There will be something big in the next PBE patch...

SaltyToplaneGoat··2 votes·1,001 views

Obviously we are seeing not half of the event yet. I mean, look at the top of the Piltover page where this dotted line is that acts like some sort of index. The symbol of Piltover on the left, and the symbol of Zaun on the right, and on the way there there are four more dots locked.

However, Meddler has stated that the Warwick Rework will not be in the next patch, and I also doubt that it's a new champion (I mean, we literally just got Camille). So it's gonna be a rework, but one not so ressource heavy and time consuming as the Warwick or the Urgot Rework. One where the thematics and personality are pretty clear, just the gameplay is a bit clunky and the visuals have aged quite a bit.

Now what Zaunite champs could fit that requirement? Warwick Urgot are not possible, as it would be too much work. The same probably applies to Singed . Zac Viktor Ekko Twitch are relatively new or at least don't require immedeate attention now. Doesn't leave many other champions from Zaun, namely Janna and Blitzcrank.

Both are champions who do require some changes for the game health, Blitzcrank being the more obvious one here. But Janna is causing some problems as well, constantly being one of the highest % winrate supports despite playing boring AF. I love being a shield bot... Both are more or less solid in their theme, only the gameplay and their visuals need some upgrades, and this event is the perfect chance for such a small rework.

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Jesus Died 4 You2 votes

While it is technically possible because sometimes Riot just releases model updates to some champions without warning (Maokai, Alistar, Singed) I don't think its likely. Bilgewater was by far the best event we've had, but Riot said that it would be the last of its caliber because it simply took too long to organize all the teams. Going foward, I'd expect much less cohesion from the various teams compared to the Bilgewater event, so I wouldn't expect anything special next patch besides the new stories and bio's they put up for Piltover.

SaltyToplaneGoat1 votes

I think the biggest aspect of the Bilgewater Event was the own gamemode, a specified announcer pack, and even a map skin for the Howling Abyss.

Not exactly the champion/rework content that has been published during the time, which was the GP rework, a few skins, and some minimal changes to MF's gameplay that literally to art or animation resources whatsoever, save for the love-tap icon.

Right now we are far below the scope of Bilgewater with the non-lore content, and I don't mind as we got a ton of lore instead. But that also means that there are less different departments that need to be tuned together. A minor champion rework is not exactly out of the question.

Hiromon1 votes

Sounds Promising!!

GreenLore1 votes

Well he said the warwick rework won't be in the next patch,but you know the next patch is the one with camille,so it could be in the next pbe-patch.(Aka,the first patch of the next year,as riot does a winter break towards the end of the year).

SaltyToplaneGoat1 votes

I think he was talking about the next PBE patch. We already know what's in the current one after all, there's no need for someone to ask for that.

GreenLore2 votes

Yeah,but the question to which Meddler replied was "is WW going to be in the next patch",which in the end asks about 7.1(the upcoming one) not 7.2.(the one after that).

Not everyone keeps track of the pbe-cycles,a lot of the more casual lol-players have no idea whats in the next pbe-cycle or how pbe-cycle function at all(for example that the most important stuff is usually revealed at the start of the patch-cycle,not at the end)

Beyond Legends1 votes

It's highly unlikely that we'll get another change to gameplay so soon after the assassin update. Even then the lore team and the gameplay team are probably not on the same page. It's simply too soon to make big changes to a champion kit so soon after an complete roaster update, much less to champion that are simply fine as they are. Neither Blizcrank nor Janna really need an change to their kit at the moment as they are both relatively healthy. I stake more in Warwick rework comming out than the possibility of an Janna or Blizcrank change.

Big Lincoln1 votes

if it isn't warwick or janna nerfs i don't really care 2bh

lore events have been a snooze so far

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