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I’m in the very early stages of attempting to make a commercial casual/classic adventure game. I’ve been looking at a bunch of engines to work in and have become attached to the Monocle engine as it shares a lot in common with Aquaria (Alec’s working on it). Monocle still has a ways to go so I decided to prototype some adventure stuff to see what I could get working. I was playtesting with random images from Google for a while before I came to the conclusion that I may as well use the Aquaria art. That of course then led me to making that prototype into something playable which is why you see this post. I guess it kind of makes sense as before Sacrifice grew into something much bigger it was originally intended to be a more casual experience of Aquaria.

Video Walkthrough
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvCjwdYrEE4

Screenshots

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3175096/ChampionDesign.doc

http://www.leagueoflegends.com/champions/99/lux_the_lady_of_luminosity

Masteries
standard 9/0/21

Summoners
Clairvoyance / Ghost

I’ve come to love this combo as it synergizes so well with her ultimate. If someone else is running CV ignite or teleport would be the next best options.

Runes
magic pen / mana regen / cooldown per level / flat health quints

Lux doesn’t really need the flat health quints but I don’t have a separate page for her at the moment. I would most likely run magic pen quints.

Leveling
R > E > W > Q

Singularily is your strongest damage/harass ability while your binding is only needed for its CC ability.

Items
core: Sorc Boots / Soulstealer / Morello’s Evil Tome / Deathcap

I build these 3 core items 95% of the time. Normally I try to avoid soulstealer on champions unless I’m doing very well early game but I feel that it’s always a good choice on Lux. Because Lux’s playstyle is so far behind her team and she has survivability similar to Janna she’s very good at living through most situations. This provides lots of assist stacks but her ability to finish off champs with her ultimate ensures even more.

After Soulstealer I build Fiendish Codex into Morello’s Evil Tome for some much needed mana regen and cooldown reduction. If the game goes super late I build Void Staff or Lich Bane.

I almost never build a defensive item because of her playstyle but there are rare situations where you just have to. An example: I recently faced an Akali/LeBlanc nuke combo that forced me to delay my core build to get an early Negatron Cloak so I could survive until team fights.

Playstyle

Lux does just fine in either a solo or duo lane. I hate top on Lux as it wastes her roaming/finishing strength during early/mid game. The sweet spot on Lux’s domination seems to always occur between 11 and 16. During the laning phase you want to harass as much as possible with your binding and singularity. As soon as you hit 6 you want to start using your AP nuke combo which is Binding -> Singularily -> Lazer.

Once team fights start you’ll want to utilize CV and your binding to try to grab champs out of position. Once a fight actually starts use your lazer immediately as teams tend to group up at the start. The cooldown is so low on Lux’s ult that it should be up again by the end of the fight. After your initial burst your primary goal is to spam shield on as many teammates as possible while using your CC to protect the carry and stop people from escaping.

Conclusion

Positioning and landing skillshots are crucial on any champion but they are absolutely vital on Lux. If you are out of position even in the slightest you will be killed almost instantly. If you fail to land your skillshots (all 4 abilities are) you will be worthless to your team. More detailed guide to come… ?

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Synopsis
A growing number of guerilla attacks on the League of Legends have placed its ability to function and maintain relative peace into question. Sabotaged arenas, fixed battles, and a general glossing over of problems by the League have led city-states to reject conflicts resolved on the Fields of Justice. High Councilor Heywan Relivash suspects General Boram Darkwill of Noxus is behind the attacks and considers forming an army of his own. As the League attempts to salvage the situation and avoid open war returning Singed leads a direct assault on the Institute of War with a small force of abominations.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3175096/SpongeBob_Brainfreeze.pdf

Blowin Smoke BBQ
I have a picture this time! As a french fry junkie I should mention that the fries here are absolutely amazing. They’re fried in some sort of secret oil, seasoned with sea salt, and cooked to perfection. Very crispy on the outside and almost like mashed potatoes on the inside; divine. When the attention to detail is put in Blowin Smoke is a thing of beauty and thankfully it was excellent both times.

Redline MMA
I had some difficulty finding Redline MMA initially but thanks to some guess work on my part found it in a fairly new strip mall. Upon my arrival, I learned that most of the regulars had taken the night off as it was open gym night. This ended up working out pretty well for me as I got some one-on-one instruction in Jiu-Jitsu and striking from two of the four guys in the gym. I was surprised that they attempted to teach me a number of different submissions on my first day (triangle, arm bar, neck crank, etc). The amount of steps required to get an opponent into the submission made it a little hard to execute at first but I managed to figure them all out. On the striking front I did pretty good but I could tell it’s just going to take some time to get my body used to performing the motions; much like learning to ride a unicycle. Both guys were down to earth and positive providing a great learning environment.

Mellow Mushroom
I love the pizza at Mellow Mushroom! My favorite, pictured below, is jerk chicken and pineapple. The dough is light, airy and made with spring water. My camera phone makes this absolutely delicious pizza look like a bread bowl filled with a ridiculous amount of disgusting, melted cheese. I assure you it looked superb in person as I devoured it all.

Submission Only VII
I’ve really gotten into MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) over the last year or so and discovered that a local event would be going on during my stay. The event was held at Supergoose Sports which appears to primarily serve as a roller hockey rink due to the trophies. Thankfully there were 4 fights always going on to keep things interesting. Here are some of the highlights: it took 2 heavyweights over an hour for someone to win, someone won 5 seconds in with a flying armbar, some bone grinding heel hooks, and 2 guys put to sleep by deep front chokes.

Unicycling
I’ve been looking forward to another unicycle ride and even though it was cold outside I went for one anyways. Forsyth Park was fairly busy today as there was a wedding being held and a rugby game taking place; if only the two could have been combined. Slightly warmer weather would have made the ride a bit more enjoyable.

Sweet Potatoes Kitchen
Sweet Potatoes Kitchen is just good comfort food. I decided to go with the Peach glazed chicken accompanied by caramelized apples, sweet potato with pecan butter (seemed like I had to given the name), and a biscuit. The chicken was fried chicken without actually being ”fried chicken.” On top of the skin (not fried and crispy) was the Peach sauce which was quite interesting because of how fruity it tasted. The carmellized apples left a little to be desired as they were somewhat bland and used a very porous apple; red delicious I think. Surprisingly inexpensive which is a definite plus. My cell phone pictures aren’t really doing this food justice.