2011-09-06, 12:03 PM
Myles Wrote:Corki's fun. I bet he could have been deadly if I got all the items I needed |:.
Ah yes, innocent naivete xD
You most likely haven't seen organized 5v5 team fights yet, but when that happens, it's not such a simple matter of farming up for you items and then going balls out on them. Typically when people build all damage, they are left vulnerable and squishy. And if you end up dying, those damage items aren't doing anyone anything.
To compare the expected dynamics of the game, the tank's job is to soak up damage, bait skills, and initiate on the other team. For this to happen he will need to be able to survive at least most of it (but preferably 130% of it). Considering the tank's stats, he would probably have 2.5-3k HP, 250+ Armor and MR. Average base stats for ranged DPS champs are roughly 1800 HP, 70 armor, and 30 MR. Compared to the tank, I'd say survival opportunities are looking very slim.
I'm not saying that itemizing all damage is necessarily a bad thing. You can definitely get away with it if you have superior position, map awareness, and they don't have any competent assassin champs (Akali will get you and kill you in 4 seconds flat). But sometimes in spite of your team's efforts, you'll probably suffer quite a bit of damage regardless.
Full itemization can happen at 40:00, but only if you're doing REALLY well. Getting there is obviously going to challenge you. Therefore I suggest looking at the early game and middle game qualities of the champions as well. Sometimes, there is no late game, because maybe you won't get a chance to get your foot in the door before then.
(Yes Corki does have high DPS.)