Buying a skin without owning the champion

More BB Jones··5 votes·7,634 views

Is there any valid reason that you can't buy a skin for a champion you do not own? I understand that it might 'motivate' users to pay RP for champs that they don't own during sale time, but it seems mildly unfair; If I already converted a set sum of money into a microtransaction currency I should be able to use that currency in the manner that I desire.

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SGT Dingle Berry2 votes

From a business standpoint I get it but yeah I feel the same way, knowing I'll inevitably buy every champ means I'd like access to legacy skins when available. I could always drop the RP for the champ but prefer to use IP and may not be playing a specific role at that time and the hypothetical champ might collect dust for months.

Zach Sandwhich2 votes

What would be the point of that? You wouldn't be able to use the skin since you don't own the champion.

Limmie2 votes

So you can take advantage of a sale on a skin for a champion you want to get but don't have the IP for yet.

Sukishoo1 votes

Why would you buy something for someone you don't own? It's like buying a game without owning the system... that's stupid. You cannot use it if you don't have the other thing that goes with it.

Mr Brotato122 votes

Take this example an Irelia skin is on sale. im trying to collect the top laners and i don't have the IP for her so I cant get the skin.

Blazehhh2 votes

I bought Zelda before I bought the Switch because I knew I was gonna get the Switch sooner or later just not at that moment

Sukishoo1 votes

New question: Why bump something from over a year ago, that no one cares about by now?

SirStingy2 votes

I do lmao

Tried ziggs this week and wanna buy him and his battle boss skin but only have 2000 be*[slayer-pantheon-thumbs]*

NikoKK111 votes

I just get project ashe and i dont have enought orange esencce. If i rellor can i get skin for champ that i dont owned. PLS comment

Modl Ryden l1 votes

"Riot, what the heck? I bought your dumb skin and I can't use it? I want my money back! Why would they let you buy the skin before you own the champion?"

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