@KateyKhaos - Why The Exclusion of Karma as a Star Guardian?

Vanjie·9/19/2016, 10:26:27 PM·25 votes·10,999 views

I would really like to know why, a champion who is all about strength, resolve, and protecting the innocent, Karma was excluded? She doesn't have a 1350 skin. She received a very poorly worked on visual update. Karma has received the most unfair treatments in regards to reworks. Why was a champion who fits the skin series better than Jinx, excluded? I'm not saying the skins are bad or the story is bad. Karma should have been part of it more than Jinx or even Poppy, even though I adore the Poppy skin. It's just another realization that no part of Riot cares about Karma or the community that likes her. It's very disappointing. Good job on the Janna, Poppy and Lulu skins though.

121 Comments

Riotmoonstones9/20/2016, 12:10:43 AM25 votes

Hi!

You're right Karma is an awesome choice for a Star Guardian! Unfortunately, we couldn't do all of the awesome candidates this time around. But! If this thematic turns out to be something like PROJECT, you'll see another opportunity for more champions to join the Star Guardian team.

I would disagree that we don't care, because we do! She's received for Order of the Lotus and Warden Karma, both fairly close together in terms of release. Warden being released in September of 2015. So, it's been about a year, which, is about average for a champion to not receive a skin.

Part of what defines Star Guardian are young, powerful champions with diverse personalities; which is why you see someone more cynical like Jinx, or someone a bit more quirky like Lulu! Of course, other criteria went into selecting the final 4, but this was one of the pillars for helping us make the decisions. I do agree that other champions could fit into this line, but we felt these were the strongest options for the direction and story we were looking to tell.

Maximum Morde9/19/2016, 10:41:15 PM10 votes

My take is that a Star Guardian Skin theme would have too much overlap with Order of the Lotus visually. It wouldn't look exactly the same, but there would probably be a lot of similarities.

Joseph Gladstone9/19/2016, 10:33:11 PM5 votes

honestly in my opinion poppy doesnt fit

Hige9/19/2016, 11:29:55 PM5 votes

I think it's a matter of Karma not being precisely bubbly and young, for the magical girl trope, even the eldest one is often very young looking, Karma looks a bit more seasoned than that plus dem thighs makes miniskirts look like tutus.

Ralanr9/19/2016, 10:35:41 PM4 votes

To be honest, I could see Karma instead of Janna.

Sincarnation9/20/2016, 12:51:45 AM4 votes

I was almost certain Karma and Janna were going to be a part of it. When i heard Jinx was in it, I didnt like it but seeing the skin and personality absolutely sold me. I'm honestly really disappointed that Karma wasn't in it and that the yordles are. I like Lulu and Poppy, but I dont think either of them needed or shouldve gotten star guardian skins.