orange essence, blue essence, ip, rp

Critmaster Garen·Mar 30, 2016·2 votes·5,456 views

am i the only one who finds that using 4 different currencies is an unnecessary convoluted system?

i understand the difference between orange essence and rp, with orange essence being specifically for cosmetic content from boxes, while rp unlocks you a lot more than just skins at the store. (plus, it ties it to the rng of the boxes)

but blue essence is basically the same as ip. i dont know why there was a need to add another currency instead of just unlocking champion shards with ip (at a discount), and disenchanting champion shards into ip.

i think this system could be streamlined a bit.

blue essence could be completely done away with, replaced with ip and there would be practically no difference. i mean yea, you could disenchant champion shards and buy runes and runepages for the ip you get. big whoop. it doesnt diminish how much currentcy you get in total for champions and runes.

8 Comments

Need Gold 4 TentMar 30, 20161 votes

You don't get to buy runes with blue essence. Though I don't see that as in issue even if you could.

SheikaReiMar 30, 20161 votes

If a person has all the champs and are getting champion shards, then the shards and blue essence become useless to the person. It becomes a hindrance and nuisance. That is where the issue rises.

Need Gold 4 TentMar 30, 20161 votes

That's the exact problem I am having right now.

SheikaReiMar 30, 20161 votes

Keep bringing the issue up to riot and hopefully raise some support for the issue. Maybe Riot will change it. maybe not. I hope they do, because getting champion shards for champs you already have is fucking ridiculous.

J E B A ł T E DMar 30, 20161 votes

It's clear when you look at their business model. Players who earn materials for free can get free skins, but those who pay money get them faster.

Critmaster GarenMar 30, 20161 votes

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It's clear when you look at their business model. Players who earn materials for free can get free skins, but those who pay money get them faster.

im not talking about skins though. im talking about the redundancy of blue essence.

we already have a currency for champions, that you get from playing the game. the only difference between blue essence and ip is, that ip buys you runes and runepages.

but i dont see it as an issue if you disenchanted champion shards for ip and bought runes with them.

they could make champion shards just act as discount tokens for ip/rp champion purchases and replace blue essence with ip.

TrueLightLotusMay 20, 20161 votes

How much orange essence do u get with the 5 chest bundle tho ?

Critmaster GarenMay 20, 20161 votes

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How much orange essence do u get with the 5 chest bundle tho ?

no idea. chests are not worth the purchase unless you dont care what skin or champ you get.

you pay 975 rp for 5 chests. of which about half is champion shards and the other half cosmetic content. you probably have to disenchant 1 or 2 of the 2 or 3 cosmetic items to unlock one of the skins you get. and the majority of them are cheap legacy skins.

so youll probably end up paying more for a random skin than buying one directly.

either way, thats not really the focus of the discussion.