Hextech Crafting- Champion Shards
So normally I would be all over a concept such as Hextech Crafting. I'm a big fan of Mystery Gifting, as well as receiving random skins. But when it comes to the champion shard aspect as it is currently designed, I don't want to invest any more time or effort. And here's why.
Champion Shards can only be redeemed for champions, re-rolled for another random champion, rented, or disenchanted for blue essence... which can only be used to purchase champions. But I already have every champion, so getting a champion shard does literally nothing for me. And when I receive a champion shard through crafting, I know I just wasted a chest and a key. That lack of achievement has all but completely dissuaded me from using the system.
There are a number of ways to go about fixing that. Here are a few of my suggestions.
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Make it so champion rerolls only unlock champions you do not currently own. This would give a high value to the shards, because that would enable one to pick up new champions easier.
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Make everything disenchant to the same essence. If I could turn my unneeded champion shards into essence I could use for skins, that would be awesome.
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If you don't want to allow us to use the shards for new champions, then enable gifting to other players. Even though I would receive no direct benefit, I would gladly gift my friends champions. This would also enhance the community aspect the game is trying to drive, and help new players acquire new champions and better their experience.
Thanks for taking the time to read my ideas. I hope something is done to remedy this small aspect of Hextech Crafting, because the idea of it seems really cool
