Me and the squad have been actively trying to participate in all the Clashes and its' iterations. And although the game-mode did not change much after being beta'ed and released a second time, there is definitely some room for improvement.
1) Polish
Scouting phase bugs. One bug that we saw repeatedly is the mix up between stats and the respective summoner. In other words, champion mastery points, history, and all that available information were sometimes mixed up between the enemy team members.
Also related to the scouting phase. Please make it so the names of the enemy can be copy pasted. I am sure majority of teams do use third-party websites to conduct further scouting so that would be a good QoL change.
Leader-boards. An avenue for further recognition (Tier specific), can also tie in even more rewards for teams that are consistently winning and staying on-top of leader-boards.
The ability to add a sub. That option was not available for our team, and IIRC it was a feature in prior versions.
Would be a nice touch if the old ranked select music was used for Clash pick and ban phase. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIOh512j8XM <-- a reminder for all the boomers :p
General bugs. This is a vague one but our team did not encounter any big bugs but we did get a 'free' win in the loser's bracket because the team did not show up for the match. Not sure if bug or they just tilted to oblivion and rage quit.
I am sure the Clash data is flowing in now, and the team is prioritizating stability and bug fixes.
2) Future of Clash
The initial iteration of Clash where you progressed bracket sizes for winning on previous days is something that should be explored again. This feeling of moving into a bigger tourney (potentially earning better rewards(?)) will definitely amp the competitiveness of the mode.
On the topic of rewards, I think RP can also be a good motivator for Clash participation. A reward of true value but also a reward players can control; and in the modern gaming industry that would be a fresh change from all the loot box RNG bullsh*t.
It's not the most exhaustive list and if you feel that you have other recommendations / feedback / bug reports, feel free to add on.
I hope you enjoyed the mode and got some W's.
Cheers.
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