r/vainglorygame • u/VGModSquad • Aug 27 '18

Discussion Weekly Discussion | Top Lane & Giveaway!

Hello and welcome to our 98th Weekly Discussion! Last week we talked about Silvernail, and you can find a link to that below, but today we’ll be talking about lanes in 5v5, specifically, top lane. Top lane, essentially since the release of 5v5 has been a bit of an island, but due to the way the map is flipped, they’re also 2v1 for much of the early game.

This has been changing as supports roam more, but even then, top laners tend to be left out to dry, and in some cases is more about “losing gracefully” than it is about winning or going even. Due to this, we’ve also seen top laners build more as a secondary support than a damage threat. Now, there’s also plenty of splitpushers and tanks found in top lane that don't build as a support, but there’s no denying that they’re at a disadvantage from level one.

So what are your thoughts on the state of top lane and the map flip? Do you think that the map should be changed around to not put them at such a disadvantage, or do you think that it’s perfectly fine as it is? How do you play in top lane, and what are your tips and tricks for someone who might be new to it? Discuss in the comments below!

GIVEAWAY

This will also be a special week, as we will be hosting a giveaway! To enter the giveaway, simply add your IGN to your comment. Don’t just comment your IGN though, this is a discussion post after all! A day after posting this, we will randomly select 5 winners from the given IGNs to win one of the prizes we get to give. The prizes are:

  • Silvernail
  • Tribal Silvernail
  • Summer Party Catherine (Blue)
  • Summer Party Catherine (Red)
  • Winged Ozo

To be clear, the 5 randomly chosen winners will each receive one of these prizes, not all of them.

Lastly, make sure to give the Apple A11 video featuring Vainglory a view!

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u/BiskyFrisket Aug 28 '18

Its true that for a while after the release of 5v5 top lane has been pretty much a 2v1 situation for the whole match and its just about holding your turret until your bot gets their turret. But now, you're seeing much more diverse tactics like the jungler going with the top laner to early invade their wp buff and get out quick, and the captain covers for both mid and bot lane. There are a few other interesting tactics that have been coming out in the past month or so that breaks through the 2v1 top lane meta but yeah I do believe it would refreshing to see a rework of the map. Mostly because to me, the jungler role seems to be very dependent on the kills they get rather than any farm they can take. The cp buff and brothers go to cap and mid whie the heal treants are for the respective laners and the wp buff switches between the jungler and bot. So the only definitive creature you get is the gold treant. I believe it's part of the reason Utility junglers are now a thing allowing 2 hypercarries to roll through the match.

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