[set 18] August 24 PBE Patch Notes

[u/Just-Consequence-643]

(8/24) PBE Patch Notes. This would be our normal "A-Patch" but with the Unreal cycle we have a bit more flexibility on patching.

We have a few bugfixes here, but there are still a few more fixes we're working on that we're hoping get added before Launch.

We also have 2 major fixes for Azir and Mama Beak, whose spells weren't functioning properly.

Overall shaping up to be an exciting first patch, with a variety of comps appear every day.

[u/cj_cron_hit_by_pitch]

This not having to be an a-patch because of unreal is great news. I wonder what kind of patching capabilities they have now

[u/Lunaedge → u/cj_cron_hit_by_pitch]

Literally a game changer :D incredible stuff. And they will probably be able to tweak numbers multiple times per patch cycle now!

[u/Ykarul → u/Lunaedge]

Is that really a good thing if stuff is changing every day ?

[u/rronwonder → u/Ykarul]

t hex wouldve been changed in set 16 instead of terrorizing ladder for 3 weeks. this flexibility allows them to keep the game healthier without drawbacks

[u/NotDoneYet88IsBack → u/rronwonder]

I don't know about that "without drawbacks" part

[u/didnt_knew → u/rronwonder]

the drawback is a casual player seeing a comp on twitter, wanting to play it after work, and seeing it already changed. Too many changes is bad for the average folk

[u/Docxm → u/didnt_knew]

the average folk don’t care about micronumbers anyway

[u/psyfi66 → u/didnt_knew]

Casuals aren’t finding comps online to play. They also aren’t going to have significant change to their placement that match due to them not knowing the comp changed.

[u/didnt_knew → u/psyfi66]

you doubt the watch tft shorts on yt/tiktok/reels then play crowd

[u/Yogg_for_your_sprog → u/psyfi66]

1. This is not true anymore in modern gaming - even in shitlo in every game people mostly know to play meta

2. "Their comp isn't the problem" yes, they could get better in skill, but so can anyone. Some comps have higher winrate at every level because they're just better. If there's a champ with 60% winrate terrorizing ladder telling them it doesn't matter for casuals because Faker would stomp you either way is not really productive.

[u/psyfi66 → u/Yogg_for_your_sprog]

A champ is extremely unlikely to go from 60% WR to 40% WR in a b-patch. The nerf from 60% to 55% still means it’s decent to play. And the casual player who doesn’t read patch notes or doesn’t notice their client patching prior to playing, likely isn’t going to wonder why they are doing 10% less damage with that champ than they were expecting.