First off, here is a quick TLDR for those who just want the juicy bits:
- Season 2 will end on 10-23-2012
- Your Top Rating for the Season will be reset after the MID SEPTEMBER PATCH, after this reset your reward at the end of the season will be determined by your new TOP RATING.
- Bronze - Diamond will get a summoner icon relevant to their rank.
- Silver - Diamond get a loading screen border relevant to their rank.
- Gold - Diamond will get banner trim on their summoner profile relevant to their rank
- Platinum - Diamond will get a forum badge relevant to their rank.
- The new minimum elo requirements are as follows:
Bronze = Any rating below 1150.
Silver = 1150
Gold = 1500
Platinum = 1850
Diamond = 2200
- There are now new RANKS of each tier. It changes the little gem in the middle of your profile medal.
Here is Magus's post highlighting the changes and newly announced rewards:
"The Season Two World Championship is approaching, and with it, the end of the competitive season on October 23, 2012. And the end of Season Two brings Season Two rewards. You’ll earn some exciting rewards this season, including new summoner icons, loading screen borders, profile banners, forum badges, and a stunning skin. We’ll tell you about those in a minute.
First, we’ve got some news about changes to the ladder and rating system that’ll make your race for the finish a lot more rewarding. With the September 11th patch we’ll be rolling out improvements to Ranked play. In Season Three, we’ll look to make other changes and improvements.
Here’s the scoop.
The Changes:
- Season 2 rewards will be based on the highest rating you achieve between now and the end of the season. Once you’ve achieved a tier, you’ll have it for good, and playing more games can only help you out. In order to do this, we are resetting Top Rating for all players to their Current Rating and will be using Top Rating to determine end-of-season reward tiers.
- We’re adding a whole new tier! Diamond will be at the top and the other tiers have expanded so that everyone who becomes ranked will qualify for a tier and the corresponding rewards. Players who joined a team on or after September 1 will also need to win five games with that team to qualify for rewards.
- We’ve upgraded the medal art on your summoner profile. At each new tier, you’ll unlock an awesome new medal.
- Tiers will now be subdivided into rating “ranks”. These ranks inform you of how close you are to moving up to the next tier. Moving up a rank also enhances your summoner profile medal.
- Check out the table at the bottom of the post to see the Top Rating required to reach a particular tier and rank.
The Rewards:
Bronze tier:
- Bronze summoner icon for each queue (3v3 team, 5v5 solo, or 5v5 team) in which you are Bronze tier
Silver tier:
- Silver border on the game loading screen
- Silver summoner icon for each queue in which you are Silver tier
Gold tier:
- War Hero Janna skin
- Gold banner trim in summoner profile
- Gold border on the game loading screen
- Gold summoner icon for each queue in which you are Gold tier
Platinum tier:
- Platinum forum badge
- War Hero Janna skin
- Platinum banner trim in summoner profile
- Platinum border on the game loading screen
- Platinum summoner icon for each queue in which you are Platinum tier
Diamond:
- Diamond forum badge
- War Hero Janna skin
- Diamond banner trim in summoner profile
- Diamond border on the game loading screen
- Diamond summoner icon for each queue in which you are Diamond tier
Played in All Queues: achieved a tier in 5v5 solo, 5v5 team, and 3v3 team
Special summoner icon based on the lowest tier achieved in the three queues
You’ll reap your rewards shortly after the end of the season, but be on the lookout for sneak peeks of the skin, badges and other goods in the coming weeks. GLHF!
Click here to check out the Season 2 Rating Tiers!"
In the event you don't want to go ALL THE WAY over here to see the updated minimum rating requirements for each tier, here is a screen cap:
So basically no "Judgement Kayle"-esque skin for us no-rankers? Ever cheap.
ReplyDeletehow about you don't bitch and actually get good?
Deletewhat a well thought out and intelligent retort.
Deletei think you have enough time to try raising your elo plus why should they give everyone skins for nothing each time a season ends?
DeleteBecause it's Riot and why else wouldn't they celebrate the end of the season with something like a commemorative skin, to say "thanks for supporting us this past year, here's a skin". Plus they've done it before. Imagine if they didn't bother changing SR for halloween and christmas?
DeleteNorankers shouldn't be playing Janna anyway. :D
Delete^THIS
Deletewrong
DeleteThere are more normal players than ranked players and normals buy more skin and RP so RIOT should reward those who bring them their money
DeleteI support the guy above me.
DeleteI would like to thank you moobeat. Thanks to your motivating post, i got myself into gear and played ranked today and yesterday. i had 2 loss and s wins to start with.
DeleteIm now 1505 at 12/2.
Determination to get janna skin FTW!!
He's wrong anyway Mr.-guy-above-me. The whole Esports thing and tournament thing brings Riot more cash than skins and RP hence ranked bringing in more moneymoneymoney.
DeleteDoes it shows for Normal game stats????
ReplyDeletewho cares about normals?
DeleteNope
DeleteOctober 23??? Hurry need to get at least Bronze D:
ReplyDeleteEverything under silver is now considered bronze...so congrats you made it.
Deleteoh wow im silver now from just 10 ranked games, i dont feel like ive earned anything lol, guess is should go for gold so i can feel like i actualy worked for it.
Deleteyeah... Riots ty for it but .... i still feel like something is not enough :(
DeleteMOOBEAT we need to get gold NOW
ReplyDeleteWar Hero Janna? What Kind of skin is it? O_O
ReplyDeleteI want to see the War hero janna so I would now if it's worth it!
DeleteEven if Janna is my main support >_<
I'm skeptical because Frost Queen is tops bloobie for a janna skin
Deletehell even hextech is great
why ruin my basic silver and my happiness for another damn skin
and why the fuck is there no lesser skin GOD
Google it... i just saw it and it looks amazing, not sure if its the real thing or fake but what i saw was pretty sick..
DeleteCan someone show a pic? I can't find the skin
Deletehttp://www.eclypsia.com/public/upload/news/2012_09/War_hero_janna.jpg
DeleteThat's actually a custom skin a fan came up with a LONG time ago on Leaguecraft. I doubt that'll be the one Riot uses.
DeleteYeah, trying to climb the ELO ladder as we speak :'(
ReplyDeleteIS this ranked or regular elo?
ReplyDeleteRanked Buddy, you don't even see your elo in normal.
DeleteSitting in Silver right now...good think they aren't giving some super skin and it's just a Janna one. Happy with my Frost Queen <3
ReplyDeleteITS OFFICIAL ! ITS ANNOUNCED! AND THIS CHANGES WILL COME OUT RIGHT NOW TILL END OF SEASON ! GOLD IS AT 1450 AT EU EAST :D SO HAPPY
ReplyDeleteso sad..
DeleteGold at 1450 is only for 5v5 ranked teams.
Deletejust 50 more ( 1500 ) for solo gold tough.
Delete1450 are for 3v3, 5v5 = gold
DeleteSo hit the rating of 1581.
ReplyDeleteNow i lost 70 elo and im currently 1511 elo.
Does "Season 2 rewards will be based on the highest rating you achieve between now and the end of the season. Once you’ve achieved a tier, you’ll have it for good, and playing more games can only help you out. In order to do this, we are resetting Top Rating for all players to their Current Rating and will be using Top Rating to determine end-of-season reward tiers"
means i have the gold reward of 1581 elo of the ending in season2, even if i do nothing or keep losing into elo of 700 or something?
If it is so,yes this is damn feel more rewarding and motivating to play rankeds"!""""
Your top rating will be 1511 (which is gold!) as it's the highest rating from "now" (latest patch) and the end of the season.
DeleteGold is 1520.
DeleteGold is 1500 ( see list at the post ).
DeleteAnd since he hit 1581 his top Elo is 1581 the reward is not based in te current elo so even if he keep on losing he still get gold rating.
He will get the rewards, but not the gold rating.
DeleteWho wants to carry me to gold? :P
ReplyDeleteI carry you, np np
DeleteI got your back broseph.
DeleteIll carry you. I am climbing up to gold atm and I think I can make it
DeleteIts easier in duo then it is solo. It's like its been proven
Get's harder though. At mid 1800, if you duo, you will be up against 2k. Nothing your duo can do about that..
DeleteIf anyone wants to duo with me, I used to be 1372 but I dropped down to 1225 atm. I play all roles well with my main being blitzcrank.
DeleteNA Server
ViiPERx
Let me know you wanna duo when you add
stop playing tf ranked.
Delete"In order to do this, we are resetting Top Rating for all players to their Current Rating and will be using Top Rating to determine end-of-season reward tiers"
ReplyDeleteFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF-----
I got to Gold Rating and dropped before this all happened. I assumed it would still go off current so I stayed at 1400 for the silver reward.
Well, more ranked it is for me then. I'll hate my life, but the Janna skin might be worth it.
So are they going to base your season 3 starting elo on this new top rating or your actual elo at the end of the season?
ReplyDeleteElo at the end, read the text xD
Deletelololol
DeleteI already read the text and I can't find the answer to that question, so...can you tell me where Riot said that, please?
DeleteWait, so is actually from now until the end, or is it the highest ranking that you got throughout the season?
ReplyDeleteYour Top Rating for the Season will be reset after the MID SEPTEMBER PATCH, after this reset your reward at the end of the season will be determined by your NEW TOP RATING.
DeleteI'm not English so I have some questions after reading this, hope one of you guys can answer me:
ReplyDeleteI have currently 1250 elo (Solo Q)
3 vs 3 Ranked Team = 1387 (Top 1450)
5 vs 5 Ranked Team = 1319
can I get Janna's new skin? Thanks in advance <3
No, you'll have to have the actual elo for the gold reward to get the Janna skin. Your top rating will be reset to your current by the next patch, and your top rating AFTER will be used to determine rewards
DeleteRight, but after the reset, if my ranked 3vs3 Team gets 1450 elo (Gold, if I read the chart well), can I get Janna?
DeleteOr it's only for Solo Q rank?
From how I read it; any of the queues work so if you have a top rating of Gold (minimum 1500) in 3v3 you can get War Janna.
DeleteThanks Darren, but isn't 1450 Gold for Ranked after the reset?
DeleteYou will get it if your 5v5 ranked team is 1450 or above
DeleteELO GRINDING FOR THAT FORUM BADGE
ReplyDeleteYay, I got diamond!
ReplyDeleteI think the right would be "jarvan" and not "janna"
ReplyDeleteGuys, can I get the Janna skin if after the reset my Ranked Team reaches Gold, even if I didn't on SoloQ?
ReplyDeleteSo do you have to own Janna to get the War Hero Janna skin?
ReplyDeleteOr do you get both Janna and the War Hero skin.
You get both.
DeleteWow....never expect my 1058 to even be ranked.
ReplyDeleteTHANKS RIOT!!
Much rather it be Jarvan, not Janna... and more fitting too. Maybe it's a typo.
ReplyDeleteBy summoner icon does it mean a frame like how it is now or would it be like a tiny medal showing the rank and tier next to your name in friends list and lobbies? It's pretty vague.
ReplyDeletei get the prize on my top elo?
ReplyDeletei have 2150 top elo and now i have 2040 or smth
will i get the prizes of 2150? (from east)
as mentioned your old Top ELO will be reset and you have to go for a new Top ELO which will then determine what prize you get ;)
DeleteI think rank would be exciting if a better elo receives certain bonus ip/rp when played in rank games. If for RP, there will be like 10% chance to get a certain amount of RP. That will increase more people to challenge themselves to maintain their elo.
ReplyDeletedamn...im 2014 elo...sigh 2.2k is a bit high to get T_T
ReplyDeleteI MAIN JUNGLE in my premade 5v5 team, what am I going to do with this jannna skin, dafuq.
ReplyDeleteLol so with currently 1371 ELO and Bronze Medal I get raised to Silver by doing nothing? Cool :D
ReplyDeletenow silver is worth nothing, good that i recently gained gold rating
ReplyDeleteDoes someone even have the Janna skin ?! :O
DeletePls show me!! I searched on google but this is a fake->
http://www.eclypsia.com/public/upload/news/2012_09/War_hero_janna.jpg
It's a custom skin .. not real, if not Riot decide to make it real..
but please show me the skin! Hugs <3
Basically, bronze is now the thanks for taking part reward
ReplyDeleteSilver is now, the new bronze-silver
Rest is pretty much unchanged
but who wants to equip this summoner icon, since its pretty much the mark of fail
DeleteIgnoring bronze and assuming silver is the new bronze, guess they changed the numbers slightly to reflect the new percentages. Since there are tons more lol players than in s2, thats bound to change the boundaries
DeleteSo.. if my current rating is the same as my top rating.. i can play after the patch without fearing to lose the rating, am i right?
ReplyDeleteHAPPY FOR NEW ELO :P
ReplyDeleteIm happy as well, i am not a great lol player I have to admit, but after working so hard to get my elo up after messing up so badly in the beginning, I was so disheartened when I lost the game that would have got me to 1250 because of an AFK, and pretty much havent played lol since and I used to play it once almost every day. Knowing now ill still get silver is a very nice motivator, but knowing I got low rank silver will still motivate me to do better
ReplyDeleteSo i need to get gold before mid september patch that's it ?
ReplyDeletePLS GOD NO FEEDER IN MY GAME, I ONLY NEED 50 Elo :s
No. You have time until the end of Season 2 to get. But you can't fall under the Elo you have when mid september patch is rolled out. Already happened in NA, so Europe tomorrow.
DeleteHey guys! If i join in my 1890 elo team with my new account, do i get the rewards for it at the end of the season? :)
ReplyDeletewould be nice to know. I think this kind of topic "getting invited to a higher elo team without playing in it" is rather untouched. Does anybody know about it?
Deleteyou will need 5 wins with that team ;)
DeleteDo I get the rewards if my ranked team has +1150 elo (silver) on 3v3? (my elo on solo/duo is 1116)
ReplyDeleteWill I get the reward if I haven't played 10 ranked games yet? In fact, I still have some elo, but it's not visible.
ReplyDeletei got promoted from bronze to silve.
ReplyDeletegratz
DeleteI was 1338 today, won 5 rankeds in a row and got to 1400. Starting from tomorrow I'll only need 50 more elo and I'm done for the season. :D
ReplyDelete"Hey guys! If i join in my 1890 elo team with my new account, do i get the rewards for it at the end of the season? :)"
ReplyDeleteI am the same guy. So if anybody interested, u have to WIN 5 games in a team to get rewards.
Guys i have 1572 rating on a 3 vs 3 ranked team, while in solo queue i just have 1403 elo, will i get a gold banner or what the hell is that?
ReplyDeleteSo does this mean I have until October 23 to get to gold and get the War Hero Janna skin? If so, i guess imma spam Vlad/Ryze matches and be super tryhard.
ReplyDeleteHey moobeat if Im 1150 NOW does it consider as bronze? Or does it only apply next season?
ReplyDeleteanyone want to DUO with me to get to 1500 Elo?
ReplyDeleteCuurrently stuck between 1250 and 1380.
add me for DUO's. username: Raamsy
Cheerss
Just a question.
ReplyDeleteSo when Season 3 starts, everyone starts out at 0-0 Matches (Ranked)?
And we all start @ 1200?
no.your current elo becomes top elo thats it
DeleteFinally have hope to be gold >.<
ReplyDeleteGuys, you are gonna be awarded in relation of yoir best Elo, example, i have 850 elo right now but my best is.1250 , so i am getting the Silver rewards.
ReplyDeleteSo your top rating will decide your reward? Im 1200 el atm, thats silver. My top rating is: 1631. What will my reward be? Please answer
ReplyDeleteah damn they did reset my top rating... it used to be 1631
DeleteMy ELO is 1024 and still falling down, yeah!
ReplyDeleteCan you get the janna skin for 3v3 and 5v5 ranked teams? Thx for answering
ReplyDeleteNVM found a comment and yes you can
Deletewill it be able to get all gold rewards if u only got a 5 vs 5 team gold?
ReplyDeletePlayed in All Queues: achieved a tier in 5v5 solo, 5v5 team, and 3v3 team
ReplyDeleteSpecial summoner icon based on the lowest tier achieved in the three queues
So does this mean that if I'm gold on solo queue, but silver and bronze for team rank. Does that mean that the summoner icon that i will get will be bronze...? please clear this out for me please.
Heh from 604 Elo to 982 solo :> in 2 weeks
ReplyDeletemy elo is 1450(top rating), can i recive the janna skin?
ReplyDelete