[2019] Riot Cactopus comments on the theory that mission burned out players from Nexus Blitz

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TL;DR: There is no evidence that a lot of mission lead to players being burned out of a mode. Point out that TFT as been running mission all along and they have proved incredibly resistant to burnout.

Edit: He also address TT play rate.

https://twitter.com/RKRigney/status/1179076788091158529

If we’d included TT on this chart it would’ve basically been a flat line hugging the bottom of the graph. Not even a heartbeat.

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about 5 years ago - /u/The_Cactopus - Direct link

This conversation is tough because at the end of the day people who really like NB can’t be convinced that it didn’t deserve more love. Like, if you like it and want more of it, you aren’t wrong.

So when Rioters like me come out and say “here’s the facts, not that many people were playing it,” it doesn’t feel like it’s really addressing NB fans’ point. And that point is, Nexus Blitz really DID fill a niche and it met player needs that we’re currently failing to meet.

So, look, even if the conspiracy theory about missions is totally wrong (and it is), we get it—NB offered something special. And we’d be crazy not to try to get that special something right in the future (and hopefully in a way that’s appealing to more players). That’s all I’ll say for now.

about 5 years ago - /u/The_Cactopus - Direct link

Originally posted by Pun-Intentional

Cactopus do you have any word on other rotating game modes as well? I miss going home after school and popping a few rounds of Ascension with friends :(

^{i'd even take blood moon at this point}

Yeah earlier this month we committed to bringing modes (new and old) back as part of future events: https://nexus.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/2019/09/ask-riot-events-and-game-modes/

It might be just another month or so before that promise starts to pay off...

about 5 years ago - /u/The_Cactopus - Direct link

Originally posted by SexualHarassadar

I was the one who asked him about the Twisted Treeline rates. I expected them to be low. But man, actually hearing it was depressing.

Sorry friend, I didn’t mean to bum you out :(

about 5 years ago - /u/The_Cactopus - Direct link

Originally posted by Drwildy

I dont mind the tft missions but I do mind the obviously intrusive ones like get a 3* before 3-1 which causes you to hyper roll and could ruin the rest of the match, especially since the best hyper roll time was on 3-2

That’s fair. We’ve been getting a little more wild with TFT missions in part because it’s not a team game—even if you decide to go after a really weird mission, you aren’t screwing over somebody else in the game

about 5 years ago - /u/The_Cactopus - Direct link

Originally posted by ScarletChild

To be fair, you guys are comparing a mode that was in ALPHA, that had NO REAL BALANCE DONE TO IT, to something that you guys showed a hell of a lot more support and work twards that was in beta-near release state on it's debut, that also is a completely different gameplay genre, that people who don't actually play the game can do.

That's like comparing a watermelon to a orange. I seriously think you guys didn't give it enough of a chance and are majorly to blame for why NB didn't do as well as it did, especially since you guys rushed it out and called it a alpha to begin with.

TFT’s development was the fastest-moving dev cycle I’ve ever seen at this company. Like, when we were only a few weeks away from shipping on PBE it still looked like trash and there was this bug that made it so Swain’s ult played non-stop. Endless crows screaming. It’s a MIRACLE that players actually thought TFT was in a decent state when we got it out the door.

about 5 years ago - /u/The_Cactopus - Direct link

Originally posted by ScarletChild

It honestly seemed like one of your smoothest things you guys developed.

I know. The dev team busted their asses. And they still are as they get ready for set two. The game modes team is spinning back up too and doing great work as well as they get ready for our upcoming events.

about 5 years ago - /u/The_Cactopus - Direct link

Originally posted by sAnn92

That's Cactopus? Dude's pretty hot.

im not upvoting this but im also not downvoting this

about 5 years ago - /u/The_Cactopus - Direct link

Originally posted by marqoose

Sleepy eyed dudes have this weird charm.

one of my eyes is droopier than the other one. my wife finds me very charming

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