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An idea for those that can't afford RP but still play a lot of LoL

Qinmeartha·8/2/2016, 10:19:13 PM·6 votes·1,623 views

Hey! This has actually been something that I've been thinking of a LOT for a good long while...

We all know that sometimes it's really hard for people to buy RP, especially those that are in a position where money can be hard to come by (such as myself sadly), whether it be that a person is having a hard time finding a job (or a new one), are on a financial plan that barely pays for the basics (bills, rent, food, etc), or are just not getting any money, period.

I know this may seem like a stupid idea, but it's something that I've been seeing more and more in other games. I was wondering if maybe there can be a system implemented into the League of Legends client that allows players to either allows them to turn IP into RP (albeit at varying rates, kind of like the shifting prices of stocks and such), or if Riot could make some RP-only items (such as crafting boxes, or gems) be buyable with IP (at a price that adds maybe one or two 0's at the end of the RP cost, and gems being at a VERY steep IP price).

I'm going to be honest, I solo queue a lot (though never in Ranked because I'm a casual scrub who plays for fun) and I've been getting more and more frustrated at the near non-existent rate that I get key fragments (I haven't seen a fragment in at least a week or so of at least 6-7 hours each day) and I'm currently stuck at 2 fragments with 2 chests and no keys. Unfortunately, I cannot BUY any keys or fragments because I have not been able to buy RP at a rate that I can at least keep up with some skin sales, bundles, and such.

Yes, I am aware that to implement such a system, there would have to be a massive reform of the pricing system in the shop, however, I believe it would be worth it considering how such a system should be able to both attract more players and bring up the play-times and/or attendance of the already vast population of the League of Legends community.

Again, I do apologize if this seems like a stupid idea, but I personally feel like it is an option definitely worth looking into.

I thank everyone who views this very much for taking the time to read this and I do hope that all those who do give this idea some thought and give their input. I greatly appreciate any feedback you guys can offer. It would give me information to consider if I ever come back to this in the future.

Thanks,

-Qinmeartha of the NA server.

25 Comments

Moesnd8/2/2016, 10:21:31 PM3 votes

Hextech crafting kinda filled this

Astôlfo8/2/2016, 10:21:05 PM1 votes

IP to RP conversion is something that will never ever happen. RP items for extremely expensive IP prices MIGHT happen but it's rare. Riot would rather have more money than someone with like hundreds of thousands of IP with nothing to use them for.

Sworeclipse8/2/2016, 10:38:03 PM1 votes

I REALLY want this to happen because I can't afford rp too D;. It would be so cool if this was added to league. But, sadly, this probably won't happen. Rito is not that generous, i cri everitim Amumu ;-;

Krigjer8/3/2016, 1:15:07 AM1 votes

I LOVE Trion and what they do in Rift- you can buy gems or use ingame currency to buy EVERYTHING in the game. Don't even have a few silver to buy some potions? You can buy them with gems. Or you can buy gems from other players with the ingame currency to buy the cash shop only items. (everything but high end gear)

There's an option for both types of players- those with more time than money AND more money than time.

I wish Riot would do this- back when I was unemployed I couldn't afford any nice skins, so I just didn't get them at all. But I had a ton of IP to spend but nothing to spend ii on. Even if it was super expensive (100k IP for a skin) it's still SOMETHING- I have friends that buy name changes because they have nothing else to buy (own every champ and plenty of runes). I was hoping hextech boxes would be purchaseable with IP at least, but no. And even if they were, it's not even ideal, because it's a random chance at a random skin. You don't even get to choose what skin you might get.

XIII Vanitas8/3/2016, 1:23:24 AM1 votes

Microtransactions are Riot's main income. They've been already very generous with the Hextech Crafting system, which allows you to get random skins FOR FREE. Right now they're also giving us the possibility to get a random old project skin for only 3000 ip.

Let's not be greedy, this company is really trying to please us as much as they can.

Rosaline8/3/2016, 4:26:22 AM1 votes

I always wished Riot would give some form of RP to players, I even suggested maybe giving ~150 RP every 5 levels to new players so that they could buy a skin for their favorite champion (perhaps 75 RP for completing tutorial so you get a total of 975 RP). This can't really be abused by smurfing players since leveling just for the sake of one skin isn't really worth it. Of course, the amount of RP could be lowered to suit a lower skin/champion price, but I feel 150 RP is pretty good motivation for a new player to stick with league's (seemingly) endless grind to 30.

I would say IP to RP conversion might be abused by bots who just play TT for IP just to transfer it to RP, so perhaps some other way. I never understood why League never had an "Achievements" type of thing, even though it does seem kind of cheesy. Some goals for the game such as 10 ranked wins, play with 4 friends in Summoner's Rift, etc. etc. for a small RP reward. It would be something that people could work toward and wouldn't lose Riot -too- much money since you'd still have to complete a LOT of those to purchase a decent skin. For longer time players, the reward can scale with the achievement. 10 wins in ranked = 25 RP, 50 wins = 100 RP, something like that.

However, while I do like the idea of RP conversion for those who can't spare money, I don't believe Riot will really implement a system for RP to be obtained unless they have some way of gaining money as well (they're making a decent amount off of Hextech Crafting I'm pretty sure off of people who want SS Vayne/Hextech Annie). We'll see though. Cheers and good luck on the Rift~

DIO Over Heaven8/3/2016, 4:30:04 AM1 votes

Here's my two cents on this. As a player who currently does not have any income (finishing highschool and looking for a job) I can understand what it's like not being able to consistently get RP. There are also people who have bought literally everything and are just sitting on stockpiles of IP with nothing to spend it on (mostly streamers, but still. I know a few people personally who have been playing for several years and haven't been able to spend ip on anything but new champion releases.) so having something like an IP to RP conversion in the shop would be really, really nice.

However, I can still get that Riot needs to make money, and their microtransactions are the main way they do that right now.

I agree, that it would be nice to have a way of earning rp in game, through ip -> rp conversion or what not, but I feel like most other people that Riot just doesn't have a reason to do this, monetarily speaking. And they do give us a lot of free (or, nearly free) stuff in game already (anything they put up in the shop that's bought with IP is basically free.) and not only that, several times in the past and at a lot of conventions they've given away free skins. They do a lot for us, and maybe we should just be thankful for what we have... even though the game in it's current state really isn't all that fun.

Sedduardo3148/3/2016, 5:47:49 AM1 votes

DUDE i get keys almost every game...atm i have 4 complete keys and 2 fragments for them...and no chest...so i dont understand the problem .-.

Fauno8/3/2016, 9:24:18 PM1 votes

I think that you should get a key fragment when you get an S or something like that, when you play well essentually. The thing you said above is not that bad idea, but I think the moment it would come to League, LoL would start going down hill. Purchasing RP and the rest of the stuff, brings Riot tons of money, it could be arguable, but they invest a lot of it in League. So basically, RP becomes almost irrelevant, less money for Riot, less money for League.

Maximum Morde8/4/2016, 12:27:11 AM1 votes

I'll pay you to do my household chores and shitpost using my account for me.

Noob Zzzed8/6/2016, 12:45:16 AM1 votes

we could have like riot giving us a 975 rp for every 6 months we have palyed league for

Marshbouy8/2/2016, 10:20:19 PM1 votes

No. Too much changing needed. The IP-RP rates are either going to be total ripoffs or so OP that no one would ever spend money on league.

gloopygreenery12/1/2019, 11:22:00 PM1 votes

free stuff why not