Riot is planning to right its wrongs with Aurelion Sol and start over from scratch in League of Legend<\/em>s.<\/p>
This involves giving Aurelion Sol an \u201centirely new kit\u201d in a similar fashion to Urgot and Sion, while making sure the champion is still \u201cthematically cohesive with who he already is,\u201d Riot explained in a blog post today.<\/p>
The devs want to \u201cemphasize\u201d the champion\u2019s \u201cdragon fantasy\u201d since they don\u2019t think he currently delivers on that part of his persona. While these changes may take some time to be fully realized, Riot aims to deliver them to players \u201csome time at the end of the year.\u201d<\/p>
When Aurelion Sol was unveiled in 2016, players were excited for the champion’s March 24 release date, according to Riot. This was reflected in his purchase rate, which was one of the highest on day one. In the weeks and months that followed, though, the champion\u2019s play rate plummeted to one of the lowest in the game, where it has remained since.<\/p>
This, Riot admits, comes down to failing to deliver on a gameplay kit that matched the excitement of a \u201cgigantic, arrogant star dragon.\u201d The devs didn\u2019t think further tweaks to Aurelion Sol\u2019s kit would be enough to satisfy players and have instead opted for a \u201cComprehensive Gameplay Update\u201d (CGU). <\/p>
The goal of a CGU is to update gameplay for a champion that either has \u201chigh-quality art and narrative, but whose gameplay just doesn\u2019t quite deliver on their fantasies\u201d or a champion with \u201cmore complicated gameplay issues that can\u2019t be solved by changing one or two abilities.\u201d<\/p>
Aurelion Sol will be the first champion to go through a CGU. Riot will rebuild the champion\u2019s kit while sticking to the same model, theme, and narrative. If the rework is successful and players are happy with the result, the devs may consider taking the same path with other champions in the future.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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