Can we finally get a proper Training Tool?
Current Training tool is hilariously underdeveloped it's insane. I don't even know where to start. I've got plenty ideas that would make it much more awesome! I'm happy to see Riot actually put in work on the training tool on PBE - but that's done cheap, clunky and - basically speaking - not even close to what it should look like. These are three aspects of the Training Tool that in my opinion need severe changes so that Training Tool will be finally useful.
One - Bugs. This mode has lots of bugs - listing a few of them down there.
- You can't respawn your character. Period, this doesn't work at all.
- Dummies glitch at the fountain. If you want to get stacks off kills for runes you gotta kill the dummies by fountain laser - but it works only sometimes and is incredibly glitchy.
- "Stacking tear" doesn't work if you already stacked it up by a huge amount. What's the point? *Some tunes (Like Omnistone) Don't properly reset on the auto-resetting cooldowns. Others (Like Aftershock and Guardian) do.
Two - Dummies. Currently limited, useful only to activate champion-only interactions.
- Basics - Why are these limited to 4? It's fucking 5v5 game, allow us to use proper amount. Why can't you remove one chosen dummy but always every single one?
- Stats - Why can't I add things like Tenacity, runes, items to the dummies?
- Models - Why can't I model a dummy in a shape (and hitbox) of a champion? Why can't I put on a certain skin on it? Why can't I make it move? There should be a recording tool that would record your movements and make the dummy (With champion's hitbox, items and runes stats) repeat them. It would make it even possible to actually train anything except for combos on an afk enemy.
- Current PBE changes - You shouldn't have to pick "add 10 armor" and press on a dummy every time - you should be able to open up a menu for that dummy and add any stats you want and any item you want - in a similar manner you're buying items for yourself - and stack them up automatically
Three - Player and the map. Tool gives insufficient possibilities in terms of editing terrain, player and his stats, as well as buffs. Player should be able to create his own version of the game for himself and his friends
- Champion - I should be able to choose multiple champions (Let's say up to 10 because that's how many League loads every game) to play with in one session. I could test more things without re-entering same gamemode all the time.
- Items - Why can't I stack items like RoA and Mejai's Soulstealer? Why can't I keep electric items permanently stacked but I have to reload them every time I'm attempting a hit?
- Runes - You should be able to swap them in game - to test how much damage you'd do with one set and how much with the other. You should be able to stack them (The 10 minute runes) instantly, too.
- Status effects and statistics - you should be able to obtain a status effect - both negative and positive - things like Nami's E, Morg's Shield, Aatrox's R or Teemo's blind, Howling Abyss Aura, URF Aura etc. should be able to be applied on you instantly. Same goes for any stat (HP, AD, AP etc) that you don't want to obtain with an item
- Other players - There should be a possibility of inviting other players while the main guys is a "host" that makes the rules for the game and has the power to kick anyone from the game.
- Map - You should be able to create your own map using prefabs like the River, towers, Nexus, Nexus walls, Dragon's pit, alcoves (Roundabouts), Twisted Treeline's Altars, bushes, honeyfruits and explossive blossoms, Ascension's boss shackles so he could both test things out and potentially create player-made gamemodes and maps. Of course, they should be able to save their maps on their computers to host it again as soon as possible - and possibly making them public so others can enjoy them. It would also be awesome to extend the rules of the game.
I think these changes should be implemented ASAP - these would both make it much easier to test things AND (Which is, in my opinion, a very important thing that's missing in League) make players create their own, awesome games for everyone to enjoy. If someone would like, he could find a game of Hide and Seek on a completely new map that (forexample) allows you to walk in a checkboard of bushes that makes it really difficult to find each other - something like Scooby Doo's door running scenes. Would be crazy fun and I would totally play it!
I realise it's very difficult to implement - I am not even pushing it. Changing the map is a small idea I've had for a while - the main changes for training tool should be those on dummies, champions, stats, status effects and champion models/movement recording on dummies. Sorry if the post's too long - tried to shrink it :/