Add an option to "Favorite" champions on selection screen

Vynn·May 21, 2015·213 votes·6,552 views

I did a cursory search for the forums and didn't see anything on this topic specifically, I apologize if this has been discussed elsewhere.

With so many champions available in LoL now, and selection becoming unwieldy, why is there no ability to mark champions as "favorite" and then sort them to the top of the selection screen?

I understand that you can search the selection to filter champions, but this is still rather unwieldy and really feels like a half-measure to me.

If my favorite champions were sorted to the top row of selection, I have a very easy, glanceable view of which of my champions are available to me at any time, especially after certain champs have been drafted, banned, or the role has been selected out.

I've attached a quick mockup I did to further illustrate the idea.

Cheers, -Vynn

67 Comments

HeccMay 21, 201531 votes

THIS IS GENIUS!

blueberrypancakeMay 22, 20155 votes

She blinded me

WITH SCIENCE

TerntMay 22, 201514 votes

ZirzonMay 21, 20157 votes

Found the most recent one of this type of post I remembered that got quite a bit of attention:

http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/gameplay-balance/iH8FH5Vk-convenience-change-champion-select-tabs

It even got a couple of Red comments! That being said, it's a good thing to keep posting about this, seeing as it is such a needed feature.

Edit: custom tabs offer more than just a favorites list and would probably be better in the long run, especially for those that enjoy many champions and many roles.

FowusMay 22, 20157 votes

I support this Sona Nautilus Thresh Janna Leona

MrElyMay 22, 20153 votes

I see what you did there

Virgin RayMay 22, 20154 votes

I don't see your point LeeSin

TeemoJenkinsMay 21, 20153 votes

I would love to have my favorite picks and bans available as favorites... I know you can Search, but favorites would be nice.

MrBuffingtonMay 22, 20153 votes

It'd be cool if you could sort your favorites by role too (like be able to assign them to a role you play them in)

Champion SkinMay 22, 20151 votes

Well it could kind of work if you could assign roles to the champions yourself So then you could like search for Sup (and then you would see all the champions you had tagged as sup) Just like currently if you search for Marksman you get all the champions riot has labeled as such (including Teemo)

Not the best or most convenient solution but it is kind of already there

MrBuffingtonMay 22, 20151 votes

Yea that's what I meant, so you can type "support" and have Pantheon and Gangplank pop up if that's how you roll

Clockwork MadokaMay 21, 20152 votes

As someone who likes to jump around a bit with my heroes, i love this.

AquariusGineMay 21, 20152 votes

My favorites :

Ahri Cassiopeia Diana Kassadin Kayle Leblanc Orianna

VynnMay 21, 20151 votes

Note, those aren't my actual favorites, just what I picked to mock it up ;)

Otherwise my lineup would look more something like this:

Chogath Darius Diana Hecarim Katarina Leona Thresh Varus MonkeyKing Lux

AsheGetsGankedMay 22, 20151 votes

Volibear Nautilus Leona Malzahar Ashe Caitlyn Nasus that is me have fun with them LOL XD

DaeonicMay 22, 20151 votes

Azir Zed Yasuo Lucian TwistedFate {{champio Ezreal Braum

Can you tell i play midlane xD

Sassmast3rMay 21, 20152 votes

OMG YES PLEASE CONVINCE THEM TO ADD THIS OMG LIKE NECRUVIUS SAID THIS IS GENIUS!!!! :DDD

TH ExarthiousMay 22, 20152 votes

I like this idea, and would love an option to place favorite champions "per role" to random for that role.

SSSSUNSSSMay 22, 20152 votes

RIOT, MAKE IT HAPPEN!!! :D

vC48YNoGbJMay 22, 20152 votes

Oh my god, I keep thinking this every few weeks and I keep forgetting to post it. +1 vote from me. Hopefully it's not too hard to program so Riot might consider it.

VynnMay 22, 20151 votes

Hack it together: make a user toggle that adds an non-displayed character the front of "favorite" character names. Something that sorts alphabetically before A using ASCII ;)

Preso - hacked that feature together like a pro ;)

Note, this is a hack, not an actual proper feature implementation as I suggest =P

AJStarhikerMay 22, 20151 votes

{quoted}

Hack it together: make a user toggle that adds an non-displayed character the front of "favorite" character names. Something that sorts alphabetically before A using ASCII ;)

Preso - hacked that feature together like a pro ;)

Note, this is a hack, not an actual proper feature implementation as I suggest =P

And, I'd be wary of hacks, even something as relatively benign as altering champion sorting.

VynnMay 22, 20152 votes

I'm not talking about a user doing this.

What I'm referring to: In game design, oftentimes as milestones approach (E3 being one huge culprit), people get... creative... with their solutions. Instead of a designer properly implementing a feature, you use some string and duct tape and make something that functions... sorta (aka "hack together a feature", but don't look behind the screen and smoke and mirrors).

It works, for now, but at some point it's going to break, horribly.

My comment was a joke, not a design document ;)

AJStarhikerMay 22, 20151 votes

{quoted}

I'm not talking about a user doing this.

What I'm referring to: In game design, oftentimes as milestones approach (E3 being one huge culprit), people get... creative... with their solutions. Instead of a designer properly implementing a feature, you use some string and duct tape and make something that functions... sorta (aka "hack together a feature", but don't look behind the screen and smoke and mirrors).

It works, for now, but at some point it's going to break, horribly.

My comment was a joke, not a design document ;)

I guessed you were joking about a hack, I was just pointing it out in case someone took it seriously. Because you know there are people out there who would do that.

QueenAquaMay 22, 20152 votes

I like. +1 and Rito plz

TrídentMay 22, 20152 votes

yes pls, +1

KuboxMay 22, 20152 votes

That, or make a custom tag system. Basically making it possible to tag certain keywords to champions that you can then type in the search bar. It always bothers me that typing "support" in the search tab really doesn't give me everything that could be played support. Especially with the rise of mages going in the bot lane, and hell, even Blitz and Leona do not count as supports (or at least, aren't tagged as so).

Letting the player add his own tags to champions would pretty much solve the problem, and said player could also tag his favorite champions as "favorite" to pick one of his favorite champs in champ select. Though a simple favorite toggle on champs might be easier to implement. Either way, both of those ideas would be pretty cool to see come true

FasmodeyMay 22, 20152 votes

Ahri Xerath Syndra Lissandra Azir Orianna Cassiopeia Velkoz Viktor Karthus

you can't outpick me >.>

ABoostedAccountMay 22, 20153 votes

well someone mains mid....

xZabaksxMay 23, 20151 votes

Same

AMYS GRAVEMay 22, 20151 votes

you have no AD assassins?

FasmodeyMay 22, 20151 votes

{quoted}

you have no AD assassins?

Well, I actually play Zed in midlane too because he is fun a lot but I dont main him. They're the champions that I can pick them in ranked easily. I'm afraid to pick Zed.

FowusMay 24, 20151 votes

Where is talon and yasuo :( Yasuo Talon

FasmodeyMay 24, 20151 votes

{quoted}

Where is talon and yasuo :(

I like playing them but i dont main them. There is a lot champion that I have fun when I played them.

AMYS GRAVEMay 22, 20152 votes

I would actually like to see "you haven't played X champ in a while" to suggest champions for those of us who like to mix it up.

xGvPxMay 22, 20152 votes

Rather than favorite, I would like to see an automated "frequently played." I've been thinking that would be rather useful while loading up team builder to practice SR.