Thematically justify overlooked game-mechanics that only makes sense in the game!

5G8Nri0B54·12/28/2014, 7:43:29 AM·5 votes·2,379 views

You know. Why Brand takes damage from other Brand's fire and Ignite. How Cho'gath can hide in the bush. etc. Are all necessary game mechanics that are purposefully overlooked so as to not break the game. Draven able to throw more axes than he is shown carrying, etc.

So here are the rules.

a. Thematically justify one mechanic of the game.

and

b. After you are done, offer up an ability or some other game mechanic and try justifying it in the context of the game's story.

Since I'm starting, I'll address Gragas's Q being detonated by the player's command.

Explanation: Gragas may look like a stupid fat lard, but in reality, he is a mathematical genius along with being a fat pig. Gragas is able to shake his barrel with the precise amount of force(like it's a can of pop) that he can accurately predict the exact second the barrel will explode upon rolling it out. When the player controlling Gragas presses Q to detonate the barrel, in the world of LoL, the Summoner had zero say in when the barrel explodes, it was Gragas correctly shaking his barrel with precisely enough force that it just also happens to explode the moment the player pressed Q again.

Alright, that was my example. The next person will have to explain...

Why do all champions always have the exact same death animation regardless of their method of death or how many times they die? Why does dying from an Ignite spell produce the exact same death-reaction as being crushed by Malphite's Unstoppable Force?

53 Comments

Rainbow Wasp12/28/2014, 1:02:08 PM6 votes

The brittle spikes contain dopamine and a chemical that creates an explosion when it comes on contact with oxygen. The spikes are infused with the chemicals and sealed to ensure they don't explode upon release. When the spike explodes, the volatile chemical turns the liquid dopamine into fumes, allowing the body to absorb it more easily. When Kha'Zix is within range, the absorbed dopamine will increase his motvation (in this case, motivation = health), thus allowing him to keep up longer.

Why does Yasuo's Wind Wall block all projectiles?

Xtremey12/28/2014, 3:14:12 PM3 votes

he fucking spits out of his fucking mouth

Jamaree12/28/2014, 7:44:52 AM3 votes

Surfer Singed not being affected by Nami's wave

Surfer Singed gets +1 speed while in Nami's wave.

Astral Zephyroro12/28/2014, 2:43:32 PM2 votes

That would depend the personal definition of projectiles, it doesnt block light (Lux Ult), but as for physical projectiles, that would be because the currents of air inside the shield are swirling downwards (like a tornado) and the extreme g-forces of the air inside the wall funnels the projectile into the earth the windshield stands on.

How does Riven bring back her rune sword when she activates the ult?

Ironclad Dragon12/31/2014, 6:24:04 AM1 votes

Why can Azir's Sand Soldiers, generated from memory and or sand, actually hurt people other than stinging their wounds?

Maximum Zilean1/2/2015, 8:28:28 PM1 votes

Because Zac isn't a true physical being, he is made of goo and was designed to absorb damage through the chemicals he was born from. (Stuff like arrows, instead of sticking on him and piercing through, they just get stuck and don't really do anything)

How does Gangplank's ship hit summoners rift with his ult, when there is no sea in sight for his ship to be in?

Astral Zephyroro12/28/2014, 9:54:57 PM1 votes

They are of an older generation and refuse to let go of the traditions and styles that they originally rose to fame during. Ex: During singed's rise to fame, Noxian Pizza was an up and coming business and in an order to promote their business, singed concoted a mind control serum to put in the sauce and gave away free pizzas, then he convinced everyone to get the new pizza shoes style which he refuses to let die.

Why is Cho Gath's rupture a knock up when your clearly getting impaled?

USG Morta12/30/2014, 3:42:16 AM1 votes

He's not full of bugs, summoners just have a hard time managing his ascended power (which judging from the video when he rebuilds that city in like 5 seconds, is quite a bit more powerful then the other ascended).

Who decided it was ok for a small child to fight to the death in the fields of justice? Annie

Rainbow Wasp12/30/2014, 12:18:12 PM1 votes

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Twitch and Darius both have vision issues. In Twitch's case, the positions of his eyes make it hard to see, so the floating green icons allow him to differentiate targets. For Darius, he's actually legally blind, and the bright red tells him who to dunk.

Why does Fishbones use mana?

Fishbones is a shoulder-launched weapon. Its design is unconventional and doesn't have a proper exhaust pipe, causing recoil for each fired rocket. It wears Jinx out, because her thin frame doesn't allow continuous firing. ** Where does all that water of Nami's ult come from?**