LOL: What is a roaming mid laner?

Lin Ran originally thought that after losing the 2v2 match, the last day of the All-Star Game would be to eat, play, and relax.

But it turned out that he thought too much.

Early the next morning, there was a knock on the door of his hotel room. When he opened the door, he found two circles of people gathered outside.

Most of them are professional players and even Riot Games employees.

After seeing the announcement on YM's official blog, everyone became enthusiastic and planned to come and see Lin Ran one last time.

No one can resist it.

It has become his fan meeting.

Lin Ran spent the entire day signing autographs, taking photos, exchanging team uniforms, and saying a few words of blessing.

It was not until evening that he finally found time to drink water and eat.

I turned on my phone and browsed briefly. The number of comments on my Weibo post announcing a break easily exceeded 80W, and I could see a bunch of new comments appearing every time I refreshed it.

In addition to players, commentators and hosts related to League of Legends, there are also several young stars who come to join in the fun.

CCTV News also liked it.

As a unique presence in LPL, Lin Ran can be regarded as the representative of League of Legends e-sports breaking through the circle, and it is natural that he is highly discussed.

After dinner, I was about to take a walk outside the hotel when I was stopped by Vincent.

"The two founders want to meet you," he looked uncontrollably excited, "come with me."

Lin Ran didn't expect that there would be such a link, but he had to see it, so he packed up and went to the hotel's coffee shop with Vincent.

Tryndamere and Ryze, who can be seen in every international competition, are sitting there with their legs crossed and looking relaxed and content.

"Good evening." Ruiz raised the bone china cup and greeted the two of them.

Lin Ran sat down and ordered a drink for himself, then looked at the founder of Riot Games across the table. He didn't know what the other person wanted to do with him.

"After you and YM sent out the rest statement last night, my phone was buzzing with calls," Tryndamere shrugged. "Many editors-in-chief of e-sports media wanted to get some news from me."

"When you are busy working, everyone wants to chat with you for a long time." Ruiz played a joke of his own game lines, just to liven up the atmosphere.

"We won't do those fancy opening remarks, let's get straight to the point," Tryndamere went straight to the point, "Ran, are you planning to come back after the break?"

In all their statements, Lin Ran and YM used the word "rest" instead of retirement.

This is what Tryndamere is curious about.

Hearing this, Lin Ran thought for a moment and answered, "Nine times out of ten, he will never come back."

There is really no desire to return to the professional arena. The feeling of being on top is not pleasant. Other professional players have been left far behind. Lin Ran can't find any goal to continue to strive for.

It feels a bit lonely and seeking defeat.

Xiaoyao, Jin Gong and Jack, who won three S championships with him, will all take a break.

Da Mei and Sha Shao will continue to fight next year, but they only have two championships. Unless YM wins another World Championship next year, they can tie Lin Ran.

Even so, Lin Ran is still ahead of a bunch of FMVPs.

It can be said that the only player who can affect his historical status is Faker, but it is still unknown whether the 23-year-old Lee Sang Hyuk will be able to carry the team in S9.

Lin Ran hasn't retired yet because he wants to wait for his teammates to join him.

Seeing what he said, Ruiz immediately leaned forward.

“Then are you interested in working at Riot?”

Lin Ran raised his eyebrows, the other person's words were beyond his expectation.

"Before coming to Las Vegas, Vincent should have given you a brief introduction..." Tryndamere added beside him.

Vincent did mention it.

At that time, it was said that Lin Ran could find a casual job with a good salary in the United States because he had connections.

Unexpectedly, this connection is actually related to the founder of Riot Games.

"I don't know how to program," Lin Ran took a sip from his drink, "Are you sure Riot Games has a position suitable for me?"

"Of course," Ryze and Tryndamere looked at each other, and both of them smiled. "We promise that you are very suitable for this job."

They didn't hold back and revealed the answer directly.

"Help me experience the version, such as tactical tendencies and hero strength..." Ryze continued, "Let me explain in advance, this is not an ordinary tester. What we need from you is feedback from the professional arena."

"That's right, if it's just an ordinary ranked match, we don't need you to do it. Those who have big data to help, and Riot's personnel reserves can also handle it," Tryndamere added next to him, "In comparison, the top professions The sample size of games in the arena is too small, and it is difficult to have a correct understanding of the version based on data analysis alone."

As League of Legends has developed to this day, relying on high-intensity cooperation, communication and tactical operations, the professional arena and the public rankings are no longer the same game.

Most of Riot's designer team are ranked around diamond. It is really difficult to analyze and understand the version in the professional arena at this level.

The two founders felt that they changed the version many times in 2018, but still failed to restrain YM. The main reason was that they did not target the pain points and cut only irrelevant things. Naturally, they could not shake YM's dominance.

But Lin Ran was different.

They know what role the opponent plays in the YM team, and Shiyizhong's understanding and adaptability to the version are superior to other teams.

If Lin Ran can be allowed to work at Riot Games, the company's ability to control the game version will be greatly improved in an instant.

"Don't worry, you'll be satisfied with the salary package." Ruiz increased his weight.

Lin Ran was still digesting the news.

Last season, I was still fighting against the designers, but now I was hired by Riot Games?

"Hmm... I might have to think about it again," he said, not making an immediate decision. "And I probably won't come next year. Even if I join the company, I'll have to wait until the middle of 20 years."

"No problem," Ruiz didn't care. He added Lin Ran's contact information, "Let me know when you think about it."

The relaxing and entertaining All-Star Game finally came to an end. Lin Ran and his teammates spent two days in Las Vegas before heading back home.

After a tiring journey and 20 hours, he finally set foot on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

He didn't bother to take a break, he kept doing interviews one after another, and he was busy preparing for next year. This busyness lasted until the end of the transfer period.

The LPL breath-holding contest is finally over.

Various clubs have announced their 2019 squads today.

IG found a player with the ID Gala for Sima Laothief to rotate. The rest of the players remained unchanged. Jin Jingzhu only won the runner-up in S8, so he regretfully renewed his contract for another year.

RNG is the team that has changed the fewest players. The new version has defensive tower plating, which is very unfriendly to LPL blue-collar top laners like Letme, but he still decided to give it another try.

The team couldn't find any particularly reliable top laner for a while, so they could only continue to use Yan Junze.

Mala Xiangguo thought the same way. He finally waited until the YM foursome left, ready to show off his skills and quickly win two championships.

The much-anticipated YM list surfaced on the afternoon of the last day of the transfer period.

YM E-Sports Club: [After a month-long transfer period, we are happy to share our success with everyone. All members have assembled to compete in the Demacia Cup! 】

A long picture followed, listing all the personnel of the YM training department.

Top order: Khan, 369

Jungler: XLB

Mid laner: Knight

Bottom lane: LWX

Assist: Crisp

Head coach: Homme, analyst: Dog8, assistant coach: Tian, ​​Ran.

As soon as the roster came out, YM fans went crazy.

[Hey guys, triple crown champion Nakano will be the coach? 】

[YM’s coaching staff is extremely luxurious and is worth more than the players]

[As long as the YM midfielder pulls his hips next season, Brother Ran and Xiaoyao in the lounge will go directly after changing into team uniforms]

[Brother Hao has really tried his best for the YM family, he is a god during the transfer period! 】

[Why did Khan come to LPL again? Hasn’t he been very prosperous in LCK in the past two years?]

Xiaolongbao and 369 are both newcomers from youth training who have played in YM before. Guo Hao really spends his money wisely and needs a good value for money.

The whole process of Khan coming to YM can be said to have been planned for a long time.

At the end of the mid-season in May, Khan's KZ was severely beaten by YM, and he had already considered leaving the team.

They were killed indiscriminately in the S7 World Championship. After reinforcing Peanut as a jungler, there was still no hope of victory. Khan felt that it was time to bring his talents to YM.

Shubao Du has proven that if you can't win, I will join you. Khan has also realized some truth.

Jin Gong had a good relationship with him, and they were the matchmakers. They hit it off immediately, and Khan successfully joined the YM team.

"By the way, what's going on with that assistant coach?" Su Cheng sat cross-legged on the bed, still browsing the comments section of YM's official blog, and asked her boyfriend, "You don't have to work?"

Lin Ran brought over a plate of cut oranges, "Yes, it's the same as when you were an analyst."

"Brother Hao is very sincere in order to get me into the team. I don't need to do any work at ordinary times. I just need to put my name on it."

According to Guo Hao, he only needs to remotely connect at home to help review the games and training matches. He doesn't even need to go to the base, which is extremely relaxing.

"From now on, we will have leisure and entertainment in the morning every day, review the game in the afternoon and live broadcast in the evening." Lin Ran lay on the bed and narrowed his eyes in comfort, "Isn't this life too comfortable?"

Su Cheng hummed, leaned back, lay next to her boyfriend, and continued to read the paper in her hand.

That evening, Lin Ran met with members of the YM training department via video call.

Several other old teammates are still at the base.

Over the past three years, they have left so many items in the YM that they can’t finish them all in a short while.

In other words, I don’t want to pack up and leave so quickly.

Their hometowns are not close to Shanghai, so they can't just go back when they want like Lin Ran.

The YM base is very large and there are not many rooms missing, so Guo Hao simply lets them live here.

It was Jin Gong and the others who moved their positions in the training room to the edge, giving their original place to the newcomers.

As soon as Lin Ran connected to the video, he discovered that Khan and Jin Gong were going back and forth, rapping in Korean very fast.

The two of them didn't stop until Hongmi entered the house.

Guo Hao stood in the center of the training room. He first confirmed that the remote connection between Lin Ran and Lin Ran was smooth before speaking to everyone.

"This is the first collective meeting of our YM training department after the reorganization. Let me first formally introduce the new members to you."

In fact, it was just Khan.

He has a cheerful personality and greets his teammates and coaching staff in Chinese, which he has picked up again.

"Howling in a fight, I, the Four Khans..."

Xiaotian laughed out loud first.

“I just don’t know who’s Mandarin will be more standard a year from now, Khan or Zhuo Ding.”

Knight dared to be angry but did not dare to speak. He huddled in his chair and remained silent.

"We have two new coaches in the new season, Xiaotian and Ran Ge," Guo Hao continued, "the two will assist in tactical review and formulation of tactics next season."

Zhuo Ding took the lead, and Khan also clapped vigorously.

There was thunderous applause in the training room.

Having the Triple Crown winner in the middle and jungle as an assistant coach is a great thing for all the players on the team.

They can learn from it and grow quickly.

Hongmi also stood up and said a few words, and then it was Lin Ran's turn to speak.

"After the head coach and manager finished talking, I got right to the point."

Lin Ran crossed his arms, "We have a German Cup match in a week, and the main goal is to train and fine-tune the lineup."

"Don't worry too much about winning or losing," he said, inoculating the players first. "There are many teams in the LPL that haven't made many adjustments to their lineups, and their tacit understanding must be higher than ours."

The rest of the YM quartet has allowed many teams in the LPL to see opportunities.

Except for a few teams that were completely ruined, the others were strengthening their original lineups.

In YM, all the faces look familiar, but there is almost no cooperation between them.

Even brothers Lin Weixiang and Liu Qingsong of LOL have not played a training match together for a long time and are still recovering.

"The new version adds plating. My personal understanding is that Nakano Suke puts more emphasis on roaming support, while the top lane focuses on laning strength."

The top lane is the orphan lane. There are very few opportunities to actively roam. Most of the time, you can only watch your teammates and opponents set the pace on the top lane.

There is not much emphasis on roaming support, and most of the top laners' skill points are invested in troop line processing and personal operations.

Now if there is a mistake in the lane, and the player is beaten back to the city without teleportation, he will lose two or three platings, which can easily cost three to four hundred gold coins.

The players nodded to show they understood.

"I think that in the German Cup, Knight should be used as a tool player for two games first," Hongmi expressed his opinion. "Push the lane and link up with the middle and jungle to help open up the top lane."

"It's feasible," Lin Ran agreed, "In this version, the Canyon Pioneer is becoming more and more important. It can help to eat the plating and directly withdraw money, so try to help the road in the early stage. After helping Khan gain the advantage, the Pioneer team battle will be easier to handle... "

The first group meeting lasted for an hour and a half, and Lin Ran hung up the phone just after the players started playing hot spots in the rankings.

In the next week, as YM officially prepared for the German Cup, Lin Ran's daily life became more fulfilling.

It was not until mid-to-late December that the German Cup officially started, which officially opened the curtain of the S9 season!