Xeno's Review and Matchup Shop

[quote=Embracing]errr you wrote skullzx's guide with my guide name ;P Anyways Summoner Level: 30 Link to the guide: in my sig (Reverent Riven) Have you read the guide to making a guide?: Yes Have I reviewed your guide before?: I don't think so. Anything specific you want reviewed, and if so, what?: basically everything and probably more attention the matchup section since you seem to be good at it Anything I should know?: nope :3[/quote]

[quote=Xenotechie]Thanks for letting me know, fixed that right away. [spoiler] I definitely already gave this an upvote at some point, and I'm pretty sure I gave this a mini review at some point as well. At any rate, everything that could be said about this awesome guide has been said,so I'll focus on the matchups, as per request. [list] [*] " Once you hit level six [[Akali]] you start dominating the lane..." I am pretty sure you didn't mean to say [[Akali]] there. [[Ki Burst]] doesn't really counter [[Twilight Shroud]] that much, it is only a short stun, and you are still getting zoned out of the bubble. As for [[Shadow Dance]], a smart [[Akali]] will exploit the cooldown [[Ki Burst]] has and try to use her ult only after that. Still, you have 2 escape options, tho. [*] You'd be surprised how easy it is to run away with [[Rupture]]. [[Riven]] is not that unpredictable, and a well placed knock-up will ruin your aggression and force some lost cooldowns. It is still a bad lane, but not as bad, and it has the potential to go horribly wrong for you. [*] Thanks to the fact [[Darius]]' main weakness is his lack of escapes, give some extra importance to the fact you want your jungler to help. [[Darius]] will likely unwittingly push his lane with [[Decimate]], so try to bait him into attacking, then utterly destroy him with your jungler. I know you said that, but make sure the reader knows it. [*] First off, it's [[Judgment]], not [[Judgement]]. Speaking of that, a lot of [[Garen]]s started running that at level 1, so your [[Valor]] strategy is not really that valid. Otherwise, the section is good. [*] Seriously, you are probably the only person on this site that says harass as much as me. [*] Actually, [[Nasus]] is not that easy to force out of lane, thanks to [[Soul Eater]]. Don't be too aggressive early on, as you WILL take tons of unnecessary minion damage if you do. [*] [[Nidalee]]'s spears still hurt like hell even outside an AP build. Make sure you stay behind your minions or dodge them. [*] When [[Renekton]] gets over 50 fury, that is often a sign he is coming to get you. Use this to your advantage. [/list] That's all the improvements I have off the top of my head. [/spoiler][/quote]

[quote=SkullzX][quote=RosePhoenix] errr you wrote skullzx's guide with my guide name ;P Anyways Summoner Level: 30 Link to the guide: in my sig (Reverent Riven) Have you read the guide to making a guide?: Yes Have I reviewed your guide before?: I don't think so. Anything specific you want reviewed, and if so, what?: basically everything and probably more attention the matchup section since you seem to be good at it Anything I should know?: nope :3 [/quote] :P They are both amazing! We can agree on that Rose ;).[/quote]

[quote=Xenotechie]And our first re-review request, and it's a PM again. [spoiler] Okay, re-review time. Let's go over our list and see how you improved or didn't improve. [list] [*] How the hell is [[Zhonya's Hourglass]] a damage item? Seriously. Well, that's a fix. Nice start. [*] Your pros/cons section is slightly off-center. Try to add some space to the left of the pros column. Fixed too. This stuff is still minor, though. [*] I quote: "[[Greater Glyph of Warding]]: These are also viable since you are facing a magic damage dealer in mid. I prefer these over [[Greater Glyph of Shielding]] because the Magic Resistance is also needed late game." If you need the magic resistance in the late game, why take the flat magic resistance runes instead of the scaling ones? Still minor, but a fix is a fix. [*] If you are going mid, why take flat armor seals? The only sustain they provide is against minions and junglers and the occasional rare AD mid. Also, consider using flat mana regen seals. Ok, a bit higher complaint, and it is fixed. [*] You should only use [[Mental Force]] if you last hit with your abilities often, or have abilities with an AP ratio over 100%. Since you are not [[Veigar]], [[Brute Force]] or [[Butcher]] might be a better choice here for the sake of last hitting. Like the way you did this one. [/list] And now, for the big-ass complaints. While you haven't changed your core items, you mention gp10 items as options. Nice start, but you forgot [[Kage's Lucky Pick]], as it also gives some AP. However, you still haven't quite fixed this problem. You need to make the reader that the main build is only good when the game is going well. Make an "I'm not doing so good" build and/or section with some alternatives. Still, I respect an effort in the right direction. The other complain, the gameplay, is a lot better, however. The new combos are a really nice thing, but you could still get some extra stuff about gameplay in. Still, the expansion you did was quite good, and you deserve a +1, but this still has room for improvement. [spoiler][/quote]

[quote=Xenotechie]And a proper, non sick (or was it sleepy? I can't remember) review for Veinne. [spoiler] You deserve a better review. Time to give one. [list] [*] You wrote [[Greater Seal of Strength]] when you meant [[Greater Glyph of Strength]]. Speaking of that, this is quite an unusual rune choice I have to disagree with. The non-primary AD boost this gives is far worse that 27ish Mres at level 18 the Mres per level glyphs give. [*] [[Volibear]]? Odd support choice, but I can see the appeal. [*] Videos are always a nice touch, but the gameplay could use quite some expansion. You know, some tougher matchups and... well, not a whole lot else, really. [/list] All in all, this is a nice guide, and it's even nicer now. [/spoiler][/quote]

[quote=Kazega]Summoner Level: 30 Link to the guide:[url=http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/build/katarina-playing-with-knives-post-rework-239651]Katarina: Playing with Knives[/url] Have you read the guide to making a guide?: Yes I have Have I reviewed your guide before?: No Anything specific you want reviewed, and if so, what?: Nothing Really Anything I should know?: I am terrible when it comes to proofreading my own work. I expect several grammar, spelling, and other mistakes in there. I even missed a whole paragraph on Evasiion seals =/ Thanks in advance ^-^[/quote]

[quote=H4xDefender]Summoner Level: 30 Link to the guide: http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/build/competitive-solo-top-jax-206488 Have you read the guide to making a guide?: Yes Have I reviewed your guide before?: No Anything specific you want reviewed, and if so, what?: No Anything I should know?: I know its ugly, comment on everything else.[/quote]

[quote=Xenotechie]Not so sure about this vote. I will check the guide later on, then decide should the vote stick. First off, the [[Jax]] guide because god knows why. [spoiler] Your guide looks bad trolololo :D Seriously, tho, it's not that hard to find some good looking templates for this. But let's start the serious critique. [list] [*] Why not have ArP marks and/or quints as an option? I see you used them in the past, but why the change of mind? [*] Again, you might want to mention why not take 21-9-0 or 9-21-0, and instead trade [[Executioner]] for 2 points in [[Indomitable]]. Sure, it's nice and all, but is it really worth it? I see your reasoning, but is the slightly higher aggression worth losing what is essentially an ultimate mastery? [*] Ok, dude, early [[Ignite]] is just plain wrong, and you don't explain your choice. Let's see your explanations: Avoid potential heals. Well, you can easily see whether someone will use heal via the loading screen, the champion you are dealing with and the cooldowns. You don't need to pop [[Ignite]] at the start of the fight just to prevent a heal if you can tell when the enemy will use it. 5 AD and AP bonus in not worth the finishing potential that [[Ignite]] has. Help avoid jungler intervention... I read the discussion to understand this. And, well, it makes no bloody sense. Sure, the jungler [b]MIGHT[/b] cc you and rid you of a kill, but there is a good chance to lose a kill by igniting early, no matter how well do you know your champion. Worst of all, let's see a potential situation. You can kill an enemy, you go in for a kill, use an early ignite, do some damage, but the enemy is scared off and starts running, possibly early enough to survive. Now, if you just jump in, the enemy might think he has a fighting chance. When he realizes he doesn't, then you pop ignite, but it is probably too late for him. You essentially had the potential to deal the same amount of damage, but the early ignite could deny you a kill because of simply psychology. [*] The matchups are pretty nice, but you have a quite unusual guide structure. Still, it does make sense. Oh, wait, you don't mention anything about [[Teemo]]. The matchup is hard, but not impossible, so give out some bloody tips. [*] If you want to get your [[Frozen Mallet]] only for the HP, [[Warmog's Armor]] is a far better and a bit cheaper option. Can't really complain about the rest. [/list] Oh, yeah, one more thing. I do not appreciate people who don't take nicely to criticism. FYI. Still, your guide is pretty nice, but has some stuff that is just plain wrong in my honest opinion. It is somewhere on the edge between no vote and a +1. I'm going with a +1, but the is subject to change. [/spoiler][/quote]

[quote=Xenotechie]And a pretty foolproof upvote up next: [spoiler] Ok, this is an undoubtebly awesome guide and I only have a few "complaints": [list] [*] Speed Quints underrated? Don't tell me you're serious, I saw them on half of the guides the site has, mine included :D [*] It's not that the increase [[Havoc]] has is bad, it's only noticable with really bursty guys like [[Veigar]], and [[Katarina]] has a bit more sustained damage. [*] Try to get some mathups in. That is all as far as major complaints go. [/list] Oh, wait, proofreading, well, just ctrl+f these typos: ealry, CHampions (note the double capital letters), teh, (oh, yeah, saw some double commas there somewhere), ti, redundant (you missed a period there), rearly, [[Havoc]] (missed a period again), ruinic, againSHunpo, Katarina's (you meant Katarinas in the items section), phenominal, bunch of missed periods in the items section, cool down (it's cooldown), [/color], favoravble, straight forward (see cool down), gank is not written with a capital letter, a couple ganks (you forgot of), simpley, and that's about it. [/spoiler][/quote]

[quote=Minho]Summoner Level: 30 Link to the guide: http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/build/powerful-poppy-234890 Have you read the guide to making a guide?: Yes Have I reviewed your guide before?: No Anything specific you want reviewed, and if so, what?: No Anything I should know?: Not really :3[/quote]