League of Legends Ranked Team Thread

Officially unofficial GWJ ranked LoL team is go (maybe)!

Looking for a handful of above average Summoners.

Prerequisites are:

*positive W/L ratio (Means you are above average, essentially)

*Summoner level 30 (natch)

*Must have access to 14 champions minimum (includes free weekly champs)

*Must be proficient in 2-3 roles (Tank, AD Carry, Support, AP, Jungle. Ya, I know there are technically more, can it!) and own characters you can play to fill these roles.

*Full Rune Pages for each role you are proficient with.

*Must love to buy wards

*Must prefer to die for your Carry

*Must have an affinity to cupcakes.

*Must be in it to have fun more than to win. Not saying we wont strive to win, but if you have a stage 3 meltdown in Mumble because of something dumb, you'll not be welcome back.

I'm looking for 6-7 people to fill out a team. We'd run ranked games on Monday evenings and whatever other night everyone decides on. Please post your Summoner name, roles you are proficient at and with what champs in order from best to average, if you are interested.

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We have an in-game chat channel for organizing games: 'GWJ Ranked Team' Don't forget to check the auto-join check box.

Here is the Mumble info, but please have both Mumble and Vent installed since Mumble seems to outsmart some of the folks around here, and we may switch back and forth based on who's playing.

I'm interested, but Mumble and my computer are not on speaking terms. Is that absolutely the only option for voice chat?

Summoner: Ahrezmendi

Carry: Caitlyn, Vayne
Support: Sona, Morgana, Leona
Tank: Amumu (jungle), Singed
AP: Orianna, Lux
Jungle: Amumu, Warwick (weak)

I'm in PST and can swing one or two games on Monday before 7, Thursdays until about 9 (usually), and other days sporadically.

Just out of curiosity, where did you get the 14 champ minimum? Sounds like fun, but I still need to hit 30. Just tagging for now.

Dyni wrote:

Just out of curiosity, where did you get the 14 champ minimum? Sounds like fun, but I still need to hit 30. Just tagging for now.

14 is the minimum needed for Draft mode, which is the only mode in Ranked play.

Summoner: PivotWizard

AP: Kennen, Ryze
Tank: Alistar, Amumu (can jungle but weak to counter jungling)
Carry: Tristana

I used to jungle Udyr but that was way back before they changed him. Apparently pheonix is the way to go now.
I'm definitely most comfortable playing AP champs.

Most of the time I can play any days except Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

I'm in. I don't play a support. My only support are lux's lasers. And my child says pew pew. Yeah baby. I can do most everything on an average basis. My summoner is falcawnkayck.

Summoner: FedoraMcQuaid
AP carry: Annie, Gragas, Morgana, Katarina, Ryze, Sion, Twisted Fate
Tank/Bruiser: Gangplank, Singed, Nasus, Cho'Gath, Galio, Garen, Jax, Mordekaiser, Shen, Tryndamere
Assasin: Akali
Support: Janna, Sona, Soraka, Taric
Jungle: Lee Sin, Gangplank, Trundle, Olaf, Warwick, Tryndamere, Xin Zhao, Rammus, Amumu, Fiddlesticks, Master Yi
AD: Ashe, Tristana, Sivir

Having people proficient in multiple roles is good, but keep in mind that it works much better for a team for each person to stick to the same general role and lane. I will let you know that I'll take the role we need but the role I want is top lane tank/bruiser.

I'll add that I have the most practice, by far, with Sona supporting someone in bot lane. 2nd is Cait carrying in mid. I'm totally cool with sticking to bot support, it's what I do best.

Summoner: Latrine
Jungle: Lee Sin, Gangplank, Udyr, Warwick, Trundle, Olaf
AD Carry: Caitlyn, Tristana, Ashe, Miss Fortune
AP Carry: Annie, Kennen, Gragas, Brand, Malzahar,

I can play another roles and other champs too, these are just the ones I'd prefer to play.

damn... need to check my stats.
i'll post once I get home.

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Summoner; Hobbes2099
Champs; (in order of proficiency) Kennen, Malzahar, Vayne, Swain, Karma. (Sorry, no tank or Jungle).
I'm CST available after 7.00 every day.

Seems I'm a little short for as per your requirements, but I average about 10 wards a game. So maybe that helps.

Should we add a second chat channel in LoL for GWJs interested in rank?

I'm listing champs I'm good/not terrible at. I own more than these.

Summoner: Kauzz
AP: Annie, Ryze, Lux, Zilean
Top solos: Irelia, Garen, Singed, Teemo, Shen, Cho
Support: Soraka, Taric, Alistar
Jungle: Warwick, Yi, Nunu
AD: I'm a terrible AD carry. I'm a decent Ashe in a pinch.

I'm willing to play any role other than AD carry. I agree with Fedora that we should stick to one general role, or maybe a primary and backup role if we're going to rotate some people in.

Hmmm, kinda tempting... we shall see.

Summoner: jollyeskimo

AP: Malzahar, Annie, Cassiopeia
Tank: Cho'Gath
AD: Teemo, Kog'Maw, Caitlyn

Support: I'm awful at CV's
Jungle: Um...

Owner of 11 rune pages, 6 of which are filled =P

Comfortable with Mid AP, Bot/Top/Splitpush Teemo, Top Cho, Bot Kog

Hobbes2099 wrote:

Should we add a second chat channel in LoL for GWJs interested in rank?

Good call. Channel is 'GWJ Ranked Team'. Don't forget to check the auto-join box. Please only join the channel if you meet the requirements, as that will likely be our primary means of setting games up.

Koz wrote:

I'm willing to play any role other than AD carry. I agree with Fedora that we should stick to one general role, or maybe a primary and backup role if we're going to rotate some people in.

Primary and secondary are probably best. Though flexibility can't hurt.

ahrezmendi wrote:

I'm interested, but Mumble and my computer are not on speaking terms. Is that absolutely the only option for voice chat?

Nope. I just prefer it since it sounds a billion times better, has much less lag, and I'm the admin :).

I'm going to give this until next Monday to see if we can drum up any more interest. Then we'll get down to making some teams.

Anyone have any clue as to when S2 will begin?

Summoner: HapytimeHarryGWJ

Profecient with (access to many more):
AP: Lux, Morgana
Tank/Bruiser: Galio, Amumu, Alistar, Cho'Gath
Assasin: Lee Sin, Talon
Support: Lux, Soraka
Jungle: Lee Sin, Amumu
AD: Ashe, Caitlyn

I'm based in the UK so unlikely that my free time will mesh that well with the teams, but if you are looking for someone at weekends or I'm on and you need a 5th then just let me know.

Summoner: TorqGWJ

Profecient with (access to many more):
AP: Annie, Morgana, Ryze
Bruiser/Tank: Irelia, Cho'Gath, Rammus, Gangplank
Support: Soraka
Jungle: Warwick
AD: Ashe, Caitlyn, Miss Fortune

Support and Jungling is something I am looking to improve. Many of the champs I liked to play a lot don't seem to be particularly strong in ranked (Mundo, Teemo, Fiddle, Maokai), but I can certainly play the above listed ones well.

Barathis wrote:

Hi, I'm actually new to the GWJ thing... this is why I joined actually.

Welcome to the best place on the internet. Well, besides that Cat Dance YouTube video.

ELewis17 wrote:
Barathis wrote:

Hi, I'm actually new to the GWJ thing... this is why I joined actually.

Welcome to the best place on the internet. Well, besides that Cat Dance YouTube video.

Cat! I'm a kitty cat! AND I DANCE DANCE DANCE!

Farscry wrote:
ELewis17 wrote:
Barathis wrote:

Hi, I'm actually new to the GWJ thing... this is why I joined actually.

Welcome to the best place on the internet. Well, besides that Cat Dance YouTube video.

Cat! I'm a kitty cat! AND I DANCE DANCE DANCE!

So I know my quote tags don't work yet... but for the record, and knowing Farscry, please save us all and no dancing! You'll hurt yourself and probably half the people around you.

Barathis

So I returned to LoL after a month long hiatus. I am rusty as hell and will take this week to re-acquaintance myself with the controls and mechanics. I keep pressing #1 rather than the spacebar to center camera, and other HoN-related shenanigans.

Farscry wrote:
ELewis17 wrote:
Barathis wrote:

Hi, I'm actually new to the GWJ thing... this is why I joined actually.

Welcome to the best place on the internet. Well, besides that Cat Dance YouTube video.

Cat! I'm a kitty cat! AND I DANCE DANCE DANCE!

That is so spooky that you appear when it is mentioned. Spooooooky.

We tried this once before. It ended poorly. It was Latrine's fault.

Oh its good to be back.
The community has taken a downfall in terms of attitude; I remember everyone more friendly. Then again, with both HoN and LoL going f2p, seems the community has crossbred.

Anyway, 11/5/17 as Kennen.
Better than when I left.

Call me up, I (think) am ready to play ranked with my fellow gwjrs.

The awesomeness of Penguincon melted my PC, but I should be up and running in a couple days. Once I am, I'll tally those interested and we can get something going next week. I hope.

Cheeto spilled his vodka into it, didn't he?

Hi, I'm actually new to the GWJ thing... this is why I joined actually. I'm definately not pro... just have other stuff to do during the day you know... and some nights.
But I do think I'm decent with the champs I play.

Summoner: DonMiniMe
AP: Brand, Heimerdinger, Fiddlesticks, Teemo, Morgana
Tanky: Cho'Gath, Garen, Rammus, Alistair, Singed
Assasin: Akali
Support: Sona, Alistair
Jungle: Warwick, Xin Zhao, Fiddlesticks, Rammus
AD: Caitlyn, Vayne, Xin, Teemo, Olaf

I would have to say though, I do want to get better with these champs and every game I get into solo queues or even with my friends, I end up getting stuck playing Cho, Rammus, or Alistair 95% of the time.
That's part of the reason I want to play with more people, so I can spend more time (at least some of it) playing with other champions.

DonMiniMe aka Barathis

Just dinged 30 tonight, so I'm officially interested.

Summoner: Dyni

I've bolded the champs with which I'm most proficient.

AP: Brand, Swain, Kog'Maw
Tank: Cho'Gath, Rammus, Leona
Assasin: none right now
Bruiser: Garen, Irelia
Support: Janna, Zilean, Alistair
Jungle: Rammus, Fiddlesticks (Cho'Gath here too)
AD: Vayne, Miss Fortune, Kog'Maw

So do we want to try to get something together a specific night then? Wednesdays are pretty much the only night that doesn't work for me.

Since I'm too lazy to herd cats this week, if you are free this evening show up in the Ranked LoL channel around 7CST and we can try to get some ranked matches in.

I prefer Mumble, so here is the info for the Mumble server and all the fancy setup bits and pieces.

Summoner: Lockjah
AP: Gragas, Brand, Annie, Rumble, Lux, Morg, etc
Tank: Maokai, Leona, Singed
Support: Sona
Jungle: AP Nunu, tanky-DPS Lee Sin
AD: Horribad with auto-attack champs. Caitlyn, I guess. Having decent luck with Graves. We'll see how hard the nerf bat hits over the next few weeks.

ELewis17 wrote:

Since I'm too lazy to herd cats this week, if you are free this evening show up in the Ranked LoL channel around 7CST and we can try to get some ranked matches in.

I prefer Mumble, so here is the info for the Mumble server and all the fancy setup bits and pieces.

I'll download mumble and set it up tonight. Play a few rounds with you guys.

I don't want to go too much into strategic conversations, but I think I'm above average individually and just think of the team in general: place wards, map awareness, good time to push vs good time to farm, etc. This brings positive results more often than not.

I just give this preamble because in terms of strategy, I limit myself to:
- having at least one tank is necessary,
- two tanks is better; and
- stuns win games.

Should we devote 2 mins to discuss Champion/Skills/SummSpell combinations prior to queuing?