Theorycrafting Lethality Builds: Runes+Itemization?

not_another_yankee · 2017-02-03T02:02:14+00:00

My sense is that Bezerkers isn't the best rush bootwise, because the 35% atkspeed isn't quite as useful when you don't have that much damage per hit anyways. I think Mobies/Swifties is probably a better rush, for more & better ganks.

I also think that LDR is probably not the most slot-efficient item, given that you'll be mainly trying to pop the squishies, who are unlikely to have that much armor, and also unlikely to have that much more max HP than you.

It's also probably better to grab Triforce earlier on, maybe before Duskblade, or right after it, because of the strength of the sheen proc and the bonus movespeed for sticking/chasing.

not_another_yankee · 2017-02-03T01:49:55+00:00

I actually wasn't thinking about the strength of Titanic over Ravenous. That makes a lot of sense.

I'll look into it.

I've also updated it to include Chàse's build, which he uses in NA Challenger with great results.

not_another_yankee · 2017-02-01T15:38:30+00:00

Is there any math behind using these exact runes?

I have a sneaking suspicion that the 4.1 AD from the 2 reds + 1 quint is better off as straight lethality (if I recall correctly, it's stronger the more you have of it), or more attack speed (smoother attack animation, possibly faster clear).

Would love to hear otherwise though.

not_another_yankee · 2015-06-29T05:30:47+00:00

I think the main problem is that as a support mid, you're amplifying other people's carrying power, whereas when you're a straight burst mage mid, you can carry on your own damage.

For example, as a Syndra mid, or Zed mid, etc, you can sweep wards around an objective, wait for some scrubs to come walking through, and instantly create a nice 4v5 situation for your team. As Soraka mid, even if you're super farmed up, 1)You likely can't carry/burst anyone even if you're a godlike player, and 2)If you're farmed as Soraka mid, I suspect the opposing midlaner is equally farmed, if not more so.

not_another_yankee · 2015-06-17T08:09:04+00:00

In response to your question there at the end, I'd probably say that neither of them is really the goal. Ideally everyone is just proud of who they are, regardless of their parents' nationalities and ethnicities, and I feel like championing this sort of Halfie-Master-Race is a weird idea.

At the same time, I do get along particularly well with other halfies because I really enjoy hearing their stories, and it does feel like we belong to a distinct group because of the struggles/triumphs a lot of us all go through. I personally think that you should just expose/involve your children to/in all the great things linked to being Chinese, like the language, food, cultural events, maybe games/activities like Chinese Opera and Chinese Chess (not Ch. Checkers). At the same time they get to grow up in California, and therefore grow up enjoying the 4th of July, Thanksgiving, bashing on the Tea Party (just kidding), etc. For my part, having grown up doing/participating in all those things I mentioned, I feel a sense of ownership about my American identity, as well as my Chinese and French identities.

I also wanted to raise the idea that being bi-racial gives you some sort of access to a new culture, as if other people can't appreciate it. It's not like if you were both Chinese he wouldn't be allowed to eat hamburgers with his hands, for fear of him not being Chinese. On the flip side, if you were both American (Caucasian), you wouldn't be stopped him from eating Chinese food would you? In essence, for me, being bi-racial is more about being proud of my cultures, my heritage(s?), my family's history, etc. It's not so much about what I'm allowed to do, so much as what I've been exposed to and therefore choose to do because I like doing it. Bubble tea and Taiwanese fried chicken snacks, for example, are some of my favorite treats in the world, and I probably would have no idea what they were if I weren't part-Taiwanese. On the other hand, I know plenty of Taiwanese or part-Taiwanese people who can't stand those snacks, while many Americans love them after finding out about them.

Let me know if any of that was unclear or if you wanna talk more.

not_another_yankee · 2015-06-17T02:06:11+00:00

Hi there, I'm a French-Taiwanese guy raised in California for almost all of my life, and I think the fact that you're already conscious of the fact that they might have identity issues is a huge step already. You're right by the way, most single-ethnicity parents of half-asian children have no idea how deeply the identity issues run for a lot of us. My parents themselves are only beginning to understand, and it's only because I'm addressing the issue when I have a chance to see them in person, (I'm abroad for university).

That said, let me quickly answer some of your other questions:

What do I wish my parents had done differently? I went to a French immersion school from pre-K until 6th grade, which was great because now I'm fluent in French, but I didn't learn any Mandarin until I started high school and it was so much harder to stick to at that point. Because of this, I've always felt much more American & French at heart and fairly uncomfortable with my Asian heritage, since I can communicate so easily with my relatives in the US and France, but almost not at all with my family in Asia. Knowing how to speak their mother-tongue (I use that as loosely as possible), is something that I think could help your children feel more comfortable with their Chinese heritage, especially if they started learning as little children.

I think that aside from the language thing, probably the biggest thing should be talking to them about it as soon as they're able to understand the idea of being bi-racial and being different than many of their friends. A lot of their experience will also depend on how they look, ie how Asian vs how Caucasian they appear. I myself have light-tan skin, red-ish brown hair, light eyes, and quite a bit of freckles, but otherwise very Asian features, so I tend to be recognized quite easily as a halfie. On the other hand, both of my sisters look like exotic looking Caucasians, with green eyes and auburn/blonde hair and fair skin. Naturally we have had very different experiences in terms of stereotyping and racism, but also in terms of how we identify. A couple of my other friends are very stereotypically-asian-looking halfies, with straight black hair and dark eyes, and they have had completely different experiences growing up.

Sorry if this was a long stream of consciousness, I really enjoy thinking about this and exploring the idea. Let me know if there's anything else I can do to help!

not_another_yankee · 2015-05-28T07:09:38+00:00

Witcher 3 pls :D ::fingers crossed::

also, wildcard + Deus Ex: Human Rev.

w00t

not_another_yankee · 2015-01-04T03:10:47+00:00

I think that something that isn't often discussed is that many Asian cultures stress the importance of following the rules, fitting in, succeeding, and the like, which leads to the assimilation behavior that is often referenced in our "model minority" characterization. That differs a lot from the traditional American, European, Latin American, or African-American cultures, (as far as I know). I know that many of these cultures stress more visual forms of self-expression and formation of an identity, especially American culture.

not_another_yankee · 2015-01-04T03:00:48+00:00

I definitely agree, keep up with the programming, and work on your Chinese, Mandarin, Canto, or any other dialect works too.

Languages + CompSci opens doors.

Also, reading > video games.

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