Communication, according to the Riot Lore Team

TerraRising··40 votes·1,809 views

"Hello, This is Subliminal RiotLore.

We're sorry (not really) that we've been silent (ignoring) you these past few months (years), but we're going to try (not really) to communicate (lecture) to our fans (suckers).

We know (expect) that you're not happy (duh) about the removal of the League from the League of Legends but please understand (accept) that we're doing (forcing) this to improve the overall story (we're bad writers).

WE also feel sorry (HA HA FAT CHANCE) that we've not been talking (actively ignoring you from our ivory tower) to the lore fans (suckers), but we're really going to try (don't hold your breath) while to explain (preach) why we're doing what we're doing (making changes and not taking your thoughts into consideration).

That started with our Dev Blog (the thing we will be using instead of direct communication on the forums) and we will to reach out (with tiny T-Rex arms) as we move forward (do what we want and make you enjoy it).

Please continue to support us (suckers) as we develop (simplify) the wonderful story (music videos), characters (voice over easter eggs) and places (cinematics and character intro shorts) you've come to love about League (that was all lore, you silly plebs!)

Sincerely (not on your life),

Subliminal RiotLore"

In all seriousness, I hope this doesn't happen. Riot is a company that says they strive to be the best and I hope that attitude is reflected in the Lore team. But if the past is anything to consider, we'll be better off breathing and not waiting with anticipation.

12 Comments

The Red Warden13 votes

RIOT: We retcon'd the lore so that we could do more with the story

Proceeds to do nothing with it for 8 months afterward and doesn't even change the bios of a huge amount of champions whose lores can't be taken as canon anymore

Boswick4 votes

Sadly it'd probably be more like a year, MINIMUM.

The Red Warden4 votes

Actually about 2 years given the example of how singed's hasn't been able to be taken as canon for 2+ years

Earl Eulrich10 votes

Yea, it´s really sad that they come out with something like this as a decission already made - not as sth. they want to discuss as an option.

If Ghostcrawler is serious about

One of the things that really infuses the workplace here is value that players are the most important thing, period. I am convinced that Rioters really believe that in their souls and we're pretty good about not hiring people who aren't bought into that value. If it has felt lately that we're putting ourselves up on a pedestal over you guys, then that's just a communication failure on our part. I love that aspect of Riot. We aren't the VIPs; you guys are. If you don't feel that way, then we're just going to have to work harder to convince you.

they would have to fire the entire lore departement, as this just is the complete opposite of "not putting onself on a pedestal and taking a dump on all the lore-fans out there".

So maybe the best solution is to do just that...fire the lore-departement and hire the factions-writers(http://leaguefactions.net/), as they don´t lack imagination to tell stories that go allong and are enhanced by the actual gameplay.

PhailRaptor5 votes

Normally I'd be opposed to this idea on principle. But the fact of the matter is that with how much space there is around the IoW for them to perform storytelling, they absolutely cannot have tried.

Proelium1 votes

Normally I'd be opposed to this idea on principle. But the fact of the matter is that with how much space there is around the IoW for them to perform storytelling, they absolutely cannot have tried.

"absolutely cannot have tried" Dude... I couldn't have said it better myself. Goodness this whole situation is disappointing...

Jace772 votes

remember they aren't catering to us fans of the lore. we're the minority. they will be catering to the people who don't give a fuck. ive yet to have any serious question ive posed be addressed by anyone at riot. be it concerning reworks or lore. half the time i miss the red in question and they NEVER return to the thread and no other red comments. i don't use reddit so how am i supposed to get my opinion on stuff heard and know i got it heard? doesn't matter if riot's is listening if they are behind a wall and i'm just shouting at the wall. all i see is the wall. i dont know whats going on.

just read the xerath stuff on azir's lore through fb pics. gj rito on fucking with my favorite champion just to make a better release story for azir. whoever made that decision to change his character.... hope you get fired. or hit by a bus ya know whichever makes them rethink it. i would like a partial rp refund but would like to keep the content for all the rp ive put into xerath since he is LITERALLY A DIFFERENT CHARACTER NOW.

TwoPacalypse8 votes

Agreed

SecretAgentHulk8 votes

Nasus Wow Very entitlement Many whining

TerraRising14 votes

Nasus Much pointless So whining Wow Many hypocrite

Motajo4 votes

Yep

Proelium1 votes

HOW DOES ONE BUMP ON BOARDS I AM BUT A SIMPLE FORUM USER. :) lol

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