Teamfight Ways was born within the shadow of its older brother, League of Legends, and has stayed there for the previous 4 years. TFT has relied closely on League for many of its content material, whether or not that be pores and skin traces or narrative occasions. Because of this, TFT has by no means actually managed to interrupt the fame of being League of Legends’ ‘additional’ mode. That was till Remix Rumble got here onto the scene, nonetheless.
I wouldn’t blame you for not being up to the mark with the newest Teamfight Ways information, however for those who’ve been ignoring Riot Video games’ premiere auto battler, you’re the one lacking out. It’s no secret that Teamfight Ways is hardly a flagship title, however what it lacks in funds and advertising and marketing, it makes up for tenfold in its pleasant gameplay loop, incredible environment, and modern updates; one thing its older brother has been missing lately.
My journey with Teamfight Ways will be described as ‘constant’ – I’ve all the time made some extent to strive every set, even the mid-sets. However I’ve by no means managed to get hyped for TFT, and as such haven’t actually needed to climb its ranked ladder.
And, actually, I used to be fairly content material till I watched the League of Legends 2023 World Championship Remaining. Being a T1 (previously Rogue) fan, I used to be understandably excited to see who would win between T1 and Weibo Gaming; I even bought tickets to observe it within the cinema. However whereas I waited for the third match to start out, the TFT Remix Rumble advert got here on and completely modified my plans for the night time.
It was successfully a music video for Remix Rumble, and from begin to end I used to be entranced. The dazzling visuals and mixing of genres and skins evoked a sense in me that I hadn’t felt since ‘Get Jinxed.’ I turned to my associate and he or she was equally enthralled, our dialog switched from the world’s greatest MOBA to an auto battler solely one in all us had ever performed earlier than. We completed watching the finals, however our dialog on the drive house wasn’t about T1’s superb efficiency or Lee ‘Faker’ Sang-hyeok profitable his fourth championship – as a substitute we needed to know extra about Remix Rumble.
For the previous few weeks I’ve been virtually completely taking part in Teamfight Ways, with quick breaks to maintain up my end-of-season climb in League of Legends. I initially saved my trait choice to genres I get pleasure from, as Remix Rumble introduced the modern characteristic of ‘Soundtrack Evolution’ to TFT, that means each trait you add to your board alters the in-game soundtrack. When it comes to gameplay, I’ve seen nice success with the Nation, Pentakill, and Disco traits, however the addition of Maestro to the board provides a flare to the soundtrack that may’t be quantified on a leaderboard, and that’s what it’s all about.
I used to be launched to League of Legends again in 2013 with the discharge of Get Jinxed. Due to the workforce at Riot Video games, I’ve shared numerous hours of enjoyable over the previous decade, however none of that might have occurred if the workforce behind Get Jinxed determined to not push the envelope. Whereas it has been left behind when it comes to manufacturing worth by the likes of Warriors, Legends By no means Die, and Gods, it holds a higher significance for me than any of these.
Teamfight Ways has continued to innovate and develop over the previous yr, whereas League of Legends has successfully stood nonetheless, and I believe it’s partially all the way down to a distinction in strategy between the groups engaged on these video games. The workforce behind Teamfight Ways needs to interact with their group and reply to criticism in a manner that not solely improves the sport but additionally creates a wholesome atmosphere for gamers. I consider that Remix Rumble harkens again to ‘the nice outdated days’ of League of Legends, not thematically however to a time when the sky was the restrict and innovation was on the horizon.
Sadly, it appears like these days are behind us now in relation to League. With over-stylized skins ruining champion readability, occasion go worth being diminished, and occasions missing innovation compared to the likes of Burning Tides, it’s clear the main target isn’t the place it must be. The place Remix Rumble is reinventing the auto battler wheel, League of Legends is standing stationary.
The workforce at League of Legends can nonetheless study from Teamfight Ways, although. In any case, League of Legends Season 14 proves that Riot is hoping to change up the sport. Till then, nonetheless, I’ll be battling it out within the TFT arenas, ensnared like Amumu within the music video, vibing away to Jhin’s twisted violin and Bard’s easy, melodic jazz.
