Riot, Why not create new summoner rift map themes?

I am Victorious·Jul 21, 2016·3 votes·341 views

I have really a good Idea that would help match the character map theme backgrounds. For example, Make a summoner rift into a futuristic city map, or another map could be in the winter, lava, or anything. Putting more maps textures in the game could make the game a lot more interesting and it would also help to match the character splash art background themes. I hope this is a good idea. Also you could make the maps optional for players to choose to play in before starting the game. also the map locations, walls, and jungle would be the same as original but different themes. thanks, I hope this changes the games future. thanks.

4 Comments

2Swekt2RektJul 21, 20162 votes

They used to do this waaaay back in the day.

They do this no more due to 'clarity issues' a.k.a. laziness.

ErockandrollJul 21, 20162 votes

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They used to do this waaaay back in the day.

They do this no more due to 'clarity issues' a.k.a. laziness.

What then actually ended up doing, was that they had sculpted the new summoner's rift map. Rather than use any kind of procedural generation to make it.

The obvious consequence is that any kind of skin has to be hand sculpted as well. (Which is a very Laborious process.)

Basically, the new SR map wasn't designed with skins in mind.

TyrekGoldenspearJul 21, 20161 votes

Cool idea. They could add a map for

Summoner's Rift
Shurima
Piltover
Bilgewater
Zuan
Demacia
Noxus
Freljord
The Void

So we could play normals/ranked in different environments. The only problem would be longer queue times, especially for the maps that aren't as popular.

InfinitexMortalJul 22, 20161 votes

Because of one simple fact. They cannot sell summoner rift map themes since everyone would have to be using the same theme (or there would be unfair advantages) and so riot has no interest in making them since there is no money in making them. Instead they will continue focusing on champion skins to make money off of and hextech exclusive skins which they make gross amounts of money off of.