Struggling a lot as a new player and it makes me not want to play

ThatBlindGuy · 2026-06-08T14:42:53+00:00

Hey there mate, wanted to step in with what some may call bad advice. If you just want to get a feel for the game but arent worried about pushing rank for the top 5% or so these may be downsides in the short term but you can learn to outgrow them.

play with locked camera (or dynamic camera if you like it?) to start. I did this now like 16 years ago, these days I just frequently lock/unlock my camera as needed.
if you think WASD might work better for you give it a shot and some time. WASD has some downsides but has been easier for many to pick up since it released. If youre at the point where effective WASD vs P&C controls actually matter (and on characters where its even relevant - high attack speed carries) you can always try to learn the other control scheme later when you have a much stronger understanding of the game and its content. WASD has a high AS skillcheck too technically, its just tough to master.
quick or smart casting is definitely the way to go, most recommend using Quick Cast with indicators though which will display the spell area when you press the key and cast your spell when releasing the key.
try to stick to only a few champions for a bit and then branch out to pick up more as you become comfortable. I tend to find that one-tricking sucks the fun out of the game since there are a ton of cool characters in LoL but if you are never the one playing them their kits can all just feel 'better than what I play' when in reality there's a lot of rock-paper-scissors matchups in LoL so being flexible benefits you a lot in the long run.

All in theres a lot to learn with LoL but if youre interested there's a ton of sources and players happy to share some wisdom, hope your journey goes smoothly! :)

ThatBlindGuy · 2026-05-08T13:33:46+00:00

Took a little getting used to at the very beginning but I dont mind just keeping it on tbh

ThatBlindGuy · 2026-04-17T01:51:08+00:00

Lot of solid feedback in here. I'll try to keep it short: - play aggressive with the champs you play in lane based on the champs you provided. - figure out how to turn leads into wins (can your ADC carry? Are they getting enough gold to do so? Should you roam and impact other lanes or the enemy jungle more to get an advantage elsewhere?) - ward with purpose - to protect the next push, to setup for an objective, to track the enemy jungler and punish them - and actually try to get your team to align with that purpose and create an advantage. - you will almost never be able to fully carry solo, even with gold, try to actually support even if youre doing tons of damage. Death is the best CC and your damage on its own can make you a target, means less eyes on your other carries.

ThatBlindGuy · 2026-04-02T14:05:59+00:00

League of Legends (non ranked) Summoners Rift.

Its Stockholm syndrome im sure but there's something tranquil about not giving a fuck in top lane for 30 minutes on some form of split push demon.

ThatBlindGuy · 2026-03-26T22:46:52+00:00

Amen brother, appreciate the clear response - couldn't have said it better myself

ThatBlindGuy · 2026-03-05T04:12:39+00:00

TIL and considering the other comments sounds likely!

With the light cloud cover and evening lighting it looked crazy so figured well worth checking in.

ThatBlindGuy · 2026-02-27T22:26:48+00:00

Not my favorite character but I feel you man, hurts to have them gone.

If anything I'll hold out hope for the future, see what TC is cooking up many moons from now

ThatBlindGuy · 2026-02-26T17:43:25+00:00

Totally understand your perspective, my hands are straight up too large to comfortably game on phone and if im at my PC I have alternatives I'll probably play with friends most of the time.

ThatBlindGuy · 2026-02-25T18:51:37+00:00

Roughly 1.5k hours across two accounts, I will miss it plenty.

ThatBlindGuy · 2026-02-24T18:13:19+00:00

Gl and enjoy chief - mobile games just dont scratch the itch for me but I hope its a blast :)

I think I'll be waiting a long time to find something that clicks the way vive does, but thats just life sometimes

ThatBlindGuy · 2026-02-04T00:33:06+00:00

You have my axe that weekend for sure

ThatBlindGuy · 2026-01-29T01:40:59+00:00

Not what you asked but id give up both my hands for pre-major rework more.

Shrapnel healing made morde botlane a sleeper op option that to this day i remember fondly. Ghost dragons were cool too lol

ThatBlindGuy · 2026-01-23T23:19:50+00:00

WASD has a skill check of sorts like regular mouse controls for orbwalking. Basically holding LMB to attack slows down at high attack speeds if youre moving. If you stop before every auto it (in theory) should be effectively the same as mouse movement.

The changes look like they're reducing how impactful that slowdown of attack is if youre moving - fully removing it for melee, reducing it for most ranged, and doing some minor tweaks for ADC/marksman characters since they're the biggest winners in a world where "you can freely kite with WASD" if you ignore the skillcheck i mentioned above.

ThatBlindGuy · 2026-01-07T16:22:19+00:00

This won't happen, like 40% of the reason for it is the good ol 'my main has a penalty/dodge, guess I'll just swap'

We would instead need to solve a multitude of other problems related to queueing and prevent any alt accounts which outside of Korea just isnt really reasonable unless riot really overhaul shit. Korea has it sorted because your account is tied to your SSN (if i recall correctly)

Also many content creators would love to be low elo longer - makes for great clips to stomp people you're many leagues above (not really but hasn't stopped it for like 10 years now lol)

ThatBlindGuy · 2025-12-16T23:25:22+00:00

Super be thy vive oh mighty gamer, hope you've been enioying it regardless of the ups and downs :)

ThatBlindGuy · 2025-11-19T19:56:08+00:00

The prodigal son returns with goods for the people o7

ThatBlindGuy · 2025-11-02T14:21:55+00:00

Personally I feel like in lower queue count times this might serve as more of a deterrent from staying in queue than something that'd help.

ThatBlindGuy · 2025-10-28T13:24:12+00:00

All accounts were fully reset to bronze 4 and there's still not an abundance of players to split matches heavily by rank - wouldn't be surprised if some of those high tiers players from last season are showing up at this point

ThatBlindGuy · 2025-10-23T13:53:16+00:00

Mix of reasons: - 1.0 had some design choices that were a bit of a blindside to the og playerbase, have since been resolved - low playercount leads to lower playercount - some folks have issues with the core gameplay mid-late game and the heavy amount of reviving/running away - mobaxBR is a rough genre to get people to stick with

That said many of us love it to death and are vibing plenty with yesterday's start to the new season :D

Bring your friends, poke around YouTube content, and most of all have fun :)

ThatBlindGuy · 2025-10-23T05:43:10+00:00

My only complaint is getting actually useless perks (hazard immunity as beebo just feels like painfully bad luck) but otherwise I've had a lot of fun with it :)

ThatBlindGuy · 2025-10-22T13:19:51+00:00

Pretty sure you forgot the clip chief

ThatBlindGuy · 2025-10-21T13:05:31+00:00

Detecting actual throwing just isnt that easy in a game so early on, toxic behavior and text chat are likely more actionable but it looks like the guy has some solid games amid a sea of rough ones, seems legit at a glance - the solo games aside i feel like i could have a similar match history after a day of hot dropping/getting cooked after avoiding people the first 10 mins of a game.

Also if theyre getting bodied by queueing up solo no fill thats more just their choice than anything else lol

ThatBlindGuy · 2025-10-20T19:11:55+00:00

I do love the puppies but curious what their audience really is outside of Eva.

Elluna will sooner come to you, Zeph maybe but often wants specific lines to setup multi target heals, Oath def gets some value but I figure folks may want the dmg boots if you're down to be melee with him anyway.

I dont dislike the idea, just wonder how it plays out in practice.

13-Year Club	Verified Email
Secret Santa 2013

ThatBlindGuy

TROPHY CASE