Pings are coming in Patch 10.1.7 with 6 ping types, and some options for restrictions on how often or who can use pings in groups. We'll have to see how these pings look in game after the servers go live!Thumbnail from League of Legends
Ping Options in Patch 10.1.7From the Development Notes we see the following:
PING SYSTEMThe new Ping system allows you to quickly communicate with your team without having to use voice or text chat. Holding G + Left Mouse Button opens up a ping wheel where you can quickly call out commands such as Attack, Assist, Warning, and On My Way. You can also send contextual pings by holding G and clicking an enemy, the ground, or the unit frames.Developers’ note: If G is already bound to another function, the Ping entry under Keybindings will be unbound. Macro support the following Ping commands:/ping /ping attack /ping assist /ping onmyway /ping warning /ping [@target] attackFrom datamining, we see 6 names for these pings in chat:
Non-threatening alert. Attack On my way Help Warning Threatening Alert NEW PING_SUBJECT_TYPE_ALERT_NOT_THREAT_POINT |Hplayer:%s|h|h%s|A:ping_chat_nonthreat:0:0:0:0|aNon threatening alert NEW PING_SUBJECT_TYPE_ATTACK_POINT |Hplayer:%s|h|h%s|A:ping_chat_attack:0:0:0:0|aAttack NEW PING_SUBJECT_TYPE_ON_MY_WAY_POINT |Hplayer:%s|h|h%s|A:ping_chat_onmyway:0:0:0:0|aOn my way NEW PING_SUBJECT_TYPE_ASSIST_POINT |Hplayer:%s|h|h%s|A:ping_chat_assist:0:0:0:0|aHelp NEW PING_SUBJECT_TYPE_WARNING_POINT |Hplayer:%s|h|h%s|A:ping_chat_warning:0:0:0:0|aWarning NEW PING_SUBJECT_TYPE_ALERT_THREAT_POINT |Hplayer:%s|h|h%s|A:ping_chat_threat:0:0:0:0|aThreatening alert Ping Options and RestrictionsWwith a ping system, many players are concerned about trolls or players who abuse
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