Today's red post collection includes the Patch 12.14 & TFT notes, the latest quick gameplay thoughts post on mid-scope updates, a dev video on an upcoming Aurelion Sol gameplay update, and more!
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- Red Post Collection: Patch 12.13 LoL & TFT Notes, Riot Affiliate Program, and more!
- Star Guardian 2022 Event: Skins, Chromas, & Much More
- 7/15 PBE Update: Asset Tweaks & Tentative Balance Changes
- 7/18 PBE Update: Loot Assets & Tentative Balance Changes
- 7/19 PBE Update: Splash & Loading Screen Tweaks, Loot Assets, & More
- 7/20 PBE Update: Steel Valkyries Text Teaser & More
- PBE Preview: Monster Tamer Kog'Maw, Lulu, and Veigar!
Table of Contents
- Patch 12.14 Notes
- Devs Spill the Beans: Aurelion Sol Gameplay Update
- Quick Gameplay Thoughts: 7/15
- Making of Everything Goes On w/Porter Robinson | Star Guardian 2022
- Teamfight Tactics Patch 12.14 Notes
- Miscellaneous
- Other Games
- Wild Rift
- Legends of Runeterra
Patch 12.14 Notes
"It’s a Bird! It’s a plane! It’s a Star Guardian? Nope, it’s patch 12.14 bringing you your biweekly dose of gameplay changes and updates!
This patch includes several healing targeted updates to bring League’s hyper healers (and their items) to justice. We’re also making some adjustments to drakes, Elder Dragon, and Rift Herald as well as a few runes and summoner spells. Lastly, we’re welcoming the second half of everyone’s favorite high school superheroes, the Star Guardians, to the Rift this patch! Fight on Star Guardians!
Everyone nowadays is a high school superhero, but I'll tell you what, back in my day we had a handful of gold coins, and some powerful Dragons to buy. Speaking of, you can learn all about our changes in TFT: Dragonlands at the TFT patch notes here!
LILU “RIOT RIRU” CABREROSPAUL "RIOTAETHER" PERSCHEID
Star Guardian Akali, Star Guardian Quinn, Star Guardian Rell, Star Guardian Taliyah, Star Nemesis Morgana, and Prestige Star Guardian Syndra will be available July 28, 2022."
[Full Patch Notes here!]
Devs Spill the Beans: Aurelion Sol Gameplay Update
"Producer Rob “Riot KingCobra” Rosa talks about why he loves Aurelion Sol and what’s in store for the Starforger’s gameplay update."
Quick Gameplay Thoughts: 7/15
Here's the latest quick gameplay thoughts from Riot August on mid-scope updates - "Defining Mid-Scope Updates and their goals."
"If you’ve been following League news recently, you may have seen us use the term “mid-scope updates” a few times. We wanted to take some time to explain what you can expect when we announce that a champion is getting a mid-scope update.
What is a Mid-Scope Update?
Simply put, mid-scope updates are substantial updates to champions that could include updating some of their abilities, as well as animations, visual effects, or sound effects that need to be adjusted. Unlike a VGU, mid-scopes don't adjust a champion's model, voice overs, or lore. These updates take a lot more time and planning than regular patch balance changes to get right, which is why you don’t see them all the time.
Selecting a Champion
We typically look to give these updates to champions that have lost a bit of their shine over the years or have become problematic for the game. For example, Olaf is a champion that has been quite difficult to balance in pro play – oftentimes being overpowered in pro and underpowered in regular play. His clear speed and ability to run down ADC’s made him pro-oriented and his playerbase was shrinking, so we knew we had an opportunity to reimagine Olaf with a mid-scope update that addressed these and other issues.
Update Goals
Our goals with mid-scopes are to polish up how these champions feel, better define their strategic place in the game, and most importantly cater to players that love them. This could mean players who are already playing these champs (Ahri), players who used to play them but no longer do (Swain mid), or people who WANT to play them but can’t due to things like pro play balance issues (Olaf).
It’s also worth noting that when we approach these updates we always try to strengthen the champion theme and fantasy that players love, not reinvent them. However, we can’t do this without feedback from all of you to make sure we’re hitting the mark.
An example of when we didn’t hit this mark was with the Taliyah update. Originally, we deleted her Threaded Volley and replaced it with a brand new spell. While this new spell got great feedback from testers, Taliyah players mentioned that it didn’t “feel like Taliyah.” After hearing this we quickly pivoted and found ways to improve upon her current Threaded Volley to make it more fun and usable to players in a way that felt authentic to the original champion design. So please, let us know your thoughts on mid-scopes as they hit the PBE!
Ultimately, our hope is that when YOU hear that YOUR champion is getting a mid-scope update, you’ll be just as excited as we are!
Looking Forward
Though we’ve made significant updates in the past to champs like Xin Zhao, Tahm Kench, and Wukong, we made the mid-scope update process more formal for champs like Ahri, Swain, and Olaf. Historically we made mid-scope level changes as the need arose, but by defining what a mid-scope is and setting goals for what good looks like, we can start doing these updates more proactively, meaning more champs get upgrades – and we still have a lot of champs we’d like to get to! As we get more comfortable doing these types of updates, we’d eventually like to reach a point where we can ship them to you more frequently because there are a lot of champions we want to help find renewed life in League.
As always, thanks for reading and see you on the Rift!"
Making of Everything Goes On w/Porter Robinson | Star Guardian 2022
"From the skies of early ideation to final sound lock, Porter Robinson details his musical journey behind “Everything Goes On," the official music video for Star Guardian 2022."
Teamfight Tactics Patch 12.14 Notes
Here's Riot Prism with the TFT Patch 12.14 Notes:
"Welcome back Nomsy enthusiasts...and the rest of you I guess.
We've got a big patch today, but don't be fooled by its length! Most of our word count comes from an Attack Damage rebalance. It may look intimidating, but it impacts a largely invisible system in order to dampen the impact of basic attacks from 3-star units whose power should come from spells instead of autos. General rebalancing of auto attacks is a theme throughout this patch, but there are also power changes to our Legendary Dragons that’ll make them feel more LEGENDARY, and a few nice quality of life system changes.
Wow, lots of changes going on in this patch, but the most important one is right here: Rodger “MinionsRpeople2" Caudill ⇒ Rodger “Riot Prism" Caudill
Don’t let the name change fool you, I’ll still be memeing and dreaming with you along the way—so let’s get to it!
RODGER “RIOT PRISM" CAUDILL"
[Check out the full Patch Notes here!]
Miscellaneous
- Here's Riot Mikouz with a thread on the changes and optimizations on the in-client Star Guardian event:
Hey everyone! Riot Mikouz here, new Producer for the in-client narrative experiences you've seen in 2020 with Spirit Blossom, 2021 with Sentinels of Light and now with Star Guardian: Another Sky. On behalf of the team, I wanted to share some of the feedback we've implemented 🧵
— Mikouz (@RiotMikouz) July 15, 2022
- Star Guardian Social kit - "Experience the brilliance of Star Guardian by creating a personalized profile picture and banner set! Choose from a selection of Star Guardian champions, backgrounds, borders, and more to design a social kit that is uniquely yours."
- Worlds 2022 Dates & Seeding
League of Legends #Worlds2022 Dates and Seeding:https://t.co/nWl4LFvH5c pic.twitter.com/kId900Pa1Z
— LoL Esports (@lolesports) July 21, 2022
Other Games
Wild Rift
- Patch 3.3a Balance first look:
Here's a "First Look" at the balance changes for patch 3.3a coming next Wednesday.
— League of Legends: Wild Rift (@wildrift) July 23, 2022
Please note that this may not be the full list of notes and is not final. Context and the more complex changes will come with the full patch notes. pic.twitter.com/sM47YFbO2o
- Kassadin Reveal
Bear tidings of doom from the Void to your enemies with Harbinger Kassadin, coming July 29 UTC. 👁️ pic.twitter.com/McFvCuPS3z
— League of Legends: Wild Rift (@wildrift) July 26, 2022
- Glorious Crimson Fiora
⚔️ For victory, honor, and glory! Unlock Glorious Crimson Fiora when you take your place among the ranks of Season 6 in Wild Rift.
— League of Legends: Wild Rift (@wildrift) July 15, 2022
Play ranked to collect her from the Season Rewards screen! 🛡️ Unlock the golden Upgrade in the Ranked Store with Ranked Coins from your games. pic.twitter.com/gGuGrhmMVj
- Warring Kingdoms Jarvan IV & Katarina
Lead your legions from the frontline with Warring Kingdoms Jarvan IV and Katarina, coming to Wild Rift on July 29 UTC. ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/RR6NnyEYiC
— League of Legends: Wild Rift (@wildrift) July 26, 2022
- Star Guardian Skins
Love, loss, and far-flung galaxies: this squad’s seen it all. 🌌 #StarGuardian Ahri, Miss Fortune, Orianna, Rakan, Senna, Seraphine, and Xayah will set the Rift aglow. pic.twitter.com/c8Dtk6EmsG
— League of Legends: Wild Rift (@wildrift) July 16, 2022
- /dev: Designing a Star Guardian Trio
Heroes by night and high schoolers by day, even with a lot on their plate Star Guardians always manage to sparkle. Read all about how this new trio was designed and brought to life! ✨
— League of Legends: Wild Rift (@wildrift) July 20, 2022
Legends of Runeterra
- Patch 3.11.0 Notes
This patch brings the newest expansion Forces From Beyond - featuring three new champions, 8 new skins, and the introduction of the Star Guardian theme into Legends of Runeterra.
— Legends of Runeterra (@PlayRuneterra) July 19, 2022
Read more about it here ⬇️https://t.co/8S7C51Crw6 pic.twitter.com/nmgdu9JCqQ
- Star Guardian Event
The sky is looking bright and sparkly, but it’s definitely missing a star or two. There’s still time to submit your Star Guardian-ified followers and receive an exclusive card back and icon!
— Legends of Runeterra (@PlayRuneterra) July 26, 2022
More info on the event and prizes here: https://t.co/OmctyhUAqa pic.twitter.com/Wx5VYPIOjE
- Gwen Reveal
"Head high, chin up, scissors ready!"
— Legends of Runeterra (@PlayRuneterra) July 16, 2022
A stitch here, a cut there, and Gwen is all ready for the new expansion! Forces from Beyond goes live on July 20. pic.twitter.com/2vFPeGY4ln
- New Keyword: Hallowed
NEW KEYWORD: HALLOWED
— Legends of Runeterra (@PlayRuneterra) July 16, 2022
A seamstress is nothing without the threads that hold their pieces together. The strongest thread? Why, friendship of course! pic.twitter.com/fMcJmNKVQl
- Evelynn Reveal
“I have the tendency to get... carried away.”
— Legends of Runeterra (@PlayRuneterra) July 19, 2022
Evelynn craves the pain and suffering of others. Check her out in the latest expansion, Forces from Beyond, on July 20… or, you know, run for the hills. pic.twitter.com/cM0tAOJ6W5
- New Origin: Agony's Embrace
NEW ORIGIN: AGONY’S EMBRACE
— Legends of Runeterra (@PlayRuneterra) July 19, 2022
Give in to your desire… and risk losing yourself. pic.twitter.com/dFncqR7LEn
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