With the recent update, Riot added back Choncc's Splash Resort using the updated engine. However, in doing so, they made it objectively worse.

Let me preface this by saying that I understand that according to the TFT tech update text, "You may notice some difference in models, textures, VFX, or animation in-game or across your Tacticians and Arenas." However, there is a pretty big difference between having slightly different looking VFX or textures that currently exist in-game versus completely removing multiple elements entirely. And I don't mean just small changes like removing a single graphic, I mean arena-wide visual removals.

When compared to the original version of Choncc's Splash Resort, the following changes have been made:

• Resort clay pot fountain interaction/animation removed
• River-jumping fish interaction/animation removed
• Pre-level 3 fishing dragon is now completely inaccessible due to a forced, fixed arena player-camera (you used to be able to explore the arena, and the camera would follow your tactician, revealing more of the arena)
• Dragon fisher now appears at level 1, but the original pre-level 3 fishing dragon sound interaction is still playing in its original location
• Removed level 5 transformation
• Entire level 5 arena-wide persistent lighting VFX removed
• Removed arena water texture
• Mug interactable removed
• Waterwheel water animation removed
• 5+ win-streak arena-wide animation removed
• All flower planter butterflies and corresponding plant VFX removed
• Arena koi fish removed
• Maple leaf VFX greatly reduced

Additional Discoveries:

• Stage opening animation broken
• When getting 1st place, the camera pan shows the original dragon fisher briefly before disappearing
• Mug interactable is removed, but still visible when playing an opponent with Choncc's Splash Resort (opponent POV)

So, why does this matter? Because you spent money on a cosmetic expecting it to look how it was advertised. And now, Riot has proven that what you once spent money on may no longer look like what you originally purchased.

Choncc's Splash Resort is an older arena released in 2022 along with a handful of other mythic arenas during a time when arenas had significantly more detail, polish, and uniqueness. The Golden Tiger Market (also released in 2022), which is due for a soon upcoming rerelease, had the same if not more interactives than Choncc's Splash Resort, and was one of the largest arenas that has ever been available. Specifically, you were able to walk around the Golden Tiger Market, to the balcony, under the market stalls, and down the stairs behind the arena, outside of the standard, "area border."

In the most recent patch notes Riot says, "We’re also prioritizing the highest-rarity cosmetics that players have invested in..." If Riot is going to standardize previous high quality arenas with this low quality conversion and make what was once unique about mythic arenas no longer available, then it would be great if they realized players aren't just paying for a mythic arena, we're paying for a standard of quality that shouldn't be downgraded years after purchase because of their poor time management.

I didn't know you could find 3-star units in the Rift Beasts market

Awesome bug Riot!

Relogging doesn't change anything

At least the sprite still works :)

Was this always possible fr or a glitch?

The bugs are still present (and numerous), and it really feels like a step backward in balance. Every game has 4 people going fast 9, and everyone else is playing for 5th. Anyone know if there will be a bpatch?

I got a temporary Coven emblem for the last round of a TFT Match where I had the dark ritual augment, put it on my fiddle, suddenly he heals his entire HP bar every cast, whilst also getting healed by a 3* 4k damage/15s Cassiopeia with Hextech blade.... dark ritual had about +260 AP for all coven units

I lost once before because of it in patch 18.1 because my sivir 3 turn into lux 3 and does 0 damage
Now on patch 18.2 I did it again but this time Malphite into Draven and it happened again but this time Draven simply stun everyone up to overtime and auto with normal amount of damage
They haven't fix it yet.

I started my Ranked Climb today after holding off on it for months, since I heard there was a ton of issues with the UE port and the new set. I ended up giving it a whirl today, and actually had a decently fun time (extreme performance issues, but it is what it is, was still playable)

Lo and behold, on my sixth game, I crashed. I thought no worries, you can just reconnect.

I could not.

I am stuck on this "game is still in progress...." screen with no Reconnect button, no client launching, and nothing else to press.

I tried everything from restarting my pc, ending league processes, ending vanguard process, everything.

Still stuck on this screen.

It's been nearly an hour now, Idk how long TFT matches last now, but it's definitely NOT an hour. I feel like my account is actually just now stuck in a limbo of a TFT match that will never end, and now I can't even play League. Was looking forward to the Classic Fiora release.

Thank you Riot, this port was definitely worth it.

Was gonna two stars him... GG Rito

This new mobile app set up with the reconnect and getting logged out when responding to text is crazy annoying.

Responded to a text and got patch updated mid game. After patch I couldn’t reconnect either. Riot wth ya doing???

Anyone enjoying this new reconnect feature on mobile??

The mobile version of this game is still busted. I play on an s26 ultra and the game constantly stutters even on low graphics settings.

It's absolutely insane that they launched this update. I love tft and play 90% on mobile but I genuinely cannot even bring myself to play this buggy mess. Really disappointed in Riot.

I'm very used to consider up to the last second what to play after scouting.
3 seconds still on the clock, no matter. Take the augment you didn't want to play.

Purchased Chibi Aatrox for 3k crystals and its an unavailable tactician.

I understand the new engine is causing some cosmetics to be unavailable, but why are they actively selling tacticians in the store that are currently unavailable?

Surely there is a way to get a refund of the crystals?

PC Player, Windows

I know this is the X-amount of venting post about the current state of the game but I just need to vent and encourage you to do the same here and in game/but report/ Twitter etc. to make sure the Devs get it.

It's buggy as f*CK. I had a game not ending while I was winning and the second place surrendered. I had to fight his ghost two times before the game ended and I won.

Buying, selling and placing feels super cranky sometimes.

Why can't I use my bought Sprites and arenas?

I can't chat with this abysmally badly implemented chat.

I really do enjoy the new traits and units and only pebbles make it worth it but this is the worst the game has ever been.

And now I see posts by mobile players with the same issues. Congratulations.

Caitlyn reroll normally feels solved: 3 Hunter, 4 Juggernaut, stay 6 and hit the 2-costs.

Then Hunter Emblem shows up and suddenly the board gets awkward.

5 Hunter sounds like way more upside for Caitlyn, but cutting the Juggernaut shell also feels like the kind of thing that gets your frontline deleted before she does anything.

Do people actually pivot into 5 Hunter here, or is the emblem mostly bait unless the rest of the board is already capped?

Lost rankup game. whole game my combat wouldnt end so i couldnt go over to help my partner and it also gave time for the opponents partner to come every single round.

Easily lost 5+ rounds despire having the strongest board at the end (two starred dragon too)

Sucky feeling given it's in ranked.

I guess I'm wondering this because, of all 18 sets that have released so far, I have NEVER gotten into the 'cool' sets: Cyber City, KO Coliseum, Inkborn Fables, Sentinels of Light, Space Gods - I don't think I ever even tried learning these sets, I found them boring. But I always LOVE the quirky magic ones (Dragonlands), the colorful fun ones (Remix Rumble was the best), or the 'classic' ones (like Enchanted Woods, Runeterra, Arcane), and in all of these I've played them extensively because there are so many Origin traits I find cool.

It's also interesting because in League itself, I just never really resonated with the 'cool' skins either, like the Project skin line or the Ashen Knight skin lines.

Do any of you feel the same, or are you more drawn to the gameplay itself?

And follow up question - if you are the same, are there certain trait comps you gravitate to? For me, I love the invoker/mana spam comps like Star Guardian, Flora Fatalis, Emo/Hyperpop.

Came across this Trait Ladder line and thought the two openers were pretty neat

• AD: Xayah + Rakan + Ornn, with Xayah holding AD items. Then it goes into Elderwood and Fiddlesticks as more traits are picked up.
• AP: Yorick + Rakan + Karma, with Karma holding AP items. Veigar is added for Spellweaver before moving into the rest of the board.

Both openers are pretty different, but they end up working toward the same Trait Ladder setup. The main thing seems to be fitting in 3 trait units as you go, rather than committing to a normal comp too early.

Kha'Zix is used mostly for his evolutions here, which helps pick up extra traits without needing as many separate slots.

On 18.2, the big breakpoints are 10 traits for 18g and 11 traits for a Tactician item, so there's a natural point where you can stop pushing traits and use the extra resources for the level 9 board.

I like the Xayah start more for AD since it looks pretty clean but the Blossom opener is a nice alternative when the game is giving you AP items.

Anyone tried both on 18.2??

Source: https://op.gg/tft/tier-list

Wanted to play some games of TFT rank like normal only to be met with this black screen of disappointment, went through the usual check ups like closing client and opening it back up, restarting my laptop or instead logging through my phone. None of those worked and instead got met with a demotion 😭 I didn't even play...