Riot's stance on themed skins with ties to the real world

Gearpower·4/28/2015, 10:29:07 PM·1 votes·921 views

This is meant to be an open and honest question. Riot, what is your stance on themed skins with ties to the real world? (IE Uncle Ryze). In particular, religion. Even MORE in particular, Flying Spaghetti Monster Vel'koz. I personally am not very religious, so I'm asking Riot and the Board (Boarders? Board members? what IS your name, I'm new.) Is this too far, would this be too easy to take offense to? On the subject of Vel, What about a Kraken themed skin?

4 Comments

Zmuecat4/28/2015, 10:32:28 PM1 votes

Anything involving religion is going to upset somebody, somewhere, because it's religion. You could paint a picture of all the religions signing an agreement to tolerate each other, and someone is going to be offended that they are using cursive because X didn't write in girly handwriting.

Flying Spaghetti Monster Vel would be more of a South Park reference to most anyhow, and I'd buy that or a Kraken themed skin for him.

Handsome Jhin4/28/2015, 10:38:49 PM1 votes

I don't think FSM Vel'Koz would be considered offensive, but I doubt Riot would ever make a skin titled "Flying Spaghetti Monster Vel'Koz". Maybe something similar, like "Pasta Creature" or something equally store-brand-knockoff-y.

A Kraken skin would be cool, especially with new VFX and Bilgewater interactions!

Gearpower4/28/2015, 11:30:21 PM1 votes

random skin thought, also along the lines of FSM Velkoz Ammumunati