VS Events so far have been unsatisfying in many regards. The biggest drawback is that only two champions participate. In blind pick up to 4 players can play the vs champions and only 2 players in draft (assuming they aren't banned). Let's be real, "Win a game with garen on your team" is a pretty unsatisfying mission, especially if you play a role where garen is not a viable champion. In addition, someone else usually plays the champ anyways so if you play regularly completing the mission doesn't actually require any extra effort.
Regional-VS-Event and Region-VS-Region Game Mode will expand the number of champions participating in the VS event allowing all players in the game to take a central role in the event.
- Champion selection will be limited to only champions from the selected region (all champions from the region will be playable)
- Each side of the summoners rift map will take on characteristics of the region of the team that is defending it.
- Turrets, minions and jungle monsters will be unique to each region.
- Each region will have a unique neutral epic monster instead of dragon/baron
Regional-VS-Event will be the building blocks to Region-VS-Region Game Mode
Region-VS-Region Game Mode will pit user elected region vs user elected region
- Players on each team vote on a region to fight for. If no region has 3/5 votes, region will be selected randomly from the regions with votes.
- Champion selection will be limited to only champions from the selected region (all champions from the region will be playable)
- Each side of the summoners rift map will take on characteristics of the region of the team that is defending it.
- Turrets, minions and jungle monsters will be unique to each region.
- Each region will have a unique neutral epic monster instead of dragon/baron
Overhauling SR with many possible regions that affect the look of turrets, minions, jungle and epic monsters is a gigantic task, which is why Regional-Vs-Events make a lot of sense for setting the groundwork for a new game mode. A Regional-VS-Event would be similar to a Region-VS-Region game mode, but it would have only two choices for Regions. A series of Regional-Vs-Events will allow the developers to focus on two regions at a time. Below is an example schedule:
- Month 1 Ionia North (Placidium) vs Noxus
- Month 2 Piltover vs Zaun (release Piltover tank)
- Month 3 Shadow Isles vs Bilgewater
- Month 4 Ionia South (Bandle City) vs Void (release tanky bandle city jungler)
- Month 5 Freljord vs Demacia
- Month 6 Shurima Vs Targon (release Targon ADC champion)
At the conlcusion of the Regional-VS-Events, Region-VS-Region game mode will be unlocked. ]
Faction | Epic Monster | Abilities | Buff |
Void | Rift Herald / Baron | ||
Targon | Dragon | ||
Shadow Isles | Vilemaw | ||
Piltover | Mechanical Golem | ||
Zaun | Giant Train Monster | ||
Ionia N | Phoenix | ||
Ionia S | Chimeara | ||
Freljord | Ice Wyrm | ||
Shurima | Giant Sand Wraith | ||
Demacia | Giant Lion | ||
Bilgewater | Kraken | ||
Noxus | Giant Wolf |
- shards for champions from region played
- skins for champions from region played
- emotes and summoner icons for regions epic monster
- Join a Faction - This will unlock all champions from that faction in all game modes. Displays your faction, faction rank and faction score on your profile
- Faction Secret Shop - Use your faction points to unlock exclusive content