With how much work went into the new Star Guardian Game mode...

Packun Flower··54 votes·2,138 views

I really hope RIOT doesn't do to it what they did to the Gangplank event and just throw the entire mode away when the event is over never to be seen again. I'd like to see added to the Rotating Game Mode Queue honestly.

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Erockandroll8 votes

It will all depend on it's reception.

That doesn't mean it wouldn't be a shame if they did all that work for a game mode that turned out to be a bust. Considering that it sounds like a fairly complex event.

The other option might to revisit it with certain aspects changed. I also recalled them saying something like this in regards to BMB from the Burning tides event. If they did revisit it, it wouldn't be like the old one. (mainly they would focus either on the Black Market, or the Brawlers, but not try to mesh the two.)

Need Gold 4 Tent4 votes

BMB was the best game mode next to original URF. Pumping up the minions, and the trick glass item where you copied your ally. The fun times when you see the blades of the enemy Talon pop up near you coming for your squishy Caitlyn ass. Then his dismay when you go "Nope, Chuck Testa Fed Garen " and kill his ass when the disguise comes off.

The5lacker4 votes

It's like Riot forgot Custom Games are a thing that's already in their Client, and has been since the damn game launched

fuffychan3 votes

What Star Guardian mode?

The Last Ballad1 votes

Next patch there will be a pve(a la DOOM BOTS, but with a new map) game mode centered around the star guardians(I think you get to pick from Ahri Ezreal Janna Jinx Lulu Lux MissFortune Poppy Soraka Syndra , and automatically get the skin like for Dark Star, but with variation) and you fight off waves of void champ(and skarner) with each round having 1 of 3 objectives(kill all waves, move to point while staying inside circle, defeat all waves while staying inside circle). The last round you fight against a hard hitting boss(re skinned rift scuttler with more damage says hi)

Then there will be a harder mode that has multiple games put back to back(to my understanding)

fuffychan2 votes

Thank you. That does sound like a lot of work for a one time event.

Lets hope its actually fun and not a dud like the Thresh mode and Nexus Siege.

SpecterVonBaren4 votes

People loved the Thresh mode though...

Häxel3 votes

i'm sure they will. They currently create gamemodes for the rotating game mode queue. they said that the gangplanckeventmode just had to much stuff in it (minions AND newitems) to add it again. But the star guardian mode i'm sure thill be added as well as the darkstarthreshmode or bloodhunter there added.

LadyRenly2 votes

oh, they probably will. let's be serious here.

but it may depend on its reception, I guess.

Packun Flower1 votes

You are sadly probably right. It just seems like such a waste for them to put some much work and time and effort into making fun new event modes and then throw all the work away when the event is over.

The Last Ballad1 votes

The BMB was more about testing the waters of new itemization(which we got a few of) and minion enhancements. As they got what they needed from that, bringing it back the exact same way would be un-useful. Better to make a new roster of minions/items to try those out.

J5Cld2hgRx1 votes

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Packun Flower2 votes

I was replying to someone?[zombie-brand-facepalm]

You probably have the boards set to cronological mode. Set them to discussion mode and we'll see who looks like to fool lol.

Ok sure but why2 votes

I too watch Kiandimundi

ModWulf Helhammer1 votes

At the current point, I'm not sure why they haven't brought back Butcher's Bridge, but the game mode they had won't really work anymore, due to item changes

AbiwonKenabi1 votes

Butcher's Bridge was just an ARAM skin remember? Black Market Brawlers, which happened for the same event, was just on regular ole SR.

Also, I think there are some technical reasons under the hood preventing them from bringing Butcher's Bridge back. Was it in an Ask Riot? I'm no expert so I won't comment on the validity of that.

korg0231 votes

I am pretty sure this will be game mode that rotates. The problem with so many game modes is that if they add more we are going to see certain game modes only once a year and even once every 2 years since there is no way of having them rotate at this pace and not fill up all year before we try them all. The best would be if Riot put multiple game modes for us to play lets say 2 game modes at once for start.

DarkRitual1 votes

Well, not every mode will be a hit. For every All For One, there is a Nexus Siege. Also, it will take a long time for them to fill ~25 patches with new modes that don't end up scrapped.

Fütanari1 votes

Once I beat it on onslaught I got bored instantly.

Rozzeta1 votes

I'd be really pissed if we can't have Murder Bridge back, but the star guardian thingy still remains.

Dr Poro1 votes

I'd like to have a permanent game mode like this after the event is over, where every champion is available.

The Choncho1 votes

Isnt it just pve? honestly i dont see why they cant just keep it on custom games if thats the case

The Deckowner1 votes

Pretty sure they are making this game mode for RGM queue..TBH tho, it will probably.just.become another ascension/poroking, probably worse, because having such limited character choice in a PVE game mode and having a theme that has a limited fanbase won't make it last long. It's like doombot except you can't play whoever you want, and you don't get to kill Satan Teemo.

aspects11 votes

the new mode is gonna be just like doom bots, its fun the first and maybe second or third time you play it, then its never fun again

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