For people starting out in competitive as players or coaches, I've made a basic macro checklist. This is something I wish I had at the start of this year. Hope you guys can get some use out of it :)
Early Game > Mid game from both a gameplay + learning aspect
Blue = explanation about early game
Pink = is early game more important
Green = progression + summary
Coaching Issues in ERLS + some solutions.
Player issues very much exist, but from my perspective the coaching scene is far more fraudulent + problematic atm.
Feel free to add on/comment, I've not been around the scene a long time.
For players + coaches at lower levels learning how to draft
These are quite basic things that are problematic for teams at most levels.
There are a huge amount of variables in drafting, so this should be looked at as things to keep in mind rather than as law.
Hope its useful
Communication + Behaviour
For competitive players up to and including div1.
Will post a more in depth explanation for 'Behavioural problems within competitive league' tomorrow. It's not quite finished and I don't want to slack on the referencing.
Time for bed😴
The long awaited support wall of text - there is A LOT of stuff here, so pace yourself.
Kept comments off to keep it a bit tidy
If you want to improve on support, this covers most of what you will need to learn. Plenty of people hit M+ knowing much less.
Happy Holidays c: 🎄
Well,
@Veigar_v2
got there just before me :c
Did the numbers for a variety of ezreal builds.
Eclipse, Duskblade and Trinity + Botrk all doing quite well across the board.
Rant of the day:
I call a guy a moron = flame
Guy calls me a moron = this person HATES women, that is the ONLY explanation. Cannot be because I did something stupid.
Not everything revolves around gender. Don't be weird.
Getting the most out of prio in laning phase.
Applicable to all levels of gameplay.
Burdol on Graves in DK vs KDF LCK Spring Split:
Malrang on Jarvan in RGE vs G2 LEC Finals:
Okay here is a MAMMOTH wall of text on wave management --> particularly useful for bot + top and useful for junglers to understand when they need to shadow/gank their laners.
I did try to condense it as much as I could :/
0-7 is concerning
As much as G2 wants to push for women in eSports, results like this only reinforce negative stigmas.
Already mentions of Vaevictus/Siren.
It doesn't matter that HEL is nothing like them.
What will be noted is females play league, females lose, females bad.
Basic Rundown for Tryout Prep for Players
(relevant for coach tryouts also)
I forgot to post this when I finished it, but hopefully its still in time for most of you :p
Why are players so reluctant to ask for feedback after tryouts?
You get a good insight on the level of the staff
Can show off your knowledge/thought process
Can build upon feedback for any future tryouts you have with that team.
Maybe 1/25 ask for it, regardless of level.
Heres a nice bot pairing.
Seraphine Nami bot. Double cheap shot, mandate electrocute on Nami.
Huge burst damage, Seraphine can root off a solo e with Nami e on her. Very easy to proc elec with a standard spell rotation.
Could do some interesting Lucian Sera flexes to mid
After irreconcilable differences with the coaching staff at MnM, I have opted to leave the team.
I wish the best for the players, you are smart and have talent, keep trusting yourself and you will do well.
If any teams want help for the rest of this split, dms are open.
This isn't quite a wall of text but recently I've had quite a few people ask me how to improve at either a player or a coaching level.
For me personally, I've learnt a lot in the last year from those listed below.
If you have any others feel free to share c:
Hey, LFT as a strategical/positional/assistant coach for 2022.
Finished last split as Academy Head coach
@ernroar
and prev assistant coach
@DominoEsports
D1/D2 since s8, master s10 and 2 accs master s11.
references:
@dome777777
@MostwantedRoar
If you sub in for scrims with my team, yes, you are doing us a favour and we are very appreciative of it.
It does not mean you get to be straight up aggressive and an asshole. You are not entitled to that.
'Know your place.'
Yes, I'm the coach, I just happen to be female.
Hey, LFT as a strategical/assistant coach for the summer split, I learned a lot in my first split as a coach in
@DominoEsports
and am motivated to keep improving
Consistently D1/D2 since s8 and ended master in s10 as a soloq support
references:
@Veigar_v2
@PexY__
@Jackspektra
Understanding how to play out your comp.
As a follow-up to the last post about drafting, it is vital to understand how to execute your comp effectively.
I'll use the recent EUM game of AGO ROGUE vs Vitality.Bee, focusing on RGE.
Genuinely see no point in fixed drafts for tryouts.
The thought process a player has when choosing a champ is valuable.
Little/zero value in them being on ones they are uncomfortable with or in unfamiliar matchups as a result.
It creates incorrect assumptions on skill level.
Would this have had such a big outpouring of support if Caltys wasn't signed to G2, one of the most well known orgs in EU?
I'm glad this pleb is being made an example of so publicly, but I'm not convinced there would be a similar reaction if she was with a lesser known org.
Finally hit masters for the first time as a soloq support
tyvm
@Veigar_v2
for the incredible coaching and
@Jackspektra
for the endless motivation <3
Have a lot to improve still but so happy I made my goal for this season <3
I'm thinking, I might post some of my tryout stuff + the feedback for people to read. (with permission ofc)
This is my first offseason doing actual tryouts and there were a few areas I didn't answer well, missed or didn't realise the importance of.
Interested or no?
Wall of text time.
Aimed at coaches/staff but decent for players to have a read over.
Its all based off my own experience teaching in chef/nurse/coaching areas.
It should be commonplace to expect this from coaches in teams.
@ Supports
As a ranged support, taking sweeper lvl1, in a 2v2 bot matchup you CANNOT control wavestate in, vs a GANKING jungler, when you have a FARMING jungler to then die to the ganking jungler @ lvl3
= brain dif, not jgl dif
Ok, I mald SO HARD when I'm presented with pages of players tierlists, meta/offmeta picks and god knows what else.
Make a basic table, put your scrim/official ready champs there.
Refer to it every scrim in drafts.
Adjust as required throughout a split.
e.g.
NOT A LEAGUE POST
Some long and short-term side effects of Sertraline (anti-depressant/anxiety)
TLDR - own story example + the intention isn't to scare you off them, if you need them, you need them, just be careful about how high the dosages are + aware of the side effects
A little heartbroken after todays games.
This team had the goal of putting Italy on the map as a competitive region.
Today we fell, but I believe we still achieved that goal.
It's a bittersweet end to our EMEA run but I'm immensely proud of everyone
@mackoesports
For players looking for success in comp.
Tone of voice and choice of words matters a lot, especially at the start of a split.
Be openminded and constructive with criticism.
You want to trust your team and be trusted.
Look after them and they will look after you = 🥳
You are the 1%.
Of everybody that tries to go pro, an overwhelming majority don't make it. You know this.
Plenty that are semi-pro will earn less than a minimum wage job for years.
Without even highschool completed, he doesn't even get the option of a plan B.
17yo, I was homeless and lived on the street. I worked 3 jobs while studying full time, to live.
When I dropped Uni for Esports - my family said wake up from your pipedream you're delusional and will never make it.
What he needs is faith and support. 1/2
In the last few months since I've started posting random bits of league things on twitter, I haven't received anything other than constructive criticism, or just general helpful advice.
Thankyou for all of that. I will make sure I kick ass wherever I end up for next split :)
Why do some regions do loser interviews?
Think the last thing a player wants after a loss is an interview and I don't think viewers want to see a depressed or tilted player, it's not the happiest of content :/
Liandrys Ezreal seems kinda strong. Very nice gold inc with first strike. You lose out on the hp from sunderer/trinity but it's a nice option for certain comps.
Here are the TH ones for now.
Will add more as I get permissions. Probably will do them all in note format.
Some of the tryouts so far have been verbal reviews and others text.
Also still LFT 🥺
I'm sure this isn't the norm, but occasionally I'll come across a player who performs exceptionally in tryouts but for scheduling reasons we can't make it work.
Top laner
@xGenesis_LoL
Div2 ideally.
Don't let him sit out this split, would be a waste.
Either I've completely griefed finding the vods or proview hates adc + jgl.
Also, SO MUCH Annie pov.
(the channel uploads pretty regularly but you'll have to sift through some soloq povs)
Given my style seems to be walls of text, would anybody be interested in a slightly alternative form of coaching
You send 1-2 vods. I go through them, write up something like the attached pic and send it back and you can ask whatever questions you have in dms
Prob about £10-15
Midlaners - bone plating vs Vex?
You negate a lot of her early bullying with passive.
Some matchups e.g. Ahri vs Vex where you get fisted pre lost chapter/lvl7 you could trade off cookies for bone plating and have a much easier laning.
Thoughts?
This year's been a lot of ups and downs so far, mostly downs.
Today was a pretty average day but it's been the happiest I've been in years.
Life's weird.
Will commence the walls of text again soon c:
Accidentally derped and deleted this -
Because I post a load of random stuff, this is so you can find the always useful bits c:
Will make sure to keep it updated with new things.
A wise man (
@jackspektra
) once told me how to differentiate a good thresh from a bad thresh.
A good thresh will have lantern down one click away before cc hits. A bad thresh will throw it after the cc hits/kill you with it's placement.
Kerias Thresh today, beaut 😍
If anybody has a really good example of positional coaching a matchup at top tier (lec type level) kindly send it my way.
I'm possibly overthinking it, but I am so lost on how to approach/set it up.
Winter goals = crash course in positional work
In my opinion, the
@mackoesports
draft vs
@MorningStarsET
is the kind of disrespectful draft that the orgs/league should be upset about.
Not saying any action should be taken, but it's a hit to the competitive integrity of the league.
@ClaudioCSRO
@LeagueOfLegends
Ah I wanted to dm you this, but you have it off so I'll post it here.
These are good starting points for you to work on for your level.
Gl with the climb 💪
@panxhyy
?
This is a male dominated environment that women are looking to find a place in.
Men have nothing to prove here, women have multiple barriers to get through.
I have no idea what point you're trying to make here.
For supports
Been testing out moonstone aery senna the last few weeks, she's healing more than a standard sona/soraka game most games.
Flexible builds
--> supportive items - redem/wardstone
--> chempunk
--> ap items - ardent/zhonyas/staff
Remember to take font of life c:
I've had quite a few dm's from teams since my post, thankyou for all your support and trust in me c:
Even though my time with MnM was short, I will look to help as many teams as I can for the rest of the split.
Players improvement in gameplay + mental is always priority for me😊
I have so many interesting things I learn from lck/lpl/lec I want to post, but if I post them I lose advantages for team.
Do I just go semi-mute for a few months or what is the play here? ._.
Defiance.
When you're at the bottom, and you feel like someone is holding you down, one of the most powerful emotions you can have is this feeling of 'fuck you, you're not going to keep me here'.
Tuning into Ls's talk with Max to hear them talking about fighting dinosaur sized turtles or a turtle sized dinosaur.
Getting down to the real talk between coaches.
I approve 🐢
@wolfgod_lol
@Hashinshin
If a 14 year old kid came and said hi and told you she had thoughts of suicide exactly what would you do genius?
Brain afk much?
Was doing some tallying up of our scrims over Spring + Summer as a minor region this year.
--> the important part is the region % that would consider scrimming us, the wr is sorta whatever