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The Special Relationship we have with Riot

Real Sexy Yoona·2/14/2018, 12:20:50 AM·137 votes·8,748 views

Riot is a lot more caring compared to other game developers. But because they are caring, it essentially enables the player base to complain more. It's a weird relationship, but believe it or not, people do complain with the trust and hope that Riot will listen. If Riot didn't give a fuck and players knew that, why would they take the time to complain and write long posts? Why post an essay on why you are quitting the game when you can just quietly leave the scene and uninstall? If Riot had their ears plugged, it would be meaningless to shout at them constantly.

The truth is that Riot does listen to us. Despite what everyone claims, League can continue to live on without Riot listening to our opinions. They choose to listen to us. From a funny meme post to a rude insulting post that bleeds their ears, they do listen regardless.

Take it for granted, but a game developer engaging this much with the player base and having their goal in "becoming the most player-focused game company in the world" was revolutionary for its time, and still noteworthy today.

Even if the game is legitimately dying, who actually wants it to die? Neither Riot or us. Let's not forget we are on the same side in trying to improve the game.

162 Comments

AmazoX2/14/2018, 12:47:21 AM29 votes

It's a love/hate relationship, you love them when they prove it but you want them to be stuck in a graveyard alone when they do one ######tiny little squeaky mistake

Jinx Hunter2/14/2018, 4:57:39 AM16 votes

What a load of delusional crap. Riot doesn't give one tidily wink beyond how much money you are going to give them. As a company they are not the most caring. You want to see a good caring company? Epic games, they are giving refunds, full damn refunds for their fuck up with paragon. CDProjectRED, that made a masterpiece and didn't shit all over the player experience to do it.

I swear, the riot white knights are just plain sad. A company doesn't need you to white knight for them. Because in the end they make money, so they could give a shit less what anyone thinks so long as it doesn't effect their bottom line. That is the plain and black and white truth. Stop being ignorant.

FullmuteAll play2/14/2018, 1:04:39 AM11 votes

They care because we are the customers and we bring them money. It is just plain stupid to ignore customers and not take care of them. Such relationships are adequate in competitive market.

zrWQMdGHtY2/14/2018, 1:28:18 PM3 votes

The day Riot games give even a slightest damn for my opinion, I'll write a huge sorry letter to the whole community and riot games for my behavior. Before that, this is just a one huge lie and Riot are just picking favorites and abusing eSports for tons of money...