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Age old question: Will we be recieving reskins of Summoner's Rift for Harrowing/Snowdown Showdown?

Morgra··59 votes·2,789 views

I believe the last time the Harrowing/Snowdown Showdown map skins were last used were in 2011 (I remember playing on them in 2010 and 2011), and I know they were waiting for the new map to be done before releasing any reskins of Summoner's Rift. Now that the Bilgewater event has passed and we got a reskin for Howling Abyss during the event (it was an amazingly well made map, kudos to the art team) and The Harrowing is the next large event, will we be receiving a spooky version of SR this year? Even a darkening of the map (like when Doom Bots were in) would be pretty cool. Another question, will we be receiving a huge event for The Harrowing?

Tl;Dr, Will there be reskins or at least a darkening of Summoner's Rift for The Harrowing/Snowdown Showdown this year ?

Also, I know you're tired of hearing this question a lot, I just love the holiday/lore events that happen and how they affect the game aesthetics.

29 Comments

Blue Moon Wolf6 votes

we end up getting a reskin of dominion for the snowdown http://cdn2.crushable.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Buzz-Lightyear-Noooo.gif

Cu Sidhe4 votes

I think if they add the map back in Urf should get a new animation when he beats up Warwick.

Valor Bot3 votes

I sure hope so. I joined League in 2013 but never really touched the game until earlier this year, in January. So I never got to experience the Harrowing or Snowdown events. I hope they do something cool :)

GreenLore2 votes

Probably not. I think that if they make a skin for summoners rift it will be similar to butchers bridge in terms of quality. And a map like that would probably take too long to be done when we got butchers bridge already this year.

Ignis04 votes

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Probably not. I think that if they make a skin for summoners rift it will be similar to butchers bridge in terms of quality. And a map like that would probably take too long to be done when we got butchers bridge already this year.

Dont damper my dreams!!! ;-;

GreenLore1 votes

See it this way: If we get this once it will be much better than the old one.

Pyrodinium2 votes

I kinda expect a modified version of the Butcher's Bridge for the Harrowing, rather than of Summoner's Rift, with that of the Black Mist coming to Bilgewater and all that.

As for making map skins for Summoner's Rift, we should take into account that SR is considered the primary way to play LoL, and almost all balance and design decisions are geared towards preserving SR's competitive integrity, so a map skin would have to be made with great care.

I think that we will see SR skins at some point, but they probably will require a lot of work to make.

Khadaver1 votes

Then they could keep the old sr for ranked or something

ModAcademy Kayn1 votes

Yeah, like they could use the Late Bilgewater Bridge and make it spookier.

Heretic Lunari2 votes

How awesome would that be if they made a PROJECT themed SR?

Placentas2 votes

I think I started playing the season after they had the snowy SR skin and I every year I hope they'll do it again but nope

Ignis01 votes

If we don't get some big ass extravagant event for the harrowing I'm a quit.

KR4Z51 votes

I heard that a few people crafted a reskin of summoners rift with Piltover....... sorry that has nothing to do with what we were talking about.

Morgra1 votes

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I heard that a few people crafted a reskin of summoners rift with Piltover....... sorry that has nothing to do with what we were talking about.

Well, it actually does! There are plenty of reskins of Summoner's Rift out there that plenty of the fan playerbase has made. Much like customs skins, however, they're Client Side and require another program in order to run them and see them. The Piltover Map reskin looks cool from what I've seem, but I'm curious about an official reskin of SR made by Riot.

Those who are worried about a competitive scene of appearance and whatnot, the Skin of Summoner's Rift wouldn't have to run in every game mode. It could just be in certain ones, like Normal and Bots (and customs) and not ranked. Although, as long as the brush and objectives are the same in visibility and appearance, the coloration of the map shouldn't effect actual gameplay that much. Then again, this is just my thoughts/opinions and I can be wrong.

Saphixia1 votes

Sorry but could someone expalain the harrowing???

Morgra1 votes

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Sorry but could someone expalain the harrowing???

The Harrowing is the Halloween-related event that Riot does. It is during the time of year when The Shadow Isles becomes the most active and the 'Mist' that comes from there spreads out and seeks the lives of the living. Short story, spooky ghosts become really active during this time and go on killing massacres to increase their forces army size and they ride something called "The Mist' that spreads during this time (it looks like a giant green/blue smoke) when they go hunting. Generally Hecarim is one of the specters that lead the charge. Long Story: http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/wiki/Harrowing

Azteryz1 votes

i remember there being a lot of complaints with the old harrowing skin it being too dark and the winter one being way too bright so i feel like the answer is... maybe

we arent sure what they could do with this new map but they also have past reasons on why they shouldnt make map skins

IiIiana2 votes

Riot now has a whole process to keep the Rift timeless and harmonious so I guess they would have lots and lots of options of softer/lighter/darker colors to make a map pleasant for both clarity and viewing pleasure. The biggest problem would be all the effort it would take but yeah if they had time/people/funding to do seasonal map skins they'd ace it

KoKoboto1 votes

I really hope they do I started at the beginning of Season3, right after season3 worlds and never got to see Winter/Harrowing maps :( I would really love too!

Downfall1 votes

No

Phife1 votes

No, because Riot doesn't want to.

The Ashbringer1 votes

Bump

Sevetar1 votes

PROJECT= possibly ionian event Harrowing = halloween 4 shadow isles

shadow isles vs ionia confirmed?

Morgra1 votes

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PROJECT= possibly ionian event Harrowing = halloween 4 shadow isles

shadow isles vs ionia confirmed?

Spooky ghosts?

Gregerino1 votes

sadly probably not

Barbwired Mind1 votes

I've been waiting for this to happen again forever...

Morgra1 votes

badump~

Morgra1 votes

Can we expect it in the next season or two? Or at least a game mode that changes the map? :<

Kettenwachter1 votes

I'd love to see the Harrowing recolor on the new sr, they did say they were waiting for the new summoners rift to be done before doing any holiday maps. That was back in like 2012 they said that though...

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