@Riot: Client Beta - Some early feedback

So I have some early feedback on the new client - I wanted to post it here, in addition to already posting on the PBE Forums. I have some complaints.

First of all, the removal of the easy-to-navigate numbered tabs for the Masteries and the Rune Pages is completely counter intuitive. https://66.media.tumblr.com/f20722650bab5aae22ed227846b14c89/tumblr_og553nTa611qgwozbo1_540.png See those tiny little up and down arrows next to the name of my mastery page "Taric?" That's how you change masteries. You have to click on those arrows, and the list of your masteries by page name shows up. This is NOT better than the current system and in fact, slows the process of managing your masteries and runes down considerably. Please create a management system similar to what's on the current client. If it's not broken, please do not change it.

Next up we have all the information that you find on the profile page: https://67.media.tumblr.com/af008fd0e28e2304a06e6ff3b090a01c/tumblr_og552rn7NM1qgwozbo1_540.png That's all it. In tiny, barely visible icons. The current client has very visible, very noticable icons that let you know everything you need to about what you have available to you. The list of chests we have on the live client is not a problem, nor is the icon for FWOD or the ARAM rerolls. These icons on the new client were made to be identical in color and size to most of the text on the screen, meaning they disappear and lost every ounce of clarity they have. These need to be larger, more impactful, and definitely have more visibility as to whether you have the bonus or not (in the pic, they're active, though they look so bland you'd not notice).

Another thing that needs more impact and visibility is the pick order indicator. https://67.media.tumblr.com/055cc232481fddb3ceb0459d0b24b487/tumblr_og6aztKWKX1qgwozbo1_540.png As you can see, there's this tiny arrow that points to whoever is next in the pick line. I get that it puts the the text up that said person is next, but the visibility of who's picking next isn't even remotely close to how it is in live, with the colored bars showing who's picking next.

The store is also something that could use some more work. Granted, I understand that certain parts are not working at the moment (the "Featured"), but in the champion purchase page I should still be able to click on that champion and link through to the page where I can see their profile and purchase skins. Why this was removed is beyond me, so yet again, another dropped navigation feature.

Lastly, and this is mostly opinion on my part, but I hate the "Play/Lobby" button being on the left top side of the screen, with that really awkward gap in the middle where the button used to be. https://67.media.tumblr.com/5ffca86c09d7e05a2d9d9312448cec3f/tumblr_og55381E6M1qgwozbo1_540.png I feel like the button location as it is on the current client is fine as it is, and didn't require it to be moved. I feel like the design choice to move it to the side makes it not as significant as it feels when it's in the middle. On that topic, I like buttons for the Shop/Loot/Profile etc. I don't like the text. It makes it feel less like a game and more like a forum. This is a game. Give me buttons.

As I find more things, I'll be sure to post them. But these are just a few early critiques of the new client and I hope that you guys at Riot will look into making these changes. So far, it mostly seems like the biggest issues are with visibility of information, and a few backwards steps in navigation features.