We got it last summer with the bilgeWater event. I thought for sure that that kind of map would remain in rotation with the normal Freljord aram map because it was super cool, and because Riot put so much work into it. It's such a waste. Just implement it already.
Just keep the same Aram queue as always, just put 50% chance to be in Frljord or Butcher Birdge. I don't think anyone would complain about that
I have installed a custom BB skin with Wooxy, works only for me (everyone else sees HA as always), it has everything including the turrets, shopkeepers etc and I have also installed a Bilgewater Music + Announcer combo. It's sad to see fans do things that RIOT should have done themselves [zombie-nunu-bummed]
That's Butcher's Bridge.
And there's probably some technical aspects that make such things difficult; remember BB replaced Howling Abyss. It's likely they effectively swapped things out for that to work. In this case they'd potentially have to make an entirely new queue or add tech in to the already existing queue to make this work, and depending on how the server handles what it's supposed to load for individual games it might be way more difficult to have two maps in the same queue than you'd think. And it's not feasible to add an exclusive queue for BB because it'd split the ARAM player-base and require its own servers.
I know we all want Butcher's Bridge back, but there's probably some tech reason behind why it's not feasible at the moment or not easily achievable at the moment.
Riot runs everything on a potato. having more than just one map per mode is too much for those clowns
Theres a program called wooxy you can use to reskin your maps and they have BB.
Am I the only one that didn't like it...?
I believe a Rioter said, in regards to these kinds of maps, that putting in random rotations for these new kinds of maps/modes causes an unnecessary and dangerous amount of strain on the servers. This result is due to all of the different kinds of animations and scripts running at one time.
So you want a 50% chance for peoples toasters to explode mid game or not to connect at all?
Not a 50% chance, because then people would just waste their time, everyone knows that the Butcher's Bridge is a million times better than the Freljord one will ever be in a thousand years (that map is boring as fuck and just awfully colorless).
But I agree, they should add this map back in without it being a yearly thing, and add even more maps into the game (like a Shurima-esq Dominion).
If DOTA 2's Source 2 Engine can help you create any map of nearly any theme within a week or 2, then Riot really needs to step up their game and worlds, I mean, if they even care enough to let us see their entire Runeterra world for real (instead of just artwork and making us dream about it).
Are there any non-cosmetic differences between the Howling Abyss and Butcher's Bridge, or is essentially a different map skin (including voices, etc)?
If there are no FUNCTIONAL differences, wouldn't it be possible for each player to select the map they wish to play on during champ select and see that on their client? One person could see HA, have their poros, while another person would see BB with wharf rats, etc.
Seriously, how often do people in chat talk about the map? If someone said "Don't forget to feed the poro!" I think we'd all know what they meant despite their appearance. Of course in addition to the two selections you could also have a "random" button to pick between the two maps. If this is possible, a separate ARAM queue wouldn't be needed.
And when it's back champion mastery on ARAM, please.
Why would you ever make permanent an awesome map/mode you made? Like....that sounds dumb, right Dota 2?
It might probably maybe become a map available only during july-august, hope it doesnt
I believe they were planning on selling it as a "Map Skin"
I think Riot plans to add some weather/ seasonal effects to SR and Aram.
Rumors though
I think they might be working on other map skins right now, either another for ARAM or possibly one for SR and they're waiting to finish those before they implement Butcher's Bridge back into ARAM. I think there was something on the PBE recently that talked about a Crystal Scar map skin or something (Either a new skin for Dominion or a skin for another map to make it look like the Crystal Scar).
