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This will be the last time I do this, but my buddy ProxAzn could really use some constructive criticism on his build. He put a lot of work into it, and works on it consistently, with updates coming almost weekly. (At least until he feels it is completed.)
Also, if you want to create a picture for his build, feel free, because the one I made, freakin' blows.

Before I started playing League of Legends I just played Bad Company 2 on the Xbox constantly. I transitioned over to Halo Wars because it reminded me of Star Wars: Empire at War, which I had played consistently in my earlier gaming career. I ran across one of Total Biscuit's videos about League of Legends when he was playing Veigar. This kind of made me want to get back into PC gaming, so I did.

League of Legends has now made me explore a little bit more into MMOs, RPGs, and other games of the like. Not to mention literally having me build a new computer because I wanted to play this game in it's optimal quality.

Did you guys have a similar experience to me? Did League of Legends help you to explore a little bit more into other, more taboo game genres? Make sure to leave your thoughts in the comments, because I always love to hear what the Mobafire community has to say.

Happy Urf Day Everyone! That's right, Riot has released a third skin for this majestic sea cow, Urf. Though I haven't personally been there to see the first and second Urf Day, I've studied up on Urf and became quite interested in him. Anyhow, what are your thoughts on Urf? Urf Day? The Fisherman Fizz skin?

I recently bought Fizz and love him, his mobility, burst, and agility are amazing. When I saw the Fisherman Fizz skin come out, I couldn't pass up on this once in a life time offer. Come on, a giant Urf coming out of the ground and eating someone? INSTA-BUY! What does the skin change about Fizz?

The differences I found out so far are:
-Of course his looks.
-When you joke, instead of eating a fish, it's a lobster.
-When you throw your ult, it's a lobster, and a giant Urf with a bib pops out :D
-When you activate your W, the color is different and your spear changes color.

Well I'm going to go ahead and stop here. Tell me your opinions/thoughts on Urf Day, Urf, Urf Skins, and strat…

Hello guys,

I'm either going on a hiatus, or just quitting overall.
As maybe some people have noticed, I've been quite inactive for the past few months compared to before.
I've really and truly enjoyed everything, I've learned from you all and hope you guys all prosper as well and to those that are just lying, conceited, ignorant people, I'm laughing at the thought you take that much time just to please yourself over the interwebs.


I've archived my guide as well.


Farewell,
Bryun

Because some times, we all need a little boost (and sometimes, we need to procrastinate).

Inspirational Quote -
"Fall down 7 times, get up 8 times." - Japanese Proverb



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Here is a list of my all-time favorite online LoL resources. I share because I love.

Guides
Mobafire (obviously)
LoL Pro Guides written by pros only.
Skillshot (tentative) This site is in its infancy, but I have high hopes for it when it really gets off the ground.
League of Stats This site is just too awesome. It's a database of Champ and game statistics. Lookup the best counters, synergies, team comps, and builds.
As of 4/1/2012:Think Tryn is OP? In NA, his W/L ratio this week was only 47.40% and his K/D/A averaged @ 5.8 / 5.2 / 5.8
A Total Noob's Guide to LoL A tremendously helpful guide for the truly newb, those folks with their first lvl 1 summoner account.
Reign of Gaming One man's opinion on the BEST champs, ordered by tiers and roles. Agree/disagree/whatever.

Tools
LeagueCraft Has everything. I don't now what else to say about it.
League Replays Record, re-watch, and share your games.
Item Changer Y'know how your recommended items kinda suck? With this, you can fix that…

What roles do you want to know more about? I plan to create a guide for each role in the game of LOL so that everyone knows what they are supposed to be doing. First, I want to know what role has more of a demand. Please leave your vote on which one/ones you would like to know more about. (Yes you can vote on more than one role!) After a Week I will tally the votes and start production of the guides.

Assassin: 3
Carry: 1
Fighter:
Mage:
Tank: 6
Jungler:
Pusher: 4
Stealth: 6
Support: 5

Orange indicates tl;dr. highlights.

If I understand this right, DotA was born out of a mod for Warcraft 3 using the included map editor. It has since eclipsed the game it was modding. Essentially, fans were making free content for the game, which gave the game a longer shelf life, and Blizzard got paid for it.

Counter-strike was born similarly. It came out 8 years ago. It's graphics are ****. Yet it is the #1 most played game on Steam by a BIG margin. Dota2 and MW3 don't come close. Even within Counter-strike, a mod called "the gun game" became so popular, it is going to be added as official content in the game's newest sequel, CS:GO.

Why not apply that same idea to LoL? Here's what I'm suggesting...

RIOT releases a simple map editing tool. Just something to simply paint bushes, walls, towers, spawn points, etc. Allow players to make their own maps and play them in custom games.

I'm just kind of thinking aloud here... Let's say every four months or so, maps get some kin…

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Come on, don't tell me you are not totally hyped, too ;)

What do you think Riot will pull off?

Baron Urf?
Urf IV?
Urf as playable champ with Warwick skin?

Share your thoughts, guys!