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Patcher & Landing Page Refresh on the way

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Over the next week or so, we’ll be introducing the first steps of an extensive and ongoing development process to the client. We’re pushing the visual changes to the patcher and client landing page we recently shared with you on PBE to the live experience along with some new core client technology.

When we talk about “the client,” we’re referring to the technology that supports your pre-game experience. Every interaction you have as you’re getting ready for a match is based on interconnected systems and, as a result, maintaining League’s stability outweighs almost every other priority we have when making changes.

So, we chose our first targets for development by looking at the least risky pieces of the client. Updating the look and feel of the patcher and client landing page means we can add new tech, minimize risk, and deliver some neat stuff.

Our first few releases are starting points that’ll provide insight into how we should update additional systems. We’ll be refining and improving the pre-game experience as we go. But let’s look at the new visuals you’ll encounter in the patcher and client landing page.



Share your feedback below and if you’re looking for a deeper dive into the rationale behind the patcher and landing page changes, check out our longer explanation here.

641 Comments

Spearman873425 votes

Bring Back URF or RIOT!!!!

Calderweiss92 votes

They already said they would.

Shrewd Gherkins43 votes

Really? When? Link?

ItsMusa13 votes
Casuga345 votes
Rew71118 votes

OH MY GOSH! I clicked on this excited about URF info and got duped. D:/

OfWolfAndMan22 votes

I laughed to hard at this

HigeBluemoon44 votes

I clicked the link and I thought to myself "I think I'm gonna get trolled" ... Clairvoyance

thrillhoo194 votes

Ahri

Hergeherge9822 votes

y did someone like this... its literally a picture of ahri

Zondervain76 votes

Exactly

The Mighty Tofu6 votes

Did I miss some kind of joke?

Terra D Serph9 votes

Ahri kiddin' me?

Blind Minion51 votes

You don't like Ahri? I'm telling Riot.

GQ Saru76 votes

Hey Riot, $32 says you wont read the comment, but a quick suggestion from me (and most likely others) is to include a "Log out" switch. Ya know, so people with multiple accounts don't have to go through the hastle (myself not included). I can see why it could become bothersome. Also, an option to mute pingers. We have the ability to mute players, but they can still ping like total dicks. And I know you'll be thinking "Well yeah, sure they are annoying, but what if they really do need a blue flag assist?" Another idea would be to continuously lower the maximum pings if they reach that bar (From a total of 8 to a total of 7, so on and so forth). Don't tell us you're gonna do that, because trolls will work around it, but just an idea. Another great idea: Make a free skin rotation? I'd like to believe that would increase consumer buying of skins (A couple of marketing classes under my belt)

TL;DR: Log out button, ways to mute excessive pingers, skin rotations.

Thank you, and thanks for being such a great company. Cheers! MonkeyKing

Brendago3 votes

I'm 99% sure that the terms and conditions forbid multiple accounts.

Lunæ8 votes

WildTurtle cares nothing for your silly 'terms and conditions'.

Volcanicblaze1 votes

You forgot one thing, IP prices for skins, but they are really expensive(like start all cheap skins at 3150 or 4800

Bookwu10 votes

this would kill riot

Tamat69 votes

I will pass your feedback to the team working on this. I know for sure that the team has talked about a few of those things.

Please make out the check to a local charity that supports the homeless. You can choose which based on that criteria. ;)

Icestar118614 votes

Not only did you read it, you replied to it. Epic win.

Sherb761 votes

cats are pretty cool u know

Kitty Darkstar15 votes

Irrelevant but true

chieftokeitsome14 votes

Nidalee meow

Tit Master8 votes

"cats dont like to be ignored ya know" Rengar myah, see?

Mattsumune26 votes

Black Cat Gnar. Confirmed.

Clown Shark18 votes

Half way through your sentence there is a three letter word. Half-Life 3 confirmed.

Blind Minion13 votes

^ This guy is what is known as a Half-Life fan, people.

If you don't appease him with his reality he'll take a crowbar to your face.

Hergeherge9816 votes

wat about rengar gnar

SalemTheWizard39 votes

dont you mean... Rengnar?Gnar

Inférnal27 votes

STAHP Draven ME CRAZY

Cactuos89 votes

I personally have been wanting a Gamer Gnar, or a Nerd Gnar (Gnerd) he would throw a keyboard or a controller, and when he "rages" he throws a Computer or flips a desk over. Please Riot.... Gnerd - Sincerely, a Concerned Person Who Plays League

OMGItsJasonBorne10 votes

YES YES YES EMAIL THAT TO RIOT NOW!!! I WANT THAT IN MY 5.0 PATCH!

Ardroit49 votes

Can we stop with the "Bring back URF" messages? I'm sure Riot has already acknowledged this and have even said that they plan on bringing it back with new features.

Prototypical34 votes

For you, we'll stop the Bring back URF messages... when they bring back URF.

LordClifton48 votes

RIOT>>>> DO NOT GET RID OF THE STREAMING SECTION....

PLS....that is one of the coolest parts of your recent editions. For one thing, it's great for nooby casters to get some practice, and its still more fun to watch the high talent match-ups that often surprise.

PLEASE>>>>>FOR THE LOVE OF POROS>>>>>> DO NOT GET RID OF IT>...

~ A Very worried fan

why continue34 votes

Irelia , Akali Maokai , Garen Rammus Orianna Olaf Tristana

tjmoStormageddon24 votes

Sejuani Taric Olaf Pantheon , Sion Amumu Yasuo Irelia Nunu Gnar , Talon Heimerdinger Alistar Teemo

Felricar12 votes

^Graves Jayce

Navano8 votes

Draven Draven Draven Draven Draven Draven Draven Draven Draven

fondly25 votes

Hey guys! ;_; I do hope this doesn't get buried in the sea of comments and such. I love the new patcher and client, they look up to date and way better designed and all, but I don't know if you guys are aware at times people are tabbed out and click on the client to tab in instead of using alt-tab, and seeing the new client that's a link-galore and no matter where you click it'll be a new pop-out.

It annoyed me when the promotion pages were up and whenever I clicked on a wrong spot of the client to tab back into it, it pops up. The blizzard launcher and patcher is pretty balanced with links and (white space? is that the word?) so there's places your cursor can land without opening up new pages, as it's a hassle if it happens every time.

^_^ If you guys do see this, please consider!!

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Drogeist7 votes

I think this is important to consider. Thanks for bringing it up!

YGBSM20 votes

Okay new SR now please

Wheezy1122 votes

It's coming, they said not before worlds, but it's getting there. Don't fret.

ThreshPrinceOfBA16 votes

Really awesome looking, glad that your listening to are feedback

Naruto Uzumakï11 votes

This is how the pbe laucher looks, glad to see it on regular now. :)

Dark Alice8 votes

Why not remove the crappy Adobe AIR client instead of making new pages for it?

Xanius44 votes

They are. The new patch system isn't using AIR.

They'll phase adobe air out as they create stable pieces to replace.

HInTLhEusaR8 votes

I'm completely fine using the current one, and I'm not at all rushing Riot because there's plently of time for them to do the new client, but from what they say here it looks that it's just a visual update, meaning that it was still made to run on AIR, which I find weird.

That being said, even if it's just a visual update, it look awesome.

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