Game Creation: Construct 2

Where have i been?
Well i've been trying my hand at games development and can happily say that I nailed it!
I've created an app that I'll release to the app store hopefully this week!
I'll also link it here so anyone reading this will be able to play it online.

So having spent some serious time around totally wicked game developers I felt like I should probably understand their World a little better. I dabbled a bit in Unreal, Gamemaker and Gamesalad before falling into Construct 2 as my go to 2D game dev software.

It is so easy and the community is fantastic offering me help and advice along the way.
I cannot code nor do I wish to learn its fluency so the drag and drop event sheet layout and UI of this software makes it perfect for  people wanting to learn the basics.

I'll upload a full review on Construct 2 soon but I want to use their export properties a little further and of course download the full license because - yeah - it's totally friggin free!

Take a look at it, you won't be disappointed!

https://www.scirra.com/

Roccat Isku Fx Keyboard

When I first built my gaming computer one of the most important features was the keyboard.

Gaming peripherals can often be overlooked but at the forefront in your gaming domination is the keyboard.

I chose the Roccat Isku FX - Multicolor Gaming Keyboard and I haven't looked back since, only forward as I gank the enemies with my multifunctional, macro based and highly colourful keyboard.

The keyboard is beautifully designed with sensory messages to reflect the on screen activity allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the game. With 16.8 million colour options and 6 brightness levels i felt like i had complete control over the look and feel of  my PC. Roccat Talk FX forges the software and hardware which translates sensory effects onto your gaming hardware to an unprecedented level. 

The overall design is made with the ultimate player in mind, it is not a device for mere mortals but those that will use it to rule. The keyboard also boasts three easy Shift keys for quick in game selection, Macro Live Recording button and Thumbster Keys. The Thumbster keys can be freely programmed to enhance gameplay. I've set my thumb macros to alert me 5 seconds before Baron and Dragon respawn in League of Legends so that I can alert my team and we can grab that advantage before the enemy even know its happening.

The Roccat Isku FX also offers complete gaming comfort with its extra large wrist rest, non slip base and size.

The Macro abilities within this beast are by far one of the best on the market. With the ground breaking idea of their Easy-Shift technology you will never have to stop mid fight to hit that all important key to defeat your less equipped opponent on the field. With 36 customizable macros strategically positioned within the WASD zone domination has never been closer to our fingertips.

So lets look through the mathematics of this ingenious design.

There are 36 macro buttons, 3 easy shift areas for positional comfort, 8 of the 36 can be have two macros and the 5 profile switching options allow you to have up to 180 macros whenever you need them each programmable to 500 actions each.

And who says maths sucks?

Now lets talk about the hunk who counts down my macros for me... The sound feedback tool will talk you through the majority of your keyboard process from recording macros to alerting you as to which profile you are in so you'll never use a League Macro whilst duelling a Paladin in WoW. - that would be embarrassing.... R - ULT! Dammit!

Windows Mode.

I feel in control every time I sit down in front of my keyboard. The key design ensures my fingers always know what buttons to press (maybe Roccat should consider developing men instead ;) the wrist guard has healed my wounded wrists from extensive play and the cable positioning is never a problem with the cable channels under the keyboard.

The keyboard was not as heavy as I had originally thought it would be and after using an extremely heavy Razer keyboard it felt like I was tickling a feather at first but i certainly prefer it now. I would suggest looking at some YouTube tutorials when setting your keyboard up as its not highly instructional. 

The product comes nicely packaged to ensure it arrives in one piece and feels like a great quality keyboard straight from the box.

For 99 euros its hardly a hefty price to pay for the weapon of war. 

Overall, i have yet to find a keyboard that compares to the Roccat Isku FX. Unfortunately i don't own any of the mice from the Roccat range so I can't review the product to its full potential.

If you are looking for a keyboard that offers comfort, versatility, optimum performance and customization then this is most certainly the keyboard for you. I have never regretted purchasing it and recommended it to many of my friends, all of whom are now proud owners of a Roccat keyboard.

And as I'm a fan of their products, ill be rooting for team Roccat in the LCS, their performance is flawless, much like the design of the Roccat products.

Keep gaming,

Akillie

Full specifications:

Features
MULTICOLOR KEY ILLUMINATION
with 16.8 million colors of your choice; with 6 brightness levels

3 EASY-SHIFT[+]™ ZONES
for easy key duplication

36 EASY-TO-REACH MACRO KEYS
including 3 Thumbster keys
MACRO LIVE! RECORDING
with dedicated M-Rec button; 180+ macros in 5 profiles
8 CONFIGURABLE MEDIA & HOTKEYS
25+ assignable functions

MEDIUM-HEIGHT KEYS
with an optimum keystroke & pressure point;
advanced anti-ghosting; 1000Hz polling rate

ROCCAT™ DRIVER + MACRO MANAGER
incl. Sound Feedback; Macro Presets for games,
multimedia and office apps
EXTRA-LARGE GRANULAR WRIST REST
with special surface texture

INTEGRATED CABLE CHANNELS
for better device organization

NON-SLIP BASE
with lock-on keyboard feet

ULTRA-FAST PROFILE SWITCHING
5 Profile-Status LEDs
ROCCAT™ TALK® – SET BONUS
get more out of your ROCCAT™ devices
by combining their functions
ROCCAT™ TALK® FX
translates on-screen action into sensory
effects on your Isku FX


Technical Specifications
Illuminated keyboard with 123 keys
Enhanced anti-ghosting capability
3 programmable Thumbster Keys (T1-T3)
5 programmable Macro Keys (M1-M5)
20 additional Macro Keys (Easy Zone)
5 Profile-Status LEDs
3 Status LEDs (Caps Lock, Easy Shift[+]™, Num Lock)
1000Hz polling rate, 1ms response time
2m USB cable


Additional Info
Dimensions
24.7cm x 50.9cm

System Requirements
Windows® XP, Windows Vista® 32/64-bit, Windows® 7 32/64-bit
Windows® 8 / Windows® 8 Pro
Internet connection (for driver installation)
USB 2.0 port

Package Contains
ROCCAT™ Isku FX – Multicolor Gaming Keyboard
Quick-Installation Guide

Art. No.: ROC-12-900

http://www.roccat.org/Products/Gaming-Keyboards/ROCCAT-Isku-FX/

FrozzenFrossi 135 Hour Stream

This guy is insane.
LoL player FrozzenFrossi is attempting to set a record for the longest game stream in history.
135 hours, which totals to around 5.6 days.

Link here: http://www.twitch.tv/frozzenfrossi

I do not condone this at all as it is highly dangerous and exhaustion can kill.
Nevertheless, if he manages it, it is one pretty incredible achievement, i just hope he understands the consequences he could face.

But when i struggle to stay awake for 24 hours how on earth is this dude going to manage it for 135?
I have three theories, either the guy has an identical twin and they are working in alternating shifts, he is doing this for views and will probably log after 48 hours or he is a vampire and doesn't require the recharge that us mortals do.

Either way, i'm keeping my fingers crossed for him....

Don't try this at home, sleep, eat and boss it in the morning.

Peace all

Vel'Koz

This shit just got real folks

Aaaaa im so excited!!

Hexakill - League of Legends

Hexakill

The current featured gameplay mode is causing quite the storm over the rift.
This mode is really exciting, not only does it interrupt the harmony that is a 5v5 game but its pushing harder teamplays and compositions.
Im super stoked, not only because there are 6 of us that play the game together but its also my birthday tomorrow, so im spending the entire evening with my Hexateam in search of a Hexakill.

Adding in the additional player opens up so many opportunities that players are keen to try new set-ups and break free of the norms for a little while.
Will you have 2 junglers controlling half the map each? or maybe even a support in the mid to keep that mage as uber as possible?
Maybe you want to go 1 per lane with three in the jungle, one jungler per lane? It doesn't matter as thats the fun of Hexakill.
With an extra champ on your team you can push for an earlier Baron or an early gank across two lanes.

I haven't been crowned with a Hexakill yet but i'll keep switching up the teams and comps until i do.
One of my favourite things to do when in queued with 4 of my friends, is set up the MultiUlti where all champs have similar ults - AOE, World Ults etc and lay it on them in one beautifully choreographed killing spree.
My team comp for this evening while ill stream on my Twitch channel - (apologies for the lacking of streams btw, im in the process of sorting my pc out, getting a better cam and upgrading my Twitch account)

Top- Malphite
Mid- Ziggs
Mid Support - Soraka
ADC- Sivir
ADC Support- Orianna
Jungler -  Amumu

Notice something?
Sivir Ult+ Orianna shield + Malphite + Malphite ult + Amumu ult + Ori Ult + +Ziggs Ult + Soroka Ult = The Ace +1

Mathematical perfection.

So, strap in, grab a drink (because its my birthday n'all) and enjoy it while it lasts -2nd March, its all 5's again.

Peace out all!

Vel'Koz The Eye of the Void

Its really nice to see Riot pushing the boundaries of their champion concepts. I've been waiting for another non humanoid to play with and im pretty excited about this one! From the look of his/ hers/ its abilities its going to be a bit of a beast!Its like Kog'Maw and Malzahar had a baby and it was born inside out.... pretty thought right?

So Vel'Zok is the new mid lane champion and im excited to see how people roll him, with what items etc. 

His range is relatively short but being in the mid lane, that shouldn't be too much of a problem. His ult deals harsh levels of uberness but takes a little while to cast making timing skills paramount.

With his Void Rift and Tectonic Disruption Vel'Koz has quite the kiting ability and the curve on his Life Form Disintegration Ray (Awesome name btw) means even Yasou's wall of 'pissing me off' won't stop him.

So lets check out his abilitieeeees.....

Passive: Organic Deconstruction

Vel’Koz’s abilities Deconstruct those they strike. After being hit three times by his abilities, minions, monsters and enemy champions are Deconstructed and suffer bonus true damage. Enemies lose their Deconstruction stacks by avoiding Vel’Koz’s attacks for a short while.

Q: Plasma Fission

Vel’Koz fires a plasma bolt that slows and damages the first enemy struck. Once Plasma Fission hits, reaches its maximum range or is reactivated a second time, the bolt splits at a 90 degree angle. The split bolts deal the same damage and apply the same slow

W: Void Rift

Vel’Koz sends out a straight line blast that tears open a temporary rift to the Void before exploding. Both the initial tear and the delayed explosion damage and apply Deconstruction stacks to caught enemies.

E: Tectonic Disruption

After a brief delay Vel’Koz disrupts a nearby area, damaging and launching all enemies caught into the air. Enemies hit that are close to Vel’Koz are also knocked back slightly.

R: Life Form Disintegration Ray

Vel’Koz channels a ray of infinite energy that follows the cursor for a brief while, damaging, slowing and Deconstructing all enemies in range.

I still cannot get over the ulti name - it is by far my favourite, reminds me of the super powers kids allot their toys.

The Glorious Evolution of Battlecast Vel'koz

[Taken directly from Riot Website - I just thought it was funny]

BY CREATOR VIKTOR

Username: Creator

Password: *************

Subject: BC.Infiltrator

Accessing BC.INFILTRATOR.v3.log2.25

Captured subject suspends itself in mid-air with no apparent wings or jet propulsion. Point lasers and other Void armaments show Battlecast potential. Subject demonstrates high levels of intelligence, but will be bent to my will.

Replacing the organic carapace of Void creatures is quotidian science for me, but the shift to gunmetal and red armor never fails to please my inner aesthete. The creature’s intelligence quotient has been retained, but restrained. The creature only interprets data in terms of how to destroy a target. Any other form of expression has been disabled. I reverse-engineered its armaments, significantly upgrading them to high-intensity lasers and advanced rocketry.

The Infiltrator’s first field test will be to recon a Resistance cell, collect information on the wider network of Resistance members and dispose of the camp’s troublesome leader. Upgraded, evolved and mine, Battlecast Vel’Koz will not fail me.

Lunar Revel

The League of Legends Lunar Revel Promotion.

At the moment, LoL is running a promo where summoners can vote on a chosen path.. exciting right?

Choose between Power, Truth and Freedom

Power:
If battle is the only authentic thing left in your World, choose the path of Power as a fearless, unrelenting warrior.

Truth:
If you know the most honest test against a warrior is themselves, choose the path of Truth and reject brutish violence.

Freedom:
Choose the path of Freedom id you'd strike only at those who dare challenge your liberty

At the end of the Lunar Revel, each Region will be given a path based on its vote count.

You can then earn the right to the Summoner Icons by winning matched games within Summoners Rift, Twisted Treeline, Crystal Scar and Howling Abyss.

But i think we can all agree that what we all can't wait for, is the Skins that are being released for their Lunar Revel promotion.

Lets dive in, Diana style >>

 Diana just got cooler. I dont play Diana, i have done before but ill be buying her now even if only to add the skin to my collection. It is hawsum! GJ Riot :D

 Not only that, but it looks amazing in game too! Check out the video to get an even close look o.0

So next up we have the almighty Tryndamere!
That guy is a royal pain in my ass, but he gets rolled more often than a dice in monopoly so here we go >>

It is by far, the coolest Trynd skin released. Now, ill be able to enjoy seeing this guy on my loading screen. Check out how he looks in game in the video belooooow >>

And last, but never least is Riven. She is most definitely worthy of this uber skin, there was no other champ that could have pulled this off.
This one will definitely be added to my collection!

Awesome in game too!
And i have another video to showcase just how incredible this skin is.
For when i go all out Cosplay, this or the Diana skin are my top two. But how to decide?????


Check it out in game:

And the wards even got a makeover too :D

Im unsure as to how long these skins are going to be available. I'm hoping they will be limited edition skins but id be happy to see them used every game i lane with or against a Trynd, Diana or Riven.

 Revel on Rebels.

As Stunning as a Diamond, And Twice as Hard!

Not what you thought it would be by the title of the post eh? Dirty minds.

This is about..The most awesome Taric T-Shirt EVER!

Isnt it B.E.A.UTIFUL?!
My friend has the Armor of the 5th Age Skin and i need to purchase this for him!
I shall buy it, and video him opening his gift.

So i found the T-Shirt to destroy all others on a website called... RedBubble

Here is the link to their League of Legends section (which is really the only section that matters anyway!) :P
Its full of awesome, funny t-shirts and hoodies
http://www.redbubble.com/explore/league+of+legends

On top of that, choose which colour you want on your t-shirt as you can customize most of the products:

It may be a little expensive for a t-shirt.... but its not just any t-shirt. Its a Armor of the 5th Age Taric T-shirt sporting the words: As Stunning as a Diamond, And Twice as Hard!


I have so much respect for this website and Taric now! And, the pink boss is free this week, so try him out, win the game - and get the t-shirt.

Peace.


Akillieeeeeeeeeeeee
x

Fan-art Possible Support/ AP carry

I stumbled upon this incredible character concept art on DeviantArt by user RiyokuSakimori.
Her name is Vanity with her story surrounding the myths and legends of The Looking Glass

     I could see this champion as a support, a cross between Janna and Sona.
She hasn't had the honor of being graced with abilities yet although Mind Control, Siren Scream, Soul Crush and some uber stun ulti would make this champ UNSTOPPABLE.
Could you imagine scaling her as an AP carry?

Champion Rotation

So this weeks selection is pretty awesome.
I always take the opportunity to try out the free champs as you never know who you are going to like.
Ive also found that if i try a champ out and i hate playing them, i know how they work. So, when i get laned against them i know how long their 'taunt' lasts for or what level they will be picking up that shield.
You should know your enemy as much as possible and this way is free and fun too!

Rengar. The beast of the jungle, i love this champ but have never played him. Similar to the MF and Cait story, i am loyal to Kha'Zix. He is one of my friends favourite champions though so i might ask for some lessons on the almighty cat soon!








Kha'Zix is my jungler. I can always count on him. He is pretty weak sauce until level 6 when he evolves but when he does he is just this incredible beautiful, ugly butterfly beast that elegantly jumps and rips the shit out of you. One to play. Not easy to master. Alex Ich videos have come in muchos handy - Pentakill anyone?




I have never played Rammus. Bad i know, but im not into tanky champs. Also, i feel highly let down by riot that there isnt a Sonic skin for Rammus :( And now that ive said it, you all feel just as bummed out as i do.



This little flying bastard has been the bane of many of my adc games. He cranks it up hard late game so the only way you're going to win is by going all out aggressive early on.








I was told the other day that Taric is a support that i need to try in preparation for ranked games. I tend to take an AP carry support so i can scale later game but the flames i get for picking a Lux over a champ that can offer its adc sustain in lane is pretty consistent.



Ive never tried playing Udyr... i used to think he was a bear. He is not, apparently he is a dude in a bear suit? Im not sure. Evil champ if fed. I'll definitely try him out one day but not my type of champ at the moment.

Aaaaah, Lux. Such an uber champ! Ive play her at least once a day and all those that haven't tried her.. why the f' not?


I'm a Miss Fortune fan and as these two counter in lane i decided to stay loyal to MF. But, one of my friends is AMAZEBALLS at Caitlyn plays and watching him play has given me the buzz over Caitlyn, i brought her the other day and cant wait to land some of those incredible ulti's



This fishy little bastard. Its no surprise he is banned in so many ranked games now. I hate laning against this guy in the mid lane. He's jumpy and solid as a rock. And his uber ult isnt easy to dodge either. This is one of the only champs i haven't learnt to play despite the fact that he is my ultimate nemesis, but since he is free - ill be taking Fizz for a spin around the mid lane as soon as i can!



Ive given Ahri a go and she packs a massive punch on top of her charm. She is fast and quirky but she needs more range before ill play her seriously.

League Placements

So, it finally happened... i've been placed in ranked.

I lost 8 out of 10 matches and went in to Bronze III.
I play at a higher level than this, when i queue with my friends who are Silver I/II I get laned against Silvers/ Golds who have played many more games than i have and i can still totally hold my own.

But, you cant win every game, someone always has to lose. Sometimes you can get queued with trolls or people that go AFK or those that just really really suck at that lane/ champ/ team composition/ game in general. Its all irrelevant though, none of it matters because you can just come out of the game, click Play and go into a brand new match with brand new people and a brand new chance to win.

So, im really excited to burn through the ranks.
Now that ive been placed ill be turning away from normal games and focusing on just ranked games unless the whole group is on, in which case we'll be a 5 man premade and bossing it.

I found this really funny post from a member on the LoL forums 'Katsuhayabi' explaining the Division V in each League using potatoes to symbolise the Ranks - http://forums.euw.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?t=1358115

So, i think it'll be a little while before i'm in the LCS or before someone pays me to play but im having fun playing the game, developing my skills and being part of this awesome yet sometimes 'troll'y' community.

Gl all, HF.

Twitch Views - Almost 200 :)

Awesome, im almost up to 200 Twitch views :) Ty for watching all!
I'll be streaming again later.... in my freaking Pikachu Onesie!

Keep Calm and AD Carry on

Tickets for EU LCS Now Available! Holy Shiz Niz!

I am completely bummed that i wont be going to this as the line-ups are amazing! But, nonetheless i am totally stoked that ill be watching it live from home! Only i get to watch it in my pyjamas with a massive bowl of popcorn!
So here are the matches:

Date	Game Time	Matchups	Cost	Buy Link
Jan 14	19:00 CET	FNC vs GMB | CW vs ALL | LD vs KMT | ALL vs FNC | GMB vs CW | SK vs ALT	€10	Buy Now
Jan 15	19:00 CET	LD vs ALL | FNC vs SK | ALT vs GMB | CW vs SK | KMT vs ALT	€10	Buy Now
Jan 16	19:00 CET	SK vs LD | ALT vs FNC | KMT vs CW | GMB vs LD | ALL vs KMT	€10	Buy Now
Jan 23	19:00 CET	ALT vs ALL | KMT vs LD | CW vs ALT | GMB vs SK	€10	Buy Now
Jan 24	19:00 CET	ALL vs CW | KMT vs GMB | FNC vs LD | ALT vs SK	€10	Buy Now
Jan 30	19:00 CET	GMB vs ALL | KMT vs FNC | LD vs SK | CW vs FNC	€10	Buy Now
Jan 31	19:00 CET	ALL vs SK | LD vs CW | SK vs KMT | GMB vs FNC	€10	Buy Now
Feb 6	19:00 CET	FNC vs ALL | ALT vs KMT | CW vs GMB | LD vs ALT	€10	Buy Now
Feb 7	19:00 CET	SK vs CW | LD vs GMB | FNC vs KMT | ALL vs ALT	€10	Buy Now

And seriously, at 10 Euros a ticket... you would be craaaazy not to pick one up!

This year the LCS shall be held in Cologne, Germany (poor UK *sob* we never get anything cool!)

The only reason i wont be attending the Esporting event of the year is that i am off to Thailand later in the year and spent all my monies :( maybe next year though!

So, here is a link to the site - as you can see i stole the table and the images (naughty) so << that counts as referencing it right? What a pain...

http://euw.lolesports.com/articles/tickets-2014-eu-lcs-sale-now

So, best Cosplay and giant foam fingers at the ready, and remember - Keep Calm and AD Carry On!

Live Stream on Twitch TV

So, I've decided i want to start streaming my games.
Originally i wanted to upload the videos onto YouTube etc, my LoLReplays is working but my Fraps is totally bugging out so until i figure out how to fix it this will be the only way to watch me play in game..

So here is my channel: http://www.twitch.tv/akilliegaming
I'll start live streaming later this afternoon, im a total noob at this kind of stuff so it may take a while to get it all figured out.. Ill also be using my cam so you can all make fun of the stupid faces i pull when getting my ass handed to me.


Also, i love subscribers... so you know... click the button. Go on.... :P

League of Legends Patch 3.14 - IMO...

League of Legends Patch 3.14 - IMO...

So i wanted to discuss the changes made to League of Legends in the new 3.14 patch.
Riot gave League a complete overhaul in the new patch and as they put it 'tidied up' which was a little overdue IMO.
The majority of the changes made are awesome and will have some serious effects on the general gameplay and tendencies of the players.
Obviously, im not going to go through every change, just the major ones :D

So lets begin with the Champ overhauls:

Gragas:
So Riot wanted to increase 'Gragas's fighting strategy in close combat as opposed to tossing out a barrel whenever the cooldown finished. To do this, Body Slam now deals full damage to all targets hit.
Gragas always annoyed me in his range, as it is much longer than most AP carries, this with his regeneration makes him a hard carry to lane against. Thankfully Riot also reduced the range on his barrels [queue 'phew']



Sivir
Since the patch, Sivir has become one of my favourite AD carries, and provided an AP champ goes top, has bossed mid lane a few times under the control of my cruelty and keyboard.
So the buff to Boomerang Blade was well deserved as i always felt like Sivir needed a bit more 'POW' in order for me to really get into the champ. She now has such intense wave clear and lane control and in ARAM...owns it.
Also, the redo of Sivirs image was long awaited and i LOVE the new Sivir. Although her skins... they could really do with a facelift, especially in comparison to how hot the other female champs are. Its only fair she looks like a boss now that she bosses her lane.


One of the biggest changes in the game is the approach to the Support role (one of my favourites) It often annoyed me at the lack of grats a supp would get, especially when you have been setting up kills from the get go. They are often under appreciated. Because of this i tend to turn any support into a Carry as soon as possible, but always leaving one slot for wards.

Sona
Before the patch id often rock the mid lane with her as the AP carry.
Not too easy since the patch, but as Riot put it 'Crescendo and Hymn of Valor would rock just a little too hard' so unfortunately, Sona got nerfed... but the added AP ratio that allows Sona to scale better late game means that she can turn AP carry too... just a little later than the rest.

Nami
Nami is one of my favourite champs. Unfortunately her damage was a bit weak, i enjoyed her utility and with Aqua Prison she can totally hold a lane while the Carry is off shopping.
Unfortunately, Riot reduced the ability power ratio of Aqua Prison and Tidal Wave, but its all forgiven with the buff they did on he Surging Tides and Ebb & Flow. Since the patch i have seen Nami heal like a trooper... like AP Yi. (but lets not mention that.... the OP bastad.)

ITEMS (Because that Rabadons looks... fetching.)

IMPORTANT: The word 'hat' is now searchable in the shop.... in case Raba/Death/Cap is too much.

Dorans Blade:
Reduced down from 475 to 440 (thanks for the extra pot Riot ;)   )

Oracles now removed...
(Sob) But.... the Teemo shrooms!

Support Items

Like i mentioned before, Supports have now been changed pretty drastically.... and im loving it.
So the following items have been put in for Supports:
I wont put in all the stats, just the GOLD Per... passives (as that's whats important...right?)

Spellthiefs Edge:
Basic attacks against Champs grants 4 gold up to once every ten seconds per enemy. Killing a minion disables this for 10 seconds.

Ancient Coin
Being near a minion death grants 2 gold (without taking the killing blow on minion)

Relic Shield
Basic attacks execute minions below 200 health. Killing a minion heals the nearest allied champion for 2% of your maximum health and grants them the bounty plus 5 gold

Honestly... i think the last one sucks.... the carries can get their own damn gold. My personal favourite is Ancient Coin... mainly due to laziness.

These new items, means that the Supports dont have to worry about gold and desperately trying to afford boots after they have stocked up on wards.

Wards


One of the biggest changes in the game is the approach to vision and wards... this is what Riot said..

"Support players were often expected to shoulder the warding burden on the map. With these changes, we want to encourage all players on the team to participate in providing vision for their team. We also want to introduce more dynamic gameplay within the vision system and most of our underlying changes reflect this philosophy."

I personally love this approach. I was often tired of the warding responsibility to fall onto the support champs, especially when building into a carry end game.

The Sight Wards, newly names Stealth Wards have had a bit of a nerf, each player can now only carry 3 Stealth Wards at a time. This was Riots way of making the players think harder on the placement and strategic benefit of warding.

Vision Wards received the largest makeover with them no longer being stealthed.
All champions can see vision wards even in bushes, but they have now become 'infinite wards' until taken out. They now have 5 health (what a boss.) have been reduced to 1 per player and and decreased in gold cost to 100 gold.

Riot have now added in TRINKETS!
Which we are all super duper excited about!
Not only are they freeeeee (because we all love a bargain) but they have their own special slot too!


So 3 trinkets were placed into the game:

Warding Totem: Stealth Ward that lasts for 60 seconds
Scrying Orb: Reveals a location within 1100 range for 1 second
Sweeping Lens: Reveals and disables nearby hidden; wards, traps and devices for 4 seconds.

The trinket of choice appears to be Warding Totem at the moment, but i think this will change over time as players become more conscious of their uses and take more notice of the wards/ trinkets their enemies or allies are taking and their enemies abilities (example: Nidalee traps, Teemo Shrooms etc.)

For a cool guide on the new LoL trinkets click.... here -->>> http://gamerexp.com/league-of-legends-trinket-system-explanation/

Summoners Rift Changes

Anyone else noticed the haircut its had?
I definitely prefer this, it makes you think more about your champ positioning and ward placement.

Jungle

One of the reasons that jungling was one of my least favourite roles was the difficulty in keeping up in level and gold especially if you unsuccessfully gank!
With the new patch making the jungle creeps scale in gold worth and XP worth makes junglers stay with and ahead of the team.
Riot have also placed in a new Jungle Camp: Wight... although... he is all alone... maybe a mini White Riot?

Map Objectives

So there were a few changes to Dragon to stop him from 'game changing' early game and falling off end game. So now dragon constantly levels. Boom.

I personally like the decreased respawn time of the Inhibitors, often a complete game changer, players are now forced to rethink their pushing strategy and map objectives a bit more.

IMO:

So that's just a few of the updates from patch 3.14
Much of it was very welcomed, some not so much, but it all amounts to a serious game changer. Now the game is focused even more so on skill, strategy and timing than it is 'right place right time'
Its much cleaner now with some serious updates on the 'little guys' and not so much of a 'clusterfuck' of OP champs, silly ward placement and greedy Baron rushing'

With the norm now being mid champs to play as supports i guess a lot of the League Community are 50/50 on the dis/adv of this. Will supports be pushed out altogether and make way for the new AP Carry/ Support?

Supports main focus was on their utility rather than damage. But damage counts for a lot in lane.
Most champs have some form of utility & CC (crowd control) I think these changes are going to force the bot lane in a couple of ways. With aggressive mid laners like Lux, Orianna, Annie etc the combined utility and damage will force that duo to push the lane so aggressively. With Utility and Tanks like Leona, Thresh.... the focus will be on going for the kills, durability and out lasting your opponents in lane. Because of the potential to storm late game as a Support turned AP carry turned 'UNSTOPPABLE' this is the future of the Support role and i cant wait ;)

See you all on the playing field.

GG Riot.