League of Legends is a popular multiplayer online battle arena game (MOBA) that has recently exploded on the online gaming scene. The game is published by Riot Games and was first released in 2009 for Mac and PC, the Mac client was later closed.
The game offers the standard 5v5 gameplay available in other MOBA games that pits two teams against each other on a map (named Summoner’s Rift) with the main objective of destroying the enemies’ base (Nexus).
League of Legends added a 3v3 option to the MOBA genre and introduced the Dominion game mode. In Dominion, players must capture and hold five objective points to reduce the Nexus health of enemies. This game mode aims to create a faster paced game mode.
Influence Points
Influence Points are the main currency in League of Legends that are awarded to players for playing the game. The amount earned varies depending on several factors, including the outcome of the game, the summoner level, and the number of bots in the game.
Influence Points (also known as IP) are used to purchase in-game items such as champions and runes.
riot points
Riot Points are the other available currency and are available via PayPal, credit/debit card, or prepaid Riot Point Game Cards.
Riot Points can unlock rune pages, champions, and various boosts (experience and influence points). However, Riot Points cannot be spent on runes. Riot Points can be earned for free through various activities (such as referring friends to League of Legends).
runes
Runes add a level of customization to League of Legends. Players can increase a variety of stats such as health, damage, mana regeneration, movement speed, and many other stats. This allows players to play the same champion, but play it differently based on rune and mastery options.
champions
Players can choose from over 92 playable champions (and this number continues to grow every week).
Champions must be unlocked with Riot Points or Influence Points before they can be played. However, there are a number of free champions available to play each week to give summoners the option to try out champions before purchasing. There are many types of champions available, including assassins, thugs, supports, casters, junglers, and tanks.
ranked matches
These games are just like standard games except players are given a rating based on the outcome of the game, this is known as the ELO rating system which is also used in chess. This system has created what is known as ‘ELO Hell’, a place in the ELO system that is filled with poor players and intentional bullies, this section in the ELO system is hard to escape due to the team nature of the MOBA genre.
recommendations
The game systems behind League of Legends are the reason for its success among the MOBA game genre. The game continues to conquer the genre with its $5 million prize pool for the 2012 gaming circuit. Visit its official website for full details: League of Legends Official Site.
