Calling the Shots

The other day i was playing Nami Support, SR Normal queue with 2 friends.
I was bossing it. We won the lane, i set up almost all of the kills, i assisted and warded and any other responsibility that falls upon the support.
And then when i told the team not to go to Baron the mid laner questioned:
"Since when did a support start calling the shots?"

I think its a real shame that players still look down on the support role especially considering its the support that controls the bot lane. Its the support who alerts and wards. Its the support who sets up the kills...

I found it so infuriating that my role, that i was playing really well was being belittled and considered undervalued by another member of the team.

Just wondered why it is that people think like that i guess?

Support has recently become one of my favourite roles and i tend to roll Lux, Nami or Thresh depending on my adc. I tend to win my lane as a support because i co-ordinate myself to work with the adc. I communicate to the best i can and never flame.
I support and do it well and ill be damned if the team heads for a Baron 18 minutes in with the whole enemy team up and in the mid lane.

Luckily, i was teamed with the majority.

Keep sharing the love for supports everwhere!

Peace.

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
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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.

Hold on to your butts

Lets stream :)

http://www.twitch.tv/akilliegaming

One To Watch Out For...

So today i checked out  Fnatics xPeke bossing up the mid lane on his Twitch stream - Solo queue, SR (Summoners Rift) as Gragas.
But, the player of the match was not Xpeke as you might assume but their Thresh, Acc name - KissMyHero.
I checked out his LolKing stats and is currently Diamond Ranked, but this guy was setting up kills and plays like he was Ed-freaking-ward!

I would definitely keep an eye out :)

Now check out xPeke bossing Orianna in the midlane: http://www.twitch.tv/xpeke
Enjoy
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Betting in the office

So, today i challenged my colleague to name all 151 Pokemon in 30 minutes. If he succeeds i have to wear my Pikachu onesie to work for an entire day. If he loses i..... oh. i forgot to make a deal if he loses.....  -.-
Its cool though - any excuse to wear my onesie to work!

:D

So, can you name them all? No cheating :P

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!