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Although League of Legends is still the most popular hardcore game in the world, with the strongest eSports following, the competition is a lot hotter than it once was. In the face of new upstarts like Heroes of the Storm, Riot is continuing to release new champions to keep its roster feeling fresh and it's putting a lot more work into their lore, giving them backstory and setting. The latest of them to be teased is the River King, who has a rather old-west, philosophical take on the world. [yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9RM4HwwoKs']
He's also not very trustworthy and will apparently snap you up, right alongside your new bride, the house, your gold and everything else you hold dear. Which is why his playstyle in the Summoner's Rift will be an interesting one. Are we about to see a champion that swallows others whole?
We can take a guess that the character will have some interesting skins however, as he already appears to be wearing a fancy jacket and top hat. Kitting him out in some other well to do outfit doesn't stretch the imagination too far.
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KitGuru Says: I've heard a lot of people say they want new maps and modes from Riot, rather than new champions. How do you feel in the current climate of MOBAs? Can it hold on to its crown? Heroes of the Storm is pretty damn fun.
They really need to focus more on basic stuff and balance things out rather than just adding stuff.
Different teams with different tasks – you wouldn’t ask a cook to build a brick wall.
not that i disagree, just that the “new champion team” only makes champions, not work on existing one’s balance – that responsibility lies with another team most likely
They need to introduce the shortened forfeit system: For each AFK player which has been AFK for more than 5 minutes, time for forfeit should be lowered by 5 or even 10 minutes.
Even with the the more rigorous tribunal system, there are still a lot of leavers and AFKers, and they need to work on that.
Since when LoL is a hardcore game?
They don’t do that, but they do only require surrender votes from non-AFK people. They should remove the surrender feature altogether. It’s pointless and just makes people give up.
Since the LCS is the largest event in gaming perhaps?
No, sometimes you’ll have a team-mate or two AFK and rather than ending the game, the opposition decides to toy with you…. it’s irritating and a waste of time.
That’s fine, but what does popularity has to do with a game being hardcore?