When Gu Xing got up at noon the next day and looked through the news, he found that public opinion on the Internet had completely fermented.
The number of hot posts in the anti-stress bar has surged.
[Isn’t this grouping of VG too disgusting? 】
[With SKT, G2 and C9 together, we don’t know if we can qualify. Do we need the top 16 seed again? 】
[Unfair, unfair, draw again!]
[RNG is not much better. There is the Tigers above and CLG below. They are the private runner-up of M. The Royal Family may not be able to get out.]
[Just because EDG has the best fortune, TSM is the weakest No. 1 seed in the five major regions, AHQ is the owner of the thin Dou Emperor bloodline, and there is a Brazilian wild card, isn't it a sure win for the group?]
[If EDG can’t qualify in such a bad group, I suggest swimming back across the Pacific Ocean directly from the United States!]
Most domestic netizens are pessimistic about the results of this grouping.
At this time, Gu Xing glanced at the information on the bedside table and felt a lot of pressure.
After the lottery ceremony last night, VG retrieved the information of the three teams in the same group, and each member of the training department had a copy.
Like most viewers, after last year's Waterloo, LPL professional players now have very low expectations for their team's performance.
If you can qualify and reach the quarterfinals, you will be considered qualified, and you will not have to suffer too much criticism from public opinion.
Reaching the semi-finals counts as success!
However, the dilemma VG faces is how to enter the quarterfinals!
There is no doubt about the overall strength of Group A, and it is generally the death group in this World Championship.
VG's qualifying situation is extremely dangerous!
In the group, there are not only the double champions of the World Championship, this year's M private champion SKT, but also the European and American duo of C9 and G2.
It is said that Europe and the United States are better than the United States, but in fact the LPL is not much better at the moment.
In last year's World Championship, two teams, OG and FNC, emerged in the European division to reach the semi-finals, and their results were much better than those of the LPL.
Although G2 did not perform well in this year's mid-season, it felt like a civil war between insiders and outsiders.
But after all, it is the European Spring and Summer League double championship, and no LPL audience will underestimate them!
As for C9, even though they are the third seed in North America.
But they were actually the runner-up in the summer split, losing only to the wealthy club TSM!
In the spring, C9 was only a team on the fringes of the playoffs, and it was difficult to enter the World Championship.
The club bought a heavyweight during the mid-season transfer period. 3 World Finals champion top laner Impat.
The level of the top Korean mercenaries is so terrifying that it is like a nuclear bomb exploding a fish pond in North America. The effect is immediate, taking C9 from the edge of the playoffs to the runner-up directly!
With Impa and Sneaky, C9’s strength cannot be underestimated!
More importantly, VG can currently only obtain opponent information on paper, such as commonly used heroes, average output, KDA, etc.
These data are really of little use.
It is really useful for game enthusiasts and commentators, and they can quickly grasp the general characteristics of the team.
When Gu Xing once watched a game, he mainly focused on a few rough information.
But after he actually embarked on his career path, he realized that these superficial data could not provide much help to the game!
For example, game fans all over the world know that Peanut’s Spider is strong, and its winning rate and battle-loss ratio are far ahead in the Korean league.
For professional teams, it is necessary to understand where Peanut Yin Lisi’s strength lies!
Which path does Little Peanut prefer to use as a spider? What kind of jungle path does he like to use to get through the early stage? Is the idea of a radical cut in or a safe way to protect the back row?
Many details in the stadium cannot be reflected by simple data.
The coaching staff and players must watch a lot of videos to analyze and judge and summarize their ideas.
The problem is that VG is really unfamiliar with the other three teams in the same group!
Needless to say, Europe and the United States.
Due to the geographical location and time difference, Asian teams basically do not compete with them in normal times.
The rest of SKT only played two or three days of training matches thanks to Gu Xing's connections.
After the Tigers won the summer championship and SKT was sent to the World Championship with the highest points in the year, they traveled to Jeju Island under the leadership of Kka and cut off contact with VG for training matches.
And as usual.
Before the end of the group stage, teams in the same group will not schedule a battle to avoid leaking team tactics.
In other words, VG can get very little information about their opponents’ training matches, so they can only look for clues about their opponents from their games!
The sample size is too small.
For a normal team, there are only 40 official games in the entire summer split.
It also spans 7 versions. The team's tactical style has undergone earth-shaking changes with the patches. The earlier games have little reference value at all!
There are very few games left that are of research significance.
It is extremely difficult to find out the opponent's tactical loopholes!
Mr. Gu let out a long sigh.
I got up and went to wash up, thinking about these annoying things first.
Improving hard power is the top priority!
While brushing his teeth, he browsed through the forum and found a lot of interesting comments, which he thought were just a piece of cake.
[Smile is really an evil person. Seeing that WE did not enter the World Championship, he started to manipulate the lottery. Haha, this is the pattern.]
[laughing to death, if Dabu Lecha really wanted to cause trouble, he would wish for EDG to die first, and would he draw such a top pick for Clearlove? 】
[Good draw, why is it said to be a good draw? EDG takes first place in the group. Maybe the quarterfinals draw second place in other groups. There can be an LPL civil war and a top four is guaranteed! 】
[I’m not really targeting this. Why does Smile draw lots with her right hand? Can’t it be done with the left hand? 】
[It’s broken. Except for G2, Group A has old acquaintances from SKT. VG’s Houye and C9’s Impat are both former SKT players]
[Group A is also called "The Grudges and Revenges Between Me and SKT Over the Years". Don't tell me, I'm really looking forward to the meeting between Mr. Hou and Faker on the court]
After washing his face, Gu Xing took out the toner recommended by the LPL makeup team and applied it on his face.
During this period, I received a video call from Shen Guanshan.
"Okay noon, have you had your meal?" Gu Xing opened the door and walked to the training room downstairs.
"Yes," Shen Guanshan walked quickly on campus with a canvas backpack on his back, "Panpan and I went to learn about the chicken drumstick rice eaten in Wu Canteen. I heard it was quite famous before we came here."
She shook the camera of her phone and gave Gu Xing a look at Gu Pan beside her.
"It's just that you two are tired of each other, don't get involved with me!" Gu Pan waved his hand in disgust.
Shen Guanshan smiled and moved the screen back, and quietly reported to Gu Xing about the afternoon arrangements, "I have a class at 4 o'clock, now I will go to the library with Gu Pan to study..."
After arriving at Peking University for nearly a week, she adapted quickly.
In addition to attending classes during the day, Shen Guanshan spent all his time in the library and study room. In the evening, he had dinner and studied for two hours. Then he went to the May 4th playground for jogging to exercise, and finally returned to the dormitory building to rest.
For her, a place where she doesn't have to socialize is paradise.
Shen Guanshan can't even recognize his classmates' faces now.
She only has impressions of her roommates, students from the training team, and students from the town who are students at the same level in the Department of Mathematics. She is a purely transparent person.
Gu Xing was accustomed to his girlfriend's personality, so he just told him as usual, "Pay attention to your eyes, and rest more if you feel tired..."
He took a glass of milk from the base breeder and poured it into his mouth.
Shen Guanshan looked at Gu Xing, who was wearing a white sweatshirt in the cellphone video, and couldn't help but focus on his rolled Adam's apple, and unnaturally touched his tender earlobes.
I wanted to look away, thought for a moment and pretended nothing happened, so I glanced twice more.
"I have to go out today to buy some tape and the like to repair the bed manually," Gu Pan muttered beside her, "The dormitory at Peking University is awesome. Why is the one at Tsinghua University next door so good?"
Peking University is very small, in every sense of the word.
The campus is not large, and so are the dormitories.
Gu Pan felt that the space she was allocated in the dormitory was similar to the cubicle in her hometown in Zhenhai.
Moreover, upper and lower beds are standard in Peking University dormitories. The furniture in some buildings is very aged. Gu Pan is an old unlucky man who encountered this situation.
Every time I climb into bed before going to bed, I can experience a rocking feeling, and there will be creaking sounds from time to time.
Gu Xing gave a few words of comfort, and then discussed his plans for the day with his girlfriend, "I will play two qualifying games later, the Redmi coach will have a meeting in the afternoon, and there will be a training match in the evening..."
At this point, Gu Pan couldn't help but encourage him, "There's no way to change the result of the draw, but if you can win the league championship, you're certainly not bad at it. You have to have confidence in yourself, Gu Yuyu!"
After hearing the first half of the sentence, Gu Xing was quite happy, but when his sister insisted on adding a nickname at the end, the corners of his slightly raised mouth froze.
Fortunately, Shen Guanshan spoke up in time, "The version before the World Championship is different from the Summer Championship. Strong heroes have changed. Everyone has returned to the same starting line. If you practice hard and start earlier than others, you will naturally have an advantage... Gu Xing, you can definitely do it."
"
She pursed her lips and said these words in a serious manner, with seriousness written all over her fair face.
Shen Guanshan has a deeper understanding of League of Legends events than Gu Pan.
However, the contact time is still too short, and there are common sense errors in the language.
Every time the version changes, a professional team is destined to take the lead early.
Although for an excellent professional player, a deep hero pool is a necessary quality.
However, most players are not good at all roles at this position, and there must be some heroes who are particularly proficient and those who are very unsuitable.
You can't train a rock bird like Lord Marquis. If the version is adjusted so that the yellow chicken ice girl sits in the middle, he will probably be able to go to heaven!
However, when Gu Xing saw his girlfriend's serious look, he still understood her kindness.
"See you tonight, I have to hurry up and train..." Gu Xing drank the remaining milk in the cup and waved goodbye to the two of them.
He kept in mind what Ming Kai said: emotions should not affect daily work.
Especially long distance relationships.
Fortunately, Shen Guanshan is not a lover, and he is usually very busy reading books.
The two made an appointment to chat during lunch and dinner.
The biological clock of professional players is different from that of students. Only these two points in a day can be put together without delaying business.
Gu Xing pushed the door open and entered the training room.
Mr. Hou is hesitating about which hero to choose in the ranking BP interface.
"Zhixun," Gu Xing sat down on his ergonomic chair and was still teasing the Marquis when he turned on the computer, "Here comes the yellow chicken and show the opponent the champion skin!"
"Ouch..." Easyhoon muttered, but he still followed Gu Xing's suggestion and clicked on the Desert Emperor to lock it down.
The Desert Emperor dressed as a champion appears in the center of the client.
It is different from the champion skins that will be released in the middle of the year.
This year’s championship outfit came later than usual.
It was officially launched on all major servers in late August.
Because the previous version of the champion skin caused public outrage before it was released on the test server!
There are only 5 types of skins in the first edition.
Easyhoon is missing.
In the championship skin designs of Riot Games in the past few years, they were all five-person groups.
There are also very few championship-winning teams that allow substitutes to play.
So when they first made the S5 World Championship skin, they did not consider Easyhoon, but only made the respective heroes of the five members.
When it was put on the test server, players were quite dissatisfied.
The quality of Riot's first version of skins is already average, but someone is missing. How is this inappropriate?
Thousands of players left messages, requesting that the champion skin be remade and put on Easyhoon's representative character.
Riot had no choice but to reconsider taking players’ opinions into consideration and create the first substitute champion skin in the history of League of Legends. It also claimed that substitute players in the winning team will receive equal attention in the future!
The current champion skin is a secondary version of the image that is put on public sale.
The designer obviously worked hard not to offend the players. The overall color tone of the 5SKT champion skin is blue and white, which is the same color as the players’ uniforms at the time.
In addition, adjustments and optimizations have been made to the details of the heroes and the overall formation.
Nowadays, some profound meaning can be gleaned from the Desert Emperor Champion style chosen by the Marquis.
The powerful man from the Shurima Desert holds a scepter, hiding in the shadows behind Ryze, with his back to the screen.
Just like the light and shadow in SKT's glorious history in 2015.
"Yes, Xiaoshuai..." Gu Xing was very envious.
He dreams of having his own skin in League of Legends.
When the yellow chicken skin was first launched, Gu Xing looked at it carefully in the Chinese server client.
There is a line of text in the skin interface to pay tribute to Easyhoon's winning performance as Azir in the 2015 Global Finals.
The Marquis subconsciously shook the mouse to check the rune talent.
He was in a mixed mood.
Before Riot released the first version of the skin in the test server, Li Zhixun knew that there was a chance that he would not get the skin.
Usually designers will interview the champion players, the heroes they want and the general costume elements.
He had not received notification before.
When Easyhoon saw the first version of the skin, he had already accepted this reality in his heart.
Who would have thought that there would be a reversal!
The players’ joint petition forced Riot to make changes and design his yellow chicken skin!
Li Zhixun once saw a description of him in a media report, saying that he, like Pawn in the S4 World Championship, is a victim of "fan culture" to a certain extent.
Midlaners of the same generation as Lee Sang Hyuk are destined to be cast in the shadow of the ID 'Faker' throughout their careers.
Easyhoon recalled that in the S5 World Championship semi-finals, when he won the first two games but was substituted, he felt that this evaluation was quite reasonable.
But when he saw the messages from players complaining about his injustice after being promoted by Riot Games, Li Zhixun's thoughts were shaken.
Now that I think about it, this view doesn't seem entirely correct.
Gu Xing ignored the thoughtful Hou Ye. After observing the champion skin, he became full of motivation and started the point-raising mode.
The waiting time for Korean server ranking is as long as ever.
Gu Xing had to play two qualifying games in the Chinese server and successfully advanced his Diamond One account to the Master Promotion Tournament.
Seeing that the meeting time was approaching two o'clock in the afternoon, he stopped ranking and browsed the version updates again, comparing it with the Korean server data website to see which heroes became the favorites after the patch.
Seeing that all the players had finished qualifying, Hongmi distributed the information he printed out.
"The result of the draw is really unexpected by everyone, and I didn't expect this result either," he said with a look of helplessness on his face, "but the matter cannot be changed at this point, and we must face it positively. The comprehensive strength of the opponents in the group stage
They are all very strong, we cannot take it lightly..."
After the opening remarks, Hongmi got to the point.
"Today's meeting, the main content discussed is the World Championship version," he briefly introduced. "The official information clearly stated that the World Championship will use version 6.18."
Team leader Jin Wenhyuk was translating conscientiously beside him, "Currently, the Chinese server is still stuck at version 6.17, but the Korean server has been updated a step faster and has entered version 6.18 ahead of schedule."
"My request is that before the Chinese server enters the 6.18 version, all players can play the Korean server."
Gu Xing raised his hand to indicate that he had questions.
Hongmi anticipated what he was going to say and answered in advance.
"I know that there are few people in the high-end game of the Korean server now, and the waiting time for qualifying will be very long, but even so, we still have to focus on the Korean server," Hongmi explained. "We have to quickly adapt to the rhythm and hero strength of the World Championship version."
After all, Hongmi has participated in two world championships and has considerable experience. "Many of you here have never participated in the global finals. I must emphasize that this is completely different from the regular season."
"We use a league system in the regular season. During the two-month period, the battle line is very long. Basically, the version needs to be changed every two weeks. The team and players must adapt quickly, but there is no need to study the patch content too deeply.
, because the version will be changed before you can understand it."
"The World Championship is a typical cup competition format. In one month, 16 of the world's top teams study and research around a single version. Whoever can find the answer to the version faster and more accurately will make it to the end."
Hongmi said eloquently, "In short, the World Championship is like a playoff with a sudden increase in intensity and an increasingly complex situation. It will test the coaching level of the team's coaching staff and the overall strength of the players!"
"Coaches must grasp the focus and applicable tactics of the version as soon as possible, while players must adapt to changes in rhythm and more stringent hero pool requirements."
"If the Chinese server and the Korean server are ranked at the same time, although there will be many practice sessions, many of them will be useless and may even have side effects," he said bluntly, "Because the two servers use different versions, the feeling in the King's game is particularly obvious.
, the hero selection and the version rhythm are different."
Gu Xing couldn't help but curse.
Hongmi laughs that I don’t understand the World Championship.
I'm afraid Hongmi doesn't understand the national server.
Since the main players of the Seven Wolves of Ionia have disappeared, the game of Electronic One King is now about to become a world dominated by the unique skills.
Professional players in the group have moved to the Korean server.
The remaining little followers and my single are respectively the poodle and the unique skills of the titan.
What is the unique skill?
As long as the hero is not redone and the opponent is not banned, players will dare to lock him down!
The impact of version changes on Unique Skills cannot be said to be close to zero, it can also be said to be minimal.
However, Gu Xing just complained in his heart.
After all, Hongmi understands the World Championship better. He is a pure and cute rookie, and the coach’s words are absolutely correct.
"Let me first tell you about the key changes in the past three versions," Hongmi gestured to the players to pick up the materials that had just been distributed. "The team leader and I circled the points that need special attention on it."
"Come to work, Brother Long has a big event, the captain has been reduced..."
Before he finished speaking, Allen Chu became happy.
According to Imp's evaluation, the captain of his top laner plays like a basket player.
The Fat General is called the Earthfire Pirate King, he is a cute and cute kid who spreads money.
The key is that this hero cannot be learned overnight, and a lot of energy must be invested to improve proficiency.
Now that the captain has been weakened, Allen Chu can’t wait to open the champagne right away!
"The base health has been reduced by 40 points, the mana consumption of W Orange has increased, the early cooldown time of the ultimate has increased, and the damage has also been weakened. The designer's sword is very heavy, and it will be difficult for the captain to have a chance to play in this World Championship."
Hongmi’s next words made Allen Chu’s smile stop abruptly.
"Shen also took a stab, and the passive shield value was reduced. The percentage damage of Q Soul Blade was directly reduced by 1%," Hongmi made a judgment. "This will seriously reduce Shen's combat intensity when facing characters such as Gnar.
, it’s much more difficult to get the line rights than before.”
"As we all know, Shen's strong support is based on line rights. Without the initiative to handle the line of troops, it is difficult to gain profits from forced support, and there is even the possibility of losses!"
When Shen is strong in the early and mid-term, there are very few opposing characters who can take advantage of him.
Eye of Twilight has a displacement taunt, percentage damage and shield, and a W sword formation that can resist normal attacks. The mechanism is quite powerful.
The initiative on the top lane gives him enough space to use his ultimate move to support his teammates.
However, after the patch went online, Shen's roaming support ability was indirectly weakened!
Brother Long was naturally unhappy when he saw that the hero he was good at was brutally murdered.
But if I think about it carefully, I think it could be Sister Li.
After the teleportation guidance time became 4.5 seconds, Shen has been dominating the food chain on the road.
Getting stabbed is reasonable.
"I think the weakening of top laners like Captain and Shen, who have the ability to support teammates remotely, will make the top lane ecological environment become closed..." Hongmi was a top laner before retiring and has a deep understanding of this position.
Even the top laners he teaches have very similar styles.
"The top laner cannot support himself, and the support function of teleportation has been weakened, which will make the upper and lower lanes emphasize more on the laning ability," he expressed his understanding, "Whoever can win the laning can get it
Early advantage, instead of trying to play linked roaming like before."
Zhu Xiaolong agreed with his head coach’s opinion.
"Besides, the side lane characters are about to usher in a round of reshuffle. Jace's enhancement is very obvious. The mana cost of hammer form E is reduced, which does not seem so critical. After all, it is not the main upgrade skill, but R [Mercury's Hammer]
】The enhanced attack coefficient is converted from magic power into combat power, which can be said to greatly increase the strength!"
Hongmi looked at Brother Long, "Jace, you can use it, but your proficiency is obviously not high. You must practice more recently. Let's try not to waste ban positions at this point!"
"And Rambo, this hero is not weak in 1v1 laning. Don't waste it. Practice regularly in qualifying matches to maintain your touch..."
Allen Chu nodded repeatedly in response.
Only then did Hongmi turn her gaze to Gu Xing.
"Blind monk version 6.18 has another round of enhancements. The life stealing and spell blood-sucking effects of W [Iron Shirt] are increased by 5% at all levels!"
Gu Xing knew what this meant.
At the end of the Summer Split, Lee Sin's Bell's shield was numerically reinforced.
Now that I have enhanced my blood-sucking ability, I will become the best among warriors!
"In addition, Rek'Sai and the wine barrel have been slashed, the cooldown of Gragas' E [Meat, Egg, Onion, Chicken] has been increased, and the arrival time of R [Explosive Wine Barrel] has changed from depending on distance to a fixed duration.
.”
Gu Xing lowered his head and stared at the version update information.
Changes to wine barrels are very important.
Since the original R [Exploding Barrel] casts the spell at close range without any delay, after the beer man hits the opponent with meat, egg, onion and chicken, he can follow up with basic attack and then use R to blow the opponent back.
This doesn't work now.
If you hit someone, you must turn R, otherwise the other party will have room to use displacement skills such as flash to escape!
"I think the pair of jungle heroes, male, gunner, and female, will become the dominant jungle heroes in the World Championship. The specific strength of the two still depends on the performance of training matches and high-level server segments..." Gu Xing said.
The male spear is easier to defeat the blind monk, which is his advantage over the leopard girl.
However, the clearing speed is slow, the invasion ability is poor, and the snowballing ability in the early stage is not as good as Nidalee.
The game environment is very complex and difficult to explain in a few words.
Hongmi explained and analyzed the content of the patch with other players in turn, and finally stopped when he felt his mouth was dry.
"The training points I drew for you are just based on the judgment of the patch!" He finally explained, "The specific situation must be continuously improved and supplemented as the game ecology evolves!"
"Don't be stunned, take action quickly, we don't have much time!" Hongmi encouraged the team members to step up training.
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