Is a Map really that difficult to show fans?

GenoXx·Oct 5, 2015·8 votes·1,117 views

http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/leagueoflegends/images/2/2e/Shurima_map.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20150227214027

http://news.cdn.leagueoflegends.com/public/images/articles/2014/november_2014/eoh/maps/HarrowingMap05_Text_thumb.jpg

If you shown us this?^ Why is it hard to show the world? Some one please explain to me.

8 Comments

SharjoOct 5, 20155 votes

It's literally been said the reason why is so they can release the map in bits that are more regionally focused. Also as I remember another prevailing thought was a world map without any regional maps to accompany it just makes everything seem way to small at a glance.

So they wanna put out a bunch of maps for specific locales and then give us the stitched together version. I think. As far as I remember that's the deal.

I like the regional maps personally; gets me thinking about where things are located in relation to each other and what things actually connect in this new Runeterra that didn't before, like the Sai being right next to Mount Targon, meaning Xer'Sai vs Rakkor fighting!

EDIT: Oh yeah remembered another thing; context. They wanna put out maps and details when such things are appropriate to what's being released at the time, hence why we've had the maps we've had and in the manner we have - they were appropriate, if not necessary, to have in that context. Again this is me trying to remember words already spoken, so apologies to the Narrative folks if I'm remembering wrong - it's my bad memory at fault.

MimaropaOct 5, 20152 votes

Also gives Riot a chance to add new places or make other places bigger like the jungle Zyra came from(forgot the name) which was terribly small in the old map.

SharjoOct 5, 20152 votes

Yeah this too. All in all Riot's angle with this seems to be if they're gonna release a map it's gotta add to things in a meaningful way. A globe would show us a world, but proper maps all laid out correctly and given the right amount of geographical and cultural embellishment will show us Runeterra.

At least I hope that's what it is and I hope that made some kind of sense.

GenoXxOct 6, 20151 votes

If thats tru... they are doing ay too much work for themselves....i still believe projects like maps are delayed because they want to wait for certain events only..

SharjoOct 6, 20151 votes

Remember what I said; the stuff they make's gotta have context. Putting out a map of the Kingdom of Demacia is nice, but if it's just a map on its own what purpose does it serve other than to plot out the world? Maps are different depending on how they're made and what they're used for, and a map like the Freljord one which is essentially a satellite shot of the region isn't actually all that linked to the lore aside from a reader's perspective, when they want these maps to also exist in a lore context like the Harrowing and Shurima ones.

So yeah, we're gonna be waiting a while for maps and yeah, they're probably not gonna be crystal clear maps that give us Runeterra's geography to a tee. Instead they'll be maps made in universe by Runeterran people for some kind of purpose and showcased when said purpose is needed. Is that better or worse? Sod if I know. I just know that regardless they're taking their sweet time with this anyway, so I'd rather just put up with the waiting, and use the maps we've had previously to base my expectations on what any future maps will be like.

Dextix LTOct 6, 20153 votes

Why is it hard? Because

http://www.troll.me/images/ancient-aliens-guy/narrative-thumb.jpg

JingerbeardmanOct 6, 20151 votes

It is cause they have not decided on a new world layout yet. Old runeterra was literally a single round land mass with a few islands around it. thats was it.

Stars ShaperOct 6, 20151 votes

It's probably because many things are not set in stone yet and any map we would get now could dramatically change a couple of months after following the next Lore shower.