Why Lore Should Be Returned To Being Lengthy
Okay so this is a topic many people have spoken on and few have covered all the angles on. Please feel free to add in anything I may not have covered.
Alright so lore used to be longer and we used to get the journals of justice which told of other events in the world. These served to keep us up on what our main champion or favorite champion would be doing as new champions came out or events in game progressed. The lore being longer used to tell of champion's histories with each other and their allegiance or hatred for certain factions. This added a flair to the game which made certain match ups even more amazing due to the interactions of characters on the map. For example how Yasuo
interacts with Riven
. It's a great chunk from his lore that steps in to actual gameplay. These little easter eggs made all the difference when one played. Sometimes it even got players to go read their lore and discover a whole new dimension of the game.
Amumu's old lore for example had a hint towards his rage being scarier than most things found at the institute (and for good reason). Now it simply reads in Client "Amumu is a diminutive , animated cadaver who wanders the world , Trying to discover his true identity. He rose from an ancient Shuriman tomb bond in corpse wrappings with no knowledge of his past, consumed with an uncontrollable sadness." ..... SERIOUSLY ? This is all we get on him now ? This is the best you can give us ? Here let me remind you of what Amumu's Lore used to be...
**** Perhaps one of the oddest champions in the League of Legends is the Yordle known as Amumu. His life before joining the League remains unknown... especially to Amumu. All he remembers is that he woke up alone inside a pyramid within the Shurima Desert. He was entwined in mummy wrappings and he could not feel his heart beat. Furthermore, he felt a deep sadness that he could not entirely explain; he knew he missed his parents, though he could not remember who they were. Dropping to his knees, Amumu wept into his bandages. No matter what he did, it seemed he could never stop his tears or sadness. Eventually he stood up, determined to wander the world to discover his past. Amumu traveled all across southern Valoran - a feat that is not easily dismissed.
While Amumu still hasn't learned much about his past, he has learned a great deal about who he has become. He is most assuredly undead, though he harbors none of the evil characteristics typical of undead beings. He also seems to keep trouble at arm's length; Amumu was able to traverse all of Southern Valoran without so much as a single bad thing happening to him. He was just sad, and the people and beings he encountered eventually shared his sadness. Ultimately, he made his way north across the Great Barrier to the Institute of War, the home of the League. Amumu's story was compelling to the summoners he met there, and they invited him to take part in a League Judgment. His success within the League as a champion has given Amumu something he desired: a home. With his present (un)life secured, he now hopes the friends he has made will help him discover his past.
"Things are bad when Amumu is crying, but they're much worse when he's angry."
― Ezreal
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So compared to the effort of the new in client lore which would you as a league player rather have? I think it's an obvious choice. Some might call me a nerd or say it's not really a big deal but hell... You cannot give us something awesome that we get used to with the thought it will always be here... Then just rip it all away. It's really unfair. You need to have more depth than just the gameplay and mechanics. Sometimes it's nice to have things to do between matches like read lore. This is probably a huge waste of words that nobody will see and some Riot employee will laugh at but i Figured it's worth a shot to put it out there.
p.s.- For anyone who is newer and wondering about the journals of justice I will post a link below and I hope you find them as interesting as others did.
http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/wiki/Category:The_Journal_of_Justice_Issues