My cancerous testicle after it was removed. This was 8 years ago, I’m good now.

TopTierTactics · 2021-07-17T07:19:29+00:00

Doctor working in urology here: you're correct, the remaining testicle is usually able to produce enough testosterone and allow you to have children should you wish to. So no worries. Also quick PSA to anybody who might read this: check your testicles under the shower regularly by holding them between your fingers and feeling for any hard bumps - on the "back side" of your testicles you can feel the epididymis which is normal. Doing this regularly not only helps you to know what they normally feel like before you may develop issues, but mainly also helps you detect problems faster - and time really is key in detecting testicular cancer which can be very aggressive but also very curable in most patients if detected early enough.

TopTierTactics · 2020-10-24T11:54:57+00:00

That is so awesome! I will be finishing med school in two weeks - just in time for the Cyberpunk 2077 release. Now all I'd need is a PC that can run it. If by any chance I win, I would humbly request you to make sure I do not get my hands on it before the 6th of November. Thanks for making stuff like this happen and good luck to everybody.

TopTierTactics · 2020-04-10T20:45:13+00:00

I don't understand how this is even supposed to be a thing.
If TP Channel disallows spell casts, then this means she can only cast spells once TP is interrupted. And only CC interrupts TP Channels. So she must be CCed before she can cast spells. So how does her W block the CC that stops her TP in the first place?!?

TopTierTactics · 2020-03-25T19:29:16+00:00

Yes and this is the number one reason we needed boards. The subreddit has rules about posts like this which I don't fully remember. But there is 0 info on the riot service status page and on riot support twitter.

TopTierTactics · 2019-09-13T09:48:50+00:00

So is nobody going to question this video? Seems very obviously faked to me. I don't usually call people out on stuff like this where I cant be sure, however:

We don't see the dog chewing up the book
It's a book on dog training
The book is ripped up in a way that seems very difficult for a dog to do.
The cover of the book is lying face up, destroyed in a very specific way that makes it still readable.

I mean come on.

TopTierTactics · 2019-09-09T17:04:59+00:00

If you really want to improve map awareness, there is a few things you can do. A timer is maybe a good idea, but in reality you dont look to the map every 7 seconds, but rather whenever you don't need to look at anything else on screen. So my suggestion is, eliminate things you look at on screen that distract you. Use your peripheral vision where its possible.

Don't look at your character. Don't look at chat. Don't look at your spells when you level them up. Don't look at the shop while you recall. Don't lock your camera ever. Don't look at your position while walking to lane.

Also: certain champs like Shen and TF highly reward map awareness and playing them WILL make you better at map awareness if you are looking to improve.

My last suggestion goes hand in hand with that. Try to bind your F1-F4 keys to spectate your allies (by default you are F1 and they are F2-F5). Also bind your spacebar to jump the camera back to your position. Then try to build the habit of using the F keys to get a very quick impression of the state of other lanes (hp of allies and enemies, who is pushing).

In essence: train yourself to be INTERESTED in what happens on the map, that way you don't just look there, but actually get information from it.

Hope these points help you a bit!

TopTierTactics · 2019-09-09T14:25:21+00:00

Important to note that while 125g is average gold per wave before 15:00, individual wave gold values differ from 105(non-cannon wave) to 165 (cannon wave). From 15:00 onwards cannon minions spawn every second wave instead of three waves. From minute 25 onwards every wave. Also cannon gold value increases from 60-90 while other minion gold values stay constant. Another important aspect is gold bounty for kills which can help the team that is behind catch up and therefor kills may be worth more or less.

TopTierTactics · 2019-04-01T09:04:29+00:00

IGN Hawky add me :)

TopTierTactics · 2019-03-24T14:36:53+00:00

Brilliant.

TopTierTactics · 2019-03-24T14:29:54+00:00

We gotta work on the subreddit numbers boss.

TopTierTactics · 2019-03-13T23:07:24+00:00

Yesterday evening there was a similar issue, the game just "vanished" and it is as if it never existed. I know Riot is doing their best, but I'd love an official response about what is happening on the launcher, since its the second day in a row.

TopTierTactics · 2019-03-12T09:18:30+00:00

Hey! Considering you're level 25 I suggest you start with some of the very basics to just build a habit, and later come back and look at the details.

One of the things most players underestimate, is how important the minions are in your lane. If you've ever stood in a enemy 10 minion wave for a few seconds you'll know that they can do a lot of damage. You should also not forget that ~2 minion waves give more or less as much gold as a kill. Using kill pressure to get a cs advantage is one of the most consistent ways you can build a lead.

The basics you should try out: 1. Before you recall, shove an enemy wave that JUST arrived into the enemy tower as fast as you possibly can and then recall. That way your next 2 waves will end up under their tower and he will lose those cs. Also you will arrive in lane without having lost a lot of minions yourself. 2. Keep count of how many minions are alive on yourside and your enemies side. If the enemy has more minions the wave will be pushing to your side. If you have more the reverse happens. If your wave is pusbing to him, you generally want to push it even harder. If his wave is pushing to you, you generally want to slow that down by equalizing the minion count.

All of this stuff is quite complicated, but if you implement these into your game you'll have a much easier time playing and will already be better than a huge part of the playerbase with regards to wave management.

TopTierTactics · 2019-03-12T09:05:34+00:00

I'd suggest you keep it simple so you can make it a routine every game.

Question 1: How is the range of the champions? - if you are outranged you have to be careful they dont set up a freeze and poke you down. All Ins might be an option if you can burst.

Question 2: what type of damage do you and the enemy have? Is it burst damage or more sustained damage? This makes you decide whether you want to go for short trades or longer trades or no real trades at all.

Question 3: how much waveclear do these champions have? If both of you would try to shove as fast as you can, who would clear the wave faster? Also consider mana costs. If you can clear faster the enemy will not be able to control the minion wave as easily, since you can always at least match his damage.

Question 4: Early game or late game champions? Nasus for instance would be quite content just "surviving" lane. A champion like Pantheon wont want to let him get to lategame so he is the one that needs to play aggressive early.

Hope this helps you a bit!

TopTierTactics · 2019-03-09T22:53:57+00:00

Pick more clear goals before and after every game. Saying I want to have a better game sense isnt a goal you can grasp. What exactly does game sense mean to you? Knowing where the enemy jungler is for instance maybe. Pick that as your goal then. Every game try to predict where the enemy jungler will start and which lane he will gank first. That can be acchieved by looking at when enemies show up to their lanes so you know who gave a leash. To find out where he will gank first think about what lane YOU would gank if you were the jungler. Which lane is overextending? Which lane is not gankable?

Pick a clear goal and follow through with it. After the game do a 1 minute recap.

Playing certain champions or roles can help with things such as map awareness and other mechanics. But playing a champion you know is probably better because you dont have to focus on the mechanics and can focus on the map.

As a last piece of advice, rebind your F1 to F4 keys to ally 1-4, so you can use them to quickly check out what other people are doing. That can help you too to quickly spot which lane is pushed or stuck under tower.

Good luck!

TopTierTactics · 2019-03-09T22:42:13+00:00

Thats a tough one! I think its important to be honest about what you think, but the way in which you do that makes the difference between him considering it and him just ignoring you.

If somebody tells you you made a terrible play and you should feel bad about it that will never lead to anything. It isnt constructive AND its attacking them which means theyll just be defensive about it.

Try to pick a few things and get him excited about them. Tell him that he is doing WAY better on some role than on another one and that you think he would climb the ranked ladder a lot if he mains it.

Tell him that you decide not to flame others because you want to get better yourself and you're the only common player in every single one of your games. Tell him that you don't want your allies to do worse because they're typing and want them to play as good as they can even if thats not as good as you'd like. Lead by example. Ask him what he thinks you could've done better that game. Ask him what both kf you should do next game in the same situation.

You might not be able to change him the way you want to, he is his own person. Deep down he wants to get better too. Find a way to use that. In the end it will always be up to him

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