How many times has Riot ever created a skin/CHAMP based around anyone's idea?

Occams Raiser··1 votes·753 views

How many times has Riot ever created a skin based around anyone's idea? I understand why an artist would draw a concept of character they had in their head, but why do so many into great numbers detail when it comes to their concept? Has Riot ever responded by taking someone's idea and fleshed it out? Every time I see a concept post without a pic I feel like I am reading a post on hentai without the testicles.

I love looking at artwork but have seen some extensive post with everything listed. It makes me wish there was a place to build these champs and play then in a dream RPG mode. I think it is so sad that these ideas aren't sparking new blood in Riot.

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TheRakkun3 votes

Braum came from Angus the Puncher Gnar came from a suggestion for a caveman Yordel Surprise Party Fiddlesticks came from the forums Battle Bunny Riven

DrCyanide1 votes

... Braum came from a Female Piltover Mechanic called "CiCi" that they were working on internally. edit: source - http://www.surrenderat20.net/2015/03/red-post-collection-champion-mastery.html#3 http://www.surrenderat20.net/2015/03/red-post-collection-champion-design-and.html#2

I'm pretty sure in the same post or panel where Riot discussed that, they mentioned that they've never used community ideas for Champions.

Serevas2 votes

There's a problem in that taking these ideas opens up the possibility of a lawsuit when not handled properly.

It's safer to have the ideas come from internally instead of trying to get them from external sources.

Svddenly1 votes

Pretty sure that if the concepts are posted on the forums or the boards, Rito can take and do with them what they will and not give any credit (not saying that they wouldn't give credit). Most companies have that sort of thing in terms and conditions, but who reads those amirite?

Serevas1 votes

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The above doesn't technically state anything submitted through the forums, or boards in this case, the way that it would be circumvented is if you posted something asking riot to utilize your artwork. Interestingly enough some of these terms of service agreements are superseded by US Law. The US actually has some pretty strict artist rights laws surprisingly.

Tamur1 votes

Battle Bunny Riven came from the forms

Traxicus1 votes

Riot takes the approach that each new champion to the league has to be iterated through a large number of testers before they even have a chance to belong in the game (IMO, a reasonable philosophy, and a big reason why LoL is the most popular MOBA).

At the same time, it's entirely unreasonable to think ideas posted in the forums don't inspire the champ design team. Every champion's designer draws inspiration from a lot of different places, and I can't imagine the person who designed Braum hadn't heard of Angus the Puncher.

Personally, I make concepts with extensively-thought-out numbers and mechanics because I enjoy it, not because I expect them to be used by Riot.

Occams Raiser1 votes

I applaud your efforts. I like to read some some of the concepts too. I like to see the broken ones people create. I recently saw one with a passive so strong you would lose lane at level 1

Traxicus1 votes

Thanks! Yeah, the quality of champion concepts here varies wildly. Here's one I posted today, if you'd like to see: http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/skin-champion-concepts/WAirjt3k-champion-jovah-the-keeper-of-the-forest

FarRockBF1 votes

Surprise Party Fiddlesticks was generated 100% on the forums:

http://forums.na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?t=883477

(look at the upvotes; god damn!)

CarterCarnage1 votes

Void Fizz came from a skin concept right?

Occams Raiser1 votes

Oh. I was just curious.I like to draw concept art myself but never felt the need to flesh out abilities and ratios.

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