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Interactions between champions

BLU Medic·6/9/2014, 5:48:24 PM·18 votes·6,005 views

Alright, on the Champions page, each champion has a list of allies and enemies, unless they're like Kog'Maw and they only have friends. But the only times we hear any of that in game are with a couple of unique voice lines and with a silly mini-game between Rengar and Kha'Zix. Personally, never seen that, although it should be more common with both champions being more popular lately.

Anyway, wouldn't it be cool if we had a couple more of these interactions? Like for example...

  • If there are a Leona and a Diana on opposing teams, a mini-game pops up at level 6, providing a free vision ward bonus to whichever champion kills or assists in killing the other champion first.
  • If an entire team is made up of champions from the same area (e.g. Demacia, Noxus, Ionia), if that team wins, a unique fanfare for that city-state is played instead of the traditional victory music.
  • If Garen and Katarina are on the same team, their jokes change into pick-up lines in an attempt to woo the other champion.
  • If a team contains 3 or more Void champions (Including Malzahar and Void skins, excluding Kassadin), all buildings have a unique, Void-like effect when destroyed.
  • If Kassadin and Malzahar are on opposing teams, the first champion to get a kill or assist on the other before level 6 gets an instant cooldown on the last spell used.
  • A Garen or a Lux will always apologise if they kill their sibling.
  • If a team has a matching range of skins (e.g. Pentakill, Commando, Pool Party), they get unique jokes, taunts and dances for that game.
  • If Ashe, Lissandra or Sejuani (or other Freljord champions) are on opposing teams, at level 11, a mini-game pops up, rewarding extra gold to whoever makes the first kill against them. Edit: Apparently there's already a mini-event for this, but it's rather rare, and I've never seen it. Perhaps it could be more regular...
  • If a Dragonslayer-skin-wearing champion is near the Dragon, it hesitates and lands on the ground instead of flying, or simply cowers a bit. If Shyvana dances next to Dragon, it dances back.

Wouldn't little things like this make the game seem a little more alive? It'd also be a nice touch for those who like the lore.

I kinda posted this in the normal forum but no one ever replies to my normal forum threads. This seems like a better place for suggestions.

Awesome things suggested by other people:

  • Irelia gets a line for when she's been nerfed.

  • Caitlyn gets a counter for how many Yordles she's caught.

  • Yordle-based love triangles (but only if we get Veigar/Lulu ones too!)

  • UI changes for the expensive skins, like a custom weather-based HUD for Forecast Janna.

  • Fire-based champions have a custom line when they get hit by Ignite or another fire-based champion.

  • Lux having lines for killing Katarina

  • Exploring relationships like Rumble and Tristana and Ezreal and Lux. Oh and Taric being upset with Ezreal.

36 Comments

RiotRiot Baconhawk6/10/2014, 10:21:16 PM13 votes

I like the idea of more Tristana / Rumble / Teemo love triangle interactions.

Baconhawks love yordle fights :')

cawws and sizzles in anticipation

BrightShadowHunt6/10/2014, 10:41:00 PM5 votes

Could there be one where if there's an Irelia in the game she gets nerfed?

Thales6/10/2014, 9:10:19 PM3 votes

Well, they're trying to add more VO interactions. New Karthus, Twitch and Heimer have a bunch, as does Braum and presumably all champions/VUs moving forward. But it's not easy to retroactively add just a few lines onto champions because you need the original voice actors and possibly sound filters, neither of which can just be found on demand.

There are some things specifically like what you're laying out. After his VU, Garen's joke near an enemy Kat is pretty much exactly what you're wishing it would be: "Seven-thousand-and-two... oh, I didn't see you standing there". I think Infernal Nasus taunts Renekton when he kills him, or at least in some similar context.

Different animations for stuff is not easy, and limits what Riot can do in the future. The visual upgrade of Summoner's Rift would be a lot harder if there were a bunch of interactions they had to preserve on top of all the ones they're probably adding. Similarly, ones with major in-game effect are tricky to balance. I think Rengar vs. Kha'zix is as powerful an effect as they're willing to do.

Still, these sorts of interactions are fun, and make the game feel more complete and entertaining. Something with the full pool party roster is mildly problematic what with how infrequently that comes up. Two champion interactions are I think the best, and I think we're moving in the right direction on those. Look at how Twitch responds to stepping in a Cait trap, for instance.

Silverthane6/11/2014, 1:28:06 AM2 votes

would be cool if they did this like they do in dota 2 but god knows how long it would take for them to do it. really really love your ideas, i would never stop playing league just to experience all these little things XD

Gwynnbleid6/11/2014, 1:25:19 AM2 votes

Im in favor of interactions that don';t alter gameplay, even if the kha reng interaction is cool

BLU Medic6/11/2014, 2:38:11 PM2 votes

Oh wow. I don't check this place for a day and wow. Thanks for the like-y thingies!

Mallic6/15/2014, 4:13:38 AM2 votes

Love the idea of more interactions, but not so much mechanical bonuses. Rengar and Kha'zix are as far as they'll go; also, Zilean and Volibear. They get SLIGHTLY more gold for killing each other.

  • Another one could be when Lux manages to kill Katarina - "Stay away from him, you hussy!"
  • Rumble's crush on Tristana could be explored quite explicitly like this.
  • Riot can finally make Ezreal's love-interest in Lux seem real. Also, would have to include some 'disappointed' lines from Taric. Heh.
  • General Pentakill stuffs for when any of the Pentakill champs, in Pentakill skins, are near each other and do a joke.
  • Any dragonslayer skin champ slays Shyvana. "Oops! Wrong dragon!"

And any number of other things. But yes, it looks like we will get precisely this going forward, as Riot is seriously stepping up their game with every new rework/champ release.

CaptainWednesday6/9/2014, 6:39:00 PM1 votes

There is already a minigame between Ashe, Sejauni, and Lissandra! Otherwise, really cool ideas. I think this is Riot is moving in terms of demonstrating lore and the plot behind League of Legends.

The Red Warden6/11/2014, 1:29:04 AM1 votes

If Viktor kills Jayce his ult lasts 1 more second

If Jayce kills Viktor he gets a permanent 1 second less of cd on his ult

BlackMag1c6/11/2014, 1:29:21 AM1 votes

I was the 69th vote :P

Ptarlorr6/11/2014, 2:43:38 AM1 votes

Singed and Warwick's commentary would be neat and I'd love to see what Jayce thinks of his law enforcers.

Blitzcrank and Orianna, Darius and Draven, Nautilus, Fizz, and Nami, there's a whole realm of opportunities!

Also it would be neat if the legendary and ultimate skins changed the UI a little bit. Super Galaxy Rumble would have the screen tinted red because you're looking through his shades, Forecast Janna would have more of a news-screen feel to all the little readouts or she'd be reporting the match doing the announcements, Infernal Nasus could have glowy magma borders on his windows, etc. Might affect gameplay, but it would make them stand out even more.

Mellody6/11/2014, 5:48:39 AM1 votes

Or like if brand gets Ignited he says "Rito Nerf physics please" Or a call out to that bs lol

hartar6/11/2014, 1:59:36 PM1 votes

I love the idea.More interaction,more alive the game is.

MrBuffington6/10/2014, 11:03:27 PM1 votes

Teemo should have a special ward skin (like with a shroom hat or something) once his passive kicks in. Not really an interaction, but you know.

Caitlyn could have a counter for how many yordles she's trapped.

the Pentakill champions should play a track from the album if they're on the same team and get an ace, or something.

ThePureOne6/9/2014, 6:52:17 PM1 votes

Actually the thing with the dragon against dragonslayers is actually happening but not just for dragonslayers though in the new SR BETA they show the dragon floating/flying for a few seconds then landing on the ground to fight :D

kienvangiu6/10/2014, 8:23:05 PM1 votes

Ahri When will Riot update Big MAP????

Renekton Bot6/10/2014, 9:02:37 PM1 votes

If Renekton kills Nasus then he stays dead.

0nlySi0n6/10/2014, 9:18:52 PM1 votes

OMG yeah then it will be more like DotA !! DotA has all kinds of interactions between heroes!!

chenjinjie6/10/2014, 10:25:58 PM1 votes

Dota

Zendrô6/10/2014, 10:36:46 PM1 votes

Surprised at the lack of interactions between rivals/siblings lol