Posted in: Games, League of Legends, Riot Games, Video Games | Tagged: League of Legends

League of Legends Drop new Details For Season 2 Act 2

League of Legends has a new developer video and notes that are out today, looking ahead at the next update for Season 2 Act 2

Riot Games dropped a brand new devel;oper video and notes, giving details about the next League of Legends update on the way, as they look at Season 2 Act 2. The video is hosted by Paul "Pabro" Bellezza, Brett "Frost" Freeman, Matt "Phroxzon" Leung-Harrison, and Drew "justacapybara" Levin, as the four go over some of the new content on the way, detailing what's happening for the Spirit Blossom-themed map coming to ARAM, the latest champion Yunara, and in-client meta-games. You can read their notes below as a date for the new content was not announced during the video.

League of Legends – Season 2 Act 2

In Act 2, a variety of content—ranging from game modes to the newest champion to meta-games—are tied to the Wyldbloom, moving the Spirit Blossom story forward.

• A brand-new, Spirit Blossom-themed map, Koeshin's Crossing, and the fan-favorite map Butcher's Bridge are coming to ARAM.
  • When loading into a game of ARAM, a map will be randomly selected between Koeshin's Crossing, Butcher's Bridge, and the classic ARAM map Howling Abyss.
• Each new map includes small changes to help keep gameplay fresh and engaging.
• A new feature, Champion Cards, is being tested as an alternative to re-rolls. In Champion Select, players will receive two Champion Cards to choose from; the unused card will go to the bench, where it can be selected by other players.
• The team's goal with introducing these updates to ARAM is to bring more excitement and variety to each game without fundamentally changing what players love about the mode.
• Yunara, a traditional auto attack-based ADC, will be released in the coming weeks.
• A 2.5D side-scrolling beat-em-up meta-game featuring Yunara and Xin Zhao will also be available.
  • This meta-game will be entirely self-contained and will not require League of Legends gameplay for progression.
• A spiritual successor to Spirit Bonds will also launch, allowing players to befriend spirits. Progression through this meta-game will require League gameplay.
• The team will continue to experiment with meta-game formats, exploring different cadences, genres, and styles over time to provide a wide range of experiences.
• Improvements to the inting and griefing detection system were initially deployed conservatively to avoid penalizing lower-skilled players.
  • With a current accuracy rate of 99.95%, tougher punishments will now begin rolling out and high-skill players will be held to a higher standard than lower-skill players.
  • Further improvements are being made to the system to address things like Anivia walls or Trundle pillars.
  • Repeat offenders in Ranked will be placed into aggressive Ranked queues, rather than being forced into Norms or Swiftplay.
  • A new feature is under consideration that would automatically terminate games with extreme game-ruining behavior.
  • Updates are also underway for the Honor system, aimed to better align it with player expectations.
• MSI will begin on June 27 and will feature Pick Ems for the first time.
• All skins used by the winning team during MSI Finals will go on sale the following week.
• Finally, in response to player feedback, a throwback-style skin for Viktor is planned to be released later this year.

Enjoyed this? Please share on social media!

Stay up-to-date and support the site by following Bleeding Cool on Google News today!