wavenovel Chapter 332 Another Matter
Chapter 332 Another Matter
Lu Ran finally couldn't hold back and typed a message in the live chat: "Tan Yu, who did you learn all this from?"
Upon seeing this comment, Tan Yu chuckled and said, "Brother Lu, this is all a summary of my years of gaming experience. I have no teacher; I'm entirely self-taught."
Lu Ran shook his head and typed another line: "Go on, I'm listening."
Tan Yu cleared his throat and got back into the zone.
"Alright, since Brother Lu still wants to hear more, I'll teach the brothers another practical skill—splitting lines."
After Garen recalled to base to replenish his supplies, he walked back to his lane and said, "Many new players, after clearing their own lane's minions, just stand under their tower and wait for the next wave. That's wrong. You need to learn to look at the minimap and see what your teammates in other lanes are doing."
"For example, your mid lane teammate recalls or dies, and the enemy pushes a wave of minions to the mid lane tower. What do you do then? Do you ignore the mid lane minions and continue farming in the top lane? Then you'll have wasted that wave of minions, and the tower will lose a lot of health."
He paused, then his tone became serious: "The correct thing to do is to immediately go to the mid lane to farm. Clear the minions, protect the tower's health, and take some gold. When your teammates come back and see you helping them defend the tower, they won't blame you for taking their minions; they'll thank you instead."
"Of course," he changed the subject, "if your teammates haven't died or gone back to base, you shouldn't go. If you go, they'll just think you're stealing their minions. You have to find the right balance yourself."
As Lu Ran listened to Tan Yu's explanation, he increasingly felt that this kid was no ordinary person.
It's not that what he talks about is particularly profound, but rather that he knows how to string these scattered techniques together to form a complete line of thought.
Moreover, his way of speaking is very interesting and never boring.
"There's another tip," Tan Yu continued, "eat jungle monsters. Many new players don't touch jungle monsters at all throughout the entire game, thinking they're for jungling. Let me tell you, that's wrong."
"The jungle monsters are spawning on the map. If you don't eat them, the enemy will. It's better to eat them yourself than let them. Especially since your teammates are ganking other lanes, the jungle monsters are just sitting there doing nothing. Are you going to save them for later?"
Someone in the live chat asked, "Won't your teammates yell at you?"
Tan Yu chuckled: "Let him curse. You eat his jungle monsters, he might curse you a bit, but you don't lose anything. But the gold and experience you get from those monsters are real. Once you're well-equipped and have more kills, will he still curse you? No. He'll just say you're awesome, you've met your match."
Lu Ran looked at the screen and couldn't help but shake his head.
This kid has a whole bunch of twisted and fallacious arguments, but every single one of them is irrefutable.
It seems that Tan Yu really does have the potential to be a live streamer.
Twenty-five minutes into the game, Tan Yu's Garen had destroyed the enemy's Nexus, and the word "Victory" popped up on the screen.
"Brothers, did you see that?" Tan Yu clapped his hands. "That's skill. Forty kills and zero deaths, carrying the whole team by himself. His teammates just need to stand in the fountain and shout '666'."
He glanced at the chat, suddenly remembered something, picked up his phone and scrolled through it, then said into the microphone, "By the way, guys, I heard that League of Legends is about to start ranked matches. I'll try to get a high rank and stream some high-level games for you guys."
The comments section was filled with anticipation.
Lu Ran raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.
He was indeed getting Lao Wang to prepare for the qualifying rounds.
However, the specific launch date has not yet been determined; it will take at least another week or two.
Tan Yu is certainly well-informed.
Tan Yu glanced at the comments again and suddenly burst out laughing.
"A guy asked me if he could play normal games after getting 40 kills in a bot match. I advise you to calm down. Bots are bots, and normal games are normal games. Just because you're dominating in bot matches doesn't mean you can dominate in normal games. Real players in normal games are much more cunning than bots. They'll ambush you from bushes, provide support, sneak up on you, and even taunt you with text messages."
He paused, his expression turning serious: "So my advice is, practice your heroes against bots first, then go into matchmaking. Don't jump right in and get wrecked, then come back and complain the game isn't fun. It's a good game, you're just too bad."
Lu Ran couldn't help but laugh out loud when he heard the last sentence.
This kid really doesn't mince words.
But you're right.
She's destined to be a top streamer.
After turning off Tan Yu's live stream, Lu Ran leaned back in his chair and laughed for a while before recovering.
This kid was born for this.
He picked up his phone and sent a message to Tan Yu: "The live stream was good, keep it up. When the ranked matches start in a while, I'll give you a beta test qualification."
Tan Yu replied instantly: "Brother Lu! You're like my own brother! I'll definitely broadcast well and won't let you down!"
Lu Ran sent a "Go for it!" emoji, put her phone aside, and opened TUTU's live streaming section.
Tan Yu's live stream is still ranked high, with over 700,000 viewers online.
While playing a game, this guy was still talking about "how to elegantly steal your teammate's minion," which made the chat burst into laughter.
Lu Ran scrolled down and clicked into another live stream.
The streamer is a young man in his early twenties with the ID "Dafei Game Commentary". He has a relatively small number of viewers, around 70,000 to 80,000.
He was streaming a matchmaking game of League of Legends, playing Lee Sin.
Lu Ran watched for a while, then his brows furrowed slightly.
This streamer's skills are not bad, but his understanding of the game is still at a very superficial level.
He only knows which skill deals high damage and which equipment is powerful, but he doesn't know why they appear or what to do at what time.
The commentary was disjointed, switching between talking about the game and what they had for dinner, making the pace very erratic.
Lu Ran watched for a while and then left, switching to another one.
This streamer is playing mid lane, and the champion he chose is Ryze.
His skills are better than the previous one; at least he knows how to finish off enemies and how to use skills.
But his live streams weren't anything special; he just played games honestly, occasionally reading a few words from the chat, nothing special.
Lu Ran watched seven or eight live streams in a row and found a common problem—these streamers were all streaming against bots or in casual matches, and none of them were playing ranked games.
It's not that they don't want to fight, it's that their level isn't high enough.
League of Legends' ranked system has a threshold – Summoner level must reach 30 to participate.
This setting was specifically requested by Lu Ran, with the aim of giving players enough time to familiarize themselves with the game before entering ranked matches, so that they wouldn't be mentally broken by being beaten right from the start.
However, the game has only been online for less than two weeks, and most players are between level 10 and 20.
Those hardcore gamers who spend all their time in the game will have higher levels, but they are still a long way from level 30.
Lu Ran noticed that several streamers were already at level 20 or higher.
A streamer with the ID "Xiaofeng Games" is listed as level 24.
His live stream title was "Leveling up! Goal: Level 30 within three days!"
With over 100,000 people online, the chat was filled with questions like "Can I play ranked matches once I reach level 30?" and "When will ranked matches start?"
Another streamer with the ID "Esports Brother Zhang" has reached level 26.
His skills were clearly much better than others; his last-hitting, positioning, and skill combos were all quite impressive.
He said in his live stream, "Brothers, I'm trying to reach level 30 in the next couple of days. As soon as ranked matches start, I'll stream high-level games to you guys."
Looking at these livestreamers, Lu Ran had a plan in mind.
Based on the current leveling speed, it will probably take another week to two weeks for the first batch of players to reach level 30.
By then, the ranking system must be ready; we can't let people wait.
He picked up the phone on the table and dialed Old Wang's number.
"Old Wang, how's the ranking system preparation going?"
Old Wang's voice came through the receiver, accompanied by the sound of typing: "The framework is set up. The ranking system, matchmaking algorithm, and promotion mechanism are all done according to your requirements. Now we're doing final testing, mainly on the fairness of the matchmaking algorithm and the smoothness of rank progression."
"What's the progress? When will it be available?"
"If everything goes smoothly, it should be done within a week." Old Wang paused, "but there's a problem."
"What's the problem?"
"We've discussed the placement match mechanism internally several times, but we haven't reached a consensus yet. Some say it should be ten matches, others say five. Some say the placement match results should directly determine the initial rank, others say it should be based on hidden MMR. Give us a direction, and we'll follow your suggestion."
Lu Ran thought for a moment and said, "Play ten games. The first five games are a trial period. The system will give a provisional rank based on the performance in these five games, and then make minor adjustments based on that for the last five games. After the ten games, the official rank will be determined. The hidden MMR mechanism should also be implemented, but it should not be made public. Players can only see their own rank, not their hidden MMR."
"Understood." Old Wang quickly jotted it down on the other end of the phone. "And about the rewards. You mentioned giving a skin as a ranking reward for the first season. We've already made a design draft for the skin; I'll send it to you later."
"Okay. Send it to my email, I'll check it tonight." Lu Ran paused, then added, "There's one more thing. Before ranked matches go live, make an announcement and notify players three days in advance. Don't let it suddenly launch before the players are ready."
"Know."
After hanging up the phone, Lu Ran leaned back in his chair and stared at the ceiling for a while.
Ranked matches are the soul of League of Legends.
Without ranked matches, this game is just a regular online game.
The ranking system gives it competitiveness, a sense of purpose, and the motivation to keep playing.
In his past life, he had seen too many players who stayed up all night playing ranked matches in order to reach the next rank.
He blames his teammates when he loses, and brags about himself when he wins. He says things like "I'm not playing this stupid game anymore," but he's back in Summoner's Rift the next day without fail.
That's the magic of ranked matches.
It gives players a goal, a stage where they can prove themselves.
You don't need to tell others how good your skills are, just show them your rank.
Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Master, Challenger—each rank is a medal, recording the sweat and tears you shed in Summoner's Rift.
Lu Ran picked up his phone again, opened TUTU, and glanced at the discussions related to "League of Legends".
There are more and more posts about ranked matches.
[User "Esports Soldier"]: I heard ranked matches are starting soon? I'm already level 23, I'll try to be among the first to play ranked!
[User "Top Lane Doesn't Know How to Play"]: How are ranks determined? Does anyone know the inside information?
[User "Jungler Only Farms Jungle"]: I don't care about rank, I'm just going to aim for the highest score. Anyone who tries to stop me will get angry.
[User "Rational Discussion"]: Once ranked matches start, this game will become more interesting. We'll then be able to see who the true skill players are and who are just stompers.
Lu Ran flipped through these posts, a slight smile playing on his lips.
The players' enthusiasm was higher than he had expected.
This shows that League of Legends not only attracts casual players, but also a group of core players who are willing to invest time and energy to study the game.
These core players are the backbone of the game.
They will study hero builds, skill combinations, and map tactics.
They post strategy guides on forums, teach in live streams, and mentor newcomers in games.
They will transform this game from "a pretty fun game" into "a deep and competitive game".
Lu Ran turned off TUTU and opened the background data panel of "League of Legends".
The peak concurrent online users have returned to over two million, an increase of 500,000 from the lowest point on the day "Dynasty Warriors" was launched.
The user activity curve is also trending upwards, although the increase is not large, the trend is positive.
This indicates that those players who went to try it out are starting to return.
It's not that "Samurai Warriors" isn't fun, but rather that its gameplay is too simplistic.
Once you've completed the story and maxed out your character's level, what else is there to do? Grind dungeons? Farm for gear? It's all the same stuff over and over again; you get bored after a while.
League of Legends is different.
Every game is new, every opponent is new, and every game presents new possibilities.
This unlimited replayability is unmatched by any single-player game.
Lu Ran turned off the computer and stood up, supporting himself on the table.
My right leg still can't exert much force, but it's much better than last week.
He can already walk a few steps on his own, without having to hold onto the wall every time.
He walked to the window and looked at the sky outside.
The early winter sun shone through the glass, casting bright patches of light on the floor.
He doesn't need to worry too much about League of Legends for now.
With Lao Wang overseeing the technology, Xiao Yang in charge of operations, Lao Zhao promoting the game in the market, and Zhou Mingzhe managing the strategy, the team is in control. Chen Mo will also continue to help, so at least in East China, the core player base for League of Legends is stable.
Next, he had something else to do.
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