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Is the Hextech Crafting exclusive skins really gonna be a thing?

BlueEclipse··3 votes·1,269 views

Maybe it's just me, but I really dislike the idea of having to rely on luck to get the skins I want.

To me, having a cool skin really makes a difference in how fun it is to play a champion, and it's very exciting whenever a new skin is revealed for a champion that I play. I really like the idea of being able to craft skins via shards, because it's always nice to get some free skins, whether you pay or not.

But now theres already two skins Hextech Annie and Soulstealer Vayne (on PBE) which are exclusive to Hextech Crafting, making it completely random whether you get the skin or not. And I find this trend really disturbing. I'd be really pissed if my favorite character just got the skin, then to find out that it's Hextech Crafting exclusive. If I'm lucky I get it in the next chest, but if not, then I may never get it. It's like dangling a carrot in the face of someone, but with no clear way to get it, other than having luck on your side.

If there absolutely has to be skins that you can only get in crafting, make them timed exclusives, and then after 3-6 months, make them available to buy or something.

13 Comments

Tahyana2 votes

It's all about that money. They want you to empty your bank account trying to get cool stuff. They're greedy that way.

Shyvauni1 votes

Except... hextech is free

Tahyana1 votes

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Except... hextech is free

Ah, but there are people who will spend the money on a chance they will get a skin. Not me, but there are people out there. j/s Necrit and the annoying Brofresco are two examples, even though Necrit (YouTube) said he won't do it anymore.

Shyvauni1 votes

Only fools pay into an rng system they can benefit from for free xD

Tahyana1 votes

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Only fools pay into an rng system they can benefit from for free xD

I didn't say it was smart. lol

LICENSED HOOKER2 votes

Money money money tbh.

Sarutobi1 votes

I mean I think it's ok. It's suppose to be rare if you could get the skin that fast they might as well put the skin in the store thus making it irrelevant.

BlueEclipse1 votes

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I mean I think it's ok. It's suppose to be rare if you could get the skin that fast they might as well put the skin in the store thus making it irrelevant.

But skins are not supposed to be about rarity. You get a skin to look different than normal. Riot seems to mostly agree as far as I can tell, considering they've returned most Limited Edition skins to the store, and even recently talked about bringing Championship Riven back. It's not supposed to be something you collect because it's rare, but because it looks good.

But I suppose it makes sense, that they're doing for the money, but considering this is the biggest game in the world, I find it pretty disgusting that they'd turn to this sort of thing, when it's obvious they don't need it.

Sarutobi1 votes

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But skins are not supposed to be about rarity. You get a skin to look different than normal. Riot seems to mostly agree as far as I can tell, considering they've returned most Limited Edition skins to the store, and even recently talked about bringing Championship Riven back. It's not supposed to be something you collect because it's rare, but because it looks good.

But I suppose it makes sense, that they're doing for the money, but considering this is the biggest game in the world, I find it pretty disgusting that they'd turn to this sort of thing, when it's obvious they don't need it.

I completely agree with you, but not everyone has that opinion on skins. As far as I know though there are different way of getting the hextech skin. People gotten the shard and unlocking it and I wouldn't be surprised if you can get it through mystery gift.

Baunjo1 votes

Then go buy the skins you want [zombie-brand-mindblown] sorry but rare temporary and expensive skins always have and always will exist

BlueEclipse1 votes

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Then go buy the skins you want [zombie-brand-mindblown] sorry but rare temporary and expensive skins always have and always will exist

That's the problem though. There's already two skins that I can't "just go buy". That's kinda the problem I have with this.

I don't mind skins being a little bit exclusive, and I don't mind how Riot handle their legacy skins or whatever they call them, by only bringing them out every so often. But the problem with the crafting skins is that it's entirely reliant on luck.

Baunjo1 votes

But they are FREE. Lol.

stealthfox941 votes

Who the hell spends money on Hextech stuff??????????

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