Saving IP for runes vs buying champions now

[quote=Freezerr]How much IP should I save up for buying runes when I hit summoner level 20? I've ignored that aspect of the game to this point, having heard the runes suck until then. (I'm not adverse to buying RP but I'd rather not at first, being pretty new to the game.) I'm at level 14 (or so) with about 7800 IP. My account already has Corki and Rammus, I guess from when I played a bit in beta/initial game. I'd kind of like to add a melee to that - someone like Warwick. I'm happy to just play free characters at the moment, with the ability to fall back on Corki and Rammus when I feel like it, but if it's not screwing up my ability to buy runes, I'd like to buy Warwick (or a similar character) after his week is up.[/quote]

[quote=Mastarwe]I personally started saving at ca lvl 18, buying champs untill then, and slowly started buying runes one at a time, whatever I'd need. However from what I've seen a full build does require ca 16k IP (with only expensive runes).[/quote]

[quote=Jebus McAzn]Do note that an average rune set will cost around 10k-15k gold. However, upon reaching level 20, you'll only have around 60% of your runes unlocked, meaning that you SHOULD be set with 7.8k gold for your preliminary set of runes, and you may want to go ahead buying new champions.[/quote]

[quote=shinussiel]id say stay away from runes until level 30 when they really matter and you will also have a better understanding of what you want[/quote]

[quote=Jebus McAzn]Runes give you such a huge advantage at level 20 that I don't see why you WOULDN'T buy them as early as you can. >.>[/quote]

[quote=B-Wong][quote=Jebus McAzn] Runes give you such a huge advantage at level 20 that I don't see why you WOULDN'T buy them as early as you can. >.> [/quote] This. I really regret buying only champions for like the longest time.[/quote]

[quote=AmoreiTehGjeni]I started buying mine at level 20, have everything except my fortitude quints at level 27, and i did buy a few 450 champs and 1350's to complete the set of champs, well almost anyhoodles... Time to buy some more RP D: :>[/quote]

[quote=Jet]if you want to buy champs, buy champs champs help you win games so you can get the IP for runes, and help you become versatile with what champs you are good with buying runes means you're going to want to play with a specific type of champion while at your level to make the most of what you just blew most of your IP on[/quote]

[quote=Xaioli]Buy champions that you have the most fun with. Like Jebus said, 10k-15k is the approx cost or a runeset. Find a champ you win a lot of games with, Earn a lot of IP. Profit :][/quote]

[quote=MDC]But some runes like Quints of Fortitude are quite versatile...[/quote]