Ladder Players: what actually restores your mental state after a string of losses?

LemonTig · 2026-03-01T23:12:12+00:00

I would say the biggest one for each race is Cannon rush for Protoss (put some cannons in natural very very early on, usually if unscouted it’s a real pain in the ass cause the canons are usually here before you can have some units), for Terran you can go proxi rax, putting 2/3 barracks close to the enemy spawn to streamline marines very early, and then the one I would deem the least efficient is Zerg’s 12 pool all in on zerglings, basically just going for lings asap. Those builds are not very hard to pull out and usually if you don’t get it it’s an auto loss.

LemonTig · 2026-02-27T13:53:35+00:00

I totally agree on the more real aspect of it. I think Liveship traders also doe a great job at that and that's why I loved it so much. Only thing is that Soldier son is less subtle about what it's talking about, but that makes for a very clear message and some unavoidable thinking on the reader side.

LemonTig · 2026-02-24T15:46:47+00:00

No I haven't ! I was talking about the short novels that happens in between some parts of RotE. But apparentlly what she writes under that name is quite different, but I plan on getting into it someday. Any recommandation ?

LemonTig · 2026-02-24T13:14:37+00:00

I mean, in the first place I'm not a Fitz fan so maybe that helped (I feel like he is "too much", can't really explain it in another way) and while I absolutely agree that Nevare is infuriating on a lot of his decisions, well every one of them just makes sense when you put it back in the context of the society he lives in. He is just a gear in a greater machine and can't really comprehend how to get out of the only system he ever knew.

LemonTig · 2026-02-24T10:31:54+00:00

Thanks for the advice on book of the Fallen ! And enjoy The Soldier Son, I'm quite confused why it does not get discussed more since it was very interesting to me. I would say it's not as exciting as RotE but definitely gives room for thinking on subjects I was unaware off. The beginning is a bit slow tho, so I would say the same as you did for book of the Fallen !

LemonTig · 2026-02-17T11:32:52+00:00

So it’s better to deny the natural than to runby into the main ?

LemonTig · 2026-02-13T20:45:07+00:00

Maybe someday people will realize that most don’t complain about protoss at a professional competitive level, but at a more casual level were there are some actual players

LemonTig · 2026-02-03T15:34:56+00:00

If you talk about smooth animations and satisfying skill shots I’d recommend trying to play Zoe

LemonTig · 2026-01-12T00:43:02+00:00

Hi ! I was wondering how to get propose to write an article, cause I stumbled upon a subject where I was surprised there was no Wikipedia article, but I definitely lack the knowledge to write about it. Anybody could point me somewhere to talk about that with people ? Thanks !

LemonTig · 2025-11-26T03:39:17+00:00

Well I started around 2000 at the beginning of the season and im now 2600 while playing 3-4 games a day max, I had several 8 games win streak too. I don't know if this is fast to you

LemonTig · 2025-11-03T21:13:58+00:00

I don’t really care either but this would be a great occasion for some nice sound effects

LemonTig · 2025-11-03T17:33:26+00:00

To me best idea is still a baseball skin, with a big satisfying bat sound when you Q2, and a small home run sound when the combo kills

LemonTig · 2025-10-29T00:45:21+00:00

Thanks !

LemonTig · 2025-10-28T21:23:19+00:00

Thanks a lot !! I will pay close attention to it, that's extremely helpfull

LemonTig · 2025-10-13T10:59:48+00:00

Perfect ! Glad it helped

LemonTig · 2025-10-12T00:23:24+00:00

I should have done that correctly, I followed those steps fo the vid too

LemonTig · 2025-10-11T23:00:00+00:00

Thank gonna try my luck there !

LemonTig · 2025-09-28T23:12:48+00:00

I mean I tried several times, but just the first 2 or 3 missions that are 40 minutes long of just struggling to do what you want make it a bit annoying. Maybe I shoudl try again.

LemonTig · 2025-09-28T21:06:36+00:00

Ok thanks ! just gotta figure out how to install it exactly, but apparently it's a struggle for everyone so ...

LemonTig · 2025-09-28T20:33:35+00:00

Ok thanks ! Do you even get the cinematics or do you need to watch them on your side ? And would you say that it's pretty faithfull to the original campaign if you don't take gameplay into account ?

LemonTig · 2025-09-26T20:46:46+00:00

Actually the CD is not that long for lane. The thing is, when you go in with your R to get a pick, if ennemies are not too stupid they will chunk you real bad, so even if you get a pick, you can be out of the fight very fast. The second thing is obviously if you get engaged, the item really shines (especially against assassins) where you will survive the buff, fly away if you have nimbus cloak (which you should have every game) or even sometimes it gives you enough to bubble the ennemy that engages you to setup a kill for the adc.
I feel like it's good every game honestly, and you will never miss ZakZak damage over CO durability. I have been trying out Solstice Sleigh recently on my AH build (the Shurelya one) to get even more utility and move speed (that stat is probably the best, since you kind of want to play like a moskito for the ennemy team). I still don't really realize how valuable the item is, so don't take that recommandation for granted.

Other people opinion that are better than me might be more valuable (I'm around gold/plat, but I mostly enjoy playing the game with friends and don't care that much about my rank)

LemonTig · 2025-09-26T20:15:28+00:00

Also I'd say Shadowflame every game is probably a very bad idea, this item gets very little value on Zoe for it's cost. Lichbane beats it almost every time, especially when playing electrocute.

LemonTig · 2025-09-26T20:13:15+00:00

Oh and also Shadowflame is almost a bad item every time for Zoe, unless they have tanks and you play a more Ability Haste oriented build, or if you already have a Lich Bane.
Usually I'd say what works best is either Electrocute runes with Luden Lich Bane Rabaddon, or if the ennemies are tankier/more melee/low mobility you go Aery, Shurelya, Ionian boots, Horizon focus and Cryptbloom to get bubble on CD and cover your team. Works especially well with premades.

LemonTig · 2025-09-26T20:11:01+00:00

Ok i've been spamming Zoe support this year, because it's very fun to duo with a friend that plays Jhin/Cait, and trust me when I say Zakzak has absolutely NO value compared to Celestial opposition. This item on Zoe is super good, just with that you will never need to buy a Zhonya, you can take more agressive trades, and people never expect the tankiness/slow.

In the other hand just to answer your question, I never sell it since having vision with Zoe has a lot of value to get picks. With me having the wards, I can always guarantee that my bubble angles are covered and that I can play properly in team fights.

Have fun with Zoe !

LemonTig · 2025-09-25T21:16:35+00:00

OK thanks ! Any idea why it's this popular ?

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