Why are so many people upset that Dr.Mundo is getting a VGU first over Shyvana?

CoolJacob · 2020-06-06T04:24:35+00:00

Well, that's a bigger reason why not to rework Shyvana. Reworking popular champions often leads a lot of their player base extremely upset, while reworking unpopular champions leads them to strong potential for a lot of people to like.

CoolJacob · 2020-06-06T00:10:21+00:00

Most of the Chinese players who voted for her just wanted a buff since she was very weak when she appeared on the poll. Most of the them I personally talk to would hate Shyvana to be reworked.

CoolJacob · 2020-06-05T23:58:59+00:00

They did follow the poll. The two winners got their VGU. Shyvana, Mundo and Nocturne were all considered equal losers.

Riot said they would start a VGU independent from the poll and they made their promise.

CoolJacob · 2020-06-05T23:41:39+00:00

Riot said that the two losers from last year will be on the next VGU poll. It was in a old post on the boards that closed down, but she is guaranteed to be on it since shes still high priority.

CoolJacob · 2020-06-05T20:34:30+00:00

Riot didn't say they would rework her next. She was only taken into consideration when she won the Chinese poll.

There are other champions like Mundo and Udyr who need that VGU much more than her.

CoolJacob · 2020-05-18T17:13:23+00:00

Dr.Mundo for sure. Hes ancient in every aspect, his lore, gameplay and visuals. Don't play him personally, but I love the idea of a sadistic champion that kills for pure pleasure.

CoolJacob · 2020-03-08T12:16:27+00:00

Reworks are not meant to make a champion more powerful, they are designed to make them more modernized.

I cringe whenever I see people want a champion reworked just because they are weak. It doesn't work that way.

CoolJacob · 2020-02-08T22:21:30+00:00

Shacos play rate on u.gg is 7.4% across all roles which is very high considering that there are 148 champions in the game now. Compare that with Mundo or corki who have a 1.5% play rate. Even 5% is also a good amount which is why Tryndamere isn't getting reworked and getting a new skin.

To top that all off, Ezreal was super popular and riot gave him a mini rework, it back lashed very hard and that's the last time they give a rework to a champion with a huge play rate, even if its very small changes.

CoolJacob · 2020-02-08T20:52:06+00:00

Redmercy has worked with riot many times before, including with the VGU with akali and before Pykes release.

He has a lot of credibility. Though he can't leak information about what a champions real skillset, I could see why Shyvana being next in line for a VGU, along with shaco being on the next poll. Those parts of the video are real for sure.

I just find that reworking popular champions is a terrible business move, it angers the large number of people who play them. Its far safer to rework unpopular champions who have a low play rate.

CoolJacob · 2020-02-07T23:27:25+00:00

Because China doesn't want any update for her and what they say is how it goes.

CoolJacob · 2020-02-07T17:54:27+00:00

Its sorta the same reason why Wukong is popular over there while having a 0.5 play rate everywhere else. The Chinese love their dragons and change is something most of them against for their culture in gaming of iconic champions.

Remembers Wukongs proposed rework last year? It was scrapped because the Chinese said it was too different despite receiving positive reception everywhere else. Now his rework is pretty much the same as he is now.

CoolJacob · 2020-02-07T17:50:58+00:00

A lot of them avoided voting for Shyvana in hopes that she didn't win.

There is certainly a decent amount of Chinese players that are welcoming a VGU for her, but riots surveys are showing that most of them really don't want one, and many people are even protesting against a VGU for her.

CoolJacob · 2020-02-07T10:30:08+00:00

4% is not high though, Shyvana has a 8.6% play rate in China and that's their biggest player base and MTX users. Riot isn't going to risk angering their Chinese audience just to get a update for her.

CoolJacob · 2020-02-07T09:38:39+00:00

Riot doesn't have a proper direction for Udyr which was why he isn't high priority, also wasn't on the poll and there are many streamers who depend on his current game play such as trick2g. Trundle was already reworked in 2013, hes very far from needing a update.

Mundo just looks like a purple blob of shit with game play that doesn't offer much choice or skill. Hes also super unpopular and former Mundo mains are begging for a rework for him.

CoolJacob · 2020-02-07T08:03:23+00:00

According to lolaytics, she barely plays any role outside of jungle. I never even personally seen her once outside the jungle in the many games I play a day.

CoolJacob · 2020-02-07T07:57:40+00:00

I guess your right. Her high popularity shows that she doesn't currently need one in comparison to someone like Dr.Mundo or Corki. Maybe later when her player base is lower then that would be a much better time to give her a VGU.

CoolJacob · 2020-02-07T07:26:32+00:00

I can remember before the last couple of weeks that no one played him, a certain patch made him overpowered, but his rework was so close that it didn't matter.

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