So I have a problem with Evelynn

Generally I only delve into the depths of the Boards when I have a champion/item to complain about, so the majority of my posts are in Gameplay. Today, however, I feel that I need to bring something up.

I have an issue with how the team in charge of Evelynn's rework went about their design process.

I want to be clear from the beginning, I appreciate all that Riot does with regards to the lore and story of their game. I find the vast majority to be interesting, creative, and entertaining. Riot has done an excellent job building an immersive world, and has juggled the daunting task of making a unique and powerful story for each of their many characters quite well.

It is in part because of how well they have done in the past that I find Evelynn's new rework to be so disappointing and, frankly, offensive.

A while back, in an edition of "Ask Riot," it was mentioned that the design team would be looking to add more "sexy" female champions to the roster (after a few champions like Illaoi and Camille had given us more non-traditional female characters). Personally I had found the direction they were taking to be refreshing and far more interesting than the standard Ahri's and Miss Fortune's of the world, but I digress. I have no problem with having a sexual undertone to her character or casually referencing sexual themes in her joke. What I do have a problem with, is Evelynn being overtly sexual, to the point of soft-core pornography in my opinion, in everything from her story to voice lines. Female characters in video games have always been, and likely always will be, sexualized to some degree. This is too far.
It's lazy design (basically just a demonized Ahri) and is a large step backward from what was a very promising direction that Riot's design team seemed to be taking.

I get that you want to pander to your largely-male demographic (of which I am part) but this is just pathetic.
I wouldn't, in good conscience, recommend this game to any of my younger friends, nor would I let my children play this game if this direction continues.

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Riot. Let me reiterate. I really appreciate what you do. There isn't another free-to-play game out there that offers such a diverse and enthralling narrative and (mostly) flawless gameplay. I love this game, and hope to see it thrive and grow.

I worry that this latest project of Evelynn's rework is harmful to your playerbase, as well as your image, and will ultimately have a negative impact on the game.

That is all.

[galio-happy]