[2020] markyetter

RT @RiotMeddler: Some thoughts on Clash so far and our next focus (smurfing) Event pass comparisons over time and plans for the future Ou…

Gameplay thoughts this Friday will be covering mid/bot position power and a new “ranked seeding” matchmaking feature. Keep hitting me with questions and requests, I try to focus on topics that I see lots of requests around.

@Wordsonx1 I mean “bot carry” which is basically add.

@Wordsonx1 Adc *

RT @LeagueOfLegends: Patch 10.9 Highlights Full notes here 👇 https://na.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/news/game-updates/patch-10-9-notes/ http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EWpwaDwUwAItF53.jpg

It's such a cool feeling seeing the LoR, Valorant, and TFT teams just crushing it and making incredible games. I'm so deep into LoL dev that it's cool to be surprised and wowed by the things going on in the company that are outside my radar.

Not to mention the teams making games that aren't yet out there in the world, even more amazing stuff that I'm proud to just be at the same studio with.

Gameplay Thoughts post just went up -Position Power General Philosophy -Sleight Mid Nerf -Sleight Bot Buff -Matchmaking Algorithm improvements -Ranked Seeding Go read it for the full details: https://na.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/news/dev/quick-gameplay-thoughts-5-1/

@lewis_jaffa We're planning to buff bot

Patch Targets for 10.10 here. Should have change lists to share with you some time tomorrow. Bot and Mid power isn't in this patch so we can take the time to do it right. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EXM6FE9U8AAMRCA.jpg

Forgot to include the skill bands that our nerf targets we're strong in. Here it is: (not going into this detail for buffs bc they're not strong everywhere to be allowed a buff) http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EXM7VELU8AANIC2.jpg

SR team internal tools for tracking their work on the patch included this amazing art by @RiotPhlox Too good to not share http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EXNoKAyVcAAY3iw.jpg

Patch 10.10 preview with some tentative changes. Should have some more updates later in the week with directions we're testing for bot and mid lane. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EXSaf_bUwAAFeIj.jpg

It's a first set of changes, so expect things may change and we will do a tuning pass if the direction is good. These aren't going into 10.10 so we can take time iterating. Mid changes aren't in yet, focusing on Bot first.

Testing our first iteration of bot changes with both offense and defense. We're not going the direct XP route to keep the power focused on the carry instead of both carry and sup. -Zeal +3% Attack speed -RFC, PD, Shiv, Hurricane +5% Attack speed -ADC Base Health +30; per lvl +5

@Shafulyn Marksmen that are best outside of bot will probably need a different approach so that they dont take over their lanes. Current plan is to apply it to all bot lane ADCs.

@Midbeast TY, credit to the team for doing the good work. (TF buffs mood i see)

Rumbling in the north...

RT @LeagueOfLegends: A storm is brewing. Take cover in the global livestream event on Friday, May 8 at 8 PM PT - https://www.youtube.com/user/RiotGamesInc/featured ht…

Quick thoughts today by @RiotMeddler are focused on our short and long term goals to combat game ruining behavior. The first steps are coming very soon (in 10.10) with significant feedback improvements for when you report. https://na.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/news/dev/quick-lol-thoughts-game-ruining-behavior/

@daringdasher GGWP it was a nutty game

We're tweaking matchmaking configurations for very high MMR in EUW to match other regions. They should now prioritize closer MMR over slightly faster matches. Ty @Prosfair for finding this discrepency. Here is @jonmoormann our matchmaking designer's full take: http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EXwwjnYUEAAmjqb.jpg

@White_Crow90 Thanks for the report. We will look into it.

Gameplay Thoughts just posted: -Elemental Rift Upgrades -Runes and Summner Tweaks for 10.12 -Update on Bot and Mid adjustments https://na.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/news/dev/quick-gameplay-thoughts-may-15/

@sgchase88 Yes, planned for 10.11

Current plan for marksman base hp buffs is that they will apply to all bot laners except Lucian, Kalista, and Vayne. Those three will get different changes that are more scaling focused to avoid the risk of them skewing solo lanes.

@Shafulyn Yea, we're also considering Trist

@Voyboy Shoot me that ghost feedback in a DM. Everything is still work in progress, so I'm happy to hear your take on it.

Patch Preview for 10.11: -Targets selected, changelists will be ready for tomorrow -Mid and systems work is not in this patch, but in flight THE BEAR http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EYVEkobUYAEKMOR.jpg

LoL patch 10.11 preview with changes: Some of these buffs are softer than others but we only aim for what would be appropriate for each champion. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EYaMfp5U0AAKxH7.jpg

RT @PlayVALORANT: It's @RiotSuperCakes and @RiotZiegler back with an important update on the future of VALORANT. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EYjM0dMXQAAYnxs.jpg

These new arena banners hopefully help grow the esport and will not appear for players in the game. The team has been very vigilant about not negatively impacting game clarity. https://watch.lolesports.com/article/introducing-summoner-s-rift-arena-banners/bltfed23f2200f71ae7

If you're a very experienced Game Designer, this is a pretty exciting opening. We're currently looking for a Lead Champion Designer: https://www.riotgames.com/en/work-with-us/job/2188831/game-design-manager-league-champions-los-angeles-usa https://twitter.com/RiotMeddler/status/1265384718368821249

Pretty huge new amount of Wild Rift info and footage today. I’m on the hype train for sure. https://youtu.be/_PtHQvjlbKw

Gameplay thoughts just went out -Our follow up process and philosophy for bigger changes -10.12 systems are still coming https://na.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/news/dev/quick-gameplay-thoughts-may-29/

Everyone in our country and the world deserves to be safe on their own streets and treated like a human being. I’m ashamed of all of the injustice and suffering so many people have had to endure for so long. We have to change #BlackLivesMatter

Another update on ranked and matchmaking improvements that were working on. We’ve seen some real matchmaking wins so far and division promos are going away next season. Lots more info in the blog if you want to know everything: https://na.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/news/dev/dev-updates-on-2020-ranked-matchmaking/

@ShaiKappa Division promos are like gold 3 to gold 2. We're not planning on removing promos from gold to plat etc. We think those are infrequent enough to not have the same frustration and they have a huge upside of allowing us to have a lot of demotion protections once you reach a new tier

RT @RiotLutzburg: We're pushing some Voli buffs via micropatch today, targeting Q speed and E damage. Goal is to increase satisfaction and…

Patch Preview for 10.12: -Systems changes across the map, runes, and summoners -Includes a volibear hotfix buff More changelists coming tomorrow and iterations as we finalize. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EZdJgmZU4AIoWQ7.jpg

Another round on 10.12 patch preview. Tentative changes included, still may tweak a few more things before locking it down. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EZiC-6DVcAAX6L5.jpg

It’s very early in the 10.11 patch but we saw an increase in Bot position power (ability to influence the game) and selection rate. So far This is directionally hitting our goals so we’re going to let them settle and monitor over time.

Huge respect to @UziRNG, you had an unforgettable career. A pioneer for League esports and really put the carry in ADC.

Champ roadmap is finally here. Summer is going to be pretty exciting. Dreamy Jungler Masked assassin Thrill seeker marksman MUNDO! (Dr) https://na.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/news/dev/champion-roadmap-june-2020/

We’re early testing on some Conqueror nerfs for 10.13 Max stacks 10 >>> 12 Adaptive per stack 2-5 >>> 1.7-4.2 Basically the same value at full stacks but a slightly longer ramp up. Emphasizes the longer fight patterns and less useful on bursty champs.

RT @RiotMeddler: An update on our work and thoughts on game ruining behaviors (inting/afking primarily). https://na.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/news/dev/quick-lol-thoughts-game-ruining-behavior-part-2/

As always these are WIP, so things may change. Feedback is appreciated.

Testing Mid lane 10.13: -Mid lane spawns a cannon every 3 >>> 4 waves for the first 15 min (after it's normal) -Mid minions move slightly slower to the lane (reducing clear and roam potential) Still evaluating these. The goal is to bring mid economy back to s9 level not below.

@jragon713 With our current tuning it’s the same time.

Side note, I'm a big fan of exposing our work to such a large audience even when it's still not fully solidified. There is no sharper tool for us to check if we're on the right track than shining the light of day on it. Lucky to have an engaged community, might as well use it.

Our reasoning for the pivot is to avoid disrupting the pro game too significantly late in the season. Also, draining resources from mid while not increasing roams was going to be hard to accomplish with simple fast changes. These goals push against each other. (3/4)

With the extra time we can: 1. Strike the right balance with mid lane roaming and influence 2. Build in long term systems that let us adjust position power more easily (avoid a situation like last preseason where we wanted to buff top but had to buff all solo lanes) (2/4)

Feedback on the Mid lane changes has been extremely useful. Thank you all. Our updated plan is to move these to after worlds patch. More info in the thread. (1/4)

@GodDerpes_Leona The theory is that when mid wave is synced up with the side waves its harder to time the roam. Currently you clear your wave mid and make it to a side lane in time for them still trying to farm. There are a lot of other possible implications though, which we have to consider.

@selfmade_LoL I appreciate that you've made it easy for me to answer the always present question "Cant tell if trolling or...." LOL

The first Dr Mundo dev blog is up. Things are still early, but there are some interesting ideas being explored by the Mundo Team https://na.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/news/dev/dev-kicking-off-dr-mundo-s-vgu/

No quick gameplay thoughts tomorrow, we have a much more exciting blog coming in its place. I'm excited to see how you all react.

Preseason already!?! It’s a big one so we’re sharing early! -Full item system upgrade -Full shop upgrade with major new usability features https://na.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/news/dev/preseason-2021-gameplay-plans/ There is a ton of info in there so def read it and start giving us your questions and feels.

@Spideraxe30 Yea it will

@ChronosK_ Same

@buuckooo It’s just an image for the article showing that we’re going to upgrade and change a bunch of items. Lots of changes are still being worked on.

@gnofieB_hpoT Item sets are staying but they will mostly have a visual upgrade with the same usability.

@oldrick86 November like usual

We’re going through every class’s items and solving problems, filling needed gaps, and reworking old or unhealthy items. So each class will have its own smaller set of goals and changes tailored to what they need.

We're going to be releasing a bunch more blogs and updates to you on how the item system update is going throughout the year. Also our goal is to have a very extended (~6 weeks) PBE period to get as much testing, feedback, and iterations before the preseason launch.

Patch Preview 10.13 We have a few details already in here, but I'll share the rest of the change lists tomorrow. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EalSkR0UcAEXt6K.jpg