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To be honest I would enjoy old versions of the game more then any kind of Urf.

Irelia Bot··32 votes·1,692 views

URF exemplifies the balance issues league still faces on much grander scale and in turn a meta is formed that does not even really allow for the existence of one trick ponies of non meta champs.

And people who don't get a spam champ often rage about not getting to pick who they want with ARURF.

Perhaps if URF was properly balanced on an individual champ basis it would be more enjoyable but It is not intended to be the core of LoL. It is a rotating game mode and there are better things for riot to be focusing their efforts on.

I would much rather see Riot put past versions of the game as rotating game modes then urf at this point. Be it season 1 worlds patch, season 2 worlds patch, League of Cleavers (V1.0.0.152) just to make people see how bad it was, 4.11, 3.7 or the patch right before the Juggernaut update. Heck put alpha/beta versions of the game on just to show how far the game really has come. That would be far more useful for Riot to gather information on what has been happening in the game over the years while also allowing newer players to experience what older players often talk about.

There would not be any balancing needed for this kind of game mode (unless something game braking happened) since it would be a functional older versions of the game as it was and only for a weekend here and there.

And yes I do believe that these rotating game modes would be popular if not overdone.

We know you have functioning old patches of the game which was confirmed to find out when the Riven CC canceling could first be done. It would effectively be making use of outdated work to add something to the game that many players would likely enjoy.

EDIT: for those who fail to consider the difference between this suggestion and doombots or Butchers Bridge this would be playing on an old version of the game and not trying to put old things in the current version of the game.

21 Comments

Shadòw2 votes

Urf is the only gamemode that i actually enjoy playing more than 2 games.

who cares about balance.. that's not the point of urf.

and bringing back whole patches will prob. not happen i think. i mean, they would basically have to bring back things like old SR in one queue, and many other map specific things.

they said in one Ask Riot that even bringing back Butchers Bridge is not as easy as simply pulling a lever and the map is switched.

having to bring back a whole patch for one queue while the rest is still working stable is very, very hard to do.

while i would really like to play a few games on old SR again, i think it's not worth the effort Riot would have to put into that.

Irelia Bot1 votes

Doombots and Butchers Bridge require updates to match the game as it is today before being an option

They could have players download the entire old version or at least all the required files of the game and play it that way. And make it optional when you first try to play the game mode with a box that pops up asking "This game mode requires downloading an old version of League of legends (2.3gb) do you wish to continue?"

Shadòw1 votes

it's not as easy server wise.

like being said, if they even have problems bringing back a map skin, a whole patch won't be easier.

Nameless Voice1 votes

I don't think it would be quite so easy to roll that out onto the live servers.

There have been a lot of changes since then, in just about every area of the game's code.

Integrating the old parts with the new parts would be a nightmare, and I doubt they could use the old code while still having the new version of the game available on the servers (plus, it would re-introduce tons of bugs, and probably not work with the new client.)

Not saying I wouldn't like to play on a patch from a previous season, but I suspect it'd be too much work to be viable for a rotating game mode.

Irelia Bot2 votes

I have not heard them say anything about this concept for a RGM so I will post it sometimes until we get a solid reason why it is not happening or confirmation that it is happening.

Papa Andrei2 votes

It was the reason Doom Bots took so long to be made. They had to utterly reprogram it from bottom up.

As much as I love this idea, and want to play Old Yorick one last time to finally say goodbye and leave League.... it ain't ever gonna happen.

Sohleks1 votes

Yeah it would probably be easiest to remake the original 40 champions and all their items into the game. That alone would easily be the biggest RGM they've ever made. By far. I think it would be really cool if they did but the value of that may not match the cost. But I think if they were to put all that effort into that it would be for a big celebration (major anniversary?) and should make it playable for extended times.

The question is do you make an as the games official launch version or some other nearby good point..? And do you try to soften some of the greater problems or design it as purist as possible?

I actually think the value is there as a major project for like the 10th anniversary of LoL or something and it could be an integral rotating game mode for that year. And maybe it could slowly evolve...

Also I would just focus on redesigning the oldschool game mechanics. And leave the art as modern as possible.. However.. even then massive resources would be needed even in art still...

Then again.. there's some charm in those old pizza feet.. but it all.. would be so much of an undertaking..

Nameless Voice1 votes

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And do you try to soften some of the greater problems or design it as purist as possible?

That raises another problem. The whole reason that people would want a game mode like this is because we are not happy with the way Riot have "fixed" the problems. Fixing old problems in the old version of the game risks bringing in the new problems that were caused by the way they were fixed.

Glowshtick1 votes

I've heard rumors of how broken the champions used to be in season 1/early patches. Nocturne ult was a global. Master Yi's Alpha strike was an ult that hit up to 10 targets and could do around 3,000 damage. Twisted fate's destiny ult used to be a normal ability.

I'd love to try it for myself.

Skins Project1 votes

Yi's alpha strike was his ult his ult was his q. lol That's not even the bad one Old fiddle had 14 hits on his crow, and was like 280 bace through all levels.... Never stand 2gether

Divine Winds1 votes

I want to feel the pre rework Kat once again

please

I hate pressing more than 4 buttons in sequences which aren't straightforward

Mojihito6661 votes

I would love to play prerework Poppy

arcinex1 votes

than*

Irelia Bot1 votes

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notice me Sin pi1 votes

can it be rolled out on the new client tho?

Irelia Bot1 votes

Bring back the old client if need be

I don't think it would be hard to apply to the new client considering the fundamentals are still a 5v5 on summoners Rift and not something like hexakill.

But that is my guess.

FilDaFunk1 votes

With all the lethality items and the current meta, URF is not fun against assassin champs.

When you say older version of the game, does that mean not including newer champs. I, for one, would like to see a game mode with only the original 40 champs, they probably can't revert reworks, but should be fun.

Irelia Bot1 votes

It would be the game as it was durign said patch.

Meaning that if it was on Season 2 Worlds patch Every champ from season 3 and after would be disabled and all items would be as they were for season 2 worlds.

ATastyDessert1 votes

put season 1 build back into the game half the roster is gone

Sherogarth1 votes

Vanilla LoL legacy servers? Oh wait, its not this game.

Irelia Bot1 votes

One can only hope

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