@Riot tell me if I am no longer a target audience for this game.

LunSeiSleidee·9/22/2017, 1:20:26 PM·2 votes·1,111 views

When a game makes terribile, generic, sexist, juvenile character designs - I do not even try it out.

When a game makes creative, varied, smart character designs - I really want to try the game.

But now I am confused, because League Of Legends is sending me mixed signals. Does it belongs to category A or category B?

In the two last years, the game has released only character designs that I liked. So I thought this game was for me. This year, the game has done the opposite and released only character designs that I hated. I feel I am not welcome here.

These mixed signals are a problem. A cute anime character trope once in a while is ok, but this year I feel the developers did a marketing research and decided they would do a 180° turn from what they had accomplished in design variety and coolness.

Is this why Ironstylus has left Riot? Did he disagree with the 180° turn? Did he know Riot has decided to focus only on horny preteens who obsess over cute anime?

45 Comments

Oleandervine9/22/2017, 1:28:33 PM10 votes

This year launched Xayah, Rakan, Kayn, and Ornn. The VGUs were Warwick, Galio, Urgot, and Evelynn. Only Kayn qualifies as what you consider an anime trope character. Furthermore, this game has over 130 characters to pick. If you don't like a new release, play someone you do like. The new releases do not define what type of game this is.

Jeddy0179/22/2017, 3:37:20 PM8 votes

I got a simple solution to your problem:

How about you just focusing on enjoying the champs you do enjoy & stop being concerned about shit made for other people?

Reading your threads make it sound like Riot is actively hunting down the champs you like & replacing them with things you don't like. Newsflash: The champs you like are still in the game. Bard, Kindred, TK, ASol, Ekko, Illaoi, Taliyah, etc are all still in the game. You said it yourself, you got 2 years worth of content you like (11 champs) not to mention any other champs from before those 2 years. But somehow 3 champs you don't like are a problem. 3 hated things > 11+ appealing things I guess. The stuff you like is still here & are the majority. Then this game is still for you, so go enjoy it. Or do you not actually enjoy those 11+ champs?

We get it, you don't like the champs targetted at a younger audience. You don't like the Star Guardian skins target at fans of magical girls &/or the anime aesthetic. But that's the thing, those are TARGETTED at other players & you don't have to indulge in those things. Stop acting Riot signed a legal contract saying they would only make champs & skins you like. They have to make all types of things that are appealling to all, different sorts of people around the planet. Just because you find something appealing doesn't mean every player will find it appealing. I'm sure there are players out there who hate the things you like & love the stuff you hate. There's going to be stuff that you don't like in the game. But those shouldn't take away from what you do like.

You also make it sound like Riot will now only make things you don't like. No, they're not going to only make "anime-esque" content from now own. The Star Guardian hype has came & now is on the way out (just a few more days left). The skins team have other, less anime themes to expand upon. They already did so with some while adding a new one in the time since the 2017 SG skins were announced. The champion team won't, hell they can't, only make "anime-esque" champs from now. Riot has an entire world to expand & they can't represent Runeterra only with characters like Xayah, Rakan or Kayn. That'll just limits Riot's ability to flesh out Runeterra. They showed with Ornn that the direction you're concerned with is not going to happen. Eventually, Riot is going to make some things you like again. In the meantime, instead of questioning your place in the game every time Riot adds something unappealing for you, you focus on have an enjoyable experience with the appealing elements of the game.

Welp, I rambled on long enough about this subject.

Penyu9/22/2017, 1:34:36 PM8 votes

Im sorry the game isn't catered for you and you alone :(

KuroCaliber9/22/2017, 3:16:27 PM7 votes

Didn't you make this thread two weeks ago when Star guardians came out? Didn't a rioter comment and take your feedback? It seems just a little entitled for you to continue a juvenile tirade which is unlike the adult you claim to be.

HalfTangible9/22/2017, 3:32:29 PM6 votes

When a game makes terribile, generic, sexist, juvenile character designs

Where does Omega Squad fall here, sexist or terribile?

Define. Your. Terms.

In the two last years, the game has released only character designs that I liked. So I thought this game was for me. This year, the game has done the opposite and released only character designs that I hated. I feel I am not welcome here.

Two years of designs you liked are completely ruined by one year of designs you didn't? Boo-frickety-hoo.

Buddy, you are not a fan, you're a spoiled brat -.- Let other people have their fun, too.

Magi Mayvin9/22/2017, 3:53:19 PM3 votes

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Colgate Gator9/22/2017, 8:38:01 PM2 votes

You sound like one of these people who will never be pleased, not even if Riot went to your house and did an interview of how you wanted the game to be, so probably not.

Primaquarius9/22/2017, 4:00:39 PM2 votes

The Star Guardian thing is an event, a marketing point

You dont have to like marketing points, the point of them s to not draw every type of crowd

Beyond Legends9/22/2017, 5:05:18 PM2 votes

Honestly can we just blacklist people like you already, because all you do on these boards is be an entitled brat with a ignorant racist attitude.

Quite frankly I don't see why the warden don't see you as a toxic mess considering all you do on thes board is whine and be constent manchild.

Blood Magicks9/22/2017, 1:46:33 PM2 votes

Riot tries to appeal to everyone but knows they're dead without a fresh influx of players.

Poolparty Sauron9/22/2017, 7:39:31 PM2 votes

Wtf did i just read

kaironen9/22/2017, 6:11:26 PM1 votes

We can't like every champion and skin design in the game. I currently only really play poppy and jinx and they weren't made for a while (jinx s5 and poppy idk what season tbh, altho she got reworked i think in s6). I like the different designs personally, it makes it feel like there's always at least 1 style of champion to play.

ModThe Djinn9/22/2017, 10:03:26 PM1 votes

So this thread has sort of devolved into a lot of little insults and comments that border on unacceptable. This isn't the sort of respectful, friendly community we'd like to see in these discussions.

The initial topic has value, as do many of the posts, but I can't justify leaving this thread active given the downward trend of the recent posts. I'm going to be locking this thread as a result, and I encourage everyone who sees this comment to remember to treat your other community members with respect and courtesy even if you disagree with their opinions or their perspective.

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