About championship and victorious skins

Noctius28··1 votes·857 views

So Imagine a player who only starts playing this year, imagine he/she gets really into Shyvanna or Riven, enough that they want to buy a skin for them, but guess what, the ultimate skin for that character (championship) is forever gone, you can never have it, should have started playing and spending money years ago

Same with Victorious skins

Now I understand that these skins (and legacy ones in general) are supposed to be a reward for current players, I understand that it looses what makes it special when everyone has it.

I play Warframe and the proto armor was special and unique (since they said it would be a limited time sale), but then an year later they put it on sale again and I felt cheated, I felt like that exclusive reward for the truest and most loyal players was turned into a banal thing for everyone, and I was angry

But the thing is, I was also someone who didn't get to play a certain event in the game (busy with school) that gave you an awesome shotgun, and an exclusive one, and I also felt cheated, just because I couldn't play in those few days; I was excluded from receiving something awesome and unique, and then I was officially on both sides...

Understanding both the frustration of turning something exclusive into something banal and on the side of not getting the chance to get something in the first place...

And I came to this conclusion... I hurts ALOT more to never getting the chance to get something then to have it be less special!

I would like to ask your opinion on this subject, but do try to understand the other party, don't just spam your side without regard for the other.

Let's think of solutions for it to be special AND available for everyone

End of rant

11 Comments

ZeeDrakon1 votes

i think victorious skins have to go untouched even though im missing victorious elise and shes one of my fav champs. those were rewards for GOOD PLAY and not only for playing at the moment those skins were released. everything else can be sold in legacy vault openings idc

TeemoJenkins1 votes

Champ skins come out of the vault every year with the exception of Champ Riven... Victorious is a statement skin - it means you were Gold or Higher in that season. Those are and always should be restricted.

Noctius281 votes

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Champ skins come out of the vault every year with the exception of Champ Riven... Victorious is a statement skin - it means you were Gold or Higher in that season. Those are and always should be restricted.

But why is riven not available? A friend of mine who started playing recently loves riven and can't get that skin for her, when he asked me why I really couldn't explain...

TeemoJenkins1 votes

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But why is riven not available? A friend of mine who started playing recently loves riven and can't get that skin for her, when he asked me why I really couldn't explain...

http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/store/sales/plan-vintage-limited-edition-skins Why is Thresh legacy and Riven limited? After Championship Rivens release Riot decided not to release more limited Skins.

As of the above article Riven will forever be a limited skin like Rusty Blitzcrank, Urf Warwick, and Riot Singed. Why the distinction exists, honestly don't know.

I've been playing since Season 3 - I have seen Urf Warwick once, Champ Riven once, and have never seen Riot Singed or Rusty Blitz. I'd love to see Riot run a contest on the stealth and players who main these champs would have the opportunity to buy these skins at seasons end.

Aerothal1 votes

if you ever take the time to find/read the Riot article about the legacy skins, it clearly states that it is not out of the question for Championship Riven to be released in the future. There are some certain champion skins that will never be released again, Championship Riven is NOT one of them. Be patient!

Noctius281 votes

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if you ever take the time to find/read the Riot article about the legacy skins, it clearly states that it is not out of the question for Championship Riven to be released in the future. There are some certain champion skins that will never be released again, Championship Riven is NOT one of them. Be patient!

I am patient, I would just like to learn and make sense of it, until the time of your message I have read the vintage post, but given last championship (when thresh was made re-available) and Riven was not available then I assumed she was a no go forever

Aerothal1 votes

i have not read the article in a long time but i remember it clearly stating that Victorious Riven might be released in the future. prove me and my sad memory wrong if you can ;)

eh, nvmnd, i'll do it for you! http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/store/sales/plan-vintage-limited-edition-skins

"... Please note these changes don’t have any effect on: Limited Edition skins that were once in the store but are not part of these events (Rusty Blitzcrank, Urf Warwick, Championship Riven, Riot Singed).If these skins are ever brought back, they will be treated similarly."

the if shows that unlike Earned LE skins, the above mentioned skins might come back, indicated by the "if"

Noctius281 votes

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i have not read the article in a long time but i remember it clearly stating that Victorious Riven might be released in the future. prove me and my sad memory wrong if you can ;)

You are right, they did say it, but since this year she didn't appear on the store it was "safe" to assume she was gone forever

Aerothal1 votes

nono, there have been skins in 2 year cycles. maybe it'll be something special. maybe she will not be released...who knows. I own the skin and i'd give it away in a heartbeat if that was possible. i dont even play riven! LOL

Sukishoo1 votes

Championship skins always return (with the exception of Riven who may return in the future), but Victorious skins are rewards for those that reached a certain Rank during the season... they should never be available unless you hit that mark during that season.

Noctius281 votes

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Championship skins always return (with the exception of Riven who may return in the future), but Victorious skins are rewards for those that reached a certain Rank during the season... they should never be available unless you hit that mark during that season.

What if someone goes challenger but only at our current season? Couldn't those skins be available for gold or up every year? Like choosing one single skin as your season reward? From all the availabe ones?

(Not my case since I don't play ranked but seems fair for new pro players)

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