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Will all faction based champions have the same color palette from now on?

DynamiteGazelle·11/28/2014, 5:05:43 PM·23 votes·11,369 views

Because that's really boring. I understand the reasoning behind tying factions together more, but I think of each champion as an individual first. They aren't rank and file soldiers who wear uniforms, so why should every champ have to have similar color schemes.

Especially for somewhere like Noxus. Noxus has always seemed darwinian to me insofar as nobody cares who you are or what you look like as long as you can hold your own in battle. So if all champions end up with the same red and black color scheme, I think it would just rob those champions of their individuality. I can understand some champs following the themes though. Sion and Darius for example are the leaders of the Noxus forces so it makes sense, but I think making LeBlanc for example have a red-focused color scheme would hugely take away from her personality.

The one I probably dislike the most is the Shadow Isles. So every Shadow Isles champion from now on will be the same shade of ghostly green? Sooo boring.

I can understand if there are a few key champions who share a factions color schemes, but to make that extend to every champ in the faction would be an overreach imo.

Anyone else have opinions? Yea or nay?

36 Comments

RiotWhren11/29/2014, 2:10:37 AM19 votes

Hey there! I help flesh out the visual background of the factions and I thought I could give some context on this. Disclaimer: it's a team effort and color palettes of champions are not dictated by any one person.

Ideally, we would not want to restrict champions from a faction to that specific color scheme. You're right, it's boring. It's a fine balancing line between having a variety of colors and between palette chaos. The idea is that we strive to have a logic and philosophy behind each faction's look and feel, rather than a strict dictation of what it should be. For example, the color palettes that people would wear in a faction might be dictated by their available geographical resources, how fashionable the people of that faction might be, or if colors mean anything symbolic to them. Things like that. Our goal is that there are stories behind why a faction looks the way it does. So, rather than saying "Noxus is red and black or get out", the goal is to be more like "desaturated, muted, warm colors -- use cool colors sparingly for distinct reasons". Maybe they just don't care that much about using a lot of dye -- not too inconceivable in a place like Noxus that's busy with other things.

Personally speaking, I don't see Leblanc as an 'ordinary, every-day' Noxian. She wouldn't wear typical Noxian colors, because she's something else. She's not like everyone else. Neither would Draven, in my opinion, because he just has too much to say about himself. However, if all we have are 'exceptions', then we have no baseline and less sense of place. Hence the balance between embodying a faction and individuals who, through their quirks, establish the outer limits of that faction.

Anyways, keep discussing! It's great to hear what you guys think and feel about this.

Duke Anax11/28/2014, 5:58:54 PM4 votes

The shadow Isles have a lot of ghosts and spirits , so they have a lot of ghost green.

But Karthus for example, while in his recent VU still has green effects, he himself is completely grey, red and purple.

Hecarim Thresh and Kalista, also use different kind of Armor.

There is a chance that the Mordekaiser Vu will go in that direction too, but he might as well be a smoky version of Hecarim and Thresh.

Yorik will definitely continue to be a ghoul.

redniwediS11/28/2014, 5:09:06 PM4 votes

It would probably depend on where they are from. Demacia has it's uniforms, and the Shadow Isles have their glowy ghost stuff, but places like Piltover and Bilgewater will likely have more variety.

Motajo11/28/2014, 11:43:57 PM3 votes

Yeah, character comes first. I don't understand where the need for "clarity" comes from. Seeing a faction's color scheme on its champions will never be relevant, let alone needed, in-game. Some similarities in style or whatever are fine, but don't shoehorn characters into color coordination like a child afraid of mixing their play-doh.

GreenLore11/29/2014, 1:59:46 AM2 votes

I hope they won't do that. I dunno why Kalista is even green,considering that she is BLUE in her splash art(seriously does thisKalista look like green?)

But overall I think they won't go that way. I mean look at viktor for example who doesn't have any green(which is the most common colour associated with zaun),despite his TU

Also Lucian doesn't war any yellow or blue,which are the colours that represent demacia better than any other one.Or Renekton didn't get any gold colours(or other sand like colours) when he was updated.

So while riot does put in some thoughts about making the champs fit into their city states,they won't monotize their appearance.

Delirious Wizard11/28/2014, 5:55:49 PM2 votes

I appreciate the unifying color schemes of the faction but I imagine not all of them are going to be as obvious as the shadow Isles. Some of them will probably just be themed like how piltover is mostly unified through tech (although I thing they me going for a purple theme with future champs) It may be as subtle for a champ as the new jungle camp color schemes.

HeadHonchkrow11/29/2014, 11:36:58 AM1 votes

Swain disagrees.

Dhar11/29/2014, 5:03:02 PM1 votes

lol

Dhargore11/29/2014, 5:05:12 PM1 votes

lol

DarkerGrey11/30/2014, 10:22:32 PM1 votes

Talon Talon.