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URF shouldn't come back until you make a new map for it!

ModCaptainMårvelous·2/12/2015, 10:14:32 PM·54 votes·3,664 views

#Please hear me out before you downvote!

URF mode was great, yes, but there was also some fundamental problems with it being on Summoner's Rift! For one thing, Blue buff is completely invalidated and basically pointless to have. 80% CDR and Free mana? Oh dear, whatever shall I do with this? Two, with the jungle changes, bringing URF back would result in junglers having powerful smites up at almost all times, along with being able to get jungle buffs from every camp in one go. Finally, objective buffs like Baron and Dragon are both devalued because of your strong base stats and obscenely easy to get with some champions lacking cooldowns. There are some other things like Wards being devalued due to the fast pace of the game mode, stronger emphasis on wall hopping/teleporting, etc.

What I propose is an entire new map when you bring back URF. Rather than using a 1:1 SR copy, let's get something new!

  • Same basic layout of SR. 3 lanes, 5 champs, a small jungle, some bushes, etc.
  • Replace Baron/Dragon with either A.) A teleporter that will swap between these two dens or B.) A new monster/creature that will require more than one champion present to deal with it.
  • Perhaps item-specific options for this mode. Frozen Heart might be cool but that cooldown and mana is kinda pointless, so let's make a similar reworked item for it. Same with unholy grail, morellos, etc.
  • Finally, mix up the jungle a bit so that there are buffs you want. Hell, put two red buffs there and I'm sure people would be content.

However, where would this new map be? Freljord? Ionia? Well, imo....

http://i.imgur.com/WIJ4ym2.jpg?1

Let's put the map on Zaun. Replace the lanes of grass with streets, towers, and seedy back alleys. The contrasting map essence would be that one half of the map is an industrial wasteland full of hextech machinery, factory workers and more while the other half would be a disgusting slum/ghetto filled with gangs, mutated critters and sewage.

38 Comments

Diostukos2/12/2015, 10:20:11 PM12 votes

I actually really like that idea.

Also, while we're at it, please don't try to 'balance' this game mode by disabling champions like Kassadin, Sona, Ryze, Nidalee. Yes, all of them were very annoying, but all that did was make people find the next 'op' champ and use that; pretty soon all that would be left to pick would have been Yasuo (he didn't really get anything out of urf's buff tbh).

What Is Smite2/13/2015, 1:16:27 AM7 votes

Or they could just put URF on Crystal Scar with a Kill/Score count like they did with Ascension

Diostukos2/12/2015, 10:39:54 PM3 votes

Did they ever do anything about Brand's hadouken combo? I saw it once and it looked hilarious.

AetherKingdom2/13/2015, 3:51:08 AM3 votes

I actually think Urf should never come back. That shit was only fun for those who picked the most broken shit and ruined the game for every one else.

Pvt Prinny2/13/2015, 7:24:09 PM2 votes

Nothing to argue wih the original post. I'd just want to add this : either fuse URF and DOOMBOTS.... or fuse URF and HEXAKILL. that'd be funny. (suicidal for Doombots, but still funny!)

Wullf2/13/2015, 7:01:03 AM2 votes

if URF comes back it will be for week ort two, won't it? Why would they make new map for it?

Killer X 122/13/2015, 3:14:33 AM2 votes

I think part of the reason that Urf has been delayed so long (perhaps instead of them just waiting for April Fool's again) is that there are so many balancing "issues" with the mode. While i'd love to see the game mode back, and i like your ideas about giving it its own map i think this is a pretty big thing to ask for Riot.

Hey, but who knows, maybe this is what they've been working on this whole time!

turkeyBACON2/12/2015, 10:59:38 PM2 votes

While I really like the idea, I don't think I'd be willing to wait for another 1+ years for a new map. The amount of time, work and testing needed to make a new map skin, items, and jungle camps wouldn't really be worth a temporary game mode.

Ebonmaw Dragon2/14/2015, 3:19:10 AM1 votes

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  • Replace Baron/Dragon with either A.) A teleporter that will swap between these two dens or B.) A new monster/creature that will require more than one champion present to deal with it.

"Ebonmaw, The Terror of Zaun 2 The Revenge of the zaunite dragon"

Only In Theaters

junglerboy162/13/2015, 1:23:55 AM1 votes

Frozen heart was actually REALLY strong on Blitcrank, because it gave him a whopping 200 extra shield from his passive, since his mana would always be full.

Jesus is Savior2/13/2015, 3:39:03 AM1 votes

Smite was nerfed on URF last time. It didn't have the same CDR as other summoner spells.

So no, it can still be on rift. They just need to make adjustments.

SwordGrunt2/13/2015, 5:49:47 AM1 votes

Give Dragon and Baron +80% attack speed

Make Blue Buff do burn damage to towers like red buff does to units, and make it worthwhile (40 true damage over 1.5 seconds for instance, non-stacking)

333lom2/13/2015, 11:22:55 AM1 votes

The map in Zaun would be very interesting!

ZTB FootpOrnn2/13/2015, 3:11:15 PM1 votes

To bring back Urf, they would have to change many champions resulting in almost making the whole game again

Dangerous Man2/13/2015, 3:18:43 PM1 votes

I would like one in Piltover because Jinx and Vi, that's all.

FastAsHeck2/13/2015, 6:14:11 PM1 votes

yeah they should make justice to urf. and while we are at it making it its own map etc, might as well make it permanent :D

SAXAPHONEMAN2/13/2015, 4:47:44 AM

yes pls