League of Legends: Reborn in Season 3, Tuning the Entire League

Chapter 121 Bananas? No, a New Esports Plan!

"It can be said that the extent to which players adhere to and implement the half-group rule should actually be considered part of team discipline."

Since they'd already come this far, Jiang Ming decided to delve deeper. After all, the concept of discipline is subjective; some people have it, some don't.

Something that has been on the table since S5, yet LPL teams still can't learn it by S15. It's hard to simply attribute the reason to the management of a particular club or team, or even a particular player.

In short, the environment is like this; people imitate what they see, but there's a lack of guidance!

Since it was the first time Mingkai and the others had met, Jiang Ming explained in more detail, "For example, in the fourteen minutes of this game, when PDD's Jayce and Mingkai's Lee Sin were fighting against PE's top laner and jungler, the small-scale battle that occurred was completely exposed to the field of vision."

At this point, Pangran, who had an advantage in the lower half of the map, reminded Weixiao to exert pressure, which was based on the situation in the upper half of the map. He decided to appropriately push the lane to gain an advantage in pushing towers.

vice versa!

If your team is at a disadvantage in the top half of the jungle, or if your teammates are in the top lane and the enemy jungler hasn't appeared in the jungle, the bot lane should avoid being too aggressive to prevent the enemy jungler from ganking the bottom half. If your team gains an advantage in the top half, the bot lane can consider being more aggressive in pressuring the opponent, and even call for help from your jungler to tower dive and secure kills, further extending your lead.

"Because when you have an advantage in both the top and bottom halves of the map, it's difficult for a jungler to simultaneously cover the long, straight-line lanes."

"But I was at a huge disadvantage in the last game, so why did the situation turn out the same?" PDD protested, trying to justify himself.

Jiang Ming laughed heartily, "Haha, Lao Pu, I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush."

In the original world trajectory, there is a good example in the S5 period - OMG!

Jiang Ming modified it and used it as a negative example to illustrate WeiXiao's current playstyle: "Imagine if your top laner picks a hero that needs early-game help, but the bottom lane takes up too much of the team's resources from the mid and jungle. It would be normal for this game to end up like this."

"From a tactical training perspective, our scrim with PE was undoubtedly a failure."

"But we won, didn't we?"

Smiling, she wanted to defend herself.

Jiang Ming immediately interrupted, "That's because we made a breakthrough in the mid and jungle. What if we couldn't gain an advantage in the mid and jungle, and instead maintained a balanced or even disadvantageous position?"

"After all, if the top lane collapses, the jungler's top side of the map will be the first to be affected, Smile!"

"You don't want to go back to WE with your current playstyle, do you...?"

The rest is self-explanatory; any intelligent person would understand.

What's wrong with going back to WE?
Nonsense, WE's Strawberry and Ruofeng's top and mid lane plays perfectly match Jiang Ming's analysis of the current situation.

"Thirdly, take the dragon team fight as an example. When the dragon is about to spawn, we and PE are playing a game around the dragon in the lower half of the map."

PDD, if you're in the top half of the map, you must constantly monitor the movements of the enemy top-side heroes. If the enemy top-side heroes disappear, they've likely come to support the dragon team fight. Since your development is poor at this point, coming to support won't be very effective. Instead, you can choose to push lanes and take down towers to make up for your team's losses. As long as you can take down one tower, even if you don't secure the dragon, you can minimize your losses.

"When the top laner has an advantage, split pushing can attract some of the enemy's players back to defend, thereby relieving pressure on the bottom half of the map and creating favorable conditions for our team to contest the dragon."

PE base.

Sika and the others listened with great interest.

"As expected of the 'Confucius of esports,' this half-zone principle is so ingenious, I can't even explain it to myself," Aruka said admiringly.

“The logic is sound, and we can figure it out if we think about it.” Sika wasn’t too optimistic. “The most crucial thing is how to build the team into the kind of team that JM described, five people with five hearts. It’s difficult to execute a single instruction perfectly normally, let alone judge our next move based on the situation.”

“Every member of the team must be highly disciplined, and the person in charge of making decisions must have a strong decision-making ability.”

Ziv: "Old Ka... to be honest, I used to look down on supports, but after listening to JM's replay and seeing the various performances of NXG's little support in the game, I think I underestimated you."

"go away!"

Manager Xiaoshou added, "Our team can definitely learn from you. When it comes to discipline, you guys are way better than other LPL clubs!"

……

Jiang Ming only touched on the surface, mentioning things like the key information that players responsible for team decisions need to process promptly regarding the half-zone principle. He only gave a general outline, since this requires both talent and time to see results.

Ultimately, the half-area principle emphasizes teamwork and overall control of map resources. It is a crucial strategy for creating advantages for the team and controlling the game's pace by making good use of the changing situations in the two halves of the map.

What it truly tests is a team's comprehensive capabilities, encompassing everything from club management to the individual qualities of its players.

Second round.

Jiang Ming immediately changed his playstyle from the previous game where he played the silent guy. He joined the team command early on, guiding the players to personally experience the benefits of adhering to the half-area principle.

"Old Park, watch the time. Prince has ganking ability at level 2, so be patient and don't rush to push forward... Wait until Clearlove is almost at the river before you go to sell him."

"The bottom lane can retreat directly to the second tower. The prince is not in the top half of the map. Miss in the mid lane is probably planning a four-man gank on the bottom lane."

"Switch the duo lane to the middle lane!"

"Smile, when the jungler and support are setting up vision, if there is no vision of the jungler around, you must not cross the mid line. Crossing it will give them an opportunity."

“Look at my position. Pang Ran and Ming Kai have focused most of their vision on the upper half of the court, so I, who am in the lower half, have to be careful all the time. If I push too far, I will easily become a target for PE.”

"Minion waves, deal with the minions. I said before we fight, we should deal with the minions in our respective positions first. Minions have a certain vision effect. Also, whether it's the Baron or the Dragon, the side whose lane is being pushed will always lose in the wasted time."

PDD, who finally experienced a satisfying game in the top lane, kept a smile on his face the entire time.

Inside the room, the occasional grunting and snickering of pigs could be heard.

With JM in the mid lane directing, he only needed to execute the commands immediately. Under multiple protections, Aruka was constantly being spun around by him from the start of the game until the end, and he was never killed even once.

In a single gank, he pushed all the way from the second tower to PE's high ground in just over forty seconds. The exhilaration was indescribable.

"Cool!!!"

"Jayce's long-range attacks against short-range opponents are so damn fun."

"Old Jiang, please, sell me to NXG. I don't ask for a high salary."

Mingkai: ... Abu: !!!
Standing at the door, Wang Sicong, who had come to visit the set and was preparing to surprise everyone, happened to overhear PDD's witty remarks.

Wang Shishon: (ノ=Д=)ノ┻━┻!

Park, come out here, I want to talk to you about something worth hundreds of thousands.

Damn it, I spent a fortune to get you votes and put you in the All-Star team, and this is how you treat me?

……

Dream Team Training Day 3!

night.

After reporting to the LPL organizers, Jiang Ming, as the head coach, led his team to carry several tables and have a barbecue in the small garden on the side of the training hotel.

Yes, all expenses, including material transportation, will be paid by Young Master Wang.

"Wow, Xiao Pang, your skills are pretty good. You're just as good as those barbecue chefs outside."

After trying a skewer of meat grilled by the Dream Team's assistant, PDD praised it highly, his eyes immediately fixed on Pang Ran, who was busy at the grill.

Pang Ran chuckled, "My family runs a barbecue restaurant. It's been running since my grandfather's generation, and my dad took over. I grew up by the grill, and I learned how to do it after helping out for a long time."

"It's really delicious, with the unique spicy and numbing flavor of authentic Sichuan barbecue." Abu Mingkai and his two best buddies also joined the barbecue craze.

"So you're like in the TV dramas, wanting to pursue a career you love, which is why you're playing professionally?" Wei Xiao asked curiously.

"more or less."

White Crescent joked, "It's really frustrating. If I don't do well in my professional career, I'll have to go home and inherit that huge family business, enjoying a life surrounded by wealth but unable to pursue my dreams. Just thinking about it makes me sad."

"My goodness, I've always dreamed of this kind of life," PDD complained, his right hand fingers jumping around uncontrollably, his eyes darting around to the head coach sitting with his boss.

"No, here you go."

White Crescent handed over a pack of "Yellow Crane Tower" cigarettes. "Ming-ge said you're allowed to smoke a couple during your breaks, but not too much."

"Hehe, thanks to my father Jiang for this spiritual nourishment."

Not only PDD, but also the person next to him, Xiao Wei, had their eyes light up instantly.

The "Yellow Crane Tower" was of course approved by Jiang Ming, and then purchased by White Crescent.

There was only one package, which the whole team shared.

Every single player in the LPL, including White Crescent himself, is a heavy smoker.

Completely forbidding them from smoking is definitely not an option. For people with a smoking addiction, not touching a cigarette for a day is like being scratched by a cat's claws. They've already endured it for two days thanks to the high-intensity training. If they keep holding back, Jiang Ming himself is afraid something might happen.

However, he naturally applied a different set of standards to the younger players like Pang Ran, who he hadn't had much contact with, and strictly forbade his team members from getting involved.

"Hey Lao Jiang, give me a straight answer. Are you really confident you can win the All-Star game?" Wang Sicong leaned back in his chair, gulping down his sugary drink.

I also came to visit the set to get a feel for the Dream Team.

Unfortunately, after years of trying various legitimate paths, nothing has come of it. On the contrary, LOL esports, which originally aimed to support a few high-level players, has suddenly gained exposure in this arena.

The old man, unusually, also proactively reminded himself that if he was confident, he could try to get involved further, as the club and the live-streaming economy had a promising future...

The table in front of the two was filled with barbecue that the team members had prepared and brought over. Jiang Ming ate and drank slowly, saying, "Is there a possibility that you could ask us a different question, like, 'From the beginning to the end of this match, is there any possibility that we might lose the last one?'"

"really?"

"Of course!" Jiang Ming said confidently.

Originally, they didn't have their own LPL dream team. In fact, they crushed other regions 2-0, but they were upset by the Korean OGN in the finals. Now, with the addition of himself and Xiao Pang, and after being heavily trained, they have become the ultimate plus version of the dream team. If they lose even one more game, people will suspect that someone in the team has bought their way into the top.

"Alright, alright, Lao Jiang, I'll tell you the truth too." Wang Sicong put down the food in his hand. "If we win this All-Star game, then the higher-ups will further loosen the policies. Tencent's LOL pan-entertainment promotion plan will be able to expand to a wider range. At that time, in addition to LPL, there will also be LSPL secondary league, various large and small cup competitions... Well, at the latest by the end of Season 3, some big names will also enter the e-sports circle in various forms."

"I want to know, Lao Wang, what do you want, and what will I get in return?"

Some of what the other party mentioned were development directions that LPL would gradually implement in the future. The entry of "big guys" into the esports circle was also within his expectations. After all, he and his NXG had contributed to the earlier timeline.

As for why it was the end of Season 3, the reason is simple: these guys who won't act until they see results still need to reassess how the popularity of the League of Legends World Championship compares to traditional sports competitions, given Tencent's significant promotional efforts and relaxed policies after the All-Star event in Shanghai.

Seeing Jiang Ming's calm expression, Wang Sicong didn't keep him in suspense any longer, "It's about what I told you last time. My dad has a friend whose new startup is targeting young people. I talked to him at the last family dinner. If you can guarantee NXG's performance after this season, next year's investment will be on him..."

"We don't ask for much, just help me develop IG, or directly sell a professional coaching team and a few capable players!"

Jiang Ming's eyebrows twitched slightly, as if he wanted to raise them but then suppressed the impulse. His lips twitched slightly, then slowly curved into a subtle smile. He could roughly guess who the friend the other person was talking about was.

A new startup, and the product is mainly aimed at young people... well, it certainly won't conflict with esports.

"I have a condition!"

"Please feel free to speak."

Comrade Xiao Wang was immediately in a great mood. He wasn't afraid of you making requests; he was just afraid you wouldn't make any.

"By the end of next year at the latest, I will be setting up a cultural development company, mainly engaged in e-sports event production, program production, online streamers, and artist management. I will need some investment and networking assistance..."

Esports event production, hosting, program production, online streamers, artist management—does this sound familiar?
That's right, it's the "Rotten Banana Project" that Comrade Xiao Wang came up with in 2015 in his previous life.

Their core business is esports, and if they want to grow more steadily and quickly, the healthy development of the esports industry is of paramount importance.

To avoid another absurd schedule where a team has to play BO10 matches in a single day, I'm sorry, but he needs to keep this information firmly in his grasp in advance.

Little Wang, unaware that someone was plotting against him, cheerfully replied, "No problem!"

(End of this chapter)