Chapter 412: A New Round of Restrictions
The match between Top and IG.

There is a lot of discussion on the Internet.

Firstly, both teams have top mid laners whose IDs are known to the public. Secondly, the way Penicillin handles the minion line has been discussed by many netizens.

Since they can chat, they will definitely build a building.

Just like that.

People found that stealing and removing the substance from the soldiers was indeed a bit cheating.

You have to know that pushing heroes have shortcomings. Whether it is Taliyah, Ice Girl or Ahri, their win rate curves have ups and downs.

But there is a soldier to remove the substance.

The control of the first 15 minutes of the game by these heroes has become too high. This somewhat affects the idea of ​​letting a hundred flowers bloom.

Just like netizens said.

6 soldiers go to the weapon, 2 to the cannon, 3 to the ranged soldier, and 1 to the melee soldier. What can the other heroes use to compete with the pushing heroes for the initiative?

In the past, it could be solved by exchanging blood or consuming mana, but in this version, recovering mana is easier than before. With the threshold for pushing the line already lowered, the supporting role of the dematerializer has become more and more obvious.

Just think about it.

In the past, the most difficult part of playing mid-lane Ahri was that the level was not high enough, and one Q was not enough to clear the ranged soldiers. At this time, the time for Ahri to clear the remaining lines was the stage for others to put pressure on him.

But now the level 7 Fox can untie the line and roam around. How can the opponent compete with the combination of a mid-lane Fox and a strengthened jungler for the river area?

That’s it, the river crabs were strengthened in the preseason.

Therefore, after the jungler occupies the river area, he can be ahead in level even if he normally farms or does not invade. Feedback to the resource group means that it is easier to fight for punishment.

in other words.

In this kind of game mode, the mid and jungle should accumulate advantages and force the opponent to follow up.

So when Top won his fourth victory, the LCK team had Karma, the top laner with the thief Ice Fist.

At the same time, when AFs' Kiin led the team to its third win, he praised this strategy in an interview:

"Yes, I watched that game."

"I think its strength lies in the fact that it can accumulate advantages without confrontation."

"Karma is more likely to get hit in top lane than in mid. The Kleptomancy rune is not suitable for trades, and is only strong if it is triggered frequently."

"Yes, I admire Penicillin very much. I remember that last year's double support equipment Censer was also used first by his team."

"Compared to his strength, his ability to understand is equally hard to ignore."

"Favorite mid laner?"

"Faker... I guess."

This last bit of lag.

It was also over-interpreted by Korean netizens.

I think Kiin has an honest face, but his words are not sincere. Just like there is a post on the Korean forum that is still being posted, titled——

[If Penicillin was Korean, I wonder what he would be praised for. ]

The author actually wanted to mock SKT's brainless fans. After all, SKT fans tracked down the enemy everywhere, making the forum a mess.

As a result, Penicillin left LGD this season and changed teams to prove his leadership ability, which made SKT look awkward.

They are all 2 with 3.

Why is SKT so lame?

Those netizens who want to find the reason cannot avoid Penicillin.

of course.

The humiliation that LCK has suffered in the past two years is inseparable from the ID Penicillin, and the mainstream sentiment on the forum is not so favorable.

But they do see Penicillin as someone like Faker.

just.

This routine has just become a trend.

February 2th.

Riot proudly stated on Twitter that they made some small adjustments to make the battle more balanced. Finally, I wish the summoners good luck.

Say so.

But Riot's programmers still have complaints.

According to the normal update plan, they should release new heroes in March and then fix some bugs reported in the game.

As a result, due to the problems with the Thief's Ice Fist and the Soldier's Dematerializer, they had to work overtime to eliminate this factor that disrupted the balance as soon as possible.

Allegedly.

A certain designer now gets a headache when he hears the ID of Penicillin.

After all, working overtime is not a pleasant memory. It is just like checking for plagiarism in a paper. When you see the feedback, your head will be in a circle.

When they first designed it, they never thought it could be played this way!
In this update.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Riot is adjusting something.

Ignore the changes around hero values, such as the cannon's late-game range reduced from 669 to 661, the increase in Galio's Q mana cost, and the fix for Jhin's Lotus's stacking damage bug;

For example, strengthen Olaf's E, strengthen the basic damage of Ryze's Surge, and weaken the spread damage;

For example, Crow was transformed into a demon, and a trailer for the new hero Kaisa was released.

The biggest changes in version 8.4 are: first, the number of soldier dematerializers is reduced from six to three, and second, the price of returning stolen items to the store is lowered.

Riot's explanation for this is that the purpose of stealing stolen items is to increase online combat capabilities, not to resell them for the difference.

As soon as the announcement came out.

The outside world teased:
[If you thought so earlier, why didn't you make such a statement in the preseason version? 】

[High EQ: destroys the balance; low EQ: weakens the champion. ]

【Faker has never been targeted like this. 】

【Most of the nerfs to Faker are aimed at basic damage and hero mechanics, but Penicillin is weird because the strategies he developed are mostly related to equipment.】

[Yes, at the beginning of the year, the stopwatch alliance was a must-win in 6 minutes. Now the soldier dematerializer is a level 7 speed push, and the difference between the resale of Ice Fist Karma is 20 minutes and 2 pieces... Damn, this is too targeted. ]

【nausea. 】

[Am I the only one who thinks the routine developed by Penicillin is very playable? ]

[It doesn't affect the balance that much, right? Even if there are six dematerializers in ranked, it's still impossible to play the line and jungle cooperation like in the professional arena.

To put it bluntly, this is aimed at professional players and Penicillin, and has nothing to do with ordinary players. 】

[Good! I've been fed up with stealing for a long time. You can earn money without fighting, and you can sell the stolen items to the store and quickly build equipment. If I don't nerf this, it will be unjust. ]

[If you are unhappy, you can still play. Why should I cut you down? 】

When it was hotly discussed on the Internet.

As the base camp of Qing fans, the anti-bar is even more united in hatred of the enemy. After all, this routine was just popular when it was cut. Who would believe that it was not targeted?

"Do you enjoy teaching players how to play games so much?"

"Riot is like this. The strategies that players have painstakingly researched can be eliminated by simply adjusting the numbers."

"You really don't want a dynasty to emerge in the LPL?"

"Customized game, it's messed up."

"Cut this and that, just let the champion player retire."

"Retire? Qing Shen has retired. I won't watch it anymore."

"plus 1."

"plus 10086."

It’s not enough to just resist and get scolded.

Many people went to Weibo to offer condolences.

In the afternoon.

Qin Hao glanced at the private messages for a few seconds, and a sense of happiness arose spontaneously... He didn't take the so-called version adjustment that seriously. After all, this was not the first time Riot had done this.

It's just that fans care so much.

Qin Hao was a little flattered.

Maybe it's just a matter of perspective. As a professional player, it's his duty to adapt to the version, but in the eyes of the audience, these repeated targeted bans are really a bit unbearable.

After all, they have left the team. Still holding on.

From the end of S7 to now, mid lane Tristana and mid lane Lucian have been nerfed several times, making them go from being strong in this version to being de facto T3 heroes.

Moreover, it is only able to bully some mages in the middle lane, and its status has become as awkward as that of VN: it is difficult to exchange blood due to its short arms, and it is easy to be OB in team fights.

I did read the update announcement.

Qin Hao expressed his understanding of the new version of Crow after playing it on the Korean server:
"This hero is average when playing mid. Her Q seems to be good at clearing lanes, but not as good as Ice Maiden's, and her E is harder to hit. However, her ultimate is much stronger than before, with a burst of damage that can barely be considered AOE."

"Can we sanction Karma and Kennen?" asked someone from the training team.

"It's not easy to do. This hero is more suitable for squeezing into narrow terrain because it is difficult to be killed instantly." Qin Hao thought for a while and said, "It is definitely advantageous against close combat, but the advantage is not easy to convert."

Everyone was thoughtful.

In terms of understanding of the game, they feel that they are not as good as Qin Haoqiang, and they don’t have time to play games every day.

Qin Hao is different.

He is full of energy and innovative, and he is always trying out new rune combinations every day, and he never gets tired of it. This kind of player is naturally the type that the training team likes to deal with the most.

After all, by absorbing some of the players' ideas, they can help sort out the game content.

The workshop around version 8.4 has concluded.

Lao Ma yawned and immediately became energetic when he returned to the training room.

"Hey, Hao, you're being targeted by Riot, what do you think?" He wanted to ask this question in the afternoon. But he was busy watching the version update at that time, so he held back.

"Fortunately, the stopwatch is still usable after being nerfed, and the dematerializer is nerfed... It's no problem to use it to replenish the soldiers that can't be eaten. However, the stealing has lowered the selling price of the items."

Qin Hao sighed, "I like growth, as long as it doesn't affect this."

Like...like development?
Lao Ma was a little confused: "But if there are only three dematerializers, it will probably take level 9 to clear the ranged soldiers, and we are back to the old ways." As he said that, he looked at Qin Hao, wanting to see something.

"so."

Qin Hao said something that Lao Ma couldn't understand: "This is fun. It would be boring if it never changed."

Of course Lao Ma doesn’t understand.

After becoming a professional player, I could no longer enjoy the training itself. All I thought about was practicing heroes, improving my proficiency, getting familiar with the rhythm of the jungler and support, and completing it like a task.

What's more, his efficiency was very low and he had half the time than Qin Hao. Every time his "homework" was checked by the coach, he was afraid of being stared at by Mai.

But for Qin Hao.

He practiced until 4:30 in the evening yesterday, and he could enter the simulation space while lying in bed to continue experimenting with the blood line difference brought about by different rune selection methods.

Every time I get a new kill line, I feel so happy that my whole body trembles.

Lao Ma coughed twice and was about to speak when he heard Lao Zei next to him say, "Did SKT change the commander this season?"

Lao Ma was stunned for a moment and asked, "Where did you hear that?"

"That's what the Internet said."

As a surfing expert, Lao Zei focused on eating melons: "It is said that after losing to the Corki team, Faker now likes to talk a lot - some things are not groundless."

"SKT also has mid lane command?" Lao Ma was a little surprised.

He thought this was exclusive to Hao Ge and was an important argument for why Penicillin was a god.

"Brother Gongzi, can you help us ask Wanghu?" After a while, the bottom lane duo encouraged.

Qin Hao didn't seem to care, but his ears pricked up secretly.

person.

A bit of gossip.

Under everyone's expectant gaze, Brother Gongzi put his arms around Xiao Huasheng's...neck.

"We practiced this in the summer season last year."

Peanut said shyly, "We lost so badly at MSI that we were very depressed. When we reviewed the game later, we suggested that Xianghe should reduce his operations and focus more on commanding. He said that this would be better."

"and then?"

Jin Gong followed up with curiosity and asked.

"Then we couldn't even play the regular season well. We lost four games in a row during that period and were badly criticized. After the game, I walked through the employee passage and was blocked by fans and scolded."

Recalling those days, Xiao Huasheng said weakly: "I don't know what the reason is, anyway, what Brother Xianghe saw was different from what we produced.

During that period, we lost to SSG and AFs in a row, and nothing went right no matter how we played.

What impressed me most was the game against AFs. At that time, we had the advantage and had just won a team fight, but the opponent only had the top and jungle left and their health was very low.

Our mid and top AD were in good shape, and Xianghe ordered to kill the Baron. When the Baron was killed, Xianghe asked to stop it, but all three of us went out to stop it. No one was there to help me when I got on the wall, so I was killed instantly, and then we lost the game.”

Listen to what Peanut said.

Only Qin Hao felt the most involved at the scene.

Because what a commander needs most, in addition to judgment, is the ability to integrate the operational ideas of teammates.

Maybe in Faker's opinion.

I thought of the whole picture in advance, and my teammates can follow suit.

But the reality is that if you don’t speak carefully enough, or your teammates have their own ideas, the entire action will be deviated.

For example, the big dragon that Xiaohuasheng talked about.

Looking back on the game afterwards, Faker wanted to let the top laner go to intercept, and the AD adjusted his position to support the top laner, but in the end, it gave the opponent a chance.

After all, from making decisions to implementing them.

Faker said "stop" when he saw the opponent's jungler entering the river and didn't want to fight for punishment. He didn't have time to give too many instructions.

It just so happens that SKT has changed its main commander, and everyone is not used to Faker's ideas, so of course what they think and what they do are different.

This is what the conductor needs to overcome.

Some of Faker's decisions are based on treating his teammates as clones. But there is only one Huni, he is not Faker's second, and of course he will not act according to his ideas.

Peanut spread his hands and said, "If you ask me, I don't know. But Senior Kouma did suggest that Brother Xianghe develop in the direction of command. I think his idea is very correct."

Peanut looked at Qin Hao's face and added, "But what Brother Xianghe wanted was more detailed, and we couldn't produce it. So he often argued with the coaching staff during that period."

Learn the inside story of last year’s losing streak.

Jin Gong asked in Korean: "So the adjustment now is because you think the team's performance is not good, and it doesn't matter?"

Peanut curled his lips and said, "My grades have already gotten worse, how much worse can they get?"

After losing to the Corki team, SKT lost to MVP the day before yesterday. By the way, this was MVP's first win of the season.

At that time, people who watched the live broadcast on Huya were all posting: SKT is a good man, helping the weak team to gain confidence. It became a new meme to mock SKT.

After a while.

Lao Ma was surprised and said, "Brother Hao, you are on the hot search again."

"That's what you said." The old thief was disgusted by Lao Ma's fussing.

He then opened Weibo.

At this moment, the seventh most searched term is about this update——

#Riot doesn’t want Qing Shen to win the championship#.

Qin Hao's expression remained unchanged as he looked at Brother Gongzi: "Two solos?"

"Ah~~" Jin Gong let out a mournful cry.

Although they shout, they are very active in logging in.

Before sleep.

C Bo also sent a message.

Through the text, Qin Hao could imagine C Bo's face as he smiled and asked him how he felt.

Three days later, Top faced EDG, the fifth opponent in the same group.

Around 5pm.

C-Bo greeted Eimy in advance: "Damn, I have to watch PP's game."

"Brother, you are so understanding!" Eimy rarely retorted but expressed his affirmation.

at the same time.

After the hot search in the past few days, many people know that Riot is vigorously "limiting" the strength of Penicillin, and they all want to know what kind of content Top can play...

(End of this chapter)

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