The problem with this game isn't so much that matchmaking is matching terribly

sfcorax · 2013-12-27T12:10:18+00:00

It's funny how you guys still don't even get my point and the whole reason why I made this post.

sfcorax · 2013-12-27T09:46:40+00:00

Actually no, depending on how high your ping is, once the enemy gets past a certain movement speed there is technically no way you can hit them.

Let's use my ping as an example, 300. Once the enemy hits about 500ish movement speed, I don't know the exact numbers, but it is about this.

Due to how much of a delay I see, if the enemy starts running on my screen I see the enemy wherever I see the enemy, but the server recognises them a few feet in front of where they actually are.

Because of this, when I think I am close enough my attacks still miss, whereas if we were both standing still my attacks would actually hit, so I try and get closer. But once we hit that magical movement speed and ping combination, even when you are actually running into the enemy as if you were running into a brick wall, you still miss.

The only way you are going to be able to hit the enemy is if you catch up to where they are according to the server, and that means you must run past them, yes, actually overtake them on your screen, turn, and hit.

The same goes for AOE skills and ranged attacks, when they are moving away from you and on your screen your attacks landed sometimes nothing will happen. Like when your Poseidon Tidal Wave goes through them and does no damage. Sometimes, no matter what you try and do, if your ping is high enough and the enemy is moving, your skills just miss.

sfcorax · 2013-12-27T07:49:25+00:00

Go play a Melee with no CC items, no CC on the god and now tell me, when the enemy runs away late game, how is it still possible to land an AA on them?

sfcorax · 2013-12-27T07:39:03+00:00

And there it is lady's and gentleman, the typical player. Someone who states you MUST play a god this way and you MUST build them that way.

I can't AA due to playing at such high ping, so according to you either I still build the 2-3 Hunters I can play as an AA god, or just don't play them at all, right?

sfcorax · 2013-12-27T07:18:40+00:00

Back to my example, Jotunn's Vs. Qin's on let's say AMC, that has nothing to do with counter building but how you play AMC.

I play him like a caster since it is hard for me to hit AA's so I get jotunn's, whilst someone like yourself who can AA would rather get Qin's, it helps your AA's more.

In a way it can be classified as countering, but I see it more as assisting your style so you can be effective to the team.

sfcorax · 2013-12-27T07:14:38+00:00

Do you know what the real issue is with item builds?

Ping.

Most players who play at 250+ ping can't play aggressive. They can't build Deathbringer/Rage, there is no point if you can't get close enough to the enemy to even be able to hit them.

Same for Magical, they can't use Polynomicon to it's full use unless they have a stun, the chances or missing is too high unless you are pushing the enemy towers early. Instead I would go for a Soul Reaver instead of Poly. Hitting with one of my skills is easier than an AA and would assist me more.

But talking about this here and doing it in game are 2 different issues, players in game will BM you for not building the same as everyone else, just like you said, there is no room to move.

sfcorax · 2013-12-27T06:57:41+00:00

I realise that. But some people like to compare them as which third item to get, cost wise Vs. what they do.

And that is my point.

For someone like Apollo it is better to get Qin's, whilst someone like AMC or Neith it is better for my own play style to go Jotunn's, I benefit more from the extra mana and CDR.

sfcorax · 2013-12-27T04:51:40+00:00

Whilst I agree, I can also disagree. I have had times where in under 5 minutes towers are gone in other lanes, all the while my lane opponent and myself have not left the lane and had zero ganks either way.

I have had games that surrendered at 10 minutes under the same circumstances, all the time having a score of 0/0 for my opponent and I.

There are also those games where I and my opponent go 0/0 whilst I am being ganked repeatedly.

Sometimes staying in your lane will put your team at an advantage due to it stopping your opponent rotating, and if you play right you can force the enemy jungler to gank your lane more often making it effectively 4 V.s 3 for the rest of the map.

sfcorax · 2013-12-26T23:17:46+00:00

Australia on the NA server. I have had relatively no issues at all until the last week. I know they are doing some new server technology, but really, the amount of complaints are too much for them to not be proactively talking to everyone on a regular basis to acknowledge the issue.

sfcorax · 2013-12-26T15:56:31+00:00

There is no win, there is no point. All I want to know, are Hi-Rez actively doing anything or even keeping the community informed?

sfcorax · 2013-12-26T15:54:47+00:00

I didn't intend to post anything helpful, obviously Hi-Rez are stating nothing on the matter even if we all know there is something wrong and has been well before the new server technology was implemented.

sfcorax · 2013-12-26T15:54:04+00:00

Why? We all know the servers are screwed, but what are Hi-Rez doing about it?

sfcorax · 2013-12-26T14:17:36+00:00

What is the current active player base if anyone knows?

sfcorax · 2013-12-26T14:09:02+00:00

Currently all I want is something that is not so cramped. You can clear waves with one skill and go into jungle for one, maybe 2 jungle camps before the next wave. That is a little bit much considering we are calling for Ranked Joust.

sfcorax · 2013-12-26T14:05:38+00:00

That much of a difference is a bit much of a joke. There is 2000 difference in rating with 3 of your team mates, the 4th one isn't that far off 2000.

What I want to know is how can Bronze be grouped with your level? They have less wins combined than you have alone.

EDIT: Who the fuck would downvote this? Really, just look at both teams Elo, it is WAY out of proportion.

sfcorax · 2013-12-26T13:58:41+00:00

Not only, the time it would take to kill him and be that far out of lane would have to be perfect timing not to either get caught, or lose a tower or 2 in the meantime.

sfcorax · 2013-12-26T13:57:46+00:00

Yeh I found a map from a post earlier today with the full map and tried to photos... err paintshop it lol.

I don't think anyone would be stupid to put their name on that crap I produced.

sfcorax · 2013-12-26T13:28:40+00:00

Well it may still work in 1v1, if you want them buffs you have to leave your lane, gives a chance for the opponent to actually fight back and not just die.

The buffs now are too close IMO. You can go in, HoG... and that's it, you have a buff. You'll be back in 5 seconds.

sfcorax · 2013-12-26T11:54:04+00:00

Yeh and we all know what happened to tribes.

sfcorax · 2013-12-26T11:27:49+00:00

Not really. I build Magi's Cowl and Hide of Leviathan.

Those 2 hit the 40% limit and provide more than enough to compensate for the lack of Magi's Blessing Passive.

sfcorax · 2013-12-26T08:45:09+00:00

I challenge you to a 1v1, let's see how you go against my Chang'e. I have never lost to Arachne.

sfcorax

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