Should new champs always come with 2 purchasable skin options?

Linna Excel·Aug 4, 2014·1 votes·796 views

One complaint I've seen regularly is a champ lacking skin options. This is particularly true for newer champs who can take some time to get a second buyable skin. While this would require more work from the skins team, should all new champs be released with 2 skins instead of 1? At the least this would give the fans of a new champion a choice if they like that champ but don't like the first option.

Take Dino Gnar. I think he's cute in that outfit. Some people are probably not going to like him for cosplaying. Or not being more dinolike without a kid's outfit on. Or whatever. Anyways the thing that some people will like about his skin Dino option is probably going to turn others off. Even if they like playing him, they are going to feel like they are missing out on having a skin they like.

2 skin choices per release could alleviate that.

7 Comments

lightdragoon88Aug 4, 20141 votes

No.

One of Riot big thing with champ release is the bundle which includes the champ and the skin for a low price.

Now what do they do with 2 skins on release for a bundle?

2 bundles each with one of the release skins? then you end up paying for the champ twice.

1 bundle with both skins? But what if you only want 1 of the skins? Then you be wasting money on a skin you won't use.

FlyntlochAug 4, 20141 votes

I'm going to burst your bubble Slightly here but still be on your side.

If theres two bundles if you buy one bundle (Lets say the A bundle with the champ and the A skin) You get the champ and the skin but if you also buy Bundle B (Champ and B bundle) It would only be the B skin. Not the same champ twice. All champs once bought will be crossed out on a bundle (IE If you got all champs of the bundle with goth annie its now only 975 with just the skin) But I agree with you on the opinion. (Sorry, Just clarifying your bundles)

lightdragoon88Aug 4, 20141 votes

The Release Bundle aren't flexible though.

As it been right now: if you buy the champ with IP, the bundle would still be 1462.

If they do make it flexible, then people would just buy the champ with IP, then buy the 975 (or 1350 )skin for like....730 RP.

Linna ExcelAug 4, 20141 votes

This is a problem wizardcrab needs to fix in that case.

Linna ExcelAug 4, 20141 votes

3 options.

1 bundle with one skin. 1 bundle with the second skin. 1 bundle with both.

It's also more easy to justify 2 skins for new champs now that the release rate has been halved.

BrydaroAug 5, 20141 votes

It seems like a lot of work to code an entire champion and then have to make a skin for it. A second unique skin seems a bit too much extra considering the standard of quality these on-release alt-skins tend to have (new particles, extra animations, unique textures). If someone really needs a new skin, I don't think the free online custom skins that only you can see break the TaC.

galagrondAug 5, 20141 votes

i think that 2 skins for new champs should be implemented one. i would generate more for riot in rp in sales but from a player stand point i would like it cause if i read and look at his abilities and lore then if he become free to play then i can see if i like them then i will go out of my way and buy the bundle and for gnar dino skin looks cute coming for a male prospective its awesome lol so yeah that's my opinion