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 
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reworks, but it feels like Gangplank's was forgotten. Any word as if this is still in plan? Or was it completely scratched?
Galexgan2 votesI 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.
Remlap12231 votesYou basically hit the nail on the head right there. Literally took every word right out of my mouth. However I don't think pidgeonholing him into a tanky support role is the way to do it. They're already doing that to Alistar, I just think they need to buff Gangplank's stats and make his kit have better synergy.
First, buff his passive to have 5 stacks that last for 5 seconds for (3 + 1 magic damage per level poision for 5 seconds and a 7% slow that stacks 5 times for a 35% slow at max stacks.) Gangplank is meant to be a duelist that you need to commit against (much like a melee teemo.) I think he should be able to counter Jax early game if Jax plays too passively. Secondly, they need to make his Parrrley an execute that deals his normal stats, plus 8% of the target's missing health, much like Lee Sin's Resonating Strike. You could even make it a skillshot to compensate. Third, his E needs a new active to better syncho with his kit and not be as safe. I liked the idea of giving his passive bonus to his team, but I think disabling it once he does, and instead giving him a bunch of attack damage and ability power would do even better, because instead of using his E to escape, it gives him motivation to use his other abilities better (E into a better healing W, or more powerful Q or more powerful ultimate.) Another idea for his E passive would be to give him an attack speed bonus instead of a damage bonus, as he is meant to be a duelist. Finally for his ultimate, just buff it and instead of slowing the entire area, stun champion who are hit by his cannonballs (obviously the stun won't stack), and slow any champion by 50% that walks though one of the craters. And buff the damage slightly.
Hyrum Graff1 votesI 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.
Thedgarhouse1 votesYeah I get that the whole team won't work on the same rework at the same time. The thing that confuses me is that I don't know if they just threw ideas as to what they were thinking to do in a near future, or if it was something that was already in the works. If it was something on the works, I feel that it has now been forgotten as to the recent several reworks that have appeared that were announced after the Gangplank one.