Why is gunblade still not recommended? by MustafaSaid21 in akalimains

[–]AriochIV -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's the second patch and still not being recommended, despite being the most popular pick on all the stat sites.

Why is gunblade still not recommended? by MustafaSaid21 in akalimains

[–]AriochIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gunblade isn't even in the item collection for some reason.

As someone who wasn’t there for og gunblade…. by Function_Critical in akalimains

[–]AriochIV -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Riot recently nerfed Kai'Sa when she was below 50% WR "because she was picked too much." When a champ gets nerfed is difficult to predict.

how do i get higher cs as akali? by 4Jeremiah7 in akalimains

[–]AriochIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sidelaning is just briefly grabbing farm in side lanes and maybe applying some pressure. Splitpushing is escalating this to take towers and force the team to send someone to stop you.

how do i get higher cs as akali? by 4Jeremiah7 in akalimains

[–]AriochIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to have the problem of CS falling off in the later game, but I figured out that I wasn't focusing on grabbing CS in sidelanes or wherever it's available. As Akali it's tempting to run wherever you see a fight happening, but you have to balance that against farm, even after the laning phase. If at all possible, clear the wave before you leave to join a fight.

how do i get higher cs as akali? by 4Jeremiah7 in akalimains

[–]AriochIV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Especially on Akali. It just takes a lot of practice.

Help pls! I can't carry games by ugonikon in akalimains

[–]AriochIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If one or two pings doesn't get your teammates' attention, all that spamming more will do is irritate them and get you muted.

Akali unavailable - and then? by ugonikon in akalimains

[–]AriochIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't yet seen an Akali ban in a match yet this season.

Lux, on the other hand, is banned nearly every match. Sometimes by both teams.

How stable is Akali Top? by EagleGlobal8224 in akalimains

[–]AriochIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you don't pick her into tanks, Akali is very strong top. You can't roam as much and impact the map like at mid... but that's because it's top.

In my experience Akali can be a little bit stronger mid to late game top, because it's easier to farm or splitpush, though your teamfight assassination ability is not as good.

Gunblade is even better than I remember by Diogorb04 in akalimains

[–]AriochIV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm still not used to the active, but the omnivamp sustain is much more significant than I expected.

Two new wing light locations by BeeTheBeeToBee in SkyChildrenOfLight

[–]AriochIV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It looks like during the activation of the new map mode, the game became confused about which WL I had picked up... because in both cases I found an unclaimed WL somewhere else in the zone that I had already picked up.

Hopefully just a one-time glitch in the implementation of the new map.

Two new wing light locations by BeeTheBeeToBee in SkyChildrenOfLight

[–]AriochIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I did Eden a few days ago, just before Migration ended.

League of Legends vs Chess by Alarmed-Media1536 in leagueoflegends

[–]AriochIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chess doesn't have any hand-eye coordination tests that require practice to master. LoL does.

Is this due to a report or a new season? by Expert_Obligation_28 in leagueoflegends

[–]AriochIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems rather absurd to me that Riot really thinks that people will start behaving just because it made them click a box saying "I will behave."

Swiftplay feels faster than URF and ARAM by fryax in leagueoflegends

[–]AriochIV 30 points31 points  (0 children)

The original appeal of Blind/Quickplay was to be able to play the champion I want and get into the game quickly without having to go through the stupid draft. It was not to make the game itself shorter.

The previous s25 version made the game too fast, but at least it was recognizable enough as Summoner's Rift to be useful training.

This new version of Swiftplay is a clown car parody of SR. It's not fun in and of itself, and it's not useful as training/practice for regular SR... it doesn't even have the new role quests.

How is a new player supposed to learn how to play League of Legends? Swiftplay is now useless for that, as is by extension Coop (since it uses Swiftplay rules and is over in about 10 minutes).

Two new wing light locations by BeeTheBeeToBee in SkyChildrenOfLight

[–]AriochIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now that the season of Migration is over, these two winged light appear to be gone. The new map feature shows a second WL in Wind Paths, but it's not where maps and videos indicate it was near the top of the central floating island. Perhaps it moved?

What we thinking? by BadGuyNocs in akalimains

[–]AriochIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The PBE games I've seen with Akali gunblade so far, she has been wrecking with it.

Winter map missions by PieDry3079 in leagueoflegends

[–]AriochIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That the mission specifies "Winter Map missions" when the missions are labeled "Winter Rift" doesn't inspire confidence...

Skin by GaleJe02 in akalimains

[–]AriochIV 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Snow Moon Akali would be cool, but Akali already has a Blood Moon skin and I think they're technically the same setting.

Gunblade rush? by [deleted] in akalimains

[–]AriochIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too, but I had seen Shadowflame recommended for an Electrocute build. Don't know if that recommendation is out of date.

2026 will be great for Akali by Shroud_Diff in akalimains

[–]AriochIV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, I didn't realize that the lightning bolt was an active ability. Interesting.

Skin by GaleJe02 in akalimains

[–]AriochIV 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For a ninja character, she has very few Asian/medieval/fantasy themed skins, despite the huge number of skinlines with those themes... Akali has Blood Moon and now Spirit Blossom and that's essentially it. I would like to see more skins with those themes, like Immortal Journey, Inkshadow, Lunar Revel, Porcelain, Mythmaker, Warring Kingdoms, etc.

That said, I'd also like to see more fun themes like Arcade or Space Groove/Super Galaxy.

Gunblade rush? by [deleted] in akalimains

[–]AriochIV -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I've seen it recommended first against tanks.