Gangplank Rework (Please)

Thedgarhouse·4/19/2014, 10:11:14 PM·3 votes·698 views

I heard some months ago that a gangplank rework was on the way. Changes to his abilities plus a little hint at his updated ultimate were said, but now I can't see it anywhere on the queue. I see Karthus and Twitch VU, Warwick Rework, recent Xerath and Skarner reworks, but it feels like Gangplank's was forgotten. Any word as if this is still in plan? Or was it completely scratched?

4 Comments

Galexgan4/20/2014, 5:46:48 PM2 votes

I really really want a GP re-work. As someone who practically mains Gangplank alone I've found that while he is an extremely versatile champion he's become a jack of all trades but master of none, making him pretty insignificant to any game that matters.

I would also love to see the re-work towards maybe a Sky-Captain Gangplank, which would make some of his abilities make a bit more sense. Like cannon barrage falling from the sky.

I think GP would make an excellent tank/support character, already I use him in this role as bot-support and it's the most effective way I've found to use him. There are just too many champions who can uber-counter him on top lane, making even mid more desirable when using him.

Hyrum Graff4/19/2014, 10:23:49 PM1 votes

I don't think they have a que, per say, like that. I think that different teams work on multiple things at the same time. Like, I don't think EVERYBODY in the rework team is working on skarner; that's one or two people.

So, the gangplank rework will come around when it comes around. It may have been set aside temporarily in favor of more pressing things, but I doubt it's been forgotten.

If you want to talk about riot's timetable, I think that's an issue, too, but not the same issue.

edit: @Devs, if you're reading this. I don't think that there's a problem with the timetable, per say, just with the communication. Solution: DEV BLOGS (Rito pls more). I'd love to know things like "We're in the middle of reworking gankplank. So far we tried giving him a new w and e, but that didn't work because it didn't feel like gangplank anymore (no oranges), so now we're experimenting with combining w and e into one abiity." It doesn't need to be long, but it's just nice (to know what you're working on) and interesting to hear what you're working on.

TL;DR more frequent, short, "check-in" posts would be nice.