Riot Loosening Requirements To Honor 1
.. In season 9
If they know they are wrong, why not season 8? Did they promise the behavior team to take away a huge number of skins this year? Tantram threaten to quit if they made it honor 1 this season?
.. In season 9
If they know they are wrong, why not season 8? Did they promise the behavior team to take away a huge number of skins this year? Tantram threaten to quit if they made it honor 1 this season?
harsh =/= wrong
Read the article again.
Split rewards work a little differently . . . As long as you’re Honor level 1 or higher, you’ll be eligible to earn Split Points.
The h1 part is just for split points, which you use to exchange for armor shards and it's add-ons. Those things can be seen on the new s9 "current rank" display.
The below youtube video shows briefly what those armor shards look like when upgraded.
https://youtu.be/UDvRhUyHsKA?t=86s
You still need to have sportsmanlike behavior (h2) to get the seasonal rewards.
Well, I'd imagine after months and months of buildup and several posts over the year specifically stating "Honor Level 2 will be the prerequisite for end of season rewards", deciding at the last minute to drop the prerequisite to Honor Level 1 wouldn't exactly be the best course of action.