Discussion Rioter's Post About Xerath Rework

[WeirdSituation]

Xelnath

 

Hey guys, I should lock down this thread pretty soon.

We had a meeting last week where we discussed: "Who should we ship first? Xerath or Skarner?"

After some discussion, we decided that due to the timing, we want to ship Skarner first to give some extra jungle love. After Skarner ships, I would expect to see Xerath come back to PBE.

That said, I hope you guys understand now just how *long* a champion rework can take. I started this thread when I was still trying to understand how Xerath players felt about the champion and it's now been 8 months, with a 3-4 month break while preseason crunch was on.

The results are:

* We have all new VFX & Sound.
* Every skin has its own unique VFX.
* We have 3 new or heavily modified skills.

What we still need:

* Final design team agreement on the health of Xerath's ultimate
* Competitive level testing (D1 players, etc)
* Final balance
* BUG FIXING OMG
* New VO Hookups ( ... did I spoil your surprise, JayWatford?

 

http://forums.na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?p=43836685#post43836685

Edited December 18, 2013 by WeirdSituation