Twisted Treeline Remake

Posted on at 6:23 PM by Moobeat
GOOD NEWS EVERYONE! Twisted Treeline is getting ready to receive a massive overhaul, including a reworked design and a slew of new features. Want to know what's even  better? It's coming soon to the PBE!
Continue reading for a run down of what to expect from the new and improved 3v3 map!

Uncropped picture here.
What a treat! I've never been more excited for an upcoming PBE update.
"We’re excited to announce that a new version of Twisted Treeline is about to hit PBE, with a live Beta soon to follow. We've heard your feedback, and we’ve rebuilt Treeline to improve some of the areas you suggested. Here’s a rundown of the major renovations to the map:
  • More viable team comps: the item shop on Twisted Treeline now boasts an arsenal tailor-made to support every role in 3v3 combat, and the terrain has been modified to make blink champions easier to hunt down
  • An improved jungle: We’ve replaced the random monsters with new, reliable jungle camps, and removed most of the upper jungle to focus the action towards the center where the jungler can gank both lanes
  • Faster games: we widened the choke point outside each inhibitor to prevent late game turtling and added a wall separating the shrine turret from the Nexus to stop players from pulling super minions into the laser beam
  • More awesome neutral objective: The Lizard Elder has been replaced by two altars that can be claimed for a team-wide buff, and Ebonmaw has been replaced by Vilemaw – an epic giant spider boss!
Remember that this is still Beta, so be sure to help us continue improving the new design for this classic battlefield by posting your feedback to the Twisted Treeline forums. Whether you’re a veteran Twisted Treeline player or you’re getting ready for your first 3v3 match, we hope you’ve come prepared for some fast-paced, champion-centered gameplay.

Want more details on the upcoming changes? Stay tuned for more info as we move closer to release.

Give us your feedback on the new Twisted Treeline here."

Vilemaw, the creepy new replacement for TT's dragon. Uncropped pic here.
Repositioned jungle creeps. Uncropped pic here.
The new altars that will provide a team wide buff. Uncropped pic here.
... holy shit.

Edit: Forgot to include the PBE FAQ about this Twisted Treeline update. Enjoy!
"Why did you choose to launch the new version of Twisted Treeline as a beta?

We opted to launch the new Twisted Treeline as a beta because it is by far the most major overhaul that we've ever made to a map. The remake touches everything from the item shop on down to the terrain and even introduces some brand new mechanics and monsters.

While it's undergone rigorous testing to get it ready for live release, there are over 13 million of you logging in to play each day. Treeline has passed our test, but there˘s still a lot we can learn by putting an ambitious feature like this into the hands of an audience as massive and awesome as you.

There's a lot that you can do to help us improve the map in preparation for a full-fledged launch, so please be sure to give us your feedback and report any bugs you find on the Twisted Treeline forums.
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How long will the new Twisted Treeline be in beta testing?

That's a good question, and the short answer is: as long as it needs to be. We want the new Twisted Treeline to be a polished and fun 3v3 experience, and we're going to keep iterating and improving on the design until we feel that it˘s ready for a full-fledged launch. A huge part of that preparation is your feedback, and we encourage you to make comments and report any bugs over at the Twisted Treeline forums..

How will the launch of the new Twisted Treeline affect Ranked play in Season Three?

The Ranked ladder in Season Three will continue as normal on this new Field of Justice, so grab a couple of your friends and hit the queues for a few ranked games. And once you've finished, head on over to the Twisted Treeline forums to give us your feedback on picks, bans, and the overall competitive experience. We'd love to hear your thoughts on how we can improve.

Why'd you make the specific changes that you did?

While Summoner's Rift remains our most popular map, Twisted Treeline has always maintained an extremely passionate following of diehard competitors. These players have a ton of experience with TT and have generated a lot of discussion surrounding the map. This conversation helped us zero in on the core issues that were preventing Treeline from reaching the same level of competitive balance that we saw on Summoner's Rift.

What can we expect from the new Twisted Treeline?

The new Twisted Treeline will feature the same high-intensity combat as its predecessor, with a strong focus on champion vs. champion combat. Look for a greater emphasis on ganks and team fights, and a shorter overall game length.

I have feedback on the new Twisted Treeline. How do I contribute?

If you have ideas for how to make Twisted Treeline even better, we definitely want to hear them. We're deeply committed to making 3v3 League of Legends even better, and we want you to keep helping us improve the map through the beta and beyond. We have a Design team specifically dedicated to supporting Twisted Treeline and iterating based on your feedback. We're not happy until you're happy, so pay a visit to the Twisted Treeline forums and leave us a comment."

edit 2: rjcombo mentioned the new TT will be initially launched on the PBE and then followed up with a beta release on live servers.
"Internally we often have target release dates, but there are a number of factors that can affect those dates. As such we typically don't announce features or content until we feel confident they are ready to go, and the time between announcement and launch tends to be very short.

For the new TT we're taking it a step further. We are initially launching on the PBE and will follow up with a beta release on the live servers. During both of these phases we'll be monitoring results and feedback and continue making adjustments to the map as needed."

53 comments

  1. Well, that was way to quick. Not doing any homework tonight haha...

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  2. so many changes omfg... this is gonna be cool

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  3. And people said, "Probably dominion with golems" yeah right. I'm really looking forward to this and the turtling removed which is fantastic.

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  4. I love the changing of the seasons :P

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    1. xD Haha, that made me think of Zyra's joke

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  5. All this new stuff tonight!

    MY BODY IS STILL NOT READY!!!!

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    1. Also, would I be correct in assuming Haunted Maokai is to go along with this redesign?

      Since TT now looks more gothic and spooky.

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    2. Wait.

      Are they retconning TT to be part of the Shadow Isles?

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    3. Yeah, TT is now a part of the Shadow Isles, and they have a new shop keeper as well, instead of old Gonzo.

      http://na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?p=30340832#30340832

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    4. So Maokai's lore is going to be changed then?

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    5. Maokais lore wont be changed, why would it be?

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    6. because he was born in the twisted treeline.

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    7. so was nocturne

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  6. FIRST!!!!!!!!!!! DONT GET MAD CUZ IM FIRST!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!

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  7. I CALLED 1ST FIRST SO FK ALL OF YOU, AND YOUR MOTHERS

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  8. LOL fun fact = look behind the spider, there it is the dead body (just bones) of our beloved Ebonmaw :c scumbag riot!

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  9. This map may make me play more 3v3... And is the boss Elise's god? or... lol.

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  10. Just as good as a new map. This is AMAZING!

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  11. When can we see this going live on the beta?

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  12. Holy Hell! This makes Summoners Rift look like shit!

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    1. Summoners Rift is still really good. If they implemented this kind of map system and theme to a larger scale 5v5 map, then I'd agree with you but I think they can do better. And I think you'd agree a large scale version of this with a new monster replacing the dragon and baron.

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  13. riot put a lot of effort into dominion and twisted treeline but the thing is 90% of the the player base play SR instead of them,

    I think riot should make either Twisted Treeline or Dominion as their 5th game in best of 5 tourney and that will make Twisted Treeline or Dominion more competetive

    Trust me, lots of people are gonna be playing Twisted Treeline after this overhaul remake but the players will slowly move back to SR

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  14. http://riot-web-static.s3.amazonaws.com/images/news/October_2012/2012_10_17_Twisted_Treeline_PBE/Treeline_4.jpg

    Hello, Roshan brother! #dota2

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  15. Agreeing with the Anonymous play, Riot should add the ranked feature to both TT and Dominion (solo ranked not team ranked) to spread out the player base and get more competitive scenes going on rather then just SR being the only competitive scenes. I want to play this map so bad.

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  16. down vote button needs to be implemented......lol

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  17. Hope they are working on the rift as well. It would be cool if they could update the complete art ("recent" changes were not bad, but this looks like another level of awesomeness).

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  18. When I read GOOD NEWS EVERYONE! I imagined the Professor boss from ICC saying that. "GOOD NEWS EVERYONE! THE SLIME IS FLOWING AGAIN!"

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    1. Or you know... the professor from Futurama.

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    2. You do realize the boss from ICC was a parody of "the professor" from Futurama?

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  19. That spider guy looks like a Carnifex.

    Badass

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  20. Why does hecarim look different :o

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    1. He wore a different pair of pants to church I dunno

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  21. wow. Awesome. just... Awesome. I have no words for that.

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  22. wth.... FRIST BUAHAHAHA

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  23. Dunno where you've been, but Riot have stated over and over again that they're not currently working on a new map.

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  24. Am I the only one thinking Vilemaw is the Spider God from Elisa's Lore?

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  25. Twisted Treeline is the best fucking map in the game, screw Summoner's Rift. Can't wait to see this ingame :DDDD

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  26. I still dont care about 3v3

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  27. The more Roit polishes this game the more of an awesome crowd they become. So much win in this. Unbelieveable it is a F2P-Game...

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  28. This is so stupid,the old one was much better.

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  29. With everyone named Anonymous, it just looks like one guy fighting with himself

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  30. Nice change Riot, your the best (sarcasm)

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  31. Official, never playing TT again

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