Riot, can in-game summoner icons please be made to match skins?

Sovereign Jerk·Dec 4, 2014·2 votes·749 views

Just wish when I use a skin that the in game portrait reflects it.

8 Comments

Lumus AvatarDec 4, 20144 votes

first, Champion portrait, not summoner icon - Those are different things.

Second, No. The champion portraits in game are unchanging so that no matter what game you're in and what skins people are using, you can quickly and easily identify a champion on the minimap and on your team status bar.

EDIT: Let me put Unchanging in quotes - "unchanging" - because it changes with the primary skin splash art.

Sovereign JerkDec 4, 20141 votes

I guess you're right, the average LoL player is a moron and it would be too much work for them to have to recognize a new picture depending on skin. It's not like they have a pregame line up and can see who they're against. Since we're on the subject, I think Definitely Not Blitzcrank should be removed from the game. It's confusing for the majority of players. I mean how are they supposed to know it's Blitzcrank with that disguise on?

Talon GerrardDec 4, 20141 votes

It's not that it takes too much work, but it takes too much time. Most players can recognize champion icons through their peripheral vision. Having the take the time to look at who the champion is because you don't recognize it immediately on the map can completely ruin a plan.

Sovereign JerkDec 4, 20141 votes

Yeah because 99% of people's memory is so terrible, they'd have to do that probably a billion times before they know who it is. I give people too much credit with my suggestion. I forget how stupid people really are.

Talon GerrardDec 4, 20141 votes

All it takes is a split second for everything to mess up while you actually look to make sure you know who the enemy is that is coming at you. Imagine, there is a Snow Bunny Nidalee and she walks into the jungle beside your lane and her spear is in range, if it was a regular Nidalee, you would know immediately because you would recognize the icon without even looking right at it. But since it's Snow Bunny Nidalee, you may have to take a second look to verify who it is because the art is different, and while that's happening, you take a spear to the face because you didn't expect it because you didn't know right away of who you were dealing with. Also there are champs with similar color schemes on their skins. If it's an ice themed skin, you may only notice blue right away, and if there are multiple champs on the enemy team with that color scheme you may get confused.

SpaceClownDec 4, 20142 votes

This is a horrible idea

Talon GerrardDec 4, 20142 votes

I think this would be a cool idea, but like Lumus Avatar said, it would be kind of confusing trying to identify certain champs right away, and also it would a lot of work to do. Imagine how much coding Riot would have to do to get this to work for every single skin of every single champion.

Sovereign JerkDec 4, 20141 votes

I think this would be a cool idea, but like Lumus Avatar said, it would be kind of confusing trying to identify certain champs right away, and also it would a lot of work to do. Imagine how much coding Riot would have to do to get this to work for every single skin of every single champion.

I don't care how much work it is, Riot makes a fuck ton amount of money. Speaking of money, they should spend some on NEW SERVERS AND AN EAST COAST SERVER.

Or just be greedy with it, whichever.