Chapter 594: The last straw for LCK!
Before the game against Guodian, the Red Rice held a special plenary meeting.
"When we played EDG, it happened to coincide with the actual version of the LPL," he said with a serious attitude. "Due to the Chinese New Year, the patch will directly transition from 8.2 to 8.4."
This can be regarded as a domestic tradition. The team responsible for the Chinese patch needs to take a break, so every spring they will skip a small version and make up for it after the holiday is over after the year.
The same is true for the competition server. Tencent is too lazy to disassemble the 8.3 version of the foreign server update during the Chinese New Year and install it separately. It simply goes online together with the 8.4 patch.
"Updating the two versions directly will undoubtedly bring about a huge change in the appearance of the game, especially since it also contains the most important patch for the Spring Split..." Redmi said.
As mentioned before, Riot Games’ update system is divided into spring and summer splits based on the mid-season version. In the middle of the two seasons, there will be a more important version content, which is responsible for connecting the previous and the following, so as to avoid the common use of the entire league. The heroes are all the same and boring to the audience.
The 8.3 version is such an existence, and it will directly affect the second half of the Spring Split!
"Fortunately, the LCK has already implemented patch 8.3, so we can get more data to analyze changes in the overall arena environment."
He turned on the projector and presented the patch information to all members of the VG training department.
“The first is Swain’s rework,” Hongmi said. “Now his hero mechanism will be more suitable for the competition environment, but I think the high-scoring rankings in the Korean server and the appearance rate and winning rate in the LCK are not high, so For the time being, you don’t have to spend a lot of time practicing, just get familiar with the skills.”
Swain's title has been changed from Commander of Tactics to Commander of Noxus. From the original painting to the model to the background story, everything has been changed. There is a crutch missing, which makes it look more pleasing to the eye.
You must know that in the past, Crow only appeared for a while in the Fatan version that was popular in the S6 Summer Split, following the green-armored vampire. The rest of the time, he had to sit on the bench and was even more unpopular in qualifying matches.
Now the skillset is completely revamped.
The key among them is Q [Touch of Liberation]. Currently, killing units can also restore mana. Compared with the previous version that was extremely mana-deficient, the ability to rely on lanes is undoubtedly a huge improvement!
Coupled with W [Imperial Vision], which can explore the field of vision, and R [Demon Ascension], which can be used in group fights and has output after being turned on, it has become very suitable for the professional arena.
But the problem is that the numerical value is not very reliable, and the laning strength is still slightly low.
However, with the fist's ability to urinate, the next version will definitely strengthen the crow, even if it is to lift Swain to the professional stage.
Hongmi turned to the next slide, "The second point that needs our attention is the weakening of the mage. The cooldown of the yellow chicken's level 1 Q skill is directly increased by 4 seconds, and the sand soldier now pokes the enemy hero and the yellow chicken is weakened. The chicken itself attracts the hatred of enemy minions."
"This weakening is quite severe," Gu Xingzhan smiled, "cut the main artery with one knife."
Why is the current version of Yellow Chicken strong?
It relies on the fact that after the hero becomes brittle in the early stage, he still has strong laning consumption ability!
After Q slows down the enemy and ensures the comet hits, a wave of blood exchange can often reduce the opponent's health by more than 200 points.
The most outrageous thing is that as long as the top yellow chicken controls the distance, he can initiate blood exchanges on many heroes without any damage, and the enemy has no ability to fight back!
Now level 1 Q [Crazy Sand Onslaught] has a full 15-second cooldown after being weakened, which means that the yellow chicken’s blood exchange frequency during the laning period will drop sharply. In addition, the change in the mechanism of the sand soldier’s stab to attract the hatred of the minions will also make Azir It is difficult to exchange blood without injury.
All in all, the two changes are aimed at weakening the yellow chicken's laning ability!
This is undoubtedly a major benefit for VG, which is not very good at the yellow chicken system!
"It's cool!" Kuro looked excited and waved his arms, "I have long been dissatisfied with the B-hero Huang Ji. The designer has done a good job!"
"The other thing is that Ryze's ultimate move + golden body escape mechanism has been deleted." Hongmi used a laser pointer to draw circles on the changes in Rune Mage. "That's okay, Sister Li. This move is too brainless, and fists can It’s good to endure three small versions.”
From Riot's point of view, Ryze's ultimate move + golden body means that the opponent does not have any countermeasures, loses interactivity, and will make the enemy feel frustrated.
It's a bit like the silent version of Enchantress before. People killed by her in a sudden attack can't resist at all, so it's reasonable for the mechanism to be cut.
In addition, Tianshan's childhood grandmother Zoe was also brutally murdered.
Compared to Ruiz and Huang Ji, she is the worst one.
The cooldown of the core skill Q [Flying Star Intrusion] is increased, the basic damage is greatly reduced, and the magic power increase is cut in half!
Zoe, the original line tyrant, now has trouble even clearing the line, and she was driven directly into the sewer with a single blow from her fist!
"After the changes, the LCK mid lane situation has now become full of flowers," Hongmi showed KR's league data. "After Ryze and Yellow Rooster were weakened, their basic strength is still there, but they have just been reduced from dominance to popular choice. In addition, two heroes, Snake Girl and Rock Bird, have been added, and another character has also returned..."
"Gario!" Li Ruixing's eyes lit up as he looked at the list.
"Yes," Hongmi nodded, "its pick rate can recover. First, it depends entirely on the support of its peers - heroes with strong lane power like Zoe have been cut, and Galio's laning environment emphasizes resistance to pressure. It will be much more relaxed and comfortable.”
"The second reason is because of the aftershock talent changes in version 8.2."
Hongmi expanded the discussion, "Although the aftershock damage has been reduced a bit, the initial defensive resistance has been greatly improved, from the previous 20+30% self-resistance to 70-120 points of dual resistance based on level. At level 1 For example, in the previous version, it took 167 points of dual resistance to successfully exchange for 70 points of resistance.”
"After reaching the full level, the gap will be even more exaggerated. It turns out that if you want to use Aftershock to obtain 120 points of double resistance, you need to have 300 points of resistance. Unless it is a pure tank, it is simply unrealistic!"
"It is conceivable that after the changes to Aftershock, the wearer's tankiness has not been increased at all!" He said eloquently, "When Riot designers increased Galio's spell power, they were forcing players to choose AP. route, but Galio’s entrance gameplay itself needs to be supported by frankness, otherwise it will be easy to die suddenly when entering the field, so no one paid attention to it in the professional arena before.”
"But now as long as the aftershocks are carried, Galio can gain extraordinary tankiness. After the pressure on the line is reduced, he can return to the ranks of popular mid laners!"
Kuro was so excited that he almost opened a bottle of champagne to celebrate.
The change in the mid lane environment has completely brought him into his comfort zone!
"Hey, there's also Thain in the mid lane?" Team leader Jin Wenhe, who was listening on the sidelines, noticed something interesting on the list.
"I was just about to talk about this," Hongmi changed the topic, "Sion has suddenly emerged as a new player, ranking in the mid lane T2 sequence, and his appearance rate in the LCK is rising steadily."
“The reason why he appears in the middle is very complicated. To explain clearly, we must mention an important change in version 8.3,” he switched to another slide. “This is also the fundamental reason for the current changes in the strength and weakness of the LCK league. ”
"The Tracker's Dagger, also known as the Green Jungle Knife, has been removed from Summoner's Rift by the designers."
The VG players started whispering.
The green jungle knife has been used in most of the games in the professional arena in the past two years.
In the final analysis, the importance of vision in the professional arena has been infinitely expanded, and the two eye positions provided by the green jungle knife are extremely cost-effective in this case.
But in version 8.3, this piece of jungle equipment that had a profound impact on the professional scene became history.
This is bound to cause huge changes to the canyon environment!
"The foundation of Korean-style operations has been destroyed!" Gu Xing saw the truth at a glance.
"That's right," Hongmi agreed with her own jungler's view. "The disappearance of the green jungle knife became the last straw that broke the camel's back!"
Marquis's translation is as honest and elegant as ever.
"The emergence of the [Zombie Guard] talent directly abolished the True Eye Sea tactic and seriously damaged the LCK's vision foundation. The deletion of the green jungle knife was a fatal blow to them!"
Everyone in the VG training department realizes how important the green jungle knife plays in Korean operations.
In League of Legends, most of the task of controlling vision falls on Nosuke and his team.
After losing the green jungle knife, the jungler can basically only rely on the real eye to control vision, and the entire burden falls on the support!
However, the salary equipment only has 3 eyes in total. Even if the support position uses all its strength, it cannot cover the entire Summoner's Rift!
You know, the essence of Korean operations is vision.
Obtain the enemy's information through the ward position, then carry out line switching operations, keep pulling and split-pushing, and slowly encroach on the victory.
Therefore, as long as the ability to control the eye position is severely punished, the Korean operation team will be greatly reduced in pulling skills without obtaining the enemy's vision information!
This is also the key reason why the performance of the two classic operating teams SKT and Samsung continued to decline after the LCK updated the patch.
On the other hand, KZ, which inherited part of the legacy of the Tigers, and KT, which rebuilt the team with the three heroes of the LPL as the core, did not emphasize operations in the first place, so they were able to adapt quickly and prospered in the rankings!
Even Gu Xing dared to say that traditional Korean operations will die in version 8.3!
"So..." Jack didn't know why, "Is there a connection between the collapse of Korean operations and the appearance of mid laner Thain?"
Hongmi continued, "Korean operations emphasize pulling, and the most commonly used method is split pushing. They can use sufficient vision to create single space for the wing - sometimes 41-point push, sometimes allowing the mid laner to also Joining in to form 131, this is their foundation.”
VG members nodded repeatedly.
Split pushing has always been a surefire move for LCK teams.
With their strong single line, they can always take advantage and use the side involvement to open up gaps in the enemy's defense!
Countless LCK top laners have reached the top on this road!
"But after the green jungle knife is cut off, we have to rely entirely on support to arrange the eye positions. The vision of the leader alone cannot be guaranteed, and the split-push strategy will naturally be broken down!" Hongmi said in a sonorous and powerful voice.
The original green jungle knife + auxiliary eye stone can often control 1.5-2 lines of troops in the mid-term, ensuring the side as much as possible.
Now care about the head and not the tail, the auxiliary uses the ward position to protect the front, and does not dare to push the sideline, otherwise it will be a dead end; use the ward position to protect the sideline, once the enemy uses the baron to force the front, and then forcefully open, the same There is no ability to resist!
You can't have your cake and eat it too, and if LCK wants to repeat the exaggerated sideline operation of "I want it all" back then, it will undoubtedly be difficult to achieve success!
"Sain is strong because he can break this deadlock and bring the whole audience to life!" Hongmi spoke faster, "The core lies in this prop..."
"The flag of command."
All members of the team raised their heads and listened attentively.
"This equipment can greatly enhance a small soldier, especially after giving the active effect to the artillery vehicle. The artillery vehicle soldier with the magic immunity effect will be a nightmare for the enemy soldiers, completely destroying the balance of the army line!"
Hongmi took a sip of ice water to moisten his throat, "If the Flag of Command is given to the side lane, it means that this side has an extra lane right, which means there is an extra hero with a single lead, and it does not require vision protection, so it can still threaten Opponent’s side defense tower! ”
He told the truth in one word.
All VG members took a breath and continued to contribute to global warming as usual.
Having said that, they can naturally understand the strength of Thain.
If the Flag of Command equipment is not useful before version 8.3 - after all, it provides magic immunity BUFF to the minions. Unless the enemy team selects multiple AP characters, they can be dealt with with just one point!
However, after the patch was installed, the side lanes were often idle due to the lack of vision, and everyone gathered in the front to wait for group fights.
At this time, take out a Flag of Command, first strengthen the BUFF for the side soldiers, and then go to the front to pick up the group. The team will have the advantage of one line of soldiers in vain, and let the soldiers replace the heroes to draw the enemy's energy!
As for why this piece of equipment was given to mid laner Thane, the main reason is that the veteran hero is really good at mixing things up.
In the current version, there are more strong men on the road. Using the Flag of Command will still waste your own economy and drag down your combat effectiveness.
If you force the flag of command, you will easily be beaten unconscious by the enemy's top laner.
It's different when you play mid lane. Nowadays, most of the mid lane environment is AP. The magic immunity effect that Banner of Command provides to creeps during the laning phase can make the enemy mid laner sick to death!
Moreover, the Banner of Command does not have a health bonus, and the improved attributes are all resistance, which does not greatly improve tankiness.
It is crucial to choose a hero with good frankness as a carrier - otherwise, the front-row hero who takes command in team battles will simply not be able to play his role as a front-row hero!
Sion has W that can increase the upper limit of his health. In terms of pure tankiness, he is also one of the best among tank heroes. He brings a comet in the middle, and his laning consumption ability is stronger than Ornn, so he naturally becomes the best for Banner of Command. Carrier!
"For us, the 8.3-8.4 version patch has pros and cons," Redmi simply concluded, "Maibo's single-band system has been cut to the point where it can no longer be played, but Kuro's stage is huge."
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"The return of Galio and the existence of Sion, the flag of command in the mid lane, are quite beneficial to you," he looked at his mid laner, "Be prepared for the battle, and don't let Scout get in your face."
"Don't worry!" Li Ruixing assured him, patting his chest, but he looked so cheerful, "I must teach Scout a lesson, and I must not disgust him to death!"
After returning from illness, Kuro insisted on using a hearty victory to prove his role in VG!
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"Dear Summoners, welcome to the Ditan Sports Center VG Arena!" Watou shouted loudly.
"After three away games, VG finally returned to their home court. They will face EDG, the top player in the Western Conference, today to determine the top spot in the league!" Miller followed up with spirit.
"Who will win depends on the result of the next BO3... Without further ado, BP has already started to get hot!"
In the excited voice of the commentator, the BP panel was presented to all the audience!
Today, Broiler is dreaming back to S8, the most beautiful enchantress among gods!
But Big Yellow Dog was beaten badly today, can he win with 10% off?
It’s a miracle to be able to maintain a 100% winning rate against A Le. Sometimes it’s hard to say that luck is really good.
(End of chapter)