Reign of Gaming

The Reasons we Play League of Legends

League of Legends has been an unbelievable success for Riot games.  They didn't just make a successful game, they made it the biggest in the world.  For my final article here at Reign of Gaming, I want to talk about why I think we really enjoy playing League of Legends.  Unlike many posts around the world, I actually want to celebrate League, not point out what is wrong with it.  It did not become the game it is because it has no faults, but because it does so much, so well. 

It has been fun RoG!

Morello Might be Right on Bruisers

     I know that it is cool to hate on the developers at Riot about how they deal with imbalances in League of Legends.  I certainly have my own issues with Riot's design team, but I really cannot seem to disagree with Morello on Bruisers.  There was a lot of mental effort on my part to see if Riot was missing something about melee, but in the end I agree with Morello.  Hopefully by the end, you can see why I ended up agreeing with him. 

Nerves Problems?  You Are Not Alone

One thing people never talk about is nerves.  Those little butterflies that creep into your stomach and the shacking of the hands when things get tough? Nerves impact every game from League to the NFL. It doesn’t matter who you are, nerves can cause you to fail when you normally would succeed. The most important question is, how do you deal with them?

Imagine the nerves if you were here!

Yasuo's Ultimate: Pain to Balance, But I Want to See More

Yasuo's Ultimate is interesting in how it interacts with the rest of the cast.  I like how there is not only synergy in the nature of Yasuo's kit, but how the team around him directly changes his kit.  This kind of inter-teammate synergy is relatively new and I want to see more of what Riot can put out using this idea. 

Why I Hate Riven (And Champions Like Her)

I hate Riven, but I also love her.  More than anything, she represents various design decisions that I really dislike and can be unhealthy for the game.  This is not about a champion being overpowered, but some champions are infuriating and continue to be even after they have been nerfed.  Riven just happens to be the one that really bugs me.  Let's see just why I hate Riven (and Champions like Her). 

So cool...BUT....