It would be awesome to discuss the recent lore retcon with the narrative lead at Riot.
Unfortunately, we don't even know who that is, despite there being a board dedicated to story/art.
To any Rioters that see this, could you help set up a Q&A for us with the Narrative Lead at Riot?
I do want you to know, we're not leaderless. We're actually more excited about lore now than we have been in a long time. We're making significant strides, the team is rapidly evolving, but sometimes changes take a bit of time to get to you.
In terms of our narrative lead, I feel some topics should remain private. But I will say, it's not about backlash at all. I think the strategy outlined is a good one. The right one. And that is what we plan to do. Also, that lead never strayed from a challenge! He has my deepest respect. But some topics are personal and should stay that way.
We need to be able to tell great stories about our champions in a really robust way. Some folks will disagree with how we approach it. That's okay. We get it. At the same time, we're excited by the possibilities. This is a journey, and we're committed to it.
We also understand that nothing we say right now will really matter. No words will make it better. The only thing that matters now is better stories. Better content. I know "soon" is frustrating. But I think in this case, time is the only thing that will prove our commitment.
I don't think knowing who the "narrative lead" is is a big priority. We knew about Kitae and we kind of knew about Tom Abernathy. All we got out of it was the ability to flame them - not any actual dialogue.
We should just talk to the Rioters who do drop by the forums. They're limited in what they can say to us, but they're saying what they can, now.
The conversations turned to hate only after the level headed where disrespected and ignored...
Riot threw the first stone with silence.
I always viewed Narrative as a collaborative of writers, with no true "lead". I think that prevents one person's vision from dominating the direction of whatever story they're trying to tell. That said, here's a quick list of all the Narrative Rioters I can list off the top of my head:
TommyGnox Opeli Entropy Jaredan Narsil Runaan
I'm sure there's more. I am also hesitant to ask for a Q&A when I am almost certain people will try to fill it with hate towards the Narrative Team, despite all of our best level-headed efforts to engage in meaningful conversation. I don't see much getting solved via this option.
