Summoner's Rift NEEDS thunderstorms.

Theorchero·Apr 22, 2017·127 votes·4,172 views

What I want to experience in this game

http://i.imgur.com/fvQ3iVo.png

What I actually experience

http://i.imgur.com/L2ZUa5J.png

Rito pls. Gimme weather.

68 Comments

RandomoniumApr 22, 201764 votes

What would actually be epic is if the longer the game went on the worse the weather got. Can you imagine a team fight at 60 minutes at baron pit with the rain pouring down and the wind howling and lightening lighting up the battlefield?

FantasySniperApr 22, 201721 votes

I would love for that kind of atmosphere, but unfortunately, that's a big no-no for LC$. It hurts visibility for the audience even if the pros play without weather on.

IPromiseTomorrowApr 22, 201733 votes

The weather can be a toggle option.

It can even be a weekly SR exclusive.

Did it can be so much more.

Tornado storms, tsunamis, Lightning storm, RUNETERRA WEATHER (Rito make something up.)

This storm idea can be taken to huge levels garenteed.

FantasySniperApr 22, 20178 votes

As a flavor option for casual gameplay, I would love for it to happen.

PureSilvrrApr 22, 201723 votes

And Janna can actually forecast weather

IPromiseTomorrowApr 22, 20174 votes

Me "Rito MAKE THIS SHIT HAPPEN!"

Happens

Janna- "So tonight we're having thunderstorm and TsuNamis with a side of Baron. (Salt garenteed)

TheSnackenApr 23, 20173 votes

Still a better RGM Than ARSR

RavenMagusApr 23, 20174 votes

as someone who actually liked ARSR, I disagree

TheSnackenApr 23, 20172 votes

Well, alright. Meme value aside, ARSR wasn't bad, simply unexciting. If the weather had some additional impact, a wild-weather SR would at least be more engaging, wouldn't you agree?

RavenMagusApr 23, 20173 votes

It's only unexciting because it doesn't have all the jazz that game modes like Ascension or Nexus Siege or Blood Moon have. I honestly really wish it were our alternate game mode instead of ARAM.

But, I can't disagree that a SR with wild weather would be pretty darn cool. I do love thunderstorms.

Jet SettApr 23, 20172 votes

Why am I in there?

Synnx7Apr 23, 20172 votes

God forbid it affects their fucking LC$ isnt it ?

KP GeminiApr 23, 20171 votes

Dear God that would be so epic. Riot Please!!!!!!! Syndra

DaNinadApr 23, 20171 votes

{quoted}

What would actually be epic is if the longer the game went on the worse the weather got. Can you imagine a team fight at 60 minutes at baron pit with the rain pouring down and the wind howling and lightening lighting up the battlefield?

That would motivate people to make the game longer

Yaśuo MainApr 22, 201720 votes

Totally. Summoners Rift should have random weather each game. This would be awesome.

AirKingNeoApr 22, 20173 votes

But RNG drakes are unhealthy for the game

Sorry, I'm eating popcorn right now.

Andrey0345Apr 22, 20176 votes

{quoted}

Sorry, I'm eating popcorn right now.

[slayer-pantheon-popcorn]

BananaSlayerAMOApr 22, 20177 votes

Yes! Riot needs to bring back Butcher's Bridge and put thunderstorms on it.

WinTheWarOnPantsApr 22, 20177 votes

"We can't do cool shit like this, because 90% of the people who play league, do so, on a potato." - Rito

doiminat0r3600Apr 22, 20172 votes

I used to play on a 750m GPU in a laptop. Was miserable. The new client wouldn't even load without being in potato mode. To make it worse, they rubbed it in my face by saying it was swapping to potato mode every time it launched.

I did upgrade to a Ryzen 7 1080 system. I think the new machine could handle it. Easy.

The Taco KatApr 23, 20172 votes

Strange how a 750m couldn't run it very well. I have used it with Intel HD 530/GTX 960m (2gb, wasn't enabled at first) and it ran fine (granted it was paired with an i7-6700HQ).

Anyways, how is the new rig? I'm thinking of upgrading my FX-6300 to a Ryzen 5 during Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales.

doiminat0r3600Apr 23, 20172 votes

I really like it. Of course there are a lot of new AAA games not optimized for Ryzen and as a result, they crash very often. Watch Dogs 2 has crashed so much and Ryzen isn't even even detected as a good enough CPU. Even when I hit Ultra settings at 80 FPS, it's not meeting minimum requirements with 3.5 ghz.

New GPU is a gem though. FTW 1080. Best thing evar.

Here is the build if you're interested.

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/SprinkleyBinkley/saved/fVN23C

The Taco KatApr 23, 20172 votes

That's definitely a really nice build you have. I'm still running an FX-6300 and a 2gb GTX 950. I think I'm gonna grab an RX 480 (or similar) soon, then get the new processor later down the line (especially cause I still have to swap out RAM and a motherboard). Anyways, happy gaming on your (semi) new computer!

doiminat0r3600Apr 23, 20172 votes

Go for atleast a 6GB+ GPU RAM. Not gonna ever hit max settings with only 2.

The Taco KatApr 23, 20172 votes

Yeah, I got it back in 2015. I also only play at 1440x900, so the system does still hold up decently with 2 gb. I definitely won't get a new monitor prior to upgrading though lol.

I'm thinking of getting a 4gb RX 480/580, but if I see a nice price drop on a 6GB or 8GB card I'll definitely go for it. If I see a $220 or less 8GB 480/570/580, I'll definitely pick up one of those. (I'm leaning towards AMD cause a FreeSync monitor sounds pretty nice.)

doiminat0r3600Apr 23, 20172 votes

If I were you, I'd spend the extra hundred or so and get a 1070. More compatible and you get a free game from most distributers.

The Taco KatApr 23, 20172 votes

I would, but I don't like spending too much on a computer. I typically get parts and they'll last me for years. Like the processor I have now, I got it in a combo with a motherboard for $90 and have used it for 4 or 5 years now. Plus, I don't really have too much money at my disposal. I just turned 16 and am hoping to save most of what I get, which is why I'm waiting for price reductions and Black Friday sales before anything. Cheers for the recommendation, though.

NineTailedMysticApr 22, 20174 votes

"Sorry, we can't choose to not be poor" - Poor people. (ie me)

BladeSingularityApr 23, 20171 votes

Same here ... at least your potato isn't 7 years old.

DoozkuApr 22, 20176 votes

Screw just having weather, I want dynamic clouds that move across the map reducing light where they travel and causing rain particles to appear on the screen if it starts to rain. I also want brand to lose 10% of his max hp every second when he is standing in the rain clouds.

The Taco KatApr 23, 20172 votes

And if he gets hit for longer than 2 seconds, he also has an AOE burst from around him that does an extra 20% max health to all targets hit on a small delay. Too much?

Asayake 5150glowApr 22, 20176 votes

That's real thunderstorms.

EDIT: OK HOW DO YOU RESIZE THAT

MetalGearTeemuApr 24, 20172 votes

Son, let me tell you a thing or two about killstealing, and global ult sound effect canceling.

https://hydra-media.cursecdn.com/dota2.gamepedia.com/1/1c/Thundergod%27s_Wrath_icon.png?version=79952eb8b26f032862bbae9bedb81ee8

TheStoneThinkerApr 22, 20175 votes

The closest we have now is the light rain in the NE jungle.

TormentulaApr 22, 20174 votes

Only if they give TahmKench the rain dish ability.

AirKingNeoApr 22, 20178 votes

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Dusk Mane RengarApr 22, 201710 votes

"Blind Pick is now a ranked Queue, a new Queue called Anything Goes will be introduced. Aurelion Sol is banned from blind pick".

Smogon Pokémon players will understand.

PureSilvrrApr 22, 20172 votes

lol

Vouloir OublierApr 22, 20173 votes

This is actually a great idea, but i'd want it to be confined to just normal games and normal draft while leaving it out of ranked so that there's slightly more clarity there [slayer-jinx-catface]

An DraoiApr 23, 20172 votes

maybe pilot it in normals? if it were worked well enough so that it didn't have a large visual impact and was mostly just aesthetic i think it could be used in all modes

PlacentasApr 23, 20173 votes

This is a cool idea. I think it should be one of those random game modes we get every week.

As someone stated, the weather should get worse as the game progresses. This would include

a darker environment due to the increasingly heavier rain fall

-flashes of lightning that give moments of clarity (maybe see people in bushes?)

-the river would start to flood, first slowing the movement speed to eventually making the river path so flooded you cant pass through but only be swept down from one end of the map to the other

-Tornadoes that will transport players

-a random minute or two of hail that will inflict a certain amount of true damage on all players

-Maybe a period of time where there's fog that causes spot blindness

Ozzie StormApr 24, 20171 votes

this sounds so promising. Loving the river sweeping players, random effects such as hail damage and fog blindness and thunder revealing everything 4 a sec. Now i'm sad because this won't see the day of light.

Sahn UzalApr 22, 20172 votes

Just take my damn upvote and leave would ya?

Hovering HentaiApr 22, 20172 votes

Blood Moon. Snowdown, Thunderstorms more of this

Makes the game feel more interactive

Tribbles FoxfolkApr 22, 20172 votes

I'd happily pay to have Weather Effects like Dota 2 has. Cool stuff like this is always needed on the Rift.

Altonius AmakiirApr 22, 20172 votes

Would be cool if they implemented weather in a rotating game mode. There would be patches of weather here and there on the map. Like sandstorm near blue-side mid lane, thunderstorm top lane and top side river, etc. The map would be broken into weather regions and every few minutes the weather would change per region by RNG, there would be nothing preventing multiple regions having the same weather. Certain champs could get a power boost in certain weather, while others get a debuff and/or take damage occasionally.

Example: In a sandstorm, Shurima champions would get a movement speed boost; while other champs would take 2 damage per second, lose 10 movement speed, and 50 visibility range.

ÇhåryzårdApr 24, 20172 votes

I feel like they don't add weather because it might screw with people's games and make them a little laggy.

However there's always the option to turn stuff off too.

AlmightyApr 22, 20171 votes

This will probably end up being something like Blitzcrank R passive.

To which i say: No!

League does not need anymore game changing RNG for people to vent over. And i can already see the effect of your Thunderstorm suggestion. "Uuuuh i survived with 1 HP but stupid RNG storm struck me and i dead fk u rot games ruin this game but i still play it"

[slayer-jinx-unamused]

It's going to be the plant hate all over again.

Almighty.