can we talk about the general state of negativity on the boards lately

Seems like everyone is pissed about everything

I mean, on a level broader than ever before

Blue essence is an account thing

lore updates

These aren't in game issues like when people are usually mad about champ X being too strong or item y being too strong

I'm barely seeing anything not relating to just general dissatisfaction with the entity that is league of legends, as opposed to the overemotional balance rage posts i've grown accustomed to reading

what's up guys, talk to me, I want to know.

Personally i feel like Riot is a little different these days myself, I feel like with all these changes they're trying to make the game more accessible and appeal to a wider audience

we had those noob adds, the essence changes, rune+mastery streamlining, and more minority advocate characters.

I can tell they're doing what all companies do, and are attempting growth. Sometimes I wonder if they're actually trying to cement a permanent spot as an esport, which would mean essentially that we are disposable means to an end. and that bugs me a bit.

That's something i'd back up with the fact that the new flashy project skins are actually flat out stolen from community devs, who didn't even get a shoutout for their concept and work, which is honestly in and of itself tremendously unethical, whether or not they have legal authority to do so, game designers and skin designers are artists and to not accredit the originator of the art makes it so that quite frankly, they don't get to reap any form of reward, even on their portfolio, for the skins that in some cases take hundreds of hours before they get stolen

I don't think our voices are heard, i do a fair share of the surveys too. I genuinely don't think riot is listening to us. I don't think they care.

I've read some things about riot games at the start, with the original 40 champs being stolen without accredation from a community subreddit that they essentially locked and shut down