tbh i like league not bcs of its gameplay anymore,

warlordekko·Oct 7, 2018·33 votes·13,736 views

because of how well the stories, lores are written, and all that amazing art. :P does anyone also like league bcs of its stories aswell?

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ZapzyaOct 7, 201813 votes

Pretty much, I only really keep coming back to play these days because I love the characters.

JoeMGOct 8, 20181 votes

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Pretty much, I only really keep coming back to play these days because I love the characters.

TBH I'm finding the game only really enjoyable because of the characters and lores. For the most part, it's not "I want to play some league" it's more like "I want to play some Kindred games".

I also love the Halloween events so I'll be playing more this month :)

RivierOct 7, 20186 votes

Nope. The lore is constantly changing, retcons happen with every update so not worth investing in it. Both the gameplay and lore are mediocre However, art is amazing

Camille FerrøsOct 7, 20184 votes

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Nope. The lore is constantly changing, retcons happen with every update so not worth investing in it. Both the gameplay and lore are mediocre However, art is amazing

Retcons happen rarely... And the lore is getting set up how do you expect it to not change ¿

RivierOct 7, 20182 votes

Set up for what? Its basically who will destroy runeterra the void, the darkin or the demi gods? Funny thing is back in the day summoners were deleted because they made champions look weak and secondary in nature.now its not summoners but all the godlike creatures created in the game. Also as i noticed far less people are invested in the lore nowadays than in early seasons

ZapzyaOct 7, 20182 votes

Viktor's glorious evolution, Zed's Order of Shadows vs the Kinkou, Miss Fortune trying to control Bilgewater and make it a better place while Gangplank plots his revenge, Lux living as a mage in an anti magic society, Maokai trying to nurture life on the Shadow Isles, etc. The smaller stories are still there if you can care to read them.

RivierOct 7, 20181 votes

Oh I did care, it only took riot 6 or so years to rewrite the exact same thing they already had or straightup delete characters from the game leaving only their names. If you think you will see the lore moving forward anytime soon you are being naiive

Camille FerrøsOct 7, 20183 votes

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Set up for what? Its basically who will destroy runeterra the void, the darkin or the demi gods? Funny thing is back in the day summoners were deleted because they made champions look weak and secondary in nature.now its not summoners but all the godlike creatures created in the game. Also as i noticed far less people are invested in the lore nowadays than in early seasons

The amount of people interested in the Lore doesn't define the quality of the lore...

RivierOct 7, 20182 votes

Thats fair, some of the lore got better but some of it got worse. Its just that you cant build on something thats constantly changing and expect people to follow along

Camille FerrøsOct 7, 20183 votes

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Thats fair, some of the lore got better but some of it got worse. Its just that you cant build on something thats constantly changing and expect people to follow along

They are not constantly changing the whole lore they change / update bits and pieces in order for it to fit the universe. They are rebuilding the lore updating characters in order for them to make sense in the new universe.

Valor BotOct 7, 20186 votes

Hardly play the game these days; I just like to stay updated with all the awesome lore and art (especially VGUs). Really hoping we'll get a new League game soon that's a better platform for story content and pushes the narrative/worldbuilding forward.

Moons of JupiterOct 7, 20186 votes

The art is good, the writing...eh. The character design? eeehhhhhhhhh.

I think design has been really questionable lately. Kaisa Kai'sa, for one, is notoriously incomplete, boring, and bland. Irelia New Irelia: Who's idea was it to arbitrarily decide her age should be 14 when we all know how famously glorified her ass is in the community? They even designed her new frostblade splash around preserving the ass shot. I can't even call it accidentally sexualizing a kid because there's no way that kind of decision would go through without anyone noticing how creepy it is. Zoe Zoey: typical Loli design of child looking girl with superficially nonsensical old age, here's your bone, kiddie diddlers.

Stories are ok, but sometimes, they can just be better. Rengar's, for example, is pretty underwhelming. Sometimes the stories are really good, like Skarner's.

But some champions do keep me coming back when the game itself feels terrible.

ZapzyaOct 7, 20189 votes

Woah, hold up, where are you getting the idea that Irelia is 14 from? She was 14 (or around that) when she started fighting in the war with Noxus from my memory. It has been several years since then. Just look at her art, that is not the body of a 14 year old. I would say she is at the very least 18, likely early very 20's.

YDy2ZkRq02Oct 7, 20186 votes

The Battle of the Placidium was a decade ago, so she is 24.

Moons of JupiterOct 7, 20181 votes

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Woah, hold up, where are you getting the idea that Irelia is 14 from? She was 14 (or around that) when she started fighting in the war with Noxus from my memory. It has been several years since then. Just look at her art, that is not the body of a 14 year old. I would say she is at the very least 18, likely early very 20's.

I saw it in a character video from Riot

ZapzyaOct 7, 20181 votes

Her bio on the universe site states she was 14 at the Battle of the Placidium. Also on the universe website is a link to her champion teaser, which in the description reads:

"A decade after the Battle of the Placidium, Ionia honors the young woman who inspired a revolution."

She's about 24.

mrmeddymanOct 7, 20183 votes

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The art is good, the writing...eh. The character design? eeehhhhhhhhh.

I think design has been really questionable lately. Kai'sa, for one, is notoriously incomplete, boring, and bland. New Irelia: Who's idea was it to arbitrarily decide her age should be 14 when we all know how famously glorified her ass is in the community? They even designed her new frostblade splash around preserving the ass shot. I can't even call it accidentally sexualizing a kid because there's no way that kind of decision would go through without anyone noticing how creepy it is. Zoey: typical Loli design of child looking girl with superficially nonsensical old age, here's your bone, kiddie diddlers.

Stories are ok, but sometimes, they can just be better. Rengar's, for example, is pretty underwhelming. Sometimes the stories are really good, like Skarner's.

But some champions do keep me coming back when the game itself feels terrible.

??? Irelia isn't 14. The Placidium of Navori battle where she cut off Swains arm started like 10 years ago and she fought in it. Do the math.

Irelia is like 24/25ish in current day

Camille FerrøsOct 7, 20184 votes

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The art is good, the writing...eh. The character design? eeehhhhhhhhh.

I think design has been really questionable lately. Kai'sa, for one, is notoriously incomplete, boring, and bland. New Irelia: Who's idea was it to arbitrarily decide her age should be 14 when we all know how famously glorified her ass is in the community? They even designed her new frostblade splash around preserving the ass shot. I can't even call it accidentally sexualizing a kid because there's no way that kind of decision would go through without anyone noticing how creepy it is. Zoey: typical Loli design of child looking girl with superficially nonsensical old age, here's your bone, kiddie diddlers.

Stories are ok, but sometimes, they can just be better. Rengar's, for example, is pretty underwhelming. Sometimes the stories are really good, like Skarner's.

But some champions do keep me coming back when the game itself feels terrible.

Kai'sa could have been better Zoe is ok but needs to lore to develop her character. But Irelia was 14 when she fought back the Noxians at the Placidium she is 24 currently and in game.

CetriOct 7, 20186 votes

I don't much care for MMOs of any sort, be they MOBAs or MMORPGs. The lore is the only reason I've stuck with League for as long as I have.

RyzeTheSmurfMageOct 7, 20184 votes

Same. I don't play a champ unless I also like their lore (f*** all Targonians except Sol Targon sucks)

Warlord RhinarkOct 8, 20181 votes

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Same. I don't play a champ unless I also like their lore (f*** all Targonians except Sol Targon sucks)

Hey Targon is sick nasty what are you talking about.

RyzeTheSmurfMageOct 8, 20181 votes

They have Zoe, lame Taric, lame Diana and Leona. Only Pantheon is badass and that's cause he looks and acts like a Spartan.

Warlord RhinarkOct 8, 20181 votes

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They have Zoe, lame Taric, lame Diana and Leona. Only Pantheon is badass and that's cause he looks and acts like a Spartan.

I agree with Diana and Zoe. Utter garbage.

Taric and Leona are hot though. Your choice in waifus is trash.

60% (66.66% if you count ASol) of Targonian champions are at least decent. Therefore, Targon is not the suck.

RyzeTheSmurfMageOct 8, 20181 votes

First, I'm not a weeb, so I don't have or want to have any "waifus" (I also hate anime). Second, even if I was a weeb, I'm not gay, so a big no to Taric. Therefore Targon is still trash.

Warlord RhinarkOct 8, 20181 votes

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First, I'm not a weeb, so I don't have or want to have any "waifus" (I also hate anime). Second, even if I was a weeb, I'm not gay, so a big no to Taric. Therefore Targon is still trash.

50% (if we include ASol) are still at least decent.

Therefore, Targon is neither good nor bad.

FullmuteAll playOct 7, 20183 votes

I was actually more attracted by lore when I started playing LOL, I played Azir just because of his lore and voice. Now I still like to check the biography of my new mains. As an example I really loved the Viktor 's idea

carrot2Oct 8, 20181 votes

The story of Viktor is actually really good! i'd recommend you watch https://youtu.be/3l7rll_q64Q and https://youtu.be/iDNp4mcKMns in that order (important. they're basically chapter one and two of the same book) alternatively you could of course just read the corresponding lore yourself, however i personally prefer to put on some necrit in the background to league or whatever i'm doing atm. Hope you like it! [slayer-pantheon-thumbs]

NichtHurzOct 7, 20183 votes

The game has a lore? Oh, damn. The League lore to me is by far the least interesting thing. There are so many gaps and since I've started playing in 2009 (yes, a long time ago) there have been so many substantial lore changes, some characters getting a huge backstory, while others have been completely neglected since this game started. After like three years I lost all interest in lore, since it's gotten super messy with characters who basically don't have any meaningful backstory, while others started getting actually good stories, then some being changed again, reworks completely changing the character etc. Lore has been more frustrating to me than losing streaks in ranked games.

I absolutely adore the art and general character themes, but I don't trust Riot regarding lore...too many changes over the last nine years.

Noor SakataOct 7, 20183 votes

Yeah actually , The only reason why I can't stop playing is the characters and skin , my friend who quit the game still hates the fact that Nami exists only in this game

VegetaPrince2266Oct 7, 20182 votes

I agree.

RαyOct 7, 20182 votes

The sad thing is, back in the day art AND gameplay were awesome. The art and music departments are still doing a wonderful job, while the balancing department just straight up smokes crack or something.

Forhonor321Oct 7, 20182 votes

Pretty much this. League to me, as an actual game, is kind of slowly dying in the gutter for me. This season has just really hurt, if not killed, my will to enjoy the game nowadays.

BUT in terms of characters, story, art, and music, it's dramatically improved. I love a lot of the splash art, the stories behind some of the events in these alternate universes, the stories in the base lore, it's great.

And sadly that ALL that's keeping me in League. With stories coming out too slowly and how Riot's been handling the game (depending on how next season will fare), it's not really going to be a whole lot till I say that even the cool lore of League can keep me interested in the game.

PowerSlave993Oct 7, 20181 votes

Too bad they will never reach same big lore as Blizzard xD

Necro Warrior87Oct 8, 20181 votes

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Too bad they will never reach same big lore as Blizzard xD

The Scathlocke Brigade would like to know your location

RakvirOct 8, 20181 votes

I’d read all the lore and character stuff but...frankly? I get confused too easily and I become frustrated so I just save myself the headache.

Slim GragasOct 8, 20181 votes

Yeah who needs balance when you can make a loli who is apparently 1,000+ years old to justify it and sell skins.

HungryAngry2SPPOct 8, 20181 votes

Won't love new lore until we get summoners back.

xxx6Wizard9xxxOct 8, 20181 votes

I agree why would anyone love gameplay of this garbage

MadNoffOct 8, 20181 votes

"Good" is a relative term.

I read voraciously and I think I may some sense of perspective on the boundaries of literary prowess. LOL's lore doesn't fall even near the ballpark of "great writing". It lacks ...personality. If it were sold as a book, I would not buy it.

That being said...

For its intended purpose and compared to its competitors LOL has good lore.