Story wise, is this game nothing more than a flashy chess game?

LoL Ergo Urgot·2/14/2015, 3:52:57 AM·4 votes·781 views

I am not some story writer who just writes fanfics left and right. But I do appreciate lore. It actually is what keeps me tied to a game. But it seems like this game has become nothing but mechanics. Almost like chess. I have to move at x position to avoid my opponent's attack, and press these buttons to kill them and now I have leagued.

I know that there was a red post asking about what lore we would like to see flushed out, but it just seems like if they did flush out any lore, it will be broad brush strokes of a story that lead me wanting, and that would be left alone. Idk, just wanting to see what others (those who are better with this lore stuff) think about this.

7 Comments

LANWhale2/14/2015, 3:56:59 AM4 votes

Yes, that is literally one of the best definitions of this game I've just read. Wow, but ya that's the case as of right now.

Chess or Smash Bros.

Pick.

MrPerson102/14/2015, 4:56:31 AM2 votes

If you think that's all league is about, you'll never climb the ranked ladder out of bronze.

Boswick2/14/2015, 7:17:59 PM2 votes

Story wise,s the game no longer exists. It's not canon at all post retcon.

Narasimha2/14/2015, 4:31:06 PM1 votes

Almost like chess. I have to move at x position to avoid my opponent's attack, and press these buttons to kill them and now I have leagued.

What kind of chess do you play and where can I find it?

Sneak Dog2/15/2015, 2:27:23 AM1 votes

Story-wise, what game? The story knows nor cares about this 'game', it's all about Runeterra and its characters.

However, the game happily takes the story and its characters and uses them in-game as it pleases. (But the story doesn't need to know about it, so keep it confidential.)