League of Legends: Dominion Announced

The Elitist has recently become slightly addicted to the PC online sensation that is League of Legends. Having grown a little bit overworked from WoW, and reaching a level in Starcraft where everyone is really good (causing me to lose a lot) I turned my attention to this game that seems to be sweeping up so many people.



I really enjoy the game. It's nothing inherently new. Game modes like this exist in Warcraft III and in Starcraft II, as well as by other names across the Internet. This one is different, a lot of care and effort went into making this game pretty spectacular. To prove this point Riot Games recently announced and detailed the newest expansion to the LoL multiplayer online battle arena.



As someone who has come to enjoy this game quite a bit, I am really looking forward to the movement away from the typical lane pushing and ground gaining mechanic. In this mode, players will have 500 points, and 5 control points as their goal on the map. The idea is that your points will decrease as your opponents gain control of more control points. The more points they control, the faster your team's points will decrease. As you take gain dominion over a control point, minions and turrets will spawn to help you hold these points.