1 April Gamemode?

PiJellyPin·Apr 1, 2016·107 votes·5,710 views

well i woke up happy as all hell for nothing, hoping for a Gamemode (urf, one for all, ect) today, but none just fu##ing skins so they can make more money so disipointed :(

what do you think?

73 Comments

I poop rocksApr 1, 201645 votes

I agree 100%. Riot is so dissapointing... So many people stayed up late waiting for Riot's new and creative way to celebrate April Fool's only to find this piece of crap Draven garbage. Sure it's funny, the whole "April Fool's" gig, but I'm sure that a large portion of the league community plays to see what Riot can do to keep the game more engaging and quite frankly, this is honestly seems like disrespect to their players.

LigerzzApr 1, 201615 votes

They aren't disrespecting players if they are working on something that the community has been asking for a long time ago, which is the Rotating queue. Sure URF has been asked for quite a lot, and left a superb impression on it's first release, but now they are creating something that has been requested WAAAY more than URF. That is far from disrespecting players.

gragaaaaaaasApr 1, 20169 votes

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They aren't disrespecting players if they are working on something that the community has been asking for a long time ago, which is the Rotating queue. Sure URF has been asked for quite a lot, and left a superb impression on it's first release, but now they are creating something that has been requested WAAAY more than URF. That is far from disrespecting players.

But... URF is already built. You don't plan software development at the mast second. They have a timeline that goes months or even a year out. Thats why this Draven stuff seems fishy... they WOULD make more money with URF. Not this buggy Draven stuff...from a business perspective it would have been less work to do URF. Which is why I'm guessing/hoping this afternoon they will unlock URF.

SeekêrApr 1, 20162 votes

more people playing doesnt equate to making more money though. Sure lots of people would be playing urf, but would we be buying the skins? or would we just be playing our favorite champions in the game mode?

anywho, I think that urf will be here this year, they have urf kench and earlier in the year they speculated about how the new champions would be in urf.

My Waifu VanillaApr 1, 20164 votes

It's already confirmed to be this year with the rotating queues. But hey people want their URF fix now and then complain AGAIN in August when it wouldn't come back. It's either in April or it's in the rotating queue and people can't think long term enough to see that rotating queue is the better decision since both is not an option (if it were both then the April 1st one loses ALL significance since it would be back next month).

SeekêrApr 1, 20164 votes

Is there any actual reason that there cant be both? they already have the game mode made. There isnt really an excuse to not just put the game mode onto live for a few days...

Stand Alone WolfApr 1, 20161 votes

That would delay the initial time for them to put the rotating game-modes out as they'd have to then re-calculate the amount of days that would properly be allotted to the other game-modes. Each game-mode in this rotation will be available at least twice throughout this year, and they are choosing to release it today as it properly gives all other modes a chance to be played twice this year. This would also mean they would have to either:

Make URF (Ultra Rapid Fire) appear a total of three times this year whereas other game-modes would only have two chances at being played this year.

or...

Bring Urf out now, and include that as the first, releasing it once more later in the year as the second time for it to come back.

Orr...

If they did their numbers right, shorten the amount of time game-modes will be out to allow each game mode to make an appearance for a total of three times throughout the year.

Personally I'm fine with being patient. We will be getting our game-mode, and then some more game modes throughout the year rotating. I'm fine with that, and I hope you are as well. we may be the costumers, but with them trying to give us something better than just one urf mode for the year (thee end.) We should be grateful they are even doing anything to begin with, and giving thanks.

EDIT: I'm only pointing out the possible issues that could be preventing them from doing so as well as seeing possible solutions to how this could be done in my third thought on the issue of them not putting out a game-mode in the mean time.

dnsupApr 2, 20162 votes

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We should be grateful they are even doing anything to begin with, and giving thanks.

SMH I'll never understand Rito fanboys white knighting on the Boards.

"Giving thanks" yeah no.

Someone else made a great analogy for people like Stand Alone Wolf. You're like someone standing in front of a Wal-Mart customer service desk telling people to go away and be happy with what they have (whatever that is).

You know Rito isn't paying you, right?

SeekêrApr 2, 20161 votes

You are forgetting one very big thing. Urf is already created. How many staff members can it take off of the rotating game Que to put urf on live. I understand your desire to justify riots decision, but there is no feasible reason as to why urf can't come to live for a few days for April fools and then return later for the rotating game que.

Stand Alone WolfApr 2, 20161 votes

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You are forgetting one very big thing. Urf is already created. How many staff members can it take off of the rotating game Que to put urf on live.

I'm not forgetting? I've been a player for a good five years now, and I'm well aware of Ultra Rapid Fire as I played it when it was first released.

no no no, although my first few sentences sounded as if I was quite definitive on why it could not happen, I'm only presuming it would cause problems for the time-frames in which other game-modes are sitting in rotation based off the information I made sure to follow up with after said sentences.

If URF Mode was put out, what would that mean for the other game modes given they have a set amount of days they will be out?

This is pretty much what I mean with thee smallest amount of detail I can possibly give. I then present possible issues that could rise from putting URF out with my third plausible issue holding a possible solution. That is all. I'm not attempting to defend Riot. Hell there could be no issues with putting URF out right now, but I'm only touching on the possible reasons it isn't out since it. . . . well, isn't out.

In a sense, I'm presenting possible issues, questioning them, and seeing if they could be fixed. If there are no issues, then I've no Idea why Riot hasn't released URF. They said they wouldn't release it today, but if we dismiss there being any possible problems as to why they chose not to bring it back, then I don't know why they made that decision. That is all.

Lastly, http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/riot-official/vjax6fIE-announcing-the-rotating-game-mode-queue Click: "Read more" around the end of the third paragraph.

They are doing what they can for this new game-mode, and I'm glad they put all of them into one big rotation. That I am happy about. I'm still not feeling too good about previous decisions made by Riot, but I can say this was a good move, and I've no prob waiting.

Ranked ARURFApr 1, 20162 votes

they should put urf first in rotatiing queue. if not, what u say is irrelevent. Its not a competition between retating queue and urf, its all about urf. Nobody is that glad of retating queue, people are just pissed off because no urf.

Very Hard EngageApr 1, 201613 votes

its almost like.... they're waiting for april 2nd just to troll us.

"april fools" draven day. now heres urf.

SaiannaApr 1, 20168 votes

I damn hope it's true.

Shac NorrisApr 2, 20163 votes

It's not true.

Sad but true.

ApplesauceyApr 1, 201611 votes

This is my biggest issue. Previously events have always been something new or special to play, with stuff to earn for participating. This one is 100% just pay money for skins or for icons with nothing added at all to give any sort of new or fresh gameplay experience

t0ad5Apr 1, 20163 votes

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This is my biggest issue. Previously events have always been something new or special to play, with stuff to earn for participating. This one is 100% just pay money for skins or for icons with nothing added at all to give any sort of new or fresh gameplay experience

Reminds me of halloween

Meanie40Apr 2, 20162 votes

Wait, I heard of a mystical event held every Halloween, called "The Harrowing" I think? Whatever happened to that anyway.

Mirage SeraphApr 1, 20168 votes

They're working on the Rotating Game Mode guys, you'll have your URF and more than once a year. Let them get it working. They even said (quite awhile back) that URF won't be returning this April Fools.

BetweenSkillApr 1, 20168 votes

Twice a year for less than a third of the total time it was up last year.

BolwinkelApr 1, 20164 votes

Ok, Each gamemode will be available for 3 days, the weekend, starting on Friday and ending on Sunday. Riot said that the time could also be extended so we may just have Urf for 7 days when it is available and another 7 days when it comes again. With simple math we see that that comes to 14 days total, the same as last years duration of Urf. Only difference is that it's not here on April 1st and people are crying about it even though Riot said it wouldn't be here.

BetweenSkillApr 1, 20165 votes

The only thing we've been loosely promised is 2-4 days of URF (if you can play those days) twice, so 4-8 days at very specific times. That's not the same. Don't assume they're going to extend it a full week each time.

WolfBVApr 2, 20161 votes

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Twice a year for less than a third of the total time it was up last year.

Where did you hear someone say twice a year? Every gamemode will repeat once every 1.5-2 months.~

gekyùmeApr 2, 20162 votes

Rotating Game Mode is a joke. There's no way it's going to happen.

Blue Moon WolfApr 1, 20167 votes

This is why I'm worried about this new rotation mode. Since all the modes will be available throughout the year, Riot will just turn every lore and holiday event into a glorified skin/champ sale. Part of what made the events so fun is that they got special modes to tie into them. As for April 1st goes, it's supposed to be the day for URF, not draven. Urf was the original April fools joke for League and the only sign of him this year is a 750 RP skin for TahmKench . I'll enjoy "draven day" for what it's worth, but this better not be a trend. And I full well expect the Harrowing this year too (not another "zombie slayer" thing).

XonraApr 1, 20162 votes

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Riot will just turn every lore and holiday event into a glorified skin/champ sale.

Sadly they already did this starting with Halloween last year. So no need to be disappointed, because they are already there.

Tencent doesn't care about the Western Holidays (no really, I'm not just saying that, it is the reason why) so they don't really care to put lots of resources into them like we have come to know in years past.

NoPaxtApr 1, 20167 votes

They're a business whose goal is to make money... That money then develops the game. No money, no game....

PDE5 InhibApr 1, 20163 votes

I liked season 3 better than season 6. Less development pls rito.

AknooApr 1, 20161 votes

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They're a business whose goal is to make money... That money then develops the game. No money, no game....

They made $1 billion USD each year for the last two years. They don't need more money.

NoPaxtApr 1, 20161 votes

Never count another person's bank account, it's shallow and displays jealousy...

Shac NorrisApr 2, 20161 votes

He showed that they have well enough money to help develop the game without shoving shitty half-shit content down our throats

THE ROOSTER KINGApr 1, 20164 votes

time to look for entertainment somewhere else then [zombie-brand-clap]

P0P0 CLUB 69Apr 1, 20161 votes

lets go play dota 2

TehPandehWubApr 1, 20164 votes

They didn't just release skins and if you don't like them don't buy them lol

TheRealBazApr 1, 201610 votes

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They didn't just release skins and if you don't like them don't buy them lol

sorry they spammed draven on their website too

love godApr 1, 20164 votes

They literally said that urf would not be coming April first like a month ago, ill see if I can find the post

Laughing FishApr 1, 20166 votes

Yeah, but last year they also announced that Urf would not be released, and it turned out that was an April Fools day joke, and Urf came at the last second. Many people (myself included) assumed that they were doing a similar joke this year.

HellioningApr 1, 20163 votes

There's a difference between announcing a really bad, dumb game mode on the front page of the website and saying 'urf will not show up april 1st, sorry' in a red comment on the boards.

ChocoSaltyBallsApr 1, 20162 votes

money money money money money money money money give me that money - RIot lol

IceyMiloticApr 1, 20162 votes

As what a lot of people have said....Fuck you Riot. ALL of us have waited a year for URF you tell us fuck you we think you want a rotational thing. That was bullshit all we want is our 2 weeks of urf. Now I cant make my Urf yearly montage on youtube so fuck you for that. Now you don't even give us a game mode...FUCK YOU!

LemurKickApr 1, 20161 votes

Get off your high-horse, Riot doesn't owe you shit, they already announced there'd be no URF today, but it will be back several times this year. You can make your shitty montage then.

dnsupApr 2, 20164 votes

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Get off your high-horse, Riot doesn't owe you shit, they already announced there'd be no URF today, but it will be back several times this year. You can make your shitty montage then.

Get off your high horse, and get your nose out of Rito's ass. They're not paying you to put people down for expressing dissatisfaction, and you don't have any authority here.

PhoenixSlayer13Apr 1, 20161 votes

We do have a game mode.

It's Draven Mode.

Shac NorrisApr 2, 20161 votes

Would rather hang myself than play another game with Draven's head on top of champions.

the Anarchit3chtApr 2, 20161 votes

draft mode.

MasterIsleApr 1, 20161 votes

I can't login after my comment and the comment was deleted, was I right? Cuz I don't like the punishment that comes with it

luzzApr 1, 20161 votes

the problem here is april 1st in on a friday, where some of us have to work the weekends, when patched were let out tuesday night on a bi weekly basis. allowing for the mode to be played going into the weekend. last year april 1st fell on wednesday year before that tuesday, but with leap year in place the Friday puts it far in the weekend thus some of us may not play to the beginning of next week. if the rotating quese stick to weekend only unless people demand more of it, that leaves out a chunk of people whom would miss out. sadly....Riot is tired of working extra on keeping the servers happy...also does the chicago servers have anything to do with it....its a conspiracy i tell you.

MemberApr 2, 20161 votes

Whats even more rediculous is that the draven skin is 500 rp. 500 Fucking RP FOR A FUCKING HEAD ARE YOU SERIOUS?

Meanie40Apr 2, 20161 votes

The rotating game modes will come out just before Pure Solo Queue.

Dr BirdieApr 2, 20161 votes

You do know that this game is free, right? Riot is a big company with a lot of employees that it has to pay. They are allowed to make skins that provide people other than yourself with enjoyment so that they can make their money.

aheadjustApr 1, 20171 votes

It's annoying I'm trying to play real people ;-;