C&C Feature Headers & Upcoming Projects

ModWuks··34 votes·3,230 views

Content creators are among the core pillars within the League of Legends community. These individuals are not only passionate about their craft, but they also spread that passion to other players through videos, story telling and narratives, illustration, streaming, cosplay, music, and a multitude of other forms.

Drawing inspiration (no pun intended) from a lot of great Riot-led iniatives that showcase content creators, including the freshly revived Summoner Showcase and a swagtastic Fan Art gallery that even Jhin would approve of, the NA Boards Volunteers have been hard at work trying to identify ways that we can pay homage to content creators here on the Boards. Here's a sneak peak of a few of the projects we've been looking into these past few weeks:


Illustration by Hozure

Feature Headers in Concepts & Creations

Back in May of this year, we gathered feedback and suggestions related to what users wanted to see from the Boards. Although we asked for suggestions that wouldn't be projects that required development resources, that didn't stop a lot of you from continuing to provide that feedback. But we do see where you're coming from with this feedback and wholeheartedly support a majority of your suggestions, nonetheless. So as we explore more comprehensive solutions, we've decided to move forward with a few solutions a bit smaller in scope for the time being.

One of the projects we're moving forward with is hosting a custom header for Concepts & Creations that will serve to feature really cool artwork created by our community. As you may have noticed, our first rotation has gone live, and we'd like to give our kudos to Hozure for the great work that he does. We'll regularly reach out to content creators for permission to add their artwork into the feature rotation; and if all goes well, these feature headers will be something that connects Boards users to various League of Legends content creators.

Creator's Corner - Publication

Every content creator has their own story, inspirations, passions, and style. While we may be able to recognize and appreciate a lot of League of Legends fan art or fan fiction, we often might not take the time to understand more about the artist and what goes into creating a piece. That's why we're rolling out Creator's Corner. Creator's Corner is a publication that will spotlight content creators within the community by getting to better understand them in a Question & Answer or narrative style article.

We know that there are an extraordinarily high number of talented folk who would be a great fit for this publication, so admittedly, it may take some time for us to discover some of these people. We trust that you know talent and passion when you see it, so if you'd like to nominate someone for this series, please send your nomination to [email protected]. This project has been in the works for the past month or so, and we're extremely close to debuting our first publications. I hope we'll be able to show you the work and love that goes into bringing a concept to life.

Ask a Champion Main - Publication

Nearly two years ago, the Ask a Champion Main series went live on the Boards with an AMA with Annie Bot. Since then, there have been 8 more Ask a Champion Main posts, with the last one a little over a year ago. But as you know, there are well over 130 champions; and behind each of these champions is a devoted base of players who "one-trick" these champions to the highest echelons of the ranked ladder. To show you more about what each of these champions are capable of and how the top players push the limits of their champions to climb the ladder, we're bringing this series back with some of the largest one-tricking names. I've had the pleasure of working with a number of streamers over the past three months, and we're just about ready to go live with our first Ask a Champion Main in over a year. "One step closer to greater understanding!"

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NineTailedMystic7 votes

Do "Champion Mains" have to be streamers?

ModThe Djinn2 votes

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Do "Champion Mains" have to be streamers?

I'm not going to speak for Wuks, but I would push against JUST streamers. On some of the less popular champions that might leave us only a single option, whereas pulling someone who mains that champion from high diamond and up broadens the pool considerably.

Plus, getting someone who truly knows the ins and outs of the champion matters much more to me than someone being famous.

ModWuks5 votes

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Do "Champion Mains" have to be streamers?

Following up on what The Djinn said, the subjects for the Ask a Champion Main series do not have to be streamers. A good number, however, will be streamers. As a general rule, streamers are easier to get a hold of, as there are a variety of mediums that we can reach them at, whether it's Facebook, email, Twitter, or Twitch. Top-tier players who don't stream are generally harder to reach, since we'll either have to reach them in-client or by word-of-mouth. Additionally, again as a general rule, one-trick streamers have had countless hours explaining their craft to their viewers and other players and have had to rationalize every bit of their gameplay at one point or another.

But we won't compromise experience for streaming personalities. For instance, if you know "Skaarlet Kledder" on NA, let 'em know we're interested in talking with 'em! We'll ensure that the players we choose to spotlight are among the most experienced in their region, accounting for both games played and stats achieved. Hopefully that answers your question!

NineTailedMystic2 votes

time to start grinding ranked. jk i'm a baddie

As a follow up, are you taking players from all regions, or will regional players go to their regions boards?

ModWuks3 votes

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time to start grinding ranked. jk i'm a baddie

As a follow up, are you taking players from all regions, or will regional players go to their regions boards?

The players will be primarily from North America, Oceania, Europe West, or Europe Nordic & East, with potentially a higher proportion of players from North America. Outside of these regions, it's unlikely we'll use them for this series.

Skins Project2 votes

o-o

soooooooooooo purrrrrdy

ModWuks2 votes

[{quoted}](name=Skins Project,realm=NA,application-id=A8FQeEA8,discussion-id=QE5FbR34,comment-id=0001,timestamp=2017-08-08T20:40:01.182+0000)

o-o

soooooooooooo purrrrrdy

Mad props and credits to Hozure!

Skins Project1 votes

Wukyy woooo :3

GGLineaR2 votes

I love that banner by the way.

Also, Raka and Kindred? I ship it.

ModWuks5 votes

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I love that banner by the way.

Also, Raka and Kindred? I ship it.

Just two kindred spirits ;)

Dr Poro3 votes

Wtf is Wolf doing under Soraka's dress?

50000000000000002 votes

Scouting for Lamb

Dr Poro1 votes

"I smell that stench." Warwick approves.

TyrekGoldenspear1 votes

Meh, I don't care for the ship, but loving the pancakes. :O

Also the detail in this is exquisite.

THE RlVER KlNG2 votes

1.) Do you have to be a hardcore one-trick to qualify for the Champion Main interviews? I'm a well known Tahm main and have extensive experience and mastery on him but I play a lot of other champions too. Would I be ineligible?

2.) Would writers and champion concept creators be allowed to be featured?

ModThe Djinn3 votes

[{quoted}](name=THE RlVER KlNG,realm=NA,application-id=A8FQeEA8,discussion-id=QE5FbR34,comment-id=0005,timestamp=2017-08-08T22:47:15.141+0000)

1.) Do you have to be a hardcore one-trick to qualify for the Champion Main interviews? I'm a well known Tahm main and have extensive experience and mastery on him but I play a lot of other champions too. Would I be ineligible?

2.) Would writers and champion concept creators be allowed to be featured?

#1 -- I believe the goal of the Champion Main interviews is to feature the best of the best on that champion so that even mains of that champion can gain some benefit from the conversation. So while I don't think playing other characters on occasion would render someone ineligible, overall experience and skill level on a specific champion will be the determining factor.

#2 -- We'd like to feature all sorts of content, definitely. I personally feel that visual art holds an overly dominant place in a lot of showcases of creative work so far, so you can bet I'll be actively seeking out other types of creative work.

THE RlVER KlNG2 votes

Well I have 340k on him and Mastery 7, I've been playing him for two years in all roles, so hit me up anytime.

Evrything else you can see in the Discord.

ModCaptainMårvelous2 votes

It's so creative! And sparkly!

Eternal Torment2 votes

Am i the only one who first read this c&c as "Command & Conquer"? XD

TyrekGoldenspear1 votes

Well, liking the new style of the C&C boards.

How often will the header rotate out?

ModWuks1 votes

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Well, liking the new style of the C&C boards.

How often will the header rotate out?

We can rotate them out as often as we see appropriate. If you have a suggestion for a really cool header, drop us an email at [email protected] and we'll go through them and potentially move forward with reaching out to the artists. At a minimum, we'll probably keep each header up for no shorter than 2 weeks, though.

Arakadia1 votes

IT LOOKS SO DIFFERENT

ModWuks1 votes

{quoted}

IT LOOKS SO DIFFERENT

YA I HOPE YOU LIKE IT!

zero3561 votes

Dear AurelionSol (I guess that's the closest thing we have to god), what is with this layout I clicked off the front page with the regular format and then I get this I am thoroughly confused right now

ModThe Djinn2 votes

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Dear AurelionSol (I guess that's the closest thing we have to god), what is with this layout I clicked off the front page with the regular format and then I get this I am thoroughly confused right now

It's a fancy-schmancy thing that we can occasionally break out for special posts. :)

pianoman85201 votes

Random thought- there should be a rocker Darius skin. His axe can be a guitar, and it fits with his ult.

IAintDarius1 votes

I think you should make the picture smaller so we can see more of the characters.

BladeSingularity1 votes

When do you think the first Creator's Corner post will be out? There are several great writers in C&C, and I'd like to see what the Creator's Corner posts look like.

ModWuks1 votes

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When do you think the first Creator's Corner post will be out? There are several great writers in C&C, and I'd like to see what the Creator's Corner posts look like.

I'd like to have it up next week, but it might have to be the week after depending on scheduling. We'll have an announcement up as soon as we set a date!

zrWQMdGHtY1 votes

ill nominate you so, you can feel it yourself :D

BladeSingularity1 votes

Eh, I'm not the best writer ... but thank you if you think I'd be a decent option for the CC post.

Oelyk1 votes

Can we make requests for champion mains?(I want to see some certain champions...)

ModWuks1 votes

[{quoted}](name=Lazy cat,realm=NA,application-id=A8FQeEA8,discussion-id=QE5FbR34,comment-id=000b,timestamp=2017-08-12T02:11:38.777+0000)

Can we make requests for champion mains?(I want to see some certain champions...)

What did you have in mind, friend-o?

Oelyk1 votes

Tristana, Nami, and Bard.

zrWQMdGHtY1 votes

has over 5k kat games. wont be call a otp cuz they arent on the same acc. xD

ModThe Djinn2 votes

[{quoted}](name=Kitty Katarina,realm=EUW,application-id=A8FQeEA8,discussion-id=QE5FbR34,comment-id=000c,timestamp=2017-08-23T20:54:49.977+0000)

has over 5k kat games. wont be call a otp cuz they arent on the same acc. xD

That the split account wouldn't be a disqualifying thing -- but the goal of the Champion Main series will be to ask the best of the best. We're looking for those people who can pass knowledge and tricks on to players of all skill levels, which typically means selecting people from Diamond 1 and up.

zrWQMdGHtY1 votes

Basically me knowing all, about Kat doesn't count because I don't push my accounts over gold? Welp. Feels almost as demotivated as I am demotivated to write, by you folks >.>

ModThe Djinn3 votes

[{quoted}](name=Kitty Katarina,realm=EUW,application-id=A8FQeEA8,discussion-id=QE5FbR34,comment-id=000c00000000,timestamp=2017-08-28T07:40:39.622+0000)

Basically me knowing all, about Kat doesn't count because I don't push my accounts over gold? Welp.

I'm sorry you feel that way, but we haven't found a lot of interest in "ask a person who loves this champion" so much as "ask a person who loves this champion and is REALLY good at then,' and there are so many players who really, REALLY love a single champion that it would be almost impossible to select which one to pick. :(

I know that can feel frustrating, but the goal of this particular series is not to cast a wide net but rather to feature the best of the best talking about the ins and outs of the champions they've taken to the top of the pack.

zrWQMdGHtY1 votes

Wasnt the idea to motive people here? I actually feel demotivated from literally everything creative since you guys took over... Neither my writing skill is good enough, neither drawing or anything. And bang you actually compared me to every basic fanboy/girl here... Hurts. Really hurts...

ModThe Djinn3 votes

[{quoted}](name=Kitty Katarina,realm=EUW,application-id=A8FQeEA8,discussion-id=QE5FbR34,comment-id=000c0000000000000000,timestamp=2017-08-28T19:18:02.965+0000)

Wasnt the idea to motive people here? I actually feel demotivated from literally everything creative since you guys took over... Neither my writing skill is good enough, neither drawing or anything. And bang you actually compared me to every basic fanboy/girl here... Hurts. Really hurts...

The idea is to work on building a community community. Not ever initiative is designed to feature every player, nor (sadly) are we able to appeal to everyone with the direction we take. There isn't a "not good enough" for the community (everyone is welcome), although I appreciate that when someone gets a lower score in one of the contests can sometimes feel that way -- that's part of the risk one takes when critique is specifically asked for. We welcome all creative works, although we understand that not everyone is interested in all creative works -- that's just part of the varied community we have.

My ideal vision is a community of helpful critique and mutual improvement/learning, but that's not always possible. If you have specific suggestions or thoughts the Board Suggestions channel of the C&C Discord is a good place to share them with us or get our feedback directly.

I'm also sorry if you feel compared to something unfavorably that wasn't the goal at all. My statements are simply factual ones about the direction we see Ask a Champion Main going: we're aiming to pull from the very top of the League skill pool.

zrWQMdGHtY1 votes

Yet you dont ask someone who mains her since release, but a "pro player"... And low score? Sure i got the lowest possible score in your monthly stuff on somethig I spent a whole year of writting and I didnt even get an actual review. Just the minimum score as a number and thats all. Later tell me how its not only for the "good enough"...

ModThe Djinn2 votes

[{quoted}](name=Kitty Katarina,realm=EUW,application-id=A8FQeEA8,discussion-id=QE5FbR34,comment-id=000c000000000000000000000000,timestamp=2017-08-28T22:42:55.301+0000)Yet you dont ask someone who mains her since release, but a "pro player"...

I never said pro -- simply a high-skill player who has also mained the character passionately: someone who may crack the top 10 or 20 players of that champion on North America. We have passionate champion mains at all skill levels -- for this particular project we're simply focusing on the ones with a ton of high-level game experience. It's not an attack or a slight on other players any more than a Pro Spotlight is a slight on non-Pro players: it's just what this series is focusing on.

shrug

Don't have much more to say on that topic. I'm sorry if you're not interested in that direction.

Sure i got the lowest possible score in your monthly stuff on somethig I spent a whole year of writting and I didnt even get an actual review. Just the minimum score as a number and thats all.

Not being a judge in that contest I can't say -- we do get community judges, and most of them will explain themselves if you directly ask them why you got the score you did. That's not something I have any direct knowledge of or ability to explain.

zrWQMdGHtY1 votes

top 20 aka pro players...

ModThe Djinn3 votes

[{quoted}](name=Kitty Katarina,realm=EUW,application-id=A8FQeEA8,discussion-id=QE5FbR34,comment-id=000c00000000000000000000000000000000,timestamp=2017-08-29T07:08:53.959+0000)

top 20 aka pro players...

Not really. Pros are super skilled, but usually one of their biggest strengths is flexibility. If you look at the top lists for a champion, pro names aren't super common: they just can't hard commit to a champion as easily

zrWQMdGHtY1 votes

Right...

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