Well, thanks for checking it out at least. I was required to do a slideshow for this, and I don't really like the format. It does load really slowly. So I might avoid using it in the future.

Also, I thought the queue dodging guy was really funny.

Thanks anyway, and thanks for commenting.

Sorry for being lackluster. I'll work on it. I wish I knew more about the obvious flaws you're talking about so that I can improve. (The website does have a lot of ads, but I can't do much about that).

Not really meta-breaking, but I found it fairly enjoyable regardless. Upvote from me, I always love to see LoL coverage.

Sorry to heap more criticism on, but this is a pet-peeve/nit-pick of mine

I recommend you look up the difference between Strategy and Strategem. The words being so similar, a lot people misuse one for the other.

All of the criticism in here is stupid. This was a cool set of fun videos of uncommon LoL tactics. There was some funny stuff in the writing and a lot of the videos were really fun to watch. Seriously...I don't understand why there was so much criticism. People need to chill out...

+1 from me, loved the yordle squad lol

It's just really misleading.
funny, yes.

I just don't think it's bizzare or meta breaking.
I've played clarity on a manaless champion.
I've played Garen jungle.
I've played support yorick
I've played zil/yorick bot
I've played nidalee jungle
I've played lulu adc.
I've played malphite full ap.

none of these break the meta.
Cool, yes.

My 2 cents.

1. A lot of them are not strategies.

2. Many of them do not "break the Meta"

3. There is no way to "break the Meta"

4. You do not understand "The Meta", and that comes across in your article.


"uncommon" picks, "different" strategies, and "neat tricks" do not really have any bearing on the Meta.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metagaming

For reference.

There is no "breaking" the Meta.. Only a "new Meta" which slowly evolves as one method of playing becomes increasingly more effective and there-by, more popular.

If you want to address the Meta you should do an article on effective counter-picking and deeper strategies such as Turtling, Aggressive Roaming, 2 top 1 Bot, and Team Fight vs Early game comps.

That's nice, but what does any of that have to do with what you've written? You don't get full credit for humor in videos you link (you get a quarter credit, at best). I meant what I said about this particular piece: it was short and ultimately pointless because it lacked focus.

This kind of says it all, and it's what you should have said in your article. "Crazy strategies in LoL can work and are a load of fun! Check out these videos." That should have been the premise that this article was based on. Instead of having a precise understanding of what you actually wanted to write about, you dove in head first with half-baked, ambiguous notions of "breaking the meta".

Besides the content issues, your writing style is stiff and a little comma crazy. It reads like a last minute essay (I should know, I've written my fair share of those). Your first paragraph, for instance, has no real direction which in itself isn't necessarily a problem, but you basically wasted a lot of potential "hook" factor with such a weak opening (and using the definition of meta-game as your intro is a very lackluster technique, to say the least).

Stylistically speaking, the piece has that amateurish feel to it, lacking both the confidence and eloquence that is typically associated with successful, concise articles.
Also, the paragraphs don't flow particularly well. They each have a rough transition between one another because the beginnings are poorly worded. There are also some issues with specific sentences in your article. For example, "These bizarre tactics are entertaining and sometimes hilarious, but best of all, they are unexpected." This is a poorly thought out sentence. The tactics are "bizarre" which means that they are unusual and unexpected, so you don't need to take it any further by stating again that they are unexpected. Simple things like that reflect very poorly on your ability as a writer. Much like poor grammar, poorly thought out ideas and even simple sentences make your readers stop and question your credibility.

The bottom line is that you need to refine your writing skills (the college freshman approach towards essays won't take you very far). I'm sorry if this comes across as an overly harsh criticism of your work, especially on such a trivial piece, but you sort of asked for it. The best advice I could give you is to keep writing as much as you can; write until you've rubbed off all the letters on your keyboard because that's the only way to get better.

AhHAhaHAHAhaahah - first video - unbelievably fun to watch.

I'd seen the 2nd before - winning by feeding = so great.

P.S.

Why was melanie0o downvoted for posting a simple, clear, and very interesting link?

Did people even read it?

"I personally enjoy playing League of Legends matches much more when my team attempts some crazy technique that seems bound to fail. Those games are always the most memorable and the most fun, because they are so unpredictable and challenging."

I totally agree, I *love* creativity, but mostly only feel "safe" to try it with friends. Solo Q creativity = instant rage, and I did NOT log in to be hated on all game.

I agree with you completely on this. Being creative is always fun but when it is not with your friends people ether rage quit or just constantly complain.

My fave is running amumu mid. HE is crazy when it comes to that. I have done that a couple of times and people don't know how to take it. but you do last a lot longer as a tank mid then anywhere else.