The Mind Of A Summoner #1

         Sometimes you just have to give in to that game that you've passed over and over. Maybe it's the graphics you don't like, the combat, or if you are like me- because you know you'd be hooked. That game I resisted for so long is League Of Legends.

 

Since I've constantly been heavily invested with MMORPG's for over ten years now it was hard for me to understand why my friends wanted to play the same character over and over in some realm that didn't have any permanent levels or achievements. I like to be instantly gratified each time I log in with my full gear sets, rare title and daily quests ready. That wasn't enough to fully keep me out of Riot's grasp though...League of Legends was something I pushed away mostly due to my e-buddies dropping our mmo's for it. Countless people pushed me towards it but I always managed to dodge away. My reasoning still "What's the fun in losing everything you get in an hour over and over? That's kind of stupid..." Losing raid members to some game you had never played was kind of a bummer and I just put a bad label on LoL. Then about two months ago I found myself downloading it because of the stale MMO atmosphere I've explored lately. A break from the constant consistency in the way MMORPG's work can't be too bad for me after all, right?

        I've been around for awhile and sometimes you just need a break from the dedication most MMORPG's take. Lately free to play models and new combat systems have kept my interest for short periods of time but haven't sold me the feeling of wanting to stick around. The question finally struck me...

What gaming can I do with a learning curve that won't require me to grind?

 I gave in. I'm admitting it! Woooah. For three(? more or less) months I've been playing LoL daily. The constant PvP is something I enjoy along with the following key points:

• Item building.
• Constantly new opponents.
• Mastering a champion.
• The interaction between you and the game- to think on the spot to counter situations/people, checking other players farm/build, map awareness, exc.
• The amount of champions and the different play styles available.
• The amount of knowledge you can gather is endless.

League of Legends has offered me a way to have short periods of time fighting, learning and interacting with many players at once.

I plan on starting to blog a bit more now. College has settled down, it's warm outside, my roommate and I just can't stop playing LoL. I shall continue blabbering about LoL in this series I have named "The Mind Of A Summoner"...why is each word capitalized? I like how it looks.

Oh, you can plan on getting a short blerb about Guild Wars 2 from me this week after i'm able to pick up from where I was a few months ago. Time to compare it to current releases! 

-Z