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Add Item Graphics to LCS Streams

Sturped·4/9/2017, 7:57:55 PM·2 votes·519 views

Hello,

I am still a newer player at league of legends but I really enjoy watching the LCS. I know most of what's going on but I lack considerable game play experience and knowledge. As such often when the casters talk about certain items they refer to them with abbreviations (QSS) or talk about their importance (items with actives especially) yet they never cover what is happening with the item.

I know they can't stop casting and talk about the item but I would like to see some graphic on the screen some of the time. For example, during one of the playoff games yesterday they kept talking about the Hextech Gunblade and its active but I did not know what the active did yet they would talk about it all the time.

What I would like to see is something similar to the dragon graphics. Something to pop up on the screen that does a summary of what the item is doing when the casters talk about it. For example, if the casters are frequently talking about the hextech gunblade, maybe a graphic could pop up and say "Active - Damage and slow" near the corners for a few seconds without interrupting game or casting flow or maybe during the post game analysis it can be brought up when it was important in that game.

I feel the streams could benefit from this for the newish player base without needing to be a beginner stream.

Thanks!

5 Comments

GeminiRune4/9/2017, 8:30:23 PM1 votes

I get what you're saying in means of item understanding and recognition. OGN used to do that often when they would scroll over items or champion stats on their native casts. The problem with making specific graphics for every unique item for broadcast is exactly that of over producing content that may or may not be utilized. As a viewer, you're always capable of looking up the item for yourself once you know and recognize the name or icon which will then give you a clear idea of why it was built and what purpose it brings to the team comp. Some are obvious of course. But in general it's not something that needs to be put on screen for something you can look into for yourself.

Warlord Scrap4/9/2017, 8:31:39 PM1 votes

normally when there talking about it a champ owns it. If you click the champ that owns it and then click the tri force symbol it shows all there items. For the record qss is quick silver sash commonly built into item 3139 and cleanses most cc. I know its not the best way but it would clog up the screen for most players. It would be like the nfl putting 6 points everytime someone scores a touch down the burden of knowledge lies on the viewer not the lcs.