In Process: Choosing Evidence
Vince Reid chose the evidence he would use in his essay by creating a list of reasons to support his overall claim that League of Legends offered a superior approach to online gaming. He reviewed his notes and sources, listing sources next to each reason, and decided whether he needed more or better evidence for each reason. He created a table in a word-processing file to keep track of his evidence.
| Reason | Evidence/Source | Notes |
| League has adopted a business model that is the best of both worlds. | League of Legends Community Forum: http://na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?t=2830551 | World of Warcraft is “the” subscription model. Selling power is a serious problem that a lot of games face. Approaches: Subscription vs. Microtransaction vs. FTP |
| Frequent updates keep players excited and coming back for more. |
LOL Patch Notes: http://lol-patch.com/ |
Having one champion every few weeks instead of a month of content every half year keeps players coming back regularly. |
| League of Legends is a sport. | ESPN: http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/tech/post/_/id/3979/league-of-legends-mimics-regular-sports | It is harder to stop playing a sport than it is to stop playing a game. Key elements: sports atmosphere, community, pros, “minor leagues” |