This is VAST idea but should make every game feel different (Themes for the rift)

Darth Sidiouss·May 6, 2016·48 votes·2,898 views

Different Rift themes

what i mean is having the regular rift we all play on and adding different themes to the rift equaling different variations of the rift and have it on a random or vote in lobby and then have the theme revealed in the loading screen before the match. All the same monsters camps and same map design of paths etc. Just different themes.

Mountain lava crater theme
Shurima theme
Lissandra's castle theme

Just some examples but this is a pretty BIG idea it would be alot of work :O but achieve that "every match should feel different" goal for riot.

EDIT: Its more of bringing players into a different world every time they play a match rather than a skin concept.

37 Comments

billxxMay 6, 20162 votes

Maybe not voted on by both teams, it could be like something you buy like an ultimate skin.

ARequestOfDeathMay 6, 20164 votes

pls no

billxxMay 6, 20169 votes

Well it's the only way that they will make money, which is the only reason they would implement it

Large MinivanMay 6, 20161 votes

so true

ImmortalBloodCYMay 7, 20161 votes

true

WimbledofyMay 7, 20162 votes

but they already make so much money from "ultimate skins" which really don't take that much work to make.

billxxMay 7, 20161 votes

It actually takes a lot to make an ultimate skin. It's like 200 pages of code.

GreenLoreMay 6, 20161 votes

But that would create a whole new problem. I mean what if someone bought the map?Does that mean that this person gets to decide if everyone plays on the skin-version or not?

That would kinda feel unfair for the ones who'd prefer the regular rift.

Warlord DienekesMay 6, 20163 votes

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But that would create a whole new problem. I mean what if someone bought the map?Does that mean that this person gets to decide if everyone plays on the skin-version or not?

That would kinda feel unfair for the ones who'd prefer the regular rift.

Could the skins only be seen by one individual while every else sees the normal map. I don't know much about computer graphics or modding but it is my understanding that there are folk to change champion skins as they like so they see the champion as they want as opposed to what everyone else sees. Is that possible for something like a whole map?

I honestly don't know.

GreenLoreMay 6, 20161 votes

That could create clarity issues if everyone had a different skin. Not to mention that people generally want their skins to be seen by everyone.

Warlord DienekesMay 6, 20161 votes

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That could create clarity issues if everyone had a different skin. Not to mention that people generally want their skins to be seen by everyone.

I'm not saying it would be easy. But it would be do-able to fix the clarity issues.

As to people wanting their skins to be seen. Sure. But, I think if the skins are specifically stated to be only seen by the buyer before they are purchased no one would be screwed out of money.

There's also the possibility of having it be select to be viewable in the first 15 seconds. If someone has a skin overlay it can just be a thing on the side of the screen you can click on to see the game with the skin. If you do you see it if you don't select it you always stay in normal mode.

Spacesuit SpiffMay 6, 20166 votes

Theres already a program to mod on map skins. The Winter Rift is already fantastic. Since it only changes your game files, only you see it.

Riot developing some more ambitious ones for money would be awesome. It might sound strange but I'd be interested in a pinball themed map

dapositivevikingMay 6, 20164 votes

Rammus 's body is ready

Biff ManlyMay 6, 20161 votes

This is how Dota does it. They have map themes and announcer packs and such, but only the person using it sees/hears it.

ViddaxMay 9, 20161 votes

This could actually be a fantastic avenue for Riot to explore. Perhaps they put together a department that specifically produces this kind of stuff and presents it so that it is easily accessible in client for those who want it, does not superimpose any unwanted content for players who do NOT want it, and potentially even produces revenue via micro transactions. I mean I'm not crazy about micro transactions for superficial game elements, but I also play this game for free otherwise. I can stand to spend a little money every now and again.

billxxMay 6, 20161 votes

It would be only for the person who paid for it.

GreenLoreMay 6, 20162 votes

That could create clarity issues and honestly,when someone buys a skin,the person usually wants to make it so that everyone can see it,otherwise they could just download some mods for the game.

ImmortalBloodCYMay 7, 20161 votes

It could work like how it works in Dota 2.

Darth SidioussMay 6, 20161 votes

The idea isn't related to a skin at all its a overall change of theme , changing the entire environment, the sky background, water, to the related theme.

billxxMay 6, 20161 votes

I know that, but riot won't implement it unless it can be monetized, much like any other company.

PyrodiniumMay 6, 20162 votes

Ghostcrawler recently commented on Riot's desire to skin the maps, but said they are still exploring how to deliver the thing (maybe selling map skins, maybe something else).

Average BardMay 6, 20162 votes

MTV Cribs, Lissandra style

Sahn UzalMay 6, 20162 votes

http://rs294.pbsrc.com/albums/mm101/Yazzydream/GIFS/tumblr_m7p5olVD4b1rqfhi2o1_500_zps96d8b910.gif~c200

Meep ManMay 7, 20162 votes

Maybe not the entire Rift, but it would be nice if the bases of each team were made to represent the champions on each team. If Ashe, Nunu, and Tryndamere on one team, maybe an icy camp site. If Azir, Nasus, and Renekton are on one team, maybe a small section of the Shuriman city.

It would be even cooler if Summoner's Rift also summoned a part of each nation's city or base or palace or whatever to the Rift as well as the enemy's base.

Mobility PowerMay 6, 20161 votes

this would be cool asf

Mobility PowerMay 6, 20161 votes

upvoted

invisiblecat1May 6, 20161 votes

I think they already used to do something similar to this for like christmas and the harrowing I do not know why they stopped

VoidreyMay 6, 20161 votes

this should probably go under concepts and creations, but anyway nice ideas!

Iceborn PippinMay 6, 20161 votes

Dude! I would love to see different skins for Summoner's Rift even if it was only on client side. Also yes, I would love a Shuriman or Freljord one. Like what if one map skin turned it into a massive rain forest? Or another that made it look like Icathia as it would be filled with lesser void creatures and the taint of the void was all over like half the map?

Rito StaffMay 6, 20161 votes

Summoner's Rift: Slaughter Docks theme would be nice too

I'd say they should be rotational, or for personal view only, because the best one would be upvote most of the time, even with all being of good quality.

Also, Riot could invest in different announcers for first blood, double, tripple, quadra, pentakill etc

Darth SidioussMay 7, 20161 votes

YES i forgot to add that into the post a different announcer for each theme would set the atmosphere good !

BeMyFriendPleaseMay 7, 20161 votes

A great idea

Meaning it will never happen

Tis a nice dayMay 7, 20163 votes

Yeah, all we want is tons of new art, animations, and meticulously crafted interactions for free. How dare Riot not give this to us.

SevixysMay 7, 20161 votes

Niceee!

DealthMay 7, 20161 votes

I'd rather just have it be seasonal.

kDrakariMay 7, 20161 votes

That would be cool, but considering they refuse to skin Summoner's Rift even for holidays anymore it seems unlikely.

ViddaxMay 9, 20161 votes

I think there was talk for a while of introducing some sort of 1-v-1 map that would take place in a fiery place, but I really don't know much about that concept, and it was quite a long time ago, so I think it's all but discarded by now.

That said, I think it's a fantastic idea. I suppose my biggest concerns would be that there might not be much of a way to implement this idea in a way that would be exclusively accessible to the players who want to play on it. That, and it might feel kind of weird to have essentially reskins of the same map as it would then give us multiple summoner's rifts? Like that makes no sense in terms of Lore. However, I think it might be possible to work around either of those problems by incorporating the lore into how they build maps moving forward, for example using the Crystal Scar as the base for the Ascension game mode or the Hollowing Abyss for Poro King.

I might be interested in seeing a feature where they assign a nation to either side of the game, perhaps making blue side represent Demacia, and red side represent Noxus. Might get a little cluttered when blue side plays Draven and Katarina while red side is playing J4 and Garen, but there might be a reasonable workaround for this in the Lore, especially with how the summoning of champions works. I think they could provide a decent enough framework for the characters and nations and summoning process where this makes sense as a game mechanic, and I think it could really help people connect with the game they're playing, even if they don't personally get too invested in the lore.