Something about the rotating gamemodes

thanasishadow·May 31, 2017·3 votes·373 views

I think that the rotating gamemode of the week should have more chances of being a more popoular one.

[Example] We have gamemodes A, B, C, D and E. if V 45% of players prefer A 26% prefer B 24% prefer C 3% prefer D 2% prefer E then gmamode A should have more chances of appearing, then B, then C, then D and E should have the least.

Also, this image is taken from the wiki. Why the did we get 13 ascensions and only 5 URF/ARURF and 2 Hunt of the Blood Moon?

_*Yes, I used yasuo instead of a swear-word. Deal with it. _

8 Comments

Raisin BunsJun 1, 20172 votes

Because Ascension is best mode!

GeminiRuneMay 31, 20171 votes

What people seem to really refuse to acknowledge about the RGM this season has been established per patch instead of per week. While I like the idea of a random draw, a weighted draw just depreciates the "random" factor. Not to mention that certain game modes may not even be compatible or able to deploy with the new client as of yet (Hexakill being a big example). Some of those modes have also been touted as specialty modes based on patch (BMB, Blood Moon, Dark Star) so I would honestly omit those should unless more effort and testing does actually come for them.

But in interest and boredom, I decided to take your example and apply it to 8 game modes rated and weighted on "popularity."

URF (0-29)
Ascension (30-49)
Hexakill TT (50-64)
Dominion (65-74)
OFA (75-84)
ARSR (85-89)
Nexus Siege (90-94)
Poro King (95-99)

Each of the number ranges is basically represented as a percentage. These numbers were put into a random number generator and would effectively be the game for each patch of a hypothetical season. This is how the RGM's turned out:

Patch 1: Nexus Siege Patch 2: URF Patch 3: Hexakill Patch 4 and 5: Ascension Patch 6: URF Patch 7 and 8: Ascension Patch 9 through 12: URF Patch 13: Nexus Siege Patch 14: Ascension Patch 15 and 16: Hexakill Patch 17: Ascension Patch 18: Dominion Patch 19: Nexus Siege Patch 20: Ascension Patch 21: One For All

Numerically for a season (and if by blind announcement) we're talking:

7 Ascension modes
6 URF modes
3 Hexakill modes
3 Nexus Siege modes
1 Dominion mode
1 OFA mode
0 Poro King mode
0 ARSR mode

Should the trend have been like the season has been so far and with this particular pre season scheduled draw, we'd be talking month long RGMs for 5 months with URF being the RGM for 2 months straight! And that's through patches which in the past have needed diligent testing for new champions and items for that game mode specifically.

While some people would be perfectly fine with that, especially those who openly despise that specific gamemode, don't you think that's a little bit much to please that stubborn community base and a little bit unfair to players who would prefer a more proper grab bag of game modes to look forward to? It's like spoon feeding the same meal over and over based off of a fixed wheel (and sure in this case it is quite limited but that's been evident from the new client). And it would just remove its novelty. It's not really that hard to think about.

TerozuMay 31, 20171 votes

It's not random... They pick which one appears, PK and Asc are just easier to put out because of how hard other modes are to balance...

GeminiRuneMay 31, 20171 votes

While true, balance is not the overall point of what the post is pointing out. As I said, some game modes are not even compatible with the new client. They've been working modes into it by suitable patch (hence like the month of PK back in the early beta client). What Riot should tend to in the near future is making sure each game mode so far is capable of working with the new client. It is random enough as we the players are blind to what comes until patch note day. Hell, I didn't expect Doombots for the upcoming patch at all.

TerozuJun 1, 20171 votes

That doesn't make it random, there's still reasons for why each game mode is put out.

GeminiRuneJun 1, 20171 votes

Then by the logic you're insinuating you wind up with a scenario like what I pointed out! Which as a result would just have Riot obligating to work and a timetable we wouldn't know about on making sure such game mode is actually ready for its particular time

TerozuJun 1, 20171 votes

But, that still doesn't make it random... and the schedule regularly changes as well.