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Interview: A Chat With Valorant s Max Grossman On Killjoy And Riot s Design Philosophy For New Agents

2025-09-21T08:20:59Z

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The Needler may not be the best Halo weapon , but it would be the perfect one to use against Trynd, because if he uses his ultimate, Chief can fire as many needles into him and just wait, because after a slight delay the needles will all expl The Halo series has helped to revolutionize the FPS genre, and every title follows the adventures of a Spartan super-soldier named Master Chief—who wears special armor which augments his enhanced strength, reflexes, durability, and agility . Chief is definitely the strongest of the Spartans , which is why he is more than capable of defeating a handful of League' s champions, but there are also champions who are just too powerful for him to take d Similarly, the gameplay updates modernized both champions without alienating the fans who grew to love them over the years. Fiddlesticks still has an AOE Crowstorm and targeted fear, yet causes even greater chaos by chain CCing then draining the life from multiple enemies during a teamfight. Volibear no longer flips his foes, but truly lives up to the fantasy of a savage bear god mauling foes with thunderous strength. Either one plays just like before, only with new tricks and skill expression that let them stand up the current ros The number of new champions this year may be lower than usual, but they can be considered successful for different reasons. Each one maintains a good play rate in certain roles, with Sett distinctly being flexed as a top, jungle, and even support in some regions. However, their backstories also expand the world of Runeterra whether it's giving more details of various city-states or continuing to make lore-heavy characters into champions such as Kai'Sa or Senna previously. Seraphine's full reveal may have disappointed some players after the massive build-up, but her unique marketing approach release shows that Riot still has many new ideas to promote future champion relea While Season 10 wasn't perfect, it brought plenty of positive changes and laid the foundation for future improvements Riot Games will continue to make. For now, players should have received their end of Season 10 rewards and can take a well-deserved break from solo queue. Otherwise, the preseason has drastically shaken up the item system and experimenting now could lead to early ranked success when Season 11 officially begins in Janu Looking at something like Team Fortress 2, that game's turret is like a bunker. If you put it down and have enough supplies, the opposing team can't get past it unless you have like, 18 people throwing their bodies at it, [http://crazyfrag91.Free.fr/?URL=https://www.Covoiturage.cm/author/stephangunt/ Keep Reading] and the turret is killing people left and right. It's a very different experience than the turret we shipped in Valorant. What we always found most exciting about the turret is this feeling of setting up a crossfire of your own. Sorta like, "OK, somebody is going to attack this chokepoint, my turret [is] on the right-hand side, and I'll hold the left-hand side." So when they try to push through, the turret shoots first, and I can shoot them while they're distracted. Distraction was the concept. Not a turret that instantly and autonomously takes enemies down to zero hea Most players can agree that the 2020 reworks are more successful than previous attempts like Aatrox and Swain who play much differently or barely resemble their original incarnation. Since the next updates will focus on Dr. Mundo and perhaps Shyvana, players can only hope they continue the current trend which retains a champion's most iconic spells and concepts adapted to modern Runete On the other hand, 2 champions were finally reworked after winning the community vote back in 2019: Fiddlesticks and Volibear. Both characters were chosen by players for a visual update because their concepts didn't fit in the game's ever-evolving lore. To that end, Fiddlesticks was transformed into a primordial demon disguised as a scarecrow while Volibear was redesigned as the Freljord demigod he was always meant to be. Even though details were changed, the thematic is still there and instantly recognizable by veteran play Moving forward, new champion releases shouldn't clash so closely with one another. Yone's debut heavily eclipsed Lillia's earlier arrival despite players knowing both would come out during the summer event. Furthermore, Seraphine's social media may have been planned months in advance, but this greatly took away from Samira who seemed like an afterthought. However, this year's schedule can largely be attributed to the shift cause by COVID-19, and it shouldn't be a sign that 2021 will continue an erratically slow or fast p In the Fall of 2009, Riot Games released League of Legends , and it has since gone on to become one of the most popular games in the world. League now has more than 150 champions—all of whom have their own designated role. But they also have their own unique set of abilities, which can either be melee or magical in nat ** TheGamer: ** A problem that hero shooters struggle with is balancing abilities. Often, meta and competitive play come strictly down to how practical special skills are. Upon reveal, many people thought Killjoy's ultimate looked unfair, but the truth is all you have to do is shoot her and her bot. Do you believe that Valorant's emphasis on skill-based gunplay ultimately frees you from the "ability balancing" problems that similar games f

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2025-09-21T08:01:32Z

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He can try to fight Kindred, but Wolf will eventually chase him down and rip him apart with his spectral teeth. Lamb would claim Kratos' soul in a more peaceful manner, but it can still fight him with a specialized hunting Regarding how you're spending time, in League Of Legends, 80% of the time you're using different abilities that are all unique to your hero. In Valorant, 80% of your time is with your gun out, which is not unique to your character. So there's a much smaller portion of time that you're using the distinct Agent abilities. From that perspective, I think it gives us constraints, but not too m He may look innocent, but Teemo is actually one of the most annoying and despised champions in the game, and like Cass his weapon of choice is poison. Teemo can fill the battlefield with invisible poisonous mushrooms that explode on cont Moving forward, new champion releases shouldn't clash so closely with one another. Yone's debut heavily eclipsed Lillia's earlier arrival despite players knowing both would come out during the summer event. Furthermore, Seraphine's social media may have been planned months in advance, but this greatly took away from Samira who seemed like an afterthought. However, this year's schedule can largely be attributed to the shift cause by COVID-19, and it shouldn't be a sign that 2021 will continue an erratically slow or fast p The turret went through many iterations. One didn't even do damage at all; instead, [http://nektar.Oszk.hu/w/api.php?action=https://Www.covoiturage.cm/author/stephangunt/ related resource site] it created debuff fields. But what shipped had the healthiest gameplay patterns combined with a good cohesion with the rest of her ** TheGamer: ** A problem that hero shooters struggle with is balancing abilities. Often, meta and competitive play come strictly down to how practical special skills are. Upon reveal, many people thought Killjoy's ultimate looked unfair, but the truth is all you have to do is shoot her and her bot. Do you believe that Valorant's emphasis on skill-based gunplay ultimately frees you from the "ability balancing" problems that similar games f ** Max Grossman: ** Mostly, our skin has gotten thicker. That would be my biggest takeaway. Like with Killjoy's turret, there was a lot of skepticism online, and internally that's something that you see and go, "oh god, are we doing the right thing?" For me, it helped build some of that armor and confidence that we weren't ruining the game, which feels good. Chances are if the community is skeptical about an Agent, we are too while designing them. While making a turret character for Valorant, we thought, "well, can we? Can it be good?" A turret that sits there and kills people betrays the promise of our game. So when we see a bunch of people online that feel that same way, I empathize. However, once someone gives a new Agent a spin, I always hope they realize how much work we put in before releasing anything in Valor ** TheGamer: ** When designing Agents, one goal is to create characters who will make for exciting team comps. However, I was curious if you ever develop Agents specifically to be "appealing" or "easier" for new players? I got the impression that Killjoy might be an Agent meant for newb Chief can neutralize the Ult by tossing a couple of plasma grenades at it, and as far as Maokai is concerned, Chief can take him down with a flamethrower and a few incendiary grenades because his entire body is made up of very flammable roots and branc It's really up to the Apex Legends to determine whether or not the battle royale has the same staying power as League of Legends does. League of Legends has been around for over 10 years, and still remains one of the biggest MOBAs and esports games of all time. In comparison, Apex Legends is a far younger game that released a year and a half ago. Granted, if the Titanfall games are looped in, then the overarching Apex Legends - Titanfall universe has been around for six years. That's still comparatively a short time, which means asking if Apex Legends has the same character reputation as League of Legends is a valid question, at least when strictly talking about spin-o Ruined King comes alongside several spin-offs and untitled projects currently in the works. The League of Legends fighting game, called "Project L," is currently in development under Radiant Entertainment, a first party studio run by EVO founders Tom and Tony Cannon that Riot Games acquired way back in 2016. Riot Games' first-person shooter, codenamed "Project A," became the immensely popular Valorant multiplayer shooter . Legends of Runeterra , the official League of Legends card game, is now available to play on mobile devices and Yasuo may be a full melee champion, but newcomers to the game should definitely avoid playing him. This Ionian is a master swordsman who can create a windwall to block any spell or projectile, and he can also create a tornado which knocks up his enemies and leaves them exposed to critical atta

Interview: A Chat With Valorant s Max Grossman On Killjoy And Riot s Design Philosophy For New Agents

2025-09-21T07:53:23Z

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He may look innocent, but Teemo is actually one of the most annoying and despised champions in the game, and like Cass his weapon of choice is poison. Teemo can fill the battlefield with invisible poisonous mushrooms that explode on cont ** TheGamer: ** Sentinels tend to be a favorite among players new to tactical shooters. Namely, Killjoy, Sage, and Cypher — Agents with robust defensive toolkits. Are Sentinels intentionally designed to be friendly to new players? If not, why do you think a new player might gravitate towards Agents under this r A prophecy states that Aatrox will destroy all life by himself, and under normal circumstances he and Kratos would probably kill each other, but if he enters his demonic form, he will gain an advantage because he will receive extra damage, movement speed, and heal At the end of last year, Riot Games announced an effort to expand the League of Legends IP beyond its MOBA roots. Acquiring and partnering with several third-party studios, Riot Games' new initiative for its 10th anniversary has spawned a League of Legends fighting game, a popular FPS called Valorant , a collectible card game called Legends of Runeterra , and even a business/management sim for LoL esports. The League of Legends universe will soon reach far beyond the base [http://p98223ug.Bget.ru/user/ArmandZmq16698/ SLG game resource Management] into a ton of new gaming experiences, a sentiment that Respawn Entertainment recently expressed with the hit battle royale Apex Legends as w Moving forward, new champion releases shouldn't clash so closely with one another. Yone's debut heavily eclipsed Lillia's earlier arrival despite players knowing both would come out during the summer event. Furthermore, Seraphine's social media may have been planned months in advance, but this greatly took away from Samira who seemed like an afterthought. However, this year's schedule can largely be attributed to the shift cause by COVID-19, and it shouldn't be a sign that 2021 will continue an erratically slow or fast p Warwick was once an ordinary human, but a series of experiments transformed him into a beast who now hunts the streets of Zaun. His only weapons are his razor sharp teeth and claws, but he also has a roar that instills fear into anyone who hears The number of new champions this year may be lower than usual, but they can be considered successful for different reasons. Each one maintains a good play rate in certain roles, with Sett distinctly being flexed as a top, jungle, and even support in some regions. However, their backstories also expand the world of Runeterra whether it's giving more details of various city-states or continuing to make lore-heavy characters into champions such as Kai'Sa or Senna previously. Seraphine's full reveal may have disappointed some players after the massive build-up, but her unique marketing approach release shows that Riot still has many new ideas to promote future champion relea This towering force comes with a granite shield that Master Chief will likely not be able to break no matter what weapon he uses, and even if he does break it, his bullets will just tickle Malphite. Chief's armor may be durable, but even Spartan armor cannot withstand Malphite's ultimate—which basically turns him into an 86 ton torp Tactical shooters revel in the beatdown of bright-eyed newbies, and Valorant is no exception. The time-to-kill is near-instant. Respawns only come with fresh rounds, meaning the wait time adds up if you're pushing up daisies before anyone else. In-game cash for weapons mostly comes from kills and round wins. Play like trash and the entire experience is unbearable, which is an easy feat when you're finding your beari Considering Apex Legends takes place within the larger Titanfall universe , there's already plenty of lore for expanded games to draw from. With the IMC/Milita conflict chronologically occurring decades before the events of Apex Legends , a lot has already happened. It is possible additional spin-offs could return with another Titanfall game, whether it's a prequel or sequel, to detail further events of the Frontier War. There's also plenty of potential in the Apex Legends storyline, outside of the battle royale's existing lore. Character-specific stories like a stealth-oriented/ Hitman -style game for Revenant, or perhaps a single-player first-person shooter detailing Bangalore's time with the IMC Armed Forces, these could certainly do well for Apex Legends fans in the right cont According to lore, Aurelion Sol is currently the strongest champion in existence , and that would be because he is an enormous celestial dragon who is capable of creating entire stars in the palms of his hands. Spartan armor may be tough, but it can't defend against the impact of a mini sun, and Sol literally has three constantly orbiting his body, and he can attack with t Ruined King comes alongside several spin-offs and untitled projects currently in the works. The League of Legends fighting game, called "Project L," is currently in development under Radiant Entertainment, a first party studio run by EVO founders Tom and Tony Cannon that Riot Games acquired way back in 2016. Riot Games' first-person shooter, codenamed "Project A," became the immensely popular Valorant multiplayer shooter . Legends of Runeterra , the official League of Legends card game, is now available to play on mobile devices and

Interview: A Chat With Valorant s Max Grossman On Killjoy And Riot s Design Philosophy For New Agents

2025-09-21T07:31:26Z

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The God of War games have always been popular as well, and they follow a Demi-God named Kratos who kills almost every Olympian God, and he is now taking on Norse Gods like Thor. Kratos has done some pretty bad things , but he also happens to be one of PlayStation's best heroes , and if he were to ever find himself in Runeterra, he would be able to wipe out most of League's champions. But there are certain champions that he might not be able to b As a Yordle, Veigar is adorably small, but he is actually a master of dark sorcery, and his magic power continuously increases as long as he lands a spell on an enemy. Veigar's entire kit revolves around the cage that he creates by twisting space, because it is the best way for him to hit people with his spe He can also rapidly spin his body like a top and summon a giant blade that can execute his enemy. Unfortunately, Garen is an ordinary human-which means that bullets and grenades will eventually take him down, and if it comes down to a battle of blades, Chief can use an energy sword to slice through Garen's sword and armor with e Ruined King comes alongside several spin-offs and untitled projects currently in the works. The League of Legends fighting game, called "Project L," is currently in development under Radiant Entertainment, a first party studio run by EVO founders Tom and Tony Cannon that Riot Games acquired way back in 2016. Riot Games' first-person shooter, codenamed "Project A," became the immensely popular Valorant multiplayer shooter . Legends of Runeterra , the official League of Legends card game, is now available to play on mobile devices and Perhaps it'd be interesting to see how the Apex Legends community responds to the idea of spin-off titles, and whether it'd be a worthy venture for Respawn Entertainment and/or EA. At a glance, Apex Legends and Titanfall bring enough to the table lore-wise for this to be absolutely possible, but it's a matter of gauging whether the interest is there. Somehow mixing the whimsical nature of Apex Legends ' lore with the seriousness of Titanfall could be an interesting experim On the other hand, 2 champions were finally reworked after winning the community vote back in 2019: Fiddlesticks and Volibear. Both characters were chosen by players for a visual update because their concepts didn't fit in the game's ever-evolving lore. To that end, Fiddlesticks was transformed into a primordial demon disguised as a scarecrow while Volibear was redesigned as the Freljord demigod he was always meant to be. Even though details were changed, the thematic is still there and instantly recognizable by veteran play While Riot continued to improve events during Season 10, their quality and design went beyond what players had come to expect in the past few years. Specifically, the Spirit Blossom summer event implemented a visual novel experience instead of normal missions allowing players to bond and share some hilarious fourth-wall breaking moments with champions like Teemo. Additionally, after last year's feedback that event passes weren't worth their RP cost, the rewards for playing were significantly boosted. This culminated in the Worlds 2020 pass where over 1000 event tokens and 30 milestone prizes were guaranteed after enough matc Lore continues to expand and grow alongside the popularity of Apex Legends , which still boasts several million active players and is consistently a top 20 [http://nektar.oszk.hu/w/api.php?action=https://Www.covoiturage.cm/author/stephangunt/ SLG game Beginner guide] on Twitch. With each new character and season has come new cinematics and lore entries detailing the world of the popular battle royale title. Now, Respawn Entertainment and EA have the opportunity to potentially expand the Apex Legends world outward into various other gameplay experiences. There's enough lore and background material that could make a similar expansion plan feasible, but it's unclear if Apex Legends ' lore has as much staying power as League of Legends d Most players can agree that the 2020 reworks are more successful than previous attempts like Aatrox and Swain who play much differently or barely resemble their original incarnation. Since the next updates will focus on Dr. Mundo and perhaps Shyvana, players can only hope they continue the current trend which retains a champion's most iconic spells and concepts adapted to modern Runete New players tend to fall into two general behaviors: hyper-aggressive people who want to run at everything and fight everybody, [and] then more cautious players that are like, "I could die at any second. I'm not gonna take a step forward cause there's someone around that corner, and they're gonna shoot me." The latter camp tend to gravitate towards Sentinel-play patterns. That would be my theory on it, but I could see us making Sentinels that feel significantly more complicated than Cypher that newer players would never want to to ** Max Grossman: ** Very important. It's something that I know tangentially, as we have guys on our art teams that are hyper dedicated to this stuff, but I can give you my layman's take on it. The most important thing is that every Agent stands out in the environments in some capacity. No camouflaged-looking dudes running through the environment cause if somebody is shooting at you, we don't want players ever to go, "Huh, where could they be in the environment?" Valorant isn't a hidden-object game. It's about you knowing someone's there and you can have a fight with them. The bright yellow jacket is pushing the extremes of what we are trying to do in that super high visibility. But it's a super important consideration for

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2025-09-21T07:00:13Z

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He can try to fight Kindred, but Wolf will eventually chase him down and rip him apart with his spectral teeth. Lamb would claim Kratos' soul in a more peaceful manner, but it can still fight him with a specialized hunting ** Max Grossman: ** Very important. It's something that I know tangentially, as we have guys on our art teams that are hyper dedicated to this stuff, but I can give you my layman's take on it. The most important thing is that every Agent stands out in the environments in some capacity. No camouflaged-looking dudes running through the environment cause if somebody is shooting at you, we don't want players ever to go, "Huh, where could they be in the environment?" Valorant isn't a hidden-object game. It's about you knowing someone's there and you can have a fight with them. The bright yellow jacket is pushing the extremes of what we are trying to do in that super high visibility. 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There's enough lore and background material that could make a similar expansion plan feasible, but it's unclear if Apex Legends ' lore has as much staying power as League of Legends d New players tend to fall into two general behaviors: hyper-aggressive people who want to run at everything and fight everybody, [and] then more cautious players that are like, "I could die at any second. I'm not gonna take a step forward cause there's someone around that corner, and they're gonna shoot me." The latter camp tend to gravitate towards Sentinel-play patterns. That would be my theory on it, but I could see us making Sentinels that feel significantly more complicated than Cypher that newer players would never want to to At the end of last year, Riot Games announced an effort to expand the League of Legends IP beyond its MOBA roots. Acquiring and partnering with several third-party studios, Riot Games' new initiative for its 10th anniversary has spawned a League of Legends fighting game, a popular FPS called Valorant , a collectible card game called Legends of Runeterra , and even a business/management sim for LoL esports. The League of Legends universe will soon reach far beyond the base game into a ton of new gaming experiences, a sentiment that Respawn Entertainment recently expressed with the hit battle royale Apex Legends as w This towering force comes with a granite shield that Master Chief will likely not be able to break no matter what weapon he uses, and even if he does break it, his bullets will just tickle Malphite. Chief's armor may be durable, but even Spartan armor cannot withstand Malphite's ultimate—which basically turns him into an 86 ton torp Perhaps it'd be interesting to see how the Apex Legends community responds to the idea of spin-off titles, and whether it'd be a worthy venture for Respawn Entertainment and/or EA. At a glance, Apex Legends and Titanfall bring enough to the table lore-wise for this to be absolutely possible, but it's a matter of gauging whether the interest is there. Somehow mixing the whimsical nature of Apex Legends ' lore with the seriousness of Titanfall could be an interesting experim Over the course of a decade, League of Legends has become one of the most played games in the world, and it now has more than 150 champions, all of whom have their own designated role, as well as their own set of abilities. Every single one of these champions is powerful, but there are some who simply tower over the r Considering Apex Legends takes place within the larger Titanfall universe , there's already plenty of lore for expanded games to draw from. With the IMC/Milita conflict chronologically occurring decades before the events of Apex Legends , a lot has already happened. It is possible additional spin-offs could return with another Titanfall game, whether it's a prequel or sequel, to detail further events of the Frontier War. There's also plenty of potential in the Apex Legends storyline, outside of the battle royale's existing lore. Character-specific stories like a stealth-oriented/ Hitman -style game for Revenant, or perhaps a single-player first-person shooter detailing Bangalore's time with the IMC Armed Forces, these could certainly do well for Apex Legends fans in the right cont While Riot continued to improve events during Season 10, their quality and design went beyond what players had come to expect in the past few years. Specifically, the Spirit Blossom summer event implemented a visual novel experience instead of normal missions allowing players to bond and share some hilarious fourth-wall breaking moments with champions like Teemo. Additionally, after last year's feedback that event passes weren't worth their RP cost, the rewards for playing were significantly boosted. This culminated in the Worlds 2020 pass where over 1000 event tokens and 30 milestone prizes were guaranteed after enough matc

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