http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/gameplay/state-season-mid-season-followup
Somewhere in that run of patches- The Ryze update (full visual, audio overhaul, plus some kit changes that have a focus on balance ability, game health and distinctiveness) At least one new champion.
Welp, these are the patches for this year. Ryze replaces Yorick in line for reworks and one new champion. Can't say I'm surprised. It is disappointing though.
Brutusness5 votesJust because he's not going to be in the next few patches means he won't be this year? K.
He'll be out October/November, I'll bet you.
Shadowkirby141 votesOr perhaps earlier if things go as planned.
Sharjo4 votesOr that he'll be released in the pre-season, towards the very back end of the year a la Poppy.
It's not like Ryze cut Yorick out of the spotlight; Yorick's just that much of an endeavour to work on.
The fact he hasn't been said is more indicative of the fact they know Ryze is close to being done and they can have a time frame for his release, while Yorick still needs no work. The lack of a mention doesn't mean it's not happening. It wouldn't surprise me if he came out in the pre-season though.
GenoXx1 votesBut they said Yorick is in Full production. Meaning he should be at the same progress as the out-of-no-where Ryze rework. Since Yorick was mentioned first, I'd expect his progress to be more than Ryze's.
What's the point of putting Ryze ahead before Yorick if he was started on first?
Sharjo4 votesHardly; Ryze didn't need as much work as Yorick. Riot has more than one rework team, and they work independently, so Ryze didn't affect Yorick at all in this. With Ryze they had a kit that's at least gonna be retained in some form and updated VFX from last year, and his theme is already solid as the muscled arcane mage dude.
Mean while Yorick needs EVERYTHING changed. His entire kit's probably gonna go and they had/have to figure out how a necromancer actually works in terms of League's gameplay, while also being that gravedigger. His story has to tie in with the new rendition of the Shadow Isles and all of his visuals need redoing for this updated, including his ghouls (or whatever he digs up post rework), which all need their own models, textures, animations, VFX and SFX.
tl;dr Ryze is to Yorick as Gangplank was to Taric. They had different problems and Ryze's are just easier to fix. In the time between Poppy was officially said to be in production and her release we had reworks be announced and completed for Gangplank and Fiora. Things aren't so binary that mentioned first = out before the next guy who gets mentioned.
GreenLore2 votesAdd to that the fact that they likely didn't have to start from scratch with the Ryze rework.
After all they did plan to give him a VU together with his GU and just iceboxed the VU because the GU was done faster than they expected. However they likely did some ground work for the VU back then,that they can reuse for this new VGU.(I even remember a rioter talking about one of Ryzes models being already finished in 2014,when the work on him started)
Fondling Gems3 votesRyze project started a lot latter than Yorick. But the Yorick update is bigger and a lot more resource intensive (models for every ghoul compared to Ryze who is only getting new abilities) as well as the fact that Ryze has a lot more obvious direction to be taken in than Yorick.
So even though it started a lot later the team working on it (Riot has 2 different rework teams) will be finished sooner.
Riot has confirmed that Yorick rework is all but ensured to come out this year.
Moonboy651 votes[{quoted}](name=Fondling Gems,realm=NA,application-id=6kFXY1kR,discussion-id=7GGwiNd0,comment-id=000200000001,timestamp=2016-06-08T18:27:55.829+0000)
Ryze project started a lot latter than Yorick. But the Yorick update is bigger and a lot more resource intensive (models for every ghoul compared to Ryze who is only getting new abilities) as well as the fact that Ryze has a lot more obvious direction to be taken in than Yorick.
So even though it started a lot later the team working on it (Riot has 2 different rework teams) will be finished sooner.
Riot has confirmed that Yorick rework is all but ensured to come out this year.
Ryze is getting a VGU: new splash arts, new VO, new model and possibly a new kit
Fondling Gems1 votesI knew about the splash, didn't know about the VO or Model. Still doesn't change the fact that the Ryze team is just moving a lot faster than the Yorick one. The 2 reworks have nothing to do with each other.
DwarvenGiant3 votesBasically what Fondling Gems and Sharjo said; Yorick's a minion-mancer. Even if he entered full-production before Ryze, he's still very resource heavy, while Ryze isn't as much. Heck, we don't even know if he'll have only three ghouls. Understand what we're saying? :P
Moonboy652 votesBut they said Yorick is in Full production. Meaning he should be at the same progress as the out-of-no-where Ryze rework. Since Yorick was mentioned first, I'd expect his progress to be more than Ryze's.
What's the point of putting Ryze ahead before Yorick if he was started on first?
because Yorick's rework is on a much bigger scale than Ryze
Ralanr3 votesAt least one new champion?
Uhh...it's June. I really doubt we'll only get one new champion between now and December.
GreenLore2 votesThey said already that Ryze will get his rework before Yorick and that they work on both at the same time...
Also they gave us a small preview of the upcoming 7 patches,which will cover roughly ~3-4 months,meaning that there is still a good chance for yorick to come out during october-december(wouldn't surprise me if they tried to release it during halloween)
He might even be in one of these patches considering that riot would likely avoid mentioning him if they just weren't sure if he could make it or not.
daemanic1 votesi got a little bit of an update http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/developer-corner/o7nazGfh-state-of-the-season-mid-season-followup
GenoXx1 votesI highly doubt it. They will be too focused on Worlds and Worlds follow ups and just agree on releasing him the next season. I am almost certain. They should haev kept him in the order they had him, right after shen's. Idk who thought it was the best idea to go ahead and switch ryze before him. Yorick literally got no love for years, whereas ryze got skin and rework....
daemanic1 votesbecause riot doesnt care they see him in pro so he needs to be focused so rereworked ryze is more important than a person who hasnt seen love since he came out
GenoXx1 votesI don't even find Ryze as an interesting character. The fact that they are putting esports over fans again makes me question if they actually review the feedback they get from making those exact decisions. Because to me it seems like they really don't care they are going to do what they want at this point.... So much for listening to the community
Fondling Gems7 votesActually that is incorrect. Riot has 2 rework teams and the one working on Ryze is finishing sooner even though it started after Yorick appeared on the rework schedule.
I posted a more detailed comment above.
GaleWinUnleashed1 votesRyze isn't replacing Yorick. He's being worked on by an entirely different team, and requires less work. Ryze will be done first, but he's not getting in Yorick's way.
