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[Minimap] Riot, this really bothers me, and I bet you can fix it in under 5 minutes :)

Jungle Trundle··32 votes·1,486 views

I've been a jungle main for 2 years now, so I'm really excited that Baron and Dragon are different colors on the minimap... but why aren't blue and red buffs?? You already made the blue and red colored icons for jungle timers. Did yall decide not to do this for any reason (and if so can you share), or is this just something that slipped through?

Please and thank you!

20 Comments

The All Tomato3 votes

C'mon, that would just lower the game's skillcap. Needing sensible minimap icons is what separates average players from the best players. Kappa

bbbbates3 votes

I spent the majority of my jungling career perfecting my understanding of the difference between these two camps. Now mediocre players arent gonna have to put any practice in to know what they are. This change ruins the game and makes me mad. Kappa.

High Lord Blaze2 votes

That would be cool, I don't see why they couldn't.

MrBuffington2 votes

Especially now that smaller camps have a weird triangle marker, red and blue could use some different colors to match the timers. I like the idea :)

Linna Excel2 votes

As long as they have their own icons too. IMO just red and blue would be a problem for people with color blindness.

Matthevv2 votes

Even if you are colourblind you should know which buffs spawn where by the time you start jungling. I don't think the colours would confuse anyone if they are level 30.

Jungle Trundle1 votes

While I would love to see different icons, I think it's asking too much. The reason, imo, that this small change is a no brainer is because they already have the colored icons done and in the game for jungle timers. And as for the color blindness, the same applies for the jungle timers. So if those are fine, then the minimap icons should be too (although if not, I agree with Matthevv)

FluxBound2 votes

Which is why there is colorblind mode

Lenox0071 votes

Seems like a good idea to me.

Jericho Byakuya1 votes

Riot does have a colourblind mode for those who need it. This would be awesome If riot did it. As for the jungle timers Riot just applied in patch 4.12 I feel they should be displayed at all times not just in the tab menu, but thats my outlook. Perhaps I read wrong? waiting for NA server to come online...... -.-

Jungle Trundle3 votes

I honestly don't mind the timers only being shown on tab. It's super easy to check them, and this way they're not taking up space when you don't need to check them. But then again I'm a fan of as little permanent UI as possible (like the skill bar, items box, minimap, etc) so we see more of the game itself

NinjaFifer1 votes

Go watch the Patch Rundown video. They discuss why they did that there. It's primarily so not-so-good players don't just look at a big countdown timer and go "I NEED to leave lane and be there when that hits 0." They want to give you the information as easily as possible, but they also want you to have to WANT that information. By putting that information somewhere where you have to hit a button to get it, it makes it so you still have to be thinking about jungle timers in the first place.

Dragon Fang Shot1 votes

I think there's a mention about changing the jungle icons in the patch notes. Don't know if it affects color or not, who knows.

Up Up and Away1 votes

Man, I was hoping that this was a post about how even if you have minimap movement turned off..it can still happen at times. it's gotten me killed a few times :/ threw the game too.

Jungle Trundle1 votes

I dont know about that, but I wish there was a way to turn off movement when holding down right click :( Especially when I play rango. Sooooo many accidental jumps out of ult

austinprokop1 votes

I totally agree, since they changed the jungle almost completely ( timers, appearance, even the feel of it) these need new icons. it is a suddle , but necessary. And also giving it color blind mode would be great. i am a fan of switching it on and off. just to give me a different feel. i think color customization would be cool as well, but that is a whole other forum post.

NinjaFifer1 votes

The word you're looking for is "subtle." No opinion on your post, but that one word just bugged me.

8 Bit Majora1 votes

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