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      PvP.net launcher updated

      May 4, 2011 /

      If you logged in to League of Legends yesterday, you were probably greeted by an update to the patcher. My own migration took more time than expected, but in the end I’m hoping the technical support for this new launcher will help reduce Riot’s customer support load.

      The new launcher is designed to be able to handle older versions of the League of Legends engine so that game updates don’t break old replays. It’s also intended to smooth out the patching experience, so hopefully fewer reinstalls are required.

      As Slamtastic mentioned on another post, this does have an effect on the way custom skins are handled. It is still possible to install them, it just takes a little more effort. You can find a thread with instructions on the League of Legends forums.

      Thankfully, Riot seems to have worked out the FPS/latency issues that some players associated with the new launcher. I know the last time I went from new launcher to old I saw an FPS bump of 10-15 frames. I haven’t noticed any FPS loss since yesterday’s update.

      Development, league of legends, News

      Champ of the Week: Nocturne

      May 4, 2011 /

      Frozen Nocturne.

      I realize it’s Wednesday, so this seems a little late, but I’ve been playing Nocturne a fair bit this week. Also, our discussion last week fueled me to make him this week’s Champ of the Week. To be fair the wraithy wonder, I haven’t spent many consecutive games with him. Unfortunately for the world that thinks Nocturne is balanced, that’s usually how I get proficient at champs, and I already feel like I can control games with him.

      My basic design concerns are his rapid scaling, his ability to affect teamfights on a global scale (that ult is nasty even just as a blind), and the survivability offered by a short-cd spell shield.

      I think it’s important to remember that balanced in the current meta does not necessarily mean balanced. I have played Nocturne against some very tanky teams and done poorly – it’s tough to be successful with any semi-soft champion against Malphite/Singed/Rumble +2. To me, balance in Nocturne’s case means when (if) the tanky meta gets a nerf, does he burn through squishy characters too quickly? Does he reach a godlike farm level too quickly? For now, I think the answer to both of those questions is yes.

      Champions, Editorial, league of legends

      Champion Sneak Peek: Vayne, the Night Hunter

      May 3, 2011 /

      Vayne concept.

      I really thought the Monkey King would be our next champion, especially considering the amount of artwork that’s been done on him. I would imagine Riot is trying to avoid the Lee Sin situation – lots of hype, little conversion – so we’re getting a different champion next week.

      That champion is Vayne, a sort of Van Helsing inspired vampire hunter it would seem. I’m guessing she/he/it (pretty sure it’s a she, but it could be a he with very delicate legs) is a ranged DPS champion, a class that is woefully underrepresented in the current metagame. Could Vayne mark the return of the ranged carry? Check back this weekend for the skill list.

      Champions, Development, league of legends, News

      Big LoL changes in store next week?

      May 2, 2011 /

      We’re fast approaching the end of Season One, a huge milestone for Riot and one that hopefully means we’ll see a deluge of new content for Season Two. We might get some news about some long-anticipated changes as early as next week. If Rinoa’s Twitter stream is to be believed, the company is taking a cruise on Wednesday of next week. That’s the day after patch day, folks.

      Personally, I’m not getting my hopes up. I’m…pessimistically curious? I think the problem with a major content release in May is that there are so many other games that Riot will be competing with later in the year, potentially Dota 2. Unless there are some major feature releases planned at that time, Riot would be stuck hoping player enthusiasm can tide people over through the changing MOBA landscape. I don’t think that’s a realistic assumption.

      That said, Dota 2 doesn’t look to be changing much about the game, other than adding an official support/development structure, so it could be the case that LoL carries on just fine. The game seems to continue to grow, even if Riot has squandered some of the good faith of the veteran player base. At any rate, keep your eyes open for big changes next week.

      league of legends, News

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