Last Week in the Archives [Community Highlights]
Hey guys! Been wondering for a while if this board would be interested in a Summoner's Showcase-esque presentation for Boards creative content, so I figured I'd give it a whirl. If people find this interesting, it might become a regular feature, or even something like a monthly video I work on putting together.
So let's see how it goes over! Enjoy the links and upvote/comment on the threads if you like them -- the whole goal here is to help increase community engagement, after all!
Also note that I'd normally like to get 1-2 champion suggestions into the pile as well, but this week I just haven't had the time to read enough to find a few I really felt stood out. Sorry, guys! Next time.
-The Djinn
#COMMUNITY CREATIONS
MORGANA IkarosGamme gives us a sample of a work-in-progress Morgana drawing. Some really nice texture contrast here, and her expression makes it clear that you, the viewer, are, at best, merely pathetically amusing to her. It hurts because it's true.
CHAMPION CONCEPT TEMPLATE Yeah, yeah...I know. This is my own thread. But it's also designed as a useful community tool for anyone who wants a quick-and-easy way to post their concepts. If you don't have your own preferred format and you want to increase the clarity of your champion ideas, take a look!
RHAAST, THE DARKIN AXE I love seeing 3D models. I love them a little more when they're animated, and weirdly adorable. Should you ever want to hug a demon-possessed axe? I'd have said no, but I may be changing my mind thanks to Zemasu.
PENTAKILL MAKES CALLS IN STYLE Custom weathered-wood Pentakill-emblazoned phone stand made by TrouserHooligan and a friend. Rito please?
I'D MAKE A SKATER PUN HERE, BUT I DON'T KNOW THE LINGO What I do know is that Kopper's cousin painted a fantastic Baron Nashor on the bottom of this board, and I'm pretty sure it's going to be a great way to display dominance on the upcoming Summoner's Rift Skate Park. Baron buff gives +25% to kickflips, after all.
OLD MC'YORICK A simple thread, but a fun one. Weigh in your support for Chicken Farmer Yorick, because you know we need this.
#STREAMS, VIDEOS, & MEDIA
RAID BOSS GNAR Love big plays and beautiful ultimates, but hate taking time to watch long videos when you could be doing anything else? Perfect. Here's 30 seconds of Gnar wrecking face with a perfectly placed R, and you can take the ten minutes you saved to grab a nice snack instead!
LEAGUE OF LEGACIES We see a bunch of streams and gameplay concepts on these boards, but very few websites. League of Legacies by SGT9 is new, but worth a look if you love highlight plays. It shows a brief description and video of a number of well known pro techniques, which might even teach you something awesome.
LEAGUE OF SCIENCE: BLITZCRANK PULL Bu Ice continues his series, digging deep into the physics behind Blitzcrank's Rocket Grab. Things I learned? I don't want to get punched by a robot.
#OFFICIAL THEORIES/LORE
MORE ORNN TEASERS Yes please! A bunch of Summoners from a bunch of regions discovered that Ornn's teaser brings new information depending on the region. See the translations and join in the discussion!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHAMPIONS! We don't know the age of every champion specifically, but we get an unofficial weigh-in that the guesses taken in this thread are pretty accurate. Worth a look if you love that sort of debate.
SONA'S REPLY DECODED AlistarMilking went to the trouble to decode Pentakill Sona's response from the Ask Riot article. Riot, you silly devils.
