I was hoping I could get some help; I play almost exclusively Smite now (MMOBA-wise, fighting games still take up the majority of my time), but I used to play League and I've started trying to get back into it. I don't remember basically anything about the game and was wondering a few (hahah yeah not really) things:
Are there buff starts? This leads to a few other questions I have. In Smite, you start with jungle buffs; mid gets damage, solo gets mana, jungle gets speed, etc. This game doesn't have them, right? You start straight in your lane? I assume this because the mana buff seems to change which lane it is depending on
which leads to me asking: are there "assigned" buffs for the different roles (as well as how does the mana buff changing sides work)? In Smite, there's a buff good for every role, I.E. it doesn't make sense to take the jungler's speed buff as a solo. If, say mid for example (I have more questions about the specific roles as well) is walking by a random buff, is it a big deal if they take it? Speaking of this, I also wanted to know; what buffs exist? Just mana and damage, right? I have no idea what the map consists of jungle-wise. Also, i there some form of Smite mid camp the mid shares with their jungle?
About the mana buff changing sides:
First, I wanted to know what the specific roles consist of. There is a solo, who is top lane, a mid, who goes... Mid, obviously, a jungler who roams, and a support and ADC bottom lane? Is Solo still mostly an assassin/bruiser with sustain (usually), or is it a less/more varied spectrum than that?
I ask this all because I don't see how the mana buff changing sides vertically due to which team you're on (if it even does change, but I'm pretty sure it does) creates an unfair advantage to one side. Surely an ADC would have less of a use to the mana buff than a solo?
Some other stuff:
When do people usually go for the dragon/Baron Nashor? At what levels, I mean. Can I expect someone two people at level 7-8 to go for the dragon in a pair, or four people level 16 to go for Baron Nashor?
What are the main items for ADCs? I really don't know the ADC item meta right now (the whole meta, really, but I'm not going to have someone cover that for me), and ADC is my main role, so I'd like to get at least a decent grasp on how to build.
One more question; what are the supports like? In Smite, supports are basically tanky CC powerhouses that set up kills for their ADC. There are barely any "traditional" (health/mana healing) supports. Is that the same case for LoL?
I know this is a lot, but I really appreciate any answers so I can get used to how this game plays. I also wanted to know if anyone would be willing to play and help me learn. I've literally only played like 3 games so far, but I'm MeowProfessor in-game if you'd like to play.