First off, Riot has announced that Spectator Mode, a mode in which players can view other in progress games as benevolent observer, is nearing completion. Below are a few red posts about the mode and give a few details on how it is going to unfold.
So can we use it for any game?
Our goal was to have spectator mode ready for Dreamhack to improve the shoutcasting and streaming experience for everyone. As such the system currently supports custom games only. This does not mean the Dreamhack version of spectator represents the final feature set or scope for the system
- rjcombo, Systems Designer, via the official forums.When is it coming?
We want to launch the feature on the live servers as soon as possible after Dreamhack. That being said, there's a big difference between supporting a handful of shoutcasters and supporting the worldwide player community. The team is hard at work making sure the launch goes smoothly, and we'll have more details about those plans soon.
- rjcombo, Systems Designer, via the official forums.Got more questions on this upcoming feature? Then check out this thread on the official forums where rjcombo is dicussing all sorts of odds and ends with fellow summoners.
Secondly, we have a preview of the next three champions to enter the league!
Yorick the Grave Digger
We already know a little bit about Yorick, but we've been given a bit more detail.
- Digs up Ghasts with his shovel ( low cooldown & low lifespan )
- 3 Different kinds of Ghasts, each with unique abilities ( i.e One of them is green and explodes/slows )
Leona the Radiant Dawn
Leona is an upcoming champion to enter the League and I have to say I am completely excited. Ever since I started playing this game I've wanted two things; a female tank champion and a champion who wields the classic sword and board. Leona is going to deliver on both of those fronts!
- Her ultimate will be a generate a beam of light which deals damage and stuns after a short delay
- Elemental association with fire
- "First in / Last Out" Playstyle
Skarner the Crystal Vanguard
The third and final of the future champions is Skarner. He is a scorpion like fellow who boasts a giant mane and an even larger set of pinchers. As you may remember from when Maokai came out, I am a giant fan of non-humaniod champions so I can't wait for this creepy crawler to hit the Fields of Justice.
- Leader of a new race of Scorpian/Bug people
- Has an ability that impales a champion and drags them around
If you are like me and crave more information and better pictures of the upcoming champions, don't fret! Riot has mentioned earlier in the week that they plan on sharing everything they displayed at E3 with us "eventually".
(( EDIT: It appears the original broadcast link doesn't show the entire 8 hour long footage anymore, thus the footage of Riot games is trimmed down at the end. You can catch a user upload of it here. ))
Nothing about Magma Chamber? I was expecting a release date at least. I like yorick already. I love when other people do my job.
ReplyDeleteAnndd we have a SK copy!
ReplyDeleteSounds pretty wild! Cant wait to spectate some pros and see how to play better :D
ReplyDeleteSkarner looks epic
ReplyDeletesounds like a cool feature for when you're bored
ReplyDeletemust be great!
ReplyDeleteLeona the Radiant Dawn seems great
ReplyDeletespectator mode sounds cool, i like the new champions
ReplyDeleteVery very nice add on
ReplyDeleteYorick the Grave Digger looks badass
ReplyDeleteSpectator mode sounds awesome
ReplyDeleteSkarner seems to be interesting
ReplyDeleteI really need to start watching E3
ReplyDeleteThat's pretty cool, the new mode and the new champions are good news.
ReplyDeleteawesome!
ReplyDeleteSounds pretty awesome to me.
ReplyDeleteLeona looks AWESOME!
ReplyDeleteLeona looks so holy!!!
ReplyDeleteThis gonna be really cool!
ReplyDeleteawesomee :)
ReplyDeleteyoric looks sad :c
ReplyDeleteawesome!
ReplyDeleteSpectating some pros will be awesome with Leona
ReplyDeleteAwesome stuff!
ReplyDeleteI want Yorick!
epic!
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