Champion Handedness (lefty/righty)

utWyE1aqzm··2 votes·505 views

So, one of the things that makes League of Legends so fun is that you can "feel" like your Champion. Sometimes we pick champions simply because they are currently overpowered, or always overpowered (looking at you Lee Sin). Sometimes though we select a Champ because we identify with him or her. We like the lore, or we think the skin looks intimidating. It makes it personal, and keeps us coming back for more. I have a suggestion to help add to this sentiment. Here it goes: When creating skins, have some that make the Champion switch handedness. I know some Champions may not be able to have this feature due to their abilities (Blitzcrank, is that you? Definitely. Not.) For some though, it would only be an aesthetic change, and allow players to feel more at home on their favorite Champ. As an example, and what made me think about this, was Aatrox. Aatrox is very attractive champion from a purely visual perspective. On top of that, his in game movements are fluid and fun to use. However, he is left-handed. Even though, this should not have any impact on game-play, it may not synchronize well with right handed players. For reasons I cannot explain, I feel awkward when playing him because I am right handed in real life. It makes Aatrox feel "less" like me, and therefore less of a Champion I'd want to play. I was actually very excited when the Mecha Aatrox skin came out, because in the skin picture, he has his sword in his right hand (what a tease!). If Riot came out with an Aatrox skin that had him as right-handed, I'd buy it! I'm sure many other Summoners feel the same way about their favorite Champions, and would enjoy a skin to help identify with them on the Fields of Justice. Please think about skins that change the handedness of a Champion, as I think it would be an excellent concept and make many players even more excited to play their Champions.

Robby

2 Comments

Balareon1 votes

It would be difficult to do it for every (handed?) champion, but if they did it would be sweet.

utWyE1aqzm1 votes

Some champions would not be able to be changed. For instance, we have all become accustomed to Blitzcrank's hook from a certain side, and it would be unfair to have it change. But for players, where it's only an aesthetic change, it would work. It would especially be a nice perk for Champions that are auto-attack dependent, since their animations would present it the most. Think about Ashe or Varus with the bow in the other hand, or a Left-Handed Tryndamere for those lefties out there. So many ways to offer Summoners another way to enjoy the game.

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