Quote (BardOfXiix @ Jul 6 2011 10:36am)
You don't lose the ability to last-hit by not maxing q, I don't see why your CS would be over 100 kills lower. Once you hit 6, you can last hit with your rockets if you REALLY can't with your auto-attack. There's no real reason that you'd be +100 CS with your skill order over mine.
Maxing E first also gives you a good bit of security in lane. If someone comes at you and you've been maxing Q (especially vs an AP), all you can do is poke them a bit with q/r and back off--E gives you far more killing power. I also play defensive in lane, but once you hit 6 you can harass with rockets. E gives you a better chance to turn on a short burst of aggression that your opponent won't expect, allowing you to net an early kill in addition to a very high CS.
q and e get maxed almost at the same time, so it's not like it's far off either way. i see gatling gun as more of a last resort sometimes since the range on it is fairly short. If you're against someone who is a gap closer then maybe, but I dunno just never really use it outside of kills I know I can for sure get. But then again most people in my elo range get hit by a few things and back off, so gatling gun would just be hitting air for most of the duration. Like I said, this is more of a beginners guide, maybe not the setup that would carry through higher elos. But it's also not just about last hitting, the way I see it is I can kill an entire wave in one Q and 2 rockets, which keeps the waves pushed to their tower, allowing me to roam wraiths and buy/be ready for dragons and buffs more frequently. Also allowing any counter jungling to be assisted since my tower won't be in danger
I just think it's easier to get 15 cs which is about a hero kill than risk a death by engaging
This post was edited by zetswei on Jul 6 2011 11:41am