Can you bring back U.R.F?!?!?

momonga·2/8/2015, 10:54:34 PM·97 votes·3,996 views

I decided to follow EUW's example right after they got the new boards beta, one of the top, if not the most popular discussion was to bring back URF. In my opinion URF was the best thing that happened to League since 2009. Like honestly this mode just completely neglects the cons and enhances all the pros of what an "ideal" (my opinion) fun game mode should be like.

Thanks for listening to yet another whining URF fanboy, but the intention of this post is for Riot to respond to the the community their clear intentions on this matter, and hopefully give us some comfort and/or hope.

43 Comments

Infiny Mage2/8/2015, 11:28:35 PM16 votes

Had to comment to up vote. Would be great to see this mode again. Best case scenario of course would be if they just kept it live.

Pikmints2/9/2015, 5:13:39 AM3 votes

It was released April 1st last year, so they may end up bringing it back for the anniversary.

Bear in mind that Riot said they'd probably end up tweaking a few things if they brought it back, keeping that trend they have with their temporary gamemodes. Has anyone speculated as to what they'd do? Riot got a generally positive response from TT:Hexakill, so maybe URF on TT? Or even Hexakill URF as it would probably be the smallest change to the original URF formula that would register as still a change. URF dominion would be a hell hole of abilities flying everywhere, or they could combine it with Nemesis Draft to cause some spicy matchups, admittedly to probably less of a positive response. Any thoughts or ideas?

RogueWill2/9/2015, 5:24:11 AM3 votes

Patience, it will be back for april's fool. I can bet anything you want on it.

Snowshowdown comes ever year, harrowing comes every year, urf will come back during april fool.

In the mean time you will have to be happy with nemesis draft, the new game mode that is currently on the PBE

iluvalar2/9/2015, 12:57:35 AM3 votes

The unsolvable problem in URF is a balance issue. If we accelerate one part of the game (say cdr and attack speed) but not the remaining at the same speed, we end up with unsolvable balance problems. Potentially up to the same magnitude as the changes scales. So if we multiply the cdr by 5 time, we should expect the champions to be anything from 1 to 5 time stronger then before. same goes for items.

Such changes create a top tier champions who are 30-40% stronger then the remaining of the rooster. it's just a matter of time before players realize which champions and items can just walk over the opponent and stump them no matter the skill involved. We saw that happening with 10 champions and 2 items banned and 6 champions quickly rebalanced in only 7 days of the mode. It's just logical with the game theory behind the scene. and there is no reason that it would end there.

To maintain URF online, riot would have to ban 10 champions and 2 items per week to keep the gamemode fresh and prevent everyone to play the same 5 champions with the same build. It's way too much work for a game which will be doomed no matter what after 2-3 months of that regime.

Edit: Even with those changes, there would always be that elitism phenomenon which would greatly favor players with more games played in that mode who already have a good idea of the OP flavor of the week. Which would ruin the experience for other players who would want to try the mode just once in a while.

Killer X 122/9/2015, 1:39:53 AM3 votes

Let me tell you a story...2 actually. Forgive me if its long. I'll try to give a TLDR at the end.

Back before Urf came out i was having a pretty hard time in college. Not grade wise or anything like that, i'm a good stupid and was getting ready to take Grad classes. I just had a lot of stress on me, and i like to relax by playing video games. League is one of the games i like to relax with, but i can't play to many normals because it won't be 2 games before someone pisses me off and i'm worse off than before i started. I play a lot of aram's because those are relaxing...but they get boring quickly. I quit League some time in March last year. On April Fool's a friend of mine linked me to the Urf video and i was honestly excited. I remember it saying stuff about how things that cost mana aren't fun, having no mana isn't fun, and having to wait for cool downs isn't fun. I 100% agreed with those statements. I then read the comments about how it was a joke...i was upset. Luckiliy though they did release the mode and i could have a shit load of fun. I must of played 60 or so games of Urf. It also got my old 5s team back together so my friends and i could mess around, and we kept playing after the mode was done. Now they only come back to play when new game modes are out...and until recently i've been the same way.
Smite, yes that OTHER MOBA, has a game mode "cooldowns runneth over." I check Smite almost every day to see the game mode of the day (and to get favor since they want you to actually be able to buy things lol). This mode was on yesterday and i didn't check smite till like 1 in the morning before i went to bed. Fucking, i was pissed, becuase i had wasted time playing league normals when i could of been playing this mode. In this mode you play in the Arena map, with all GOds unlocked but you are assigned a random one. You all start at max level with 100k gold and 75% CDR (used to be 80%). Shit is crazy. I played that for a good 4 hours before i went to bed (i do feel bad because it seems like the people who play smite are just...worse at games so i won like 10 games and lost 2). I will stop what i'm doing to play this mode of the day. Same with Urf.

TLDR: I quit LoL. Urf came out. I play LoL again. I only stick around for new game modes.

Smite has an improved version of Urf. I will stop what i'm doing to play this mode, because the shit is great.

EDIT: I did not bother to proof read this, and i do not intend to. lol Peace.

4JQxd93H2M2/9/2015, 4:20:17 AM2 votes

I would love for URF mode to come back but sadly I don't think it will because I'm pretty sure URF mode was for the release of Gnar. The 80% CDR is because he gets 80% CDR if he catches is Q, the resistance to dinosaurs and no use of mana because Gnar doesn't use mana! I might just be speculating but sadly I think it may be true.

ChrisB52/9/2015, 3:03:03 AM2 votes

What about Doom Bots? Now that I've had more practice, I'd love to give it another run.... would be lots of fun to see it re-surface once in a while.

Asdeft2/9/2015, 10:33:35 PM2 votes

They have already confirmed about a week after it left that it would definitely be coming back, but with some changes. Just go with the flow.

Silents4292/9/2015, 11:38:57 PM2 votes

They already said it would come back, why the hell don't people listen?!

And as much fun URF was it wasn't long before a meta for it started forming and people taking it serious would get pissy for losing.

RoyaiChaos2/9/2015, 8:03:11 AM2 votes

They already confirmed they're bringing it back April 1st this year, this is a waste of a thread.

What Is Smite2/9/2015, 1:13:15 AM2 votes

They should bring it back but, instead of a legit gamemode, let it be an option for custom games that way people are not playing it as much over SR which Riot's main focus is on

junglerboy162/9/2015, 3:48:04 PM1 votes

Only a couple months left, and it shall return!

By the way, for everyone who keeps asking that it be permanent, please keep in mind that if it became permanent, it would get boring pretty fast. People would find a dominant meta just like normals, and it would soon just be another meta bound game mode that Riot doesn't really bother with (like how Dominion and TT are almost never looked at by Riot).

lDontLiftIcarry2/9/2015, 4:12:35 PM1 votes

after 4 days on NA urf had its own meta and was completely ruined by like 20~ champions. Just like solo queue. gonna need more bans.

Vauren2/9/2015, 4:16:43 PM1 votes

Rito has already confirmed that they are bringing URF back. Likely it will return april fools again. No need to worry fellow URF fan.

weirdman252/11/2015, 4:53:31 AM1 votes

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Sedonis2/11/2015, 11:00:26 PM1 votes

I dont care what the haters say, BRING BACK URF! BRING BACK URF! BRING BACK URF! I want et, NAO

Rew7112/9/2015, 12:50:18 AM1 votes

I remember the day Riot made the video for URF. I was literally going crazy. I was like "their going to take away Kassadin, from the game?" then it came and I was like, now I understand.

This mode should be for all areas. Summoner's Rift, Twisted Treeline, Crystal Scar, and Howling Abyss. Speaking of Howling Abyss, when is Showdown returning? I liked having only 5 to 10 minute matches with only myself or a friend. Really helped when I didn't feel like doing a full 20 to 40 minute match.

Sinspunch2/9/2015, 1:13:44 AM1 votes

signed. BRING URF BACK! Its not rocket science this game mode was by far the best!

Depóngo2/9/2015, 5:23:34 AM1 votes

It's kind of ironic how I'm the only one who hasn't played it. I was too busy playing ranked, so I didn't notice it much. And now, when everybody is complaining about how good it was and how they all want it back, I feel like I just missed heaven.

Learnding2/9/2015, 5:43:03 AM1 votes

I remember when like 5 people wanted ARAM in the game and they did it in like a month. I remember when half of the League of Legends community wanted Urf back, and Riot never did it.

Dr Cat2/9/2015, 6:38:15 AM1 votes

They're probably going to bring it back for this next April 1st. Riot is fully capable of comprehending it's players opinions. Hang in there 2 more months, buddy!

Sugawara2/9/2015, 6:50:00 AM1 votes

Pretty sure they'll bring back URF on April 1st like what they did last year.

Patience.

Plus Nemesis Draft is coming out soon, so who knows.

mjack332/9/2015, 10:02:46 AM1 votes

Do you remember what happened with URF last year?

Kassadin, Ryze, Sona, Hecarim, Kayle, Soraka, Nidalee, Alistair, Skarner - banned from the mode

Gragas, Irelia, Master Yi, Shaco, Teemo, Zilean - all needed a change to one of their abilities

Revive - removed after a few hours

Smite - had to be nerfed to only 60% CDR reduction

Mejai's Soulstealer and Sword of the Occult - removed

..... I don't even know how some of that happens. Except no wait. Yes. Yes I do. The mode was never made with balance in mind. No one ever thought, "Hey, what happens if Teemo can have dozens of mushrooms on the map?" Well I'll tell you what happens. They had to hotfix it later. And they missed most of the broken crap just because they knew they wouldn't have to deal with it in a week.

It will be back on april 1st, but not permanantly.

AFK Push2/9/2015, 12:35:41 PM1 votes

Why can't anybody just wait for URF day? Riot said it is coming back sooooooooooooooo

Blainezy2/9/2015, 2:26:39 PM1 votes

They made a post saying they are releasing it again

The Hexmage2/9/2015, 3:42:14 PM1 votes

Riot said that this mode will be back soon