After a night's rest, the VG team members gathered in the brand new training room that had been tidied up.
"Before studying the specific details of G2's play style, I have to emphasize a few pieces of information that need to be paid attention to." Hongmi knocked on the tactical whiteboard and warned.
VG players have a correct attitude and listen carefully.
After all, this is their first time playing against G2 on the professional stage, so they need to know more about their opponent.
"First of all, from the group stage, G2 is a typical double-C base team. When in doubt, it waits for the three-piece set of Perkz and Imp, specifically to free up the lane for double-C development, and then let the two Ueno brothers form the front row.
Shield, take your time and try to fight head-on to win."
Hongmi pointed out a detail, "Perkz even used spell-core characters in all 6 games!"
Gu Xing held his chin and expressed his opinion, "You can't tell what's going on. Most teams follow similar routines."
In the group stage, although the two wandering mages of Rock Bird Ryze have already emerged, in terms of appearance rate, the three core magic cores of Clockwork Snake are firmly at the top of the mid lane hero list.
Many teams have gradually seen the shortcomings of the continuous output ability of the magic core, but they are still accustomed to using it.
It’s just that team fights cannot be without AP damage, otherwise they will become a chopper team, and the efficiency of cutting the front row will be too low.
"Yes," Hongmi nodded and agreed with Gu Xing's point of view, and then added, "But many mid laners have no choice but to use magic core. Perkz is completely different. His abilities are comprehensive enough."
French Core has been on the rise since the summer split last year and has dominated the mid lane of the professional league for a year.
Even though assassins, Lucian, Lulu Karma and other characters joined in to interfere during this period, it was just a flash in the pan.
Finally, we have to return to the Dharma core!
This version evolution trend has led to the fact that most of the mid laners who can enter the World Championship have high proficiency in magic core - if you don't know how to play Clockwork Snake, it will be very difficult for the team to achieve good results.
The difference is that some guys can only use magic cores, they are still the traditional type of magic king. The local soul-binding bolt is motionless in the middle. When they see the minions with reduced health, they start to get addicted to soldiers. They don't care if there is any danger around them, just shout "
Damn it, the soldier didn't care and rushed forward to finish off the attack.
This type of mid laner simply gets version bonuses.
For them, as long as there is still a line of troops in the middle, it is impossible to roam. They can only spend money to buy equipment and then stand out in the later stage.
Again, the current units have not been affected by a certain champion player, most of them are earthbound spirits!
Just look at Ugus, Hou Ye and Gao Dewei, brush mid laners are all the rage.
Of course, there are also some mid laners who retain their French-core style of play and have evolved some roaming abilities.
Perkz and Faker are typical examples.
In the context of the current era, a mid laner who is willing to take the initiative to exert influence on the wing during the laning phase and act as a dog to his teammates can be regarded as a mid laner with relatively strong roaming ability.
According to current standards, Ah P is the hexagonal mid laner!
"Being able to pick Ryze Rockjaw but not play a single game in the group stage, I suspect that G2 is using Perkz to test the strength of spell-core heroes under the incense burner system and prepare for the knockout rounds." Hongmi made a bold guess.
He looked up the basic player information provided by E+ and said, "It must be admitted that Perkz is very strong. He has almost a dominant performance in Group C... He averages a 45-dollar advantage per game and has an economic advantage +
1564, the average damage is 660, and the team output accounts for up to 30%!"
There was a gasp of air-conditioning in the newly built training room.
Judging from the data alone, Perkz's performance can be said to be terrifying!
"But even so, we lost two sets, so you don't have to worry," Hongmi continued, "I think after G2 experienced two group matches in which French Core performed well but still failed, the quarterfinals
The tournament will choose to give up the magic core appropriately and instead use mages like Rock Bird Ryze, who are both output and roaming, to help the jungler and bottom lane as much as possible during the laning period."
"But it's not a big problem. Kuro should be able to handle Perkz's roaming."
Hearing this, Li Ruixing held his head high and looked proud, "That's a must!"
If Ah P and Faker are the representatives of today's all-around mid laners, then Kuro is a weird player in a general sense!
His laning, economic acquisition and teamfight skills are average among the world's top mid laners, and there is nothing remarkable about him.
But in terms of wandering and being a dog, Kuro considers himself unrivaled!
After all, as a proficient user of Dragon King, I can only say that I understand everything.
If this year is the mid-lane Magic Thorn or brush Magic Core version, Li Ruixing will definitely not be as good as Ah P.
But in the next step, the Dharma core is useless!
Am I still afraid of you as a tool man?
Song Jinghao raised the issue he was most concerned about.
"They won't help, will they?"
Hongmi showed the information to Smeb, "From the summer split to the S7 group stage, Jankos is indeed rarely caught. Their top and jungle affinity rate is only 13.4%."
Gu Xing understands.
This is considered a fairly low value.
Even when the incense burner system was just released and with Gu Xing’s crazy help, VG’s Ueno affinity rate was around 14%.
This data of G2 is comparable to that of Guodian.
"Jankos doesn't help in the top lane. I think one of the reasons is because the team's tactical focus is on the lower half, so the jungler must have a choice..." Hongmi explained.
In the professional arena, it is impossible for the jungler to take care of three lines at the same time. Basically, the middle lane is regarded as one of the necessary strategic points, and then one of the upper and lower wings is chosen.
The sidelines in the G2 team are Wunder and Imp.
Anyone with any brains would choose to stay in the bottom lane. Alcoholic Bobby is much stronger than the top laner in Azeroth.
"The second reason is due to the version environment. From the summer split to the present, top lane has always been dominated by tank characters, and the income from supporting the top laner is not high. Needless to say, this is completely consistent with the reason for our shift of strategic focus," Hongmi analyzed in detail
, "The last point is related to the opponent. The top laners G2 faced from the league to the group stage are very average, and Wunder can handle it on his own."
Gu Xing agreed with Hongmi’s statement.
In the European Division, there is no top laner who can put pressure on Wunder!
If you want to list the five positions and compare them with the Chinese and Korean divisions, Europe will not suffer in many points.
There are three kings of P, Caps and POE in the middle, there is Xiaoyang in the jungle, and Oucheng and Hans sama are in the bottom lane...
Only the dishes ordered are real.
So much so that Wunder was able to dominate the European competition and become the number one top laner after Huni left.
Looking back at the LPL, although the local top laner has not been popular in recent years.
But there is Korean aid!
TheShy, Smeb and Jin Gong are very powerful in the top lane. I don’t know how much better they are than Wunder!
The low-intensity competition in the division allows Wunder to easily play solo games on the top lane and complete the level without the help of Xiaoyang.
I thought things would change in the World Championships.
As a result, in the group stage, Wunder was once again ranked with a group of top laners with very low strength. The best opponents in Group C turned out to be the 25-year-old eldest princess Flame and Letme!
If it weren't for the weak tank top lane that was prevalent in the group stage, Wunder felt that he could beat Letme by 400 dollars in a BO5 game and retire directly for his opponent!
Hongmi pointed out the key information and gave countermeasures, "So I think when we face G2 next week, we must start from the top and jungle. As long as the bottom half can withstand the opponent's attack, our middle and jungle can split the top lane."
The wound caused Maibo to play alone, and he won most of the game!"
What he meant was clear.
Starting from the quarterfinals, VG will use a new version of understanding after the change of the top lane environment, giving Smeb full power to fire!
There is no need to hide this trick any longer.
Several teams that have entered the top eight have basically understood that the EZ jungler is a trap. The quality of the strong dialogue in the next training matches will be much higher, and their understanding of the version will improve by leaps and bounds!
If it is secretive and hidden until the semi-finals, other companies may have developed it, and VG will not be able to reap the bonus of being the first to use tactics to catch the opponent off guard!
Furthermore, another insider said that Longzhu will fight to gain points, and VG’s wishful thinking of hiding it will be useless.
Anyway, G2 is a strong opponent, and VG has enough hidden tricks, so there is nothing wrong with using one of their trump cards to ensure a smooth advancement.
When Song Jinghao heard Hongmi's arrangement, his whole body was filled with enthusiasm.
Since the incense burner system was born, Gu Xing has abandoned himself to focus on raising Jack in the bottom lane. Now he finally has the opportunity to launch an attack as the absolute core of the team, so he must cherish it!
Song Jinghao immediately made a guarantee.
"Don't worry, as long as Gu Gu comes to help me twice, I can hang Wunder up and beat him!"
He is full of confidence.
"By the way, one more thing to pay attention to is the opponent's assistant Beryl." Hongmi thought of another X factor. "This guy has a lot of clever ideas. I wonder if he will come up with any weird tricks before facing us."
This year Beryl has developed a method of assisting you to bring ancient coins to the middle lane to quickly upgrade your salary equipment, which is really eye-catching.
Although this trick disappeared with the emergence of the incense burner system - mainly because the environment was not suitable.
There are only two types of shooters who are suitable for incense burners.
One is the core of team battles such as Rat Mouth, which aims at stable development of the lane. The efficiency of clearing troops is generally slow. Unlike the summer game, the assist can take advantage of the faster shooters in the lane and clear the lane in the bottom lane.
I immediately ran to the middle lane to get the salary equipment.
The second is shooters like Xiao Pao and Policewoman who can drive the team's rhythm of pushing towers. Although the speed of pushing the lane is very fast, there is no need for the soft assistant to run to the middle lane immediately after clearing the lane - follow the shooter to push the tower in the bottom lane.
Don’t you like eating spicy food and drinking spicy food?
Moreover, at that time, the tactic of using the middle route to increase the level of soft assistants and the progress of salary equipment was very popular, because the Rift Herald was more important, and both teams had to gather everyone in the upper river to start a team battle to determine the ownership of neutral resources.
Now even if we compete for the vanguard, the soft assistants who want to make incense burners as early as possible and the shooters who emphasize development will not go there, so the laning tactics will naturally be gradually eliminated.
But the ingenious tricks still shocked many professional players at the time!
Redmi is very afraid of this kind of R&D players.
What is competing in a BO5 duel is hard power and foundation. Even if you just use hidden tricks to steal a small round, it may have a profound impact on the outcome of the game!
"Don't worry too much," Jack reassured his head coach, "Beryl is just a newbie like me. She may not even have a clear grasp of the professional environment. It's impossible to develop new products in every competition.
A trick, right?"
"That's true..." Hong Mi nodded and agreed with Yu Wenbo's view, her expression calmed down a little.
Gu Xing suggested, "Let's meet up with WE for training matches these days. Their style is quite similar to G2."
Top laner Wunder has the ability to carry, but is limited by factors such as the team's tactical focus and can only survive online and develop alone.
Jungler Jankos is the rhythm engine, and the entire attack revolves around the lower half.
The team relies on double C to save money...
Isn’t this a proper WE template?
Of course, there is no problem in saying that they are similar to SKT, but VG and the barbecue stall are in the same half zone, so they can't get a training match.
Based on the attitude of trusting my own family, it is reasonable to choose WE as my date!
"Okay, okay, once the goal is determined, hurry up and work!" Hongmi encouraged the players, "Maibo, please pay attention. When you have nothing to do, go to Jin Gong and TheShy to practice laning, and try to restore your condition to its peak.
, every next BO5 game is very important!"
Song Jinghao made an OK gesture and shook his head.
The VG training room is full of energy, and everyone is preparing for the next fierce battle.
…
Los Angeles, Santa Monica, North America.
Riot Games is bustling with activity.
"Have you packed your luggage for China?"
"It has been prepared for a long time. It is said that dozens of employees will go on a business trip together this time. Except for Ryze and Tryndamere who are going to present awards to the champions, the rest of them want to take the opportunity to get air tickets to travel!"
"Mundo, have you decided where to go?"
"Of course not, Mondo can go wherever he wants!"
"...I have prepared a travel plan. There is a Fragrant Mountain over there. In autumn, I can catch up with the red leaf viewing season, and I can also take time to visit the Great Wall!"
Chunli walked among her colleagues' workstations, silently listening to their lively conversations.
Occasionally, I can still hear the name of a certain hero. They are all veterans who have been around since the early days of the company. At the beginning, Riot had no idea when naming game characters, so they simply used the names of employees.
In addition to the famous Ryze and Tryndamere, heroes like Mundo, Xerath, etc. also come from the real names of Riot employees.
Everyone was immersed in the joy of going on a "business trip" to a foreign country at public expense.
Riot's welfare has always been very good and we are not opposed to this kind of thing.
It is normal for employees from the North American headquarters to come to the S game to help out and take a trip.
After all, last year’s World Championship was held in North America, and Riot employees didn’t get the chance to travel abroad.
Chunli was not so happy.
He came to his boss Ghost Crab's workstation to make a routine report.
"Do you have the data of each team in the group stage?" Ghost Crab asked.
Chunli pulled out a document and handed it over.
Ghost Crab opened it and took a look. The database controlled by Fist was far more detailed than ordinary data websites, and the various icon information was dazzling.
"Judging from the current environment, SKT has the highest probability of winning?" Ghost Crab raised an inconspicuous eyebrow.
Riot Games has a unique algorithm that can draw curves using high-level in-game data from all 16 participating teams in the group stage.
For example, duration, frequency of contention for neutral resources, right to push lanes, number of counter junglers, gank frequency, etc. are all covered by Riot.
Then the games represented by the most exaggerated curve discrete values are removed. These games are either extreme abuse or prank games, and have little reference value.
Just like AlphaGo, the Go AI that became popular in the first half of this year, when absorbing data, you can't always pay equal attention to low-level chess games such as professional second-dan and the peak match between Ke Jie and Lee Sedol.
Doesn’t that pollute the database?
After eliminating extreme situations, Riot successfully obtained a chart, which is a line connecting the average values of high-level data when each team wins.
Internally the data department calls this the ‘victory curve’.
Then compare the victory curve with the respective high-level data curves of the 16 teams, and the team with the closest similarity is the favorite to win the championship.
In the document that Ghost Crab has now, SKT is the team that best fits the victory curve.
"Yes," Chunli responded, and looked up at Ghost Crab with an anxious expression, "But... VG is closely behind, not much different from SKT."
The ghost crab let out a long sigh of relief.
In order to maintain the stability of the version of the World Championship, they did not dare to make drastic changes to the incense burner.
As a result, VG took the lead in understanding the version and was ahead of other teams!
"This time it was a bit of a mistake to let VG figure out the version in advance," Chunli analyzed with a frown, "In fact, they are not very suitable for the incense burner system."
"VG is the team that emphasizes top and jungle offense the most. Our summer split changes are specifically designed to cut this. Currently, the top laner and jungle are dominated by tank heroes. The linkage between Smeb and Virtue has been almost cut off by us.
He pointed at the data icon, "VG's Ueno affinity rate has been cut in half from 34.4% in the spring split!"
"It's such a pity. If VG hadn't discovered the incense burner system in advance, they would have been upset in this World Championship!" Chunli lamented.
"If VG and other teams are on the same starting line in understanding the version, I don't know how they can win the championship," he gushed, "This environment emphasizes double C output, but Kuro is not good at magic core, and JackeyLove
He is a genius who can kill quickly, but Ueno is restricted by the version to misfire, aren’t they just waiting to lose?”
It can only be said that Riot has a lot of data.
However, designers, like European and American competitions, rely too much on the content reflected in these data and cannot think about deeper version changes.
If he was omniscient and omnipotent, even if he was beaten to death by fists, he would not have changed his heavy armor before the S5 World Championship and messed up the high-anticipated global finals!
Now Chun-Li thinks that the version of the S7 World Championship is stable and will remain so.
Little did they know that VG and other teams have already started the next round of version evolution!
Ghost Crab looked at his subordinate.
He knew what the other party meant when he came to talk to him for a long time.
Shift away responsibility and prove your ability to work.
did you see?
It’s not entirely my fault that VG maintains its dominance. It’s obvious that they were about to be eliminated. If it weren’t for a sudden change, these players wouldn’t have even thought of winning the championship!
But Ghost Crab has already thought about it.
"Then let's do this for now," he waved his hands in despair, "just go with VG. They won the world championship held in their home country, which is not a bad thing for Riot Games."
Ghost Crab and VG don’t have any deep hatred, so they can’t get along with each other.
As the LPL is Riot Games’ largest market, winning the championship for its team will also be of great benefit to the promotion of the local League of Legends.
Chunli sighed secretly, understood what the ghost crab meant, and turned around to leave her boss's workstation.
On the way, I could hear employees from the marketing department on the same floor communicating loudly.
"I think Virtue's World Championship data is pretty scary. Why don't you send him a separate official tweet?"
"Don't worry, just wait a moment. I just posted a tweet about the selection of famous scenes in the S7 group stage. What do you think? Two of the top five votes were made by Virtue!"
"Hey! So awesome? I heard that there is a wall in the LPL. It stands to reason that most of the official voting is from people outside the LPL competition area. The popularity on the external network is a bit ridiculous!"
"Isn't that right? One EZ hunted down Svenskeren in the jungle, and the blind vision R completed a single kill; one used the wine barrel to grab Levi's dragon and escaped unscathed. Virtue is really brave and careful!"
Chunli's face turned into a bitter melon as she listened to Gu Xing's ID echoing in her ears over and over again.
Employees in charge of marketing like to praise e-sports stars.
There is traffic.
As long as Faker and Gu Xing are brought out, every KPI assessment will be passed smoothly!
Some netizens even called these two super e-sports stars the biological father and wild father of Riot Games.
But as a designer, Chunli doesn't like the fact that these celebrities always maintain a strong competitive state. She thinks it is contempt for her own work content.
However, the situation is now in dire straits and Chunli has no other choice.
He took out his mobile phone and clicked on the fist official push.
The group stage scene candidate voting interface comes into view.
Although Gu Xing's two wonderful operations were on the list, they were still underwhelmed by others and ranked second or third.
The top spot comes from SKT.
Luo + Clockwork + Rat, the economic difference is 10,000 yuan.
Although Gu Xing has many fans on the Internet, SKT is obviously not a vegetarian. It has accumulated many years of achievements and has a group of fans!
What's more, the quality of teamfight coordination for a 10,000 economic comeback is really high. Looking at the history of Riot e-sports, it is also a perfect team that sits well and looks out for one. It is reasonable for them to be far ahead in voting.
Chunli thought for a while, then stretched out her hand to vote for Gu Xing's two famous scenes.
He planned to go home, pack his luggage, and return to his motherland to visit relatives.
Of course, we also have to meet Gu Xing.
When dozens of Riot employees took flights to Guangzhou, time flew by and October 19th arrived in the blink of an eye.
The first game of the quarterfinals ignited the flames of war.
Dragon Ball vs. EDG.
It's hard work from the beginning.
Mingkai vs. Peanut.
Seeing that EDG was about to fight a foreign war, they simply didn't engage in those things that were available and didn't exist. Instead, they first showed the audience their understanding of the game and banned all of Khan's Jesnar.
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If he didn't have priority in side selection, he would have to bear the forbidden position of skateboard shoes, and Nofe would have to block three single-handed top laners!
"What's going on?!" Watanabe, who didn't know the direction of the version change, was dumbfounded and couldn't understand Guodian's ban selection. "Is EDG so afraid of Khan that they even want to ban Gnar?"
bangers he can sister li.
After all, he is Jin Dongha's signature hero.
What's the big deal with Knar?
The Dragon Ball team members were not surprised either.
They guessed that VG would share the version change information with brothers in the same division - anyway, there is no civil war in the top eight in the LPL, and EDG and RNG will not use these single-band top laners, so they can only plan to ban them early.
But the question is, can you live within the limits?
One of the already scarce first-round ban spots was blocked by skateboard shoes!
Under the camera, Khan curled up his lips, took out Kennen and prepared to kill everyone!