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League client update Q&A: The Play Loop [Now Complete]

RiotCapnBranFlakes·5/19/2016, 4:29:04 PM·1 votes·121,975 views

And that's a wrap for this Q&A! Thanks to all of you who stopped by to ask your questions -- we'll be back for more live Q&As in the future! Until then, make sure to keep watching the League client update website for more news and announcements.

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Hey, summoners!

Some members of the League client update alpha team took a brief field trip to the Dev Corner board. Check out the players' questions about our current focus area (the Summoner's Rift + ARAM play loops) that were answered below.

On hand for the Q&A, we had:

  • Andrew "sparkly unicorns" McVeigh - Tech Dev
  • Brandon "CapnBranFlakes" Felczer - Community
  • Dan "Riot Jules Fern" Glegg - Tech Dev
  • Doruk "cCc Grumbles cCc" Kadioglu - Publishing
  • Joe "Riot Hark" Korsmo - Publishing
  • Kevin "Sixblades" Kvalstad - Visual Design
  • Nikki "Riot Sweet" Galvan - Friend's List Design
  • Nabil "AccuracyByVolume" Kassem - UX Design
  • Ryan "Cactopus" Rigney - Publishing

Join the alpha construction crew and learn more about the League client update alpha here:

359 Comments

warpenguin5555/20/2016, 9:26:35 PM46 votes

im tired and dont have a question. so can one of you guys answer a question that you really hope somebody asked and pretend i asked it XD

Venedictos5/19/2016, 9:34:09 PM22 votes

Can we please have a rough estimate for the end of this nightmare that is the old client?

Adonna5/20/2016, 10:50:07 PM21 votes

Any of these features/functions/etc being added or considered for the new client:

1. Ability to move/drag rune pages and mastery pages around. -already a yes in a previous post from Riot 2. Setting key binds/options without having to be in an actual game 3. Game pop does not remove you from current screen and send you back to main page of client 4. Player Status/Statement pop up window does not hold settings when changed 5. Problems with client opening/loading on wrong monitor when using dual monitors (I use my second monitor aka tv to play but when the game changes to load screen it will bounce the client to my 'main' monitor) 6. More 'Block List' options such as adding a tag to an account. 7. Ability to alphabetize Friend/Block Lists. 8. Adding a search function for Friend/Block Lists. 9. Ability to purchase skins in game lobby. 10. In-game model viewer. 11. Animated Loading screen or some indication of the client progressing. (Currently unable to tell if client has crashed or not.) 12. Log out option (not completely closing the client down in order to play another account) 13. Pressing "Enter" key allows you to accept game 14. Random issue playing Windowed Mode will sometimes allow your in game cursor to leave the boundaries of your game client meaning that trying to 'push' the screen a direction with cursor movement will do nothing (aka you drag your mouse right to, in theory it should move your player view to the right of your current position. However with this bug, your cursor goes off the game client to your desktop.) It will 'highlight' your client window with a red box. Currently the only way to fix this is restart the entire client. 15. Bugsplat actually does something _ 16. Random audio issue where if you are minimized, when you un-minimize, there is NO sound - nothing. Currently the only way to fix this is restart the entire client. 17. Get rid of Adobe Air (I believe this was confirmed dead but not sure). 18. Ping shown in client. 19. Add 'Invisible' mode so friends cannot see you online at all. 20. 'Reconnect' system does nothing _ (I constantly crash for many reasons, reconnect has NEVER worked) 21. Stop failed que pops from deleting chat messages in progress. 22. SUPER WISHLIST MUST HAVE ITEM: PLEASE fucking show if you are in pre-game lobby with someone currently on your BAN LIST. THIS SHOULD ALREADY BE IMPLEMENTED - NO EXCEPTIONS! One- if I want to burn my dodge on them and Two-if I'm asking questions and the person is 'not responding' BECAUSE they are on my ban list (this one is probably more for the game lobby people? but yea add it)

Thanks!

Solerian5/20/2016, 8:06:41 PM15 votes

Considering the overwhelming masses of people that called for its return post-removal, will the ability to hear others' champion's select quotes return in the final client? If so, will there be a feature for those few who do not wish to hear them to disable them? I feel, if any time, this is the right time to plan this out so everybody is satisfied. Losing this feature was pretty awful since it charged the atmosphere and made champion select more enjoyable.

Fondling Gems5/19/2016, 6:10:08 PM14 votes

Dragable mastery page hype!

Edit: Tfw you see you have 2 comment notifications and they are both rioter comments on the same comment. fangirl faints

Drunk Tsundere5/20/2016, 9:37:32 PM14 votes

Are we going to be able to drag around mastery and rune pages to rearrange them, like we do with our friends list?

ModCaptainMårvelous5/20/2016, 6:28:36 PM13 votes

SO WHERE IS MY ALPHA INVITE!?

With that out of the way, here are my actual questions. Answer any you want to, I'm not picky:

  • Why the long time for the client? We've heard rumblings since 2012 that Riot was working on a new client, was it just a scope issue?
  • Is the final client going to be an updated version of the one we have now or will there be new features coming with it entirely?
  • Is there a reason you chose ARAM and SR for the play loop?
  • Why the hextech design and not, say, a more runic design ala the older client?
Ajido5/20/2016, 8:10:26 PM13 votes

I'm not really a Dota player but I did very much enjoy watching The International rendered within the client itself, allowing me to move around and see whatever I want while hearing the cast for the game. This is something I'd absolutely love to see in League's eSports, is it a goal in the future for this new client to be able to do that or anything along those lines?

Hovah5/20/2016, 10:07:35 PM10 votes

Love the look of the new client, but will the background champion image on the profile change based on which skin the user was using? I think it would be more unique then just using the normal champion splash.

Here is a mockup of some I did during my spare time: http://i.imgur.com/N5Z6B6O.png http://i.imgur.com/xxNVIkjg.png http://i.imgur.com/ySJ4IHx.png

KITTYgoROAR775/20/2016, 8:16:44 PM6 votes

im boredVelkoz

ICANTFEELMYLEGS5/20/2016, 8:57:51 PM6 votes

Have you ever considered implementing different themes when the new client is released? Themes based on factions or specific champions?

Tomathin5/20/2016, 8:10:32 PM4 votes

With the new client will there be new features in it(replay system? :D) or just aesthetic changes and a better working client?

Y0ungSavage5/21/2016, 1:15:31 AM4 votes

Can you guys show our mmr again on our profile?

JSG Next Ortex5/20/2016, 5:37:33 PM4 votes

I have trouble reading small fonts and the new client doesnt seem to have a resize option right now.....is there any chance for the resize capabilities to make a return in later versions?

richilimón5/20/2016, 5:51:20 AM4 votes

-Its dificult to program features like new champ select for both alpha and legacy clients while the legacy still exists? I guess the new ARAM champion select won't hit the Legacy client because is too much effort to maintain 2 versions of the same feature. Plus, I got two question about the new client but they aren't for Summoner's Rift and ARAM changes. -Why choice most played champ for profile image instead of best mastery points or user choice? -Its possible on future to make a web page for runes/masteries or a save/load to archive?

Pool Sea5/20/2016, 8:13:59 PM4 votes

Hey guys.

I'm wondering if chat will be a part of this update. It hurts when in blind pick, you call out a lane but you don't get it because you were the last to "join the room". Will this be changed at all?

Velzard of Koz5/20/2016, 9:48:50 PM3 votes

What are plans for Runepage's look? The page itself seems bounded to old visual. Will positioning of slots change? Visuals of the runes. I believe runes need complete update, but for now, how will it be? New Masteries, for example, will visually fit, just sidebar needs to be updated. Runes are not the case.

Also might you change menu text ("Profile", "Collection") into icons? Now it reminds too much of Heroes of the Storm and I think icons are bette translation-wisely.

Finally, might we have hint what this "Collection" choice is? The feature of skin browsing proposed long ago or common browsing for champions and stuff (basically new "champions" tab)?

Belligera5/20/2016, 6:58:45 PM2 votes

I got my invite I've been doing my best to watch out for bugs and look for constructive commentary to make but so far I can't seem to see past how pretty it is give me time :D

Witch of Babylon5/19/2016, 9:36:14 PM2 votes

Why remake the client when it already looks fucking great and you already updated it a year ago?

Bioxio5/20/2016, 8:19:06 PM2 votes

The transition from the "Match found" to the Champ Select is in that version a bit flat. In the video previews you showed us some nice zooming in and effects. Will it be in the final client too or is it just little bit tricking? :^)

Edit: Oh and I would lovely see myself in some alpha testing! ;)

MDFang5/20/2016, 8:26:11 PM2 votes

What technologies will be powering the new client? Language, framework? If you rolled your own, care to tell something about its technical side?

The Potato Man5/20/2016, 9:24:24 PM1 votes

Q: When exactly will we be able to test features like store, collection etc. on the new client?