They're part of the new gamemode. If you've played TFT before, you get "augments" as the game progresses which are like a selection of power-ups you choose from (hence why Lucian has a Shield around him in the Senna Lucian vs. Yasuo Yone fight). I presume one of them is an ult reset if you get a kill.
Pretty much! Though I believe this particular augment (unless it's changed since I last played it) is just that you can cast your ultimate a second time each match, kill or not
Hopefully we get more 2v2v2v2 info soon.
Hits PBE tomorrow!
Do all 164 champs have an augment?
They're not champion specific. You could get a doublecast Syndra ult or a doublecast Galio ult or whatever (though they're not all equally common and there's a pretty large pool of them...)
so theyre bringing back nexus blitz or whatever its called? i cant remember the last time i played URF. is it possible that Riot will throw 2 gamemodes at the same time?
No Nexus Blitz for the summer event.
Are all champions "viable"? Even stacking, late game ones? Kindred, Veigar, Aurelion?
Stacking champs have some bespoke logic to ensure they do ramp up over game time.
"Are all champions viable" - that is the goal. The balance of the mode is so different from other modes, though, that I'm quite sure we'll still be learning things through the whole run of the event.
Is the intention that this mode becomes permanent, like TFT?
Our current intention is to run it for the duration of the summer event, and hopefully be able to bring it back in the future. But at the end of the day it's going to be about how you folks engage with it. If it has a huge and lasting appeal I'm sure we'll be having those conversations about either leaving it up or bringing back an improved version to make permanent, if it doesn't, it doesn't.
Is there a chance for the 2v2v2v2 gamemode to become a permanent addition like TFT?
A chance? Yes. It's not the current plan though. We'll see how it's received.
Are you not part of the Summoners Rift Team anymore?
I manage the Summoner's Rift team, Modes team, and Champions team game designers.
Is there any chance that we can play this with a custom lobby? We have a group of ~10 friends that we play league with and can never play game modes together. 2v2v2v2 would be so cool with all friends.
We won't for the first release, but its something we really want to add in the future (a lot of our team members want to play that way as well).
Why is something like this, that presumeably takes a lot more effort to build then something like URF, limited time? That just seems like a wildly dumb choice to me.
We don't want to release something permanently if players don't love it. We end up splitting our focus between too many things and then it restricts us making new things. If it goes well, we'll bring it back.
How many people can queue up in a party? Is it limited to 2 or could 4 friends queue up and become two of the teams in a game?
Just two for first release. If the mode is popular and we bring it back, its top of the list of features we're looking at.
We NEED ro have this in customs. It's the perfect custom game mode for a group of friends honestly. I was really hoping it was gonna be a thing from the beginning.
Yeah, I'd love customs as well, but unfortunately the tech would've taken a shocking amount of time to get in. If the mode does well, we're likely going to run it again and we'll be taking a look at adding customs from the get go.
I see, thanks. Will be interesting to play, hopefully it isn't sent to the limited gamemode depths never to be seen again.
I see, thanks. Will be interesting to play, hopefully it isn't sent to the limited gamemode depths never to be seen again.
I also hope this.
They're not champion specific. You could get a doublecast Syndra ult or a doublecast Galio ult or whatever (though they're not all equally common and there's a pretty large pool of them...)
Oh man I can't wait to cast Udyr R twice
You're a legend, Meddler.
Thank you for all the work you and your team have been putting in this year.
<3
My biggest concern is whether it will be "brought back", as in another event, or here to stay permanently. Suppose it's an overwhelming success -- can we look forward to always being able to play it, or is it going to be brought back for a few weeks at a time twice a year? Because Arena is exactly what I've been looking for ever since Dominion became kill, but it's going to be really hard to get invested into it long-term if I have to play on Riot's schedule and not my own.
If it's an overwhelming success, then a permanent version is definitely something we're going to be working on.
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