After nearly 13 years of launch, League of Legends, although it has a reputation as a friendly MOBA game, over time, it gradually becomes difficult to reach new players.
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* Terminology Note:
Newbie: are slang words to refer to a new member or newcomer in certain activities.
Smurf: refers to a player with high skill level who uses low level accounts to win against people who are inferior in skill.
Ignore the rumors that League of Legends is dying after 13 years of development. This game is still one of the “monuments” of the eSports scene in the world with 120 million monthly active accounts – an admirable number for a game that is 13 years old. The above statistics do not include the players at the Chinese server – a large market, full of potential.
The novelty of League of Legends is becoming a “double-edged sword”:
There is no denying the fact that Riot is fulfilling its role of developing the game extremely well, maybe that’s why we never get bored when playing League of Legends. On the other hand, the creator of the game also succeeded in attracting new players through the Arcane movie series, compelling storylines, music videos, professional tournaments… However, keeping the game always “” fresh” will become a big obstacle for those who first come into contact with the land of Summoner’s Rift in particular and the MOBA game genre in general. Back in the days of “the beginning of the world” in 2009, League of Legends only had 40 generals to choose from with gems, auxiliary spells and simple equipment. It was not too difficult for players at that time to memorize the strengths, weaknesses, countermeasures of each champion.
Continuous updates, leading to countless bugs that seriously affect the outcome of the game – Zoe in the clip can throw a sleeping ball with a distance of 10000 range
But as time passed, League of Legends now has 161 champions with the launch of Nilah – The Embodiment of Joy and countless mechanisms, equipment, and gems recombined thanks to the “200 years” experience of game development. by Riot. A series of patches that Riot was forced to release to balance, then fix bugs, but those adjustments have turned League of Legends into a spicy spiritual “food” for newbies or even longtime players. They are too tired of having to adapt to the absurd power of new champions, or simply buy trendy meta “hot” items if they don’t want to lose their advantage in the game quickly.
New champions appear too much, too quickly to master:
Although the launch of new champions is always a welcome event in MOBA games, with League of Legends, recent new champions are always built with high difficulty skill sets. Some people even think that Riot is “out of bounds” because the new champions own too many powerful “toys”, especially when compared to the old champions. Typically, Nilah, a Gunner general, has the ability to support experience, create a protective shield or heal a lot, but the damage is not inferior when “putting it on the scale” with other generals of the same role.
It takes a long time for new players to survive in League of Legends:
It will be a big challenge for those who are approaching LoL for the first time, even if they aim to be able to master a few champions, you still need to understand how the game works. From skills, sequence of moves or each match of the generals is a “primary” lesson for newbies, to controlling big goals on the map and coordinating with teammates. Even “veteran” players after taking a long break, when they return, they have to spend a considerable amount of time “reviewing” and getting used to the new things of the game. So, if you are a newbie, train yourself to be patient, to be able to learn new things in the game because your journey will be very long.
Another limitation new players may encounter is a large number of Smurf accounts, no matter which region’s server they decide to play on. For example, you just finished the basic tutorial, after a few matches with the machine, you think you are ready to enter the battlefield to show off your skills with the handsome and easy-to-play general Garen, you think you will have a high kill score in the starting match. But that confidence will be immediately “extinguished”, when you “accidentally” confront high-level players hiding under an account of the same level as you.
Conclude :
After 13 years of development, Riot’s “baby” is still a worthy MOBA game for new players to spend time learning and experiencing. Let’s start with basic champions like Malphite, Garen or Teemo to reduce at the beginning of the “career” of LoL, you will get used to the game more easily. Again, don’t skip this game.