A new map

maria osawaa·11/5/2013, 10:54:31 PM·21 votes·1,430 views

Dear fellow summoners, I would like to bring forward an idea that has compelled my mind for years...

Imagine a 5v5 map with a completely new background design and effects.. For example, a city, castles, Demacia, Valoran or even Noxus. Basically a whole new map other than summoners rift.

Now wouldn't that bring up some more excitement? Lol has been here for us for 4 years, almost 5.... Hopefully this can bring Riot some thought :)

31 Comments

BattlePandaz11/6/2013, 6:37:23 PM18 votes

Let's just gather 24 champions in a circle give everyone full level 18 and gold. Give them 30 seconds to buy all the items they can. Then make em fight to the death hunger games style.

ToXiiK Frost11/6/2013, 3:20:37 AM4 votes

And make the map side ways like twisted tree line, so I can play ez on either side. I mean I un locked screen is kinda weird if you get pulled by blitz, thinking you get pulled and you flash out or something, like seriously that'd be amazing

Avant Bard11/6/2013, 6:40:09 PM3 votes

They used to have really nice seasonal maps. Winter, Autumn, and Summer. They even had special Harrowing and Snowdown maps. But when they updated SR, they didn't update the other versions of it, so were stuck with the one high res version.

Tess Greymane11/6/2013, 1:37:12 AM3 votes

It takes alot of time, considering everything that Riot has to do.

Kalanthis11/5/2013, 11:57:18 PM2 votes

that would be AWESOME

SketchyTootin11/6/2013, 11:46:26 AM2 votes

I was thinking of a free for all map

UnKnOwNDR11/6/2013, 6:56:21 PM2 votes

A new map would be amazing, especially if it were sideways like Twisted Treeline. As most others have said; a map based around the lore of LoL would be amazing.

djump11/6/2013, 8:20:10 PM2 votes

I don't know how long you've been around, but this is a topic that has been discussed a lot in the past, and RIOT has commented on it thoroughly.

The short of it is this: RIOT will probably NOT do more big map projects. And if they do, it's probably just the 1v1 or 2v2 magma chamber and I don't know if that would even have it's own queue or just be a custom game option. They believe for a number of reasons that the benifit of adding new maps/modes in marginal and the potential cost is high. You can read all sorts of discussion about it here or a little bit more here

With that said, I think they have done quite well at adding maps/modes over the years. they had TT and SR to start with, and Dominion was a HUGE project and unique addition to league. It gives a whole different experience and style of play to enjoy. Then the recent Howling abyss ARAM mode was another big step where riot took something people enjoyed and made it a real mode.

I've been quite satisfied with a steady flow of new map content over time; I think they've done a LOT of work for us. And I do agree with the thoughts you can read from Morello and Xypherous in the previous thread i referenced that there are some big drawbacks to adding new modes.

I do, however, think it would be great fun if we could get at least some temporary other modes like larger number of player or free for all modes around certain holidays or something. I don't know that I'm so sold on your idea of separate 5v5 modes though.

Splendiferus11/6/2013, 8:45:17 PM2 votes

There's needs to be a new 5v5 map please Summoner's Rift is so boring anymore

Smite And Gank11/7/2013, 3:31:15 AM2 votes

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bahamutkaiser11/7/2013, 9:02:03 AM2 votes

Would be nice if they could make 2 parallels of SR with different appearances and angles, like top right to bottom left, and horizontal, but have pretty much the exact same jungle composition and lane behavior.

I don't think the game will ever be interesting enough to watch when the only thing that changes is the champions used, it's a video game, not football... and I don't even watch that.

Roguetrt11/7/2013, 11:44:14 AM2 votes

I have a couple of ideas for maps.

1 Twisted Tree line, but it is 3 on 7. The 3 people start at level 5 with some starting gold. The idea being, the higher level people are outnumbered, but stronger. They have ti finish the game quickly because if the game goes long enough, they are all level 18 and the 3 get rolled at that point. It could be 4 on 6, or the 3 could start at level 6. Testing would determine the right amounts to make it ultimately even. Could balance it by giving one side damaged turrets to start for more balance possibilities or add more big minions to one side.

Another idea I thought of is a 3 way map or a 4 way map. Possibly like Aram with 3 or 4 straight lanes that all converge on a center point. That could possibly have branching lanes that all converge at center point. 3 team would be 3 or 4 to a team. If 4 teams, it could make it teams of 3 or 4. This assumes that 12 people on the board is plausible with game mechanics.

R0GER11/25/2013, 10:04:17 AM1 votes

Im down for any new map, or new themed map, or new game mode... have been playing this game for years... I would just love to play on a new map

Dedrien Hawke11/6/2013, 5:21:05 PM1 votes

i honestly would love a new map for 5v5. and if they incorporated Noxus and Demacia or Valoran areas, that would be great. Because that could give way for some awesome lore based game objectives. like if your top lane is Garen and Darius, there could be like, a gold reward for whoever takes a turret first. (also please tell me if what i say is retarded.)

FuzzyBunnyofDoom11/6/2013, 12:32:31 AM1 votes

Lol's been here for 5 years, and we've been taunted with a new map for..... 5 years..... coughmagmachambercough I'd love if this happened, but I'm not hopeful.

DanielHB11/27/2013, 10:27:11 AM1 votes

i want it too :)))

TheSilverSaint71/10/2014, 6:55:29 AM1 votes

It doesn't need to be any different, but I have been pondering the possibility of a map that is sort of inversed. The entire place is crystal reminiscent of the nexuses in Summoner's Rift and in place of each nexus is a Magical Tree of some sort. The turrets could look similar to Zyra's post death growth and shoot thorns. I think the monsters would look out of place, but replacing them with crystal versions similar to the style of Anivia would be neat.

Another possibility would be to change the theme to the mining town where the two nexuses were discovered in the first issue of the Journal of Justice. The monsters wouldn't need to be changed as they probably fit the area and I don't see how tournament play would be affected since the map is the same except appearance.

Also, a snow covered version like Freljord would be awesome and it would be sufficient to make it just a snow covered Summoner's Rift. I would be content.

Babyoldman11/7/2013, 4:30:45 PM1 votes

I still think a capture the flag game would be super fun. I think you could do it two ways... one way is just play standard capture the flag but once a champion grabs the flag his speed is set to a flat speed (that is the same for every champ) and is unable to use abilities or basic attacks, but can use his armor/MR . This way you cant yi steroid or panth jump to victory, however you could drop the flag to fight.

Second way Similar to team fortress, you would have two wagons/mine carts(or whatever) and the first team to get theirs to a enemy nexus wins... To make it more fun, I think two or three champs would make it move at max speed, that way you could have the rest to try to slow the enemy down... you could also add objectives (mosters) to make your cart faster or slow/stop the enemy cart. What do you guys think?

poofydoofy11/6/2013, 9:04:16 PM1 votes

I think what we really need is a live action league of legends musical. Why cant Riot get to work on that?Fiddlesticks item 3270 {{summoner:16}}