Keep Butcher's Bridge after the event, merge it with ARAM queue, 50% to play on it or Howling Abyss

Desiderium·6/25/2015, 3:33:14 AM·151 votes·4,904 views

There. Now we don't need to have entirely new queues for the same exact game mode just because there's a different map.

It's just a skin, isn't it?

When you queue for ARAM, make the map skin chance based. 50% chance for HA and 50% chance for BB.

This gives more incentive to work on the maps, since they will be permanent rather than temporary, and allow us to enjoy content for a longer period of time instead of this temporary "put our game on life support" design that Riot seems to enjoy (game modes, and now map skins.)

73 Comments

7ha7guy7776/25/2015, 3:09:51 PM19 votes

The other option would be to have a seasonal rotation. Spring-summer in Bilgewater and fall-winter in the Freljord.

Synx76/25/2015, 6:25:42 AM6 votes

They won't do that. It would've been fun tho.

ShadowParker6/25/2015, 4:47:41 PM5 votes

It should just be a voting system between the two teams to decide which map it is.

A Miss Fortune6/25/2015, 3:25:02 PM5 votes

People went out of their way at Riot to design a new map for ARAM and create us a new Event to enjoy, and people are complaining that they're not doing enough.

Riot didn't have to make and release to us a new map skin, and the funny thing is that the community has been begging for map skins for a long time now.

People are also still complaining that the event isn't enough, even though Riot more than enough foreshadowed there was going to be more stuff.

Stop complaining and be glad Riot actually made a map skin, which the community has wanted for so long now and are trying to keep the game interesting with new events, champions, promotions, etc. Meanwhile some other games in the world are rarely updated while still maintaining a fair playerbase, the companies just don't do anything. So be glad that Riot isn't one of those and is doing stuff to keep the game fresh and interesting. Even if Butcher's Bridge lasts only for a few weeks.

FastAsHeck6/25/2015, 9:25:03 AM4 votes

i just cant see a reason to trash an entire map (or just put it back in the drawer) after making it and making us use it. they might as well do that. HA is awesome but is getting kinda old, i would honestly play a lot more ARAM and more league in general if they made it permanent!

Emperor Time6/25/2015, 5:10:26 PM3 votes

or there could be a map vote option :DDD?

MrCroc9876/25/2015, 9:03:33 AM3 votes

I was going to make a thread saying this. I'm glad I checked first.

It's a simple but effective solution that no one can be 100% upset with. Even if they like howling abyss better it will still be there so there is no need for anyone to be upset.

NorthernDruid6/25/2015, 10:34:34 AM3 votes

It's so disappointing that it's just a reskin instead of an actually different map.

I wish they'd gone for an All Random Dominion map, hectic and with more capture points.

That seems a lot more bilgewater, sprawling and chaotic back alleys, than the grand bridge.

Not that the bridge isn't really cool in and of itself, but it being just a reskin is really disappointing.

It's not even a new gamemode.

TwoD6/25/2015, 4:56:09 PM3 votes

this is gonna be just a waste of awesome work if it's only temporary

gubigubi6/25/2015, 8:10:36 PM2 votes

Random champions on a random map please

PickleBabah6/26/2015, 7:46:01 AM2 votes

Or have one map with summoner spell summoner 32 and one without. I would personally love it if Butcher's Bridge had some other features about it that made it not a remake of a map, but a whole new game mode with the same structure of another map. this way they could have either queues.

warpenguin5557/1/2015, 3:25:46 AM2 votes

my thoughts exactly

Solaxo6/25/2015, 1:32:41 PM2 votes

Meanwhile other mobas

Talon Gerrard10/28/2015, 5:22:34 PM1 votes

Riot. Give this man a cookie.

Migrañaboy6/26/2015, 2:23:36 AM1 votes

Kek

Release a map skin. Make people have a taste of this feature for limited time. Make people believe you are so generous that you put a price on it. ??? Profit

Jofeyy6/26/2015, 3:47:34 AM1 votes

No idea why they wouldnt keep it. It would be nice to swap between both maps. They are throwing away good material.

NazZomLord6/25/2015, 10:52:55 PM1 votes

Bilgewater map skin... Gangplank Rework... Gangplank is from Bilgewater...

Whelp better nerf Irelia

Metalrichdog6/25/2015, 9:55:56 AM1 votes

No poros on the Butcher's Bridge version D;

Murlainn6/25/2015, 6:15:57 PM1 votes

At the end of the announcement it mentions they're exploring post-event options. My guess would be that they intend to sell it so you can use it again in the future.

ElJanitorFrank6/25/2015, 9:54:27 PM1 votes

When's the last time Riot has done that with a new map skin? 2012?

I severely doubt they are/were going to shelve this map like they have other gamemodes.