Why are there no glasses?

CertifiedElite··8 votes·1,494 views

Dear Riot,

I was looking at the main splash page of the client where Aphromoo and Bjergsen were being featured in dramatic poses. To be fair, I know nothing of these two, but I assume they are prominent E-Sports figures.

More importantly, they both wear eyeglasses.

Struck with concern, I went to the store to look through all the available champions. None of them have any form of corrective lenses, only hi tech goggles and masks. As someone who wears corrective lenses myself, I have to wonder at why Riot hates people who wear corrective lenses so much. Why can't people who require corrective lenses participate in the fields of contest? I feel personally targeted and discriminated against by Riot, for restricting from any choice of champion donning a pair of stylish lenses. Only Vayne comes close, and they are more akin to a sunglasses + goggles hybrid.

I ask you Riot, please, give the nerdy look a chance! Give us the opportunity to correct our vision, and play with an avatar that represents our superior talents!

Give this a thumbs up if you wear glasses!

24 Comments

Elisheva8 votes

being incredibly blunt (ready for the shitpost retaliation), having a visual handicap might not be the best for a warrior.

oSEXYPLATYPUSo5 votes

Lol really ?

CertifiedElite1 votes

This is no small matter to me my friend. I must stand up for the rights of those who need prescription eye wear, or else we'll be second class citizens with the rest. Why should we glorify only the optically efficient? The visually challenged have plenty of their own merit to offer.

oSEXYPLATYPUSo2 votes

lol if you SEE (pun intended ) yourself as 2nd class maybe you want to try lasik to correct your vision

CertifiedElite2 votes

Well, if I take a quick look at Overwatch's roster then I see a girl named Mei who is clearly wearing a nice pair of vision sharpening lenses. Blizzard has no problem implementing the cute nerdy look in their game, why can't Riot cater to my personal niche characteristics? They have plenty of champions, you can't tell me there's no room or something.

oSEXYPLATYPUSo4 votes

vayne wears glasses

CertifiedElite1 votes

Those are hardly comparable to the elegance of corrective lenses. Those are like biker goggles.

oSEXYPLATYPUSo3 votes

but there is no reason you should see yourself as 2nd class cuz you need glasses... that is the issue is your mindset about yourself...

i dont wear glasses... dont need them but i dont look down at any one or think less of them for needing glasses...

ModAcademy Kayn2 votes

(He's being eccentric)

Valaran Nara1 votes

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http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/leagueoflegends/images/0/05/Janna_ForecastSkin.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20160518171728 http://carboncostume.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/headmistressfiora.jpg

Not only are those skins and not classic looks for champions, they are obviously their for fashion. Fashion glasses do not count, my good friend.

Ebonmaw Dragon4 votes

They have the technology to bring back people from the dead and make laser arms... do you REALLY think that they cant "repair" the eyes of someone with magic or techmaturgy instead of a glass?

The Soulforged4 votes

Gentleman Cho'gath uses a corrective lense.

Revocation3 votes

Professor Ryze?

FloRaider423 votes

I seriously hope this is some troll post

I gave you a thumbs down, because I wear glasses and realize that unless I attach them to my googles or use contacts I have a serious disadvantage in combat.

TyrekGoldenspear3 votes

Dude, do you have any idea of the perils of Summoners Rift?

Even if some champions wore glasses in their everyday lives, they would have the sense to swap to contacts or something in the arena.

Glassed are way too easily broken with all the stuff flying around Summoners Rift.

CertifiedElite2 votes

I am glad to see some fellow glasses warriors have seen fit to make it known that skins and goggles are not good enough. A skin is by its very definition just a costume for the character, meaning any corrective lenses made into skins would be purely decorative, not actually prescription.

Don't let dismissive claims of 'Vayne wears glasses' or 'Janna weathergirl skin' blind you from the reality, a clear and systemic discrimination by Riot towards people in need of corrective lenses.

The Dreamwalker2 votes

I can't believe we forgot Gentlemen Gnar. He has a monocle. There is also Corporate Mundo.

Arcade Andrew1 votes

you forgot that these champs exist that wear corrective eyewear (or protective in a sense) Kled (eyepatch) LeeSin (because hes blind) Heimerdinger heim actually wears glasses IE the "nerd" look, they just double as protective lenses Ziggs same for ziggs

Placentas1 votes

I think Zigg's and Heim's are more so goggles than glasses. A blindfold isn't corrective eyewear.

CertifiedElite1 votes

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Placentas1 votes

I think you also meant to reply to ArcadeAndrew? I agreed that Heim & Ziggs aren't wearing glasses lol

CertifiedElite1 votes

Indeed, i already addressed these characters. I'm not looking for goggles or hi tech masks or something, like Yi or Jax. Heimer really doesn't have a nerd look, he has a mad scientist look, I.E. the goggles. Mei, just from the icon I looked at, clearly has adopted a nerdy cute schoolgirl look. Riot doesn't have to do that, but just any regular pair of lenses on someones face instead of colored goggles strapped to their head is what I'm asking for.

(Edit) I think the colored part is pretty key, as it's clear none of the things League champions are wearing are normal glasses. They all have the appearance of protective eye wear, or some kind of vision enhancer. I am trying to represent the glasses guy/girl look here.

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