That's the real progression system.
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LoL has a lot of things to work toward which actually take a LOT of time to acquire, even if you spend $$ to get some faster. Leveling 1-30 takes at least a couple weeks if not longer, depends if you use XP boosters or not (purchased with $$).
Once you are 30 you still have to acquire champions, there are like 112? Champions now, you can use in-game currency or $$ to buy champions. It takes a long time to save enough in-game currency to purchase champions, so unlocking them all becomes a long-term goal.
Runes are purchased exclusively with in-game currency which makes you decide if you rather purchase a new champ, or acquire some Runes that could make you fare better with whatever champions you have access to. Runes are also expensive and it is recommended to get 3-4 different rune sets made before spending your in-game currency on Champs. Runes will take the longest to fully unlock, if that's your goal (it will take years). You do not need to fully unlock runes, though, as there are the "must-haves" and the "probably never use unless I want to experiment" runes.
Beyond that there are skins which are only purchased with $$. I think most people prefer to collect skins as their "end game".
Oh, and as Draegan mentioned, playing Ranked is where you actually progress and "level".. or "delevel" in my case.. lol.
Once you are 30 you still have to acquire champions, there are like 112? Champions now, you can use in-game currency or $$ to buy champions. It takes a long time to save enough in-game currency to purchase champions, so unlocking them all becomes a long-term goal.
Runes are purchased exclusively with in-game currency which makes you decide if you rather purchase a new champ, or acquire some Runes that could make you fare better with whatever champions you have access to. Runes are also expensive and it is recommended to get 3-4 different rune sets made before spending your in-game currency on Champs. Runes will take the longest to fully unlock, if that's your goal (it will take years). You do not need to fully unlock runes, though, as there are the "must-haves" and the "probably never use unless I want to experiment" runes.
Beyond that there are skins which are only purchased with $$. I think most people prefer to collect skins as their "end game".
Oh, and as Draegan mentioned, playing Ranked is where you actually progress and "level".. or "delevel" in my case.. lol.
Olaf will continue to be a dumpster fire until they give him back his old under tow or ult. But not both because well, that would be too much.
I was interested in jungling him for shits and giggles, I just wish I had more free time to play with random champs. That's what I get for being a dad.
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I don't mean just fucking up. When Olaf pushes R he loses the passive 10/20/30 armor and MR it provides. He gets instantly softer.
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Yeah i played Olaf in a dominion the other day. First time I've touched him since his nerf and I completely forgot about him losing Armor/MR when you use your ult. I'd ghost + ult and chase the squisy adc only to realize he's fucking trucking me because I just lost a ton of resists. Yeah....nooooooope, not playing him again.
