League of Legends has a vibrant community full of diverse people; a competitive ranked system to test your skills; an ever-expanding roster of champions to learn and master; and a massive global esports scene. It also has a very strange mentality that separates it from other competitive activities.
We’ll explore how League players think and why this happens.
Visual Communication
In games multiplayer communication is a vital aspect of gameplay. Often this involves players communicating to one another to understand the situation on the field and work together towards defeating the opposing team. This is usually done through text input based systems in which players send messages to each other.
Smart Ping is a visual system developed by Riot Games to provide an alternative player in-game communication system that does not require any text input. This thesis aims to analyse the Smart Ping system through Roland Barthes’ two order of signification model to determine if this system suggests visual communication as viable solution in-game for players when communicating with others.
The analysis covers four major aspects of the system. It examines the denotation which focuses on what message each ping creates, it examines the signifier and signified in terms of its design, it examines how the ping interacts with the mini-map and it also analyses the myth.
Storytelling
League of Legends’s universe is a rich one, populated by unique champions that each have their own biography and backstory. Riot Games goes even further, creating a compelling narrative for their world through well-crafted lore articles that explain the history and culture of each region in Runeterra.
Each of these articles is a part of the overall story, and together they form a complete picture of the universe in which League of Legends takes place. They provide players with the background and context that makes them feel immersed in battle, enabling them to better understand and execute their role in the match.
Developing compelling Roll Lecture requires creativity, meticulous planning, and the expertise of talented team members. But the results pay off: Visually stunning graphics and captivating storytelling help reinforce key strategies, reducing the chances of miscommunication during the game, and inspiring team members to work harder than ever before. This translates into a greater competitive edge and a shared determination to defeat the enemy.
Individual Roles
League of Legends is a highly team-centric game. The combination of champions your team assembles at champ select and assigns to roles determine the game’s outcome. This means that creating a compelling Roll Lecture requires careful planning and meticulous execution. Recruit a team member with talent in graphic design and storytelling to spearhead this effort, then brainstorm strategies, surprises, and potential pitfalls that your opponents may employ.
Use visual graphics to illustrate how your chosen champions complement one another and reinforce key strategies, reducing the chances of in-game miscommunication. Additionally, focus on illustrating seamless combos and ultimate synergies.
League of Legends has positions that players play, such as top lane, jungle, and mid lane. While it’s recommended that new players explore all five of these roles to improve faster, veteran players often settle into one specific role over time. For example, marksman champions that specialize in attack damage typically start in the bottom lane. This is known as the ADC role.
Adaptation
League of Legends is one of the few video games that requires a deep assimilation of concepts, an understanding of extreme matters and a very different kind of learning than the classic study system we are used to (repetition without true comprehension). To achieve these goals is not easy and it represents a real challenge for students.
CoreJJ, a former world champion support player, takes you through some basics of the game: laning, warding, roaming, and how to carry from the support role. He also gives you some tips on how to improve your gameplay through practice and focuses on the relationship between vision and your team’s ability to be aggressive in teamfights. A must-watch course for new players to the game! -Jo ‘CoreJJ’ Yong-in, professor, NA.롤대리
