2011-01-27, 04:13 AM
(This post was last modified: 2011-01-27, 12:35 PM by KajitiSouls.)
Part Two: Choices
Select two of the following questions and answer them to the best of your ability, explaining why you do what you do. If you answer more than two, only the first two will be looked at. Due to the vagaries involved, and that words do not do certain situations any justice, you'll get a point for a response that's decent and not too far-fetched. However, I am also looking for certain key insights; each of them will grant you an extra point. Open submission of answers is encouraged to spark discussion. Scoring will be determined by the deadline of Sunday 11 pm pst, and since opinions will be involved this time, I am willing to be swayed by convincing arguments should I err in judgment.
All situations are assumed to take place in Summoner's Rift.
1.) After a brief skirmish mid-game resulting in one champion on each team dead, you recall back to the purple fountain as Akali. Taking time to look at the minimap, you notice that in top lane purple team's Rammus and Pantheon are being a menace to blue team's Kog'Maw, while purple team's Ashe in middle lane is having trouble holding back blue team's Vladimir's onslaught. Both Ashe and Vladimir have about 60% health left, and both middle lane outer turrets are still up. Blue team's Tryndamere is alone in bottom lane. Both teams seem relatively even at this point. What should you do?
2.) Due to hasty arrangements, your team (blue) ends up being Ashe, Dr. Mundo, Morgana, Cho'Gath, and Xin Zhao, where Xin Zhao insists on jungling. The enemy team consists of Nasus, Ashe, Ryze, Jax, and Kennen, none of whom seemed to be inclined to be junglers. While it is clear that there needs to be two solo lane champions, no one quite knows who will fit those two roles. Which two champions should solo, and which lanes should they go to?
3.) Both teams have decided to take two solo laners, 1 duo lane, and 1 jungler setup. You are blue team's Mordekaiser taking top solo lane vs. Irelia. 7 minutes go by, and there has been no interaction in top lane from any other teammates on either side. The trading of attacks result in an injured Irelia being pushed back to her turret while you are left severely hurting, so you decide to recall for the first time. Taking a look at the shop's various wares, you realize that you have amassed approximately 1126 gold. What should you buy? (Even though the game largely shows you whole numbers, they're all actually decimal values.)
I have one more scenario in mind, but I'll take time tomorrow to write up the question...
4.) As blue team's Malphite, you and Anivia are in bottom lane causing lots of havoc on purple team's Tristana and Garen. In the exchange of harasses, everyone but you is left with approximately 50% HP and more or less the same amount of MP, and you managed to push up to their tower and keep it pushed. Both you and Anivia are level 9 while Tristana and Garen are level 8. While Anivia's amazing attack range lets her take pot shots at the tower, you are left twiddling your thumbs for something better to do, when suddenly you notice that middle lane's purple champion is missing. What should you do?
Select two of the following questions and answer them to the best of your ability, explaining why you do what you do. If you answer more than two, only the first two will be looked at. Due to the vagaries involved, and that words do not do certain situations any justice, you'll get a point for a response that's decent and not too far-fetched. However, I am also looking for certain key insights; each of them will grant you an extra point. Open submission of answers is encouraged to spark discussion. Scoring will be determined by the deadline of Sunday 11 pm pst, and since opinions will be involved this time, I am willing to be swayed by convincing arguments should I err in judgment.
All situations are assumed to take place in Summoner's Rift.
1.) After a brief skirmish mid-game resulting in one champion on each team dead, you recall back to the purple fountain as Akali. Taking time to look at the minimap, you notice that in top lane purple team's Rammus and Pantheon are being a menace to blue team's Kog'Maw, while purple team's Ashe in middle lane is having trouble holding back blue team's Vladimir's onslaught. Both Ashe and Vladimir have about 60% health left, and both middle lane outer turrets are still up. Blue team's Tryndamere is alone in bottom lane. Both teams seem relatively even at this point. What should you do?
2.) Due to hasty arrangements, your team (blue) ends up being Ashe, Dr. Mundo, Morgana, Cho'Gath, and Xin Zhao, where Xin Zhao insists on jungling. The enemy team consists of Nasus, Ashe, Ryze, Jax, and Kennen, none of whom seemed to be inclined to be junglers. While it is clear that there needs to be two solo lane champions, no one quite knows who will fit those two roles. Which two champions should solo, and which lanes should they go to?
3.) Both teams have decided to take two solo laners, 1 duo lane, and 1 jungler setup. You are blue team's Mordekaiser taking top solo lane vs. Irelia. 7 minutes go by, and there has been no interaction in top lane from any other teammates on either side. The trading of attacks result in an injured Irelia being pushed back to her turret while you are left severely hurting, so you decide to recall for the first time. Taking a look at the shop's various wares, you realize that you have amassed approximately 1126 gold. What should you buy? (Even though the game largely shows you whole numbers, they're all actually decimal values.)
I have one more scenario in mind, but I'll take time tomorrow to write up the question...
4.) As blue team's Malphite, you and Anivia are in bottom lane causing lots of havoc on purple team's Tristana and Garen. In the exchange of harasses, everyone but you is left with approximately 50% HP and more or less the same amount of MP, and you managed to push up to their tower and keep it pushed. Both you and Anivia are level 9 while Tristana and Garen are level 8. While Anivia's amazing attack range lets her take pot shots at the tower, you are left twiddling your thumbs for something better to do, when suddenly you notice that middle lane's purple champion is missing. What should you do?