Thanks. I feel very different about the Rise. There are so many small decisions that make it really good. LIke the top lane being very defensible going against a WP buffed hero whose side is much more open to ganks. The mid lane is gankable from so many positions unlike the Fold which is just mustache bush. The vision system is so much better and creates real decision making on where and when to use vision. The non-linear jungling forced by spawning the buff camps first creates decision making. The longer spawn times for camps don’t allow for mechanical farming that encourages avoiding conflict. Most Roams are now early game gankers with something to actually do besides tank minion damage and soak gold and exp to rush a fountain. The vision system and fog of war really add depth to the map because you don’t need to be in a bush to know you are breaking vision.
There are some visual things I expect they will improve with time like gold toad, buff camps, the shops, scout cam skins and vain crystal area. VG is never going to be as deep as a computer-based moba, but it so much better than anything else on a phone.