Idea for free rotation weeks.

LifeIsAbsurd·10/31/2014, 6:04:59 PM·1 votes·499 views

Perhaps someone has mentioned this already, but has anyone ever brought up the idea to Riot of players being able to use all alternative skins on free rotational champions every week?

I don't mean to bring this up to be intentionally facetious. Although many "older" veteran players are aware of websites that will allow you to view character skins, it would seem that at least in the interactions that I've had with many new players, they don't seem to be aware of this. Many players have purchased skins that looked really great with respect to the art, but found themselves to be disappointed by the in-game model (myself included).

I think my idea could simultaneously remedy that situation, as well as increase company profit margins.

By giving players the ability to use whichever skins they like on a free champion, many will be more inclined to use their favorites during the free week rotation. It's reasonable to think that the more freedom you give players, and given the ability to see first-hand what they would otherwise normally be purchasing without the ability to view, more alternative skins may be purchased.

In addition, using this method may provide the company additional information on the "evolution" of character art/in-game models. It would be interesting to see how the playerbase chooses (with their dollars, perhaps more than their feet) which art & models are the best quality, which could positively influence what's to come in the future.

1 Comments

ValyrianBlade10/31/2014, 6:17:23 PM1 votes

Well, I like it how on free week when someone chooses a champion and has a skin for it, you know they actually play that champion and aren't just trying it out for the first time.

I also think players really dislike it when a champion they own/main is on free week, because then it's more likely to be picked/banned and they don't get it as easily. By adding free skins, you exacerbate both of these issues.

I'm not necessarily opposed to having free skin rotations on non-free champs (so you can try them on champs you own) but probably am against even that. It would really depends on if it would increase spending.