Gaming Lecture: Analyzing a League of Legends Match

Team Composition and Challenges

• Teams' Composition: Huge skill disparity between the teams
  • Our Team: Players with very little or no experience
    • Mongrel: Iron player on 200 ping
    • Emily Wang: Mainly a support player (Gold/Platinum)
    • Two players with no experience
    • The speaker (me)
  • Opponent Team: Three Diamond players

Game Strategy and Execution

• Initial Decision Making: Issues with character picks and bans
  • Had to play a character not practiced before
  • Bans affecting pre-selected heroes
• Team Coordination:
  • Notable teamwork and communication during the match
  • Instructions on attacking strategies, taking objectives, and positioning
  • Emphasis on utility skills (e.g., tower diving techniques, dodging towers)

In-Game Situations

• Key Moments
  • Mongrel's effective dodging techniques and progress monitoring
  • Tower diving and strategic retreats
  • Communication issues but resolved through teamwork

Performance Evaluation

• Evaluating Performance:
  • Consistent updates on player status and game progress
  • Positive reinforcement for team members
  • Acknowledging mistakes and areas for improvement
• Individual Skills Commentary:
  • Hut’s execution and timing with abilities and attacks
  • Room for improvement pointed out (use of potions, auto-attack reset)

Key Takeaways

• Team Play vs. Individual Skill:
  • Remarkable individual performance despite limited game experience
• Learning and Adaptation:
  • Rapid improvement and effective skill application from new players
• End-Game Insights:
  • Critical macro decisions and handling high-pressure situations
  • Expected challenges and learning outcomes for new players

Post-Game Discussion

• Reflection on Learnings
  • Comments on skill gaps and future potential for new players
  • Acknowledgment of learning curve in League of Legends compared to other games
• Future Outlook:
  • Continuous improvement and practicing fundamentals in League of Legends
  • Building on team coordination and strategic depth