Riot, How are things going in Runeterra?

Impetual·Jul 18, 2014·3 votes·393 views

It's been quite awhile since we've heard much about how things are going there. (Since the JoJ got shutdown I would think?)

Are things just stagnant, or is there some new content on the way?

It's just been so long since anything (that we've heard about) has happened at the Institute of War that it feels like you aren't planning to expand on the world that League of Legends takes place in.It would be a shame if that was the case, as you guys used to have some pretty awesome lore, but if you are planning to scrap all attempts at a unifying narrative, it would be appreciated if you let us know about it.

Because, I'm still kind of waiting for you guys to expand on the world of Runeterra. If you don't plan on doing so, I would be appreciate it if you let us know so that I don't get my hopes up.

8 Comments

MrSc0ttyJul 18, 20143 votes

This is old news. Riot has been quietly removing the "League of Legends" as a plot point from the entire game (See: no references to "Summoner" in a champ VoiceOver since 4800 champs, and every VU has removes those references from the VoiceOver)

The closest thing you're going to get to a lore event is something like Freljord: essentially advertising for a new champ/feature/whatever coupled with a little in game thing where "players get to decide what happens" and then it'll probably never be resolved.

The official word from Riot is that's better than real lore.

bbbbatesJul 18, 20141 votes

Is this real life? damn I didnt even notice that no voice overs had summoner in them. That said, I feel like they've been adding a lot of champ to champ interaction in place of that.

MrSc0ttyJul 18, 20142 votes

Is this real life? damn I didnt even notice that no voice overs had summoner in them. That said, I feel like they've been adding a lot of champ to champ interaction in place of that.

Sure is. "Summoner's Rift" is being redesigned as the site of an ancient battle ala Howling Abyss (this time with Magelords and Protectorate rather than the Howling Abyss factions) and it seems that the whole concept of the League, summoners, fields of justice etc is being thrown out in place of these guys just being well known "legendary" warriors from the generic fantasy world of Runeterra. And the only written lore is the champion bios.

bbbbatesJul 18, 20141 votes

Yeah and then the redesign team said they want to show the new rift like baron had a big impact when he appeared. so the ancient battle site makes sense. Kinda sad that all the old lore and champ interaction is slowly fading away, but I guess its kind of expected with the esport becoming monstrous, I guess the game has to be seen as a more "serious" game. As long as Lee Sin's lore doesnt change there will always be a bit of it there I guess...

MrSc0ttyJul 18, 20143 votes

Yeah and then the redesign team said they want to show the new rift like baron had a big impact when he appeared. so the ancient battle site makes sense. Kinda sad that all the old lore and champ interaction is slowly fading away, but I guess its kind of expected with the esport becoming monstrous, I guess the game has to be seen as a more "serious" game. As long as Lee Sin's lore doesnt change there will always be a bit of it there I guess...

Oh it's still in the lore of several champs. It won't be totally gone until we get VUs and new voiceovers for MF, Amumu, Veigar, Udyr, Alistar, and many others.

PharrøwJul 18, 20142 votes

Considering the Lore discussion is completely absent from the Boards, I'm guessing they wanna forget that Runeterra ever existed.

ZarkkastJul 20, 20142 votes

Apparently, Riot thinks "plot is highly overrated." http://www.gamespot.com/articles/plot-is-highly-overrated-league-of-legends-designer-says/1100-6418368/

Sadly, I think things are not looking so good for Runeterra and its champions.

AkaiNeko4Jul 21, 20141 votes

....part of me wants to get all good and up in arms over all this (the stuff in the comments particularly), but the rest of me just says there's basically nothing we can do. Anyone feel differently?