I just noticed this when I played Jhin

kargish·Jul 31, 2017·1 votes·1,756 views

Upon starting the game, has a few lines he can say like many other champions. What's special about though, is that he sometimes hums a little melody which symbolizes how he prepares himself mentally for his performance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gP0N-RslQ8

I think it's amazing, it allows one to really feel like they are one with their champion. Only thing that saddens me is that this thing doesn't play every time you start a new game, and are sometimes replaced with one liners.

Why does this not play every time you start a new game as Jhin?

7 Comments

RiotWAAARGHboboJul 31, 20172 votes

To answer your question.
Variety. Our general guideline for all in-game character lines is to deliver variety in: tone, length, timbre, context, and emotion. If we played the humming at the start of every game you played with Jhin you would either (A) get sick of it or (B) tune out.

This is also the goal with longer scripts and odd asides -- we want to give you something to discover for hundreds --even thousands of games.

kargishJul 31, 20171 votes

Yeah seems reasonable. I just feel like it's different in this case because of it's meaningful impact on your mental preperation. Still an awesome melody. Thanks for the answer.

GenoXxAug 1, 20171 votes

Which was a good choice, I personally love the humming with the choir. But Hearing it every time, I would indeed tune it out. I do want to ask though, do you plan on doing this for future champions as well? No the humming, but adding in to their VO that makes you really feel like you're that champion.

I have a embarrassing act for believing I'm the champion I'm playing simply because I a lore nerd.

RiotWAAARGHboboAug 1, 20172 votes

This is the goal with all releases. (I also worked on Kled and Rakan recently and they do similar things--though neither hums) Their VOs are designed to get you inside the character's head. Both so you "feel" like this character-- but hopefully so that feeling leads you towards making the right sort of plays. Kled's aggression obviously matches his mounted mechanics but also: his paranoia matches his desire to win lane and his fear of jungler ganks; while is insane declarations of leadership --speak to how he and his team must decide to engage.

HonestJohnTheConAug 2, 20171 votes

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Which was a good choice, I personally love the humming with the choir. But Hearing it every time, I would indeed tune it out. I do want to ask though, do you plan on doing this for future champions as well? No the humming, but adding in to their VO that makes you really feel like you're that champion.

I have a embarrassing act for believing I'm the champion I'm playing simply because I a lore nerd.

Same, though. I even name item sets and item set blocks after stuff relevant to their story and quotes.

SancreJul 31, 20171 votes

Yes, that is one of the many awesome things about Jhin, I also like when he starts the match while breathing heavily, like if the anticipation was too much and he is really nervous, like about to go out on the scenario to begin the play