BV: Game #1

So my first game in Bronze V went about as poorly as I expected it to.

Bans were fine overall on both sides, what you expect from discussion of the meta (Mundo Nasus and Zed on our side--surprised by Zed--and Kass Voli and Renekton on theirs).

Our team comp was fairly balanced overall with Veigar, Teemo, Zac, Jinx and me as Thresh.  The enemy team comp was confusing at first with Darius jungle, Kayle mid, Jax top and Leona with Shen bot.  They played VERY aggressively with CC on bot and that caused some trouble.

Big issues for me this game were: landing hooks and anticipating when peel would be needed, along with prioritizing Wards.

With regard to landing hooks, I just need more practice.  Thresh isn't my preferred support (I'm really trying to up my Nami game as I prefer her playstyle) but we needed more tankiness by the time my pick (3rd, with ADC still to come) came around and the group demanded a Thresh.  I think if we have even one tank from now on I might just run Nami instead.

Anyway, my hook placement needs serious work.  I'm always headed in the right direction but my precision is still way off with the speed I'm trying to do it.  About 10 to 15 degrees off line with my target usually, though I get some good hooks in.

I was prevented from doing a lot of game-changing CC by enemy CC as well--I need to keep clearer of the enemy so I'm not overwhelmed by how much they can negate my ult/flay combo once in teamfight mode.

Next, my anticipation needs a lot of work.  My ADC died three times (OUCH) before level 6 due to Leona initiates that I wasn't capable of responding to in time.  By the time I was close enough to her to flay her off my Jinx, she had already gotten most of the way through her rotation and Shen was hot on our heels with Jinx at 1/3 life.

Finally, Wards.  I know they're important, I buy them constantly, but every once in a while I accidentally buy an item while in base before I realize I'm too low on gold to properly restock.  This can NEVER happen, EVER, if I'm going to be a good Support, and it hurt us once when we had a mid/jungle invade into our lane via the river when I wasn't able to properly ward it due to lack of wards.  The mid also didn't call an MIA, but that is no excuse for being caught out with no ward when I should have one.

So--things I already knew, but good to be reminded of things with a sound trouncing right out of the gate.  We surrendered at about 24 minutes with me at 1/5/3 and the kills at around 8 for us and 21 or so for the opponents.

Current standing: Bronze V, 0 LP, 0 wins, 1 game played.