Why is LORE SO IMPORTANT TO ALL OF YOU?

Occams Raiser·4/26/2015, 8:04:11 AM·3 votes·4,400 views

Explain to me why people give a shit about the lore in a game like this. I'm not being snotty. I really want to know. It doesn't seem to play a part in anything. I have been playing since S3. I would rarely read the character bios. That button they took out that looked like in-world news I never read. I don't understand Why we fight on the field of justice and I seem to do just fine.

Now I see lot of people asking about the lore. When there are SO many problems people are asking about story. Was it awesome before? They didn't seem to think so. When I saw the news that they would be rebooting it I thought it was to streamline it into something workable and interesting.

Wouldn't you rather have ALL HANDS ON the tribunal?

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Tesla Effect4/26/2015, 8:11:22 AM6 votes

Honest question, are you a person who likes lore in general or are you more of a gameplay person?

Ebonmaw Dragon4/26/2015, 1:09:01 PM5 votes

Because in this game we use champions, they talk, they have names, even their skills have names... they are "someone"... if the lore didn't mattered we would play with circles and squares with different sizes and colors instead... like chess pieces.

TerraRising4/26/2015, 4:51:49 PM5 votes

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Explain to be why people give a shit about the lore in a game like this.

There are people who want experience more than just clicking sprites. For some, great lore adds to the experience.

I'm not being snotty. I really want to know.

Yes, you are being snotty. But, we'll let that slide.

I doesn't seem to play a part in anything. I have been playing since S3. I would rarely read the character bios. That button that took out that looked like in-world news I never read. I don't understand Why we fight on the field of justice and I seem to do just fine.

For you, League of Legends is just a game that you just play. You could have started playing a week ago or started playing in Beta, the time you have into the game really doesn't matter one iota. You, as an individual, don't care about the lore, the champ bios, League Judgments or the Journals of Justice. For you, League is entirely about the game and that's fine for you

Some of us, however, want a bit more of an experience than that. Good lore brings insight into how a champion is supposed to be played. Sion, for instance, is an undead juggernaut who can turn the tide of a battle single-handedly. Knowing that, I would never play Sion like I would Ahri, an assassin who lures victims in with her charms. For me, knowing Sion's story helps me play the champion appropriately without waiting for a tier list or some streaming pro player to make the champion into a solo queue FotM.

Now I see lot of people asking about the lore. When there are SO many problems people are asking about story. Was it awesome before? They didn't seem to think so. When I saw the news that they would be rebooting it I thought it was to streamline it into something workable and interesting.

Wouldn't you rather have ALL HANDS ON the tribunal?

This question is complete bullshit. Why should it be an either/or thing? Why can't Riot, a company who is so "community focused" not want to fix all of their major problems, including lore? Why do they have to sacrifice something, like lore, to get the tribunal released? Besides, what insight could a narrative writer provide for the Tribunal, a system for punishing players?

And no, as a lore fan, I'd rather have a solid and cohesive lore that's consistently updated than some player driven punishment system.

RoMz4/26/2015, 4:49:22 PM4 votes

I remember playing Warcraft 3 (both RoC & TFT) as a kid and a huge reason why I loved the game besides the Ladder and Custom Games was the Lore in the campaign. I absolutely loved the story of Thrall building Orgrimmar, Arthas seeking out the power of Frostmoure, etc. They way it was told and being played out really made me feel connected to those characters. It may be too late for this but I feel like if they added a campaign to each champion release. Not something too big or anything but something that can connect you to the champion. I would like lore to return so the champions actually feel like people rather then just characters we are playing adds a whole lot to the game.

Stars Shaper4/26/2015, 9:31:44 AM4 votes

Since this generation thinks CoD is the best game franchise ever I don't get surprised by ppl ignoring the Lore.

To ppl who actually played good games (Warcraft, Diablo, Diablo 2, FF, Devil May Cry 1-3-4, Legend of Zelda etc.) actually care about the immersion a game gives and also the affinity with certain characters making it the main reason ppl play them.

Starlighte4/26/2015, 8:21:45 AM3 votes

I'd echo what Tesla Effect has pointed out but it is unnecessary.

Some people like good books. Some people like good movies. Some people like their books/movies to be representative of the media that they are pulling inspiration from.

You seem to be a movie person. I am a book person. What book people are asking of Riot, is that their books/movies are representative of the media that they are pulling representation from.

There was a BBC version of The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, and it was fucking AWFUL. That is not to say the Disney version was good, but it was better. Currently, lore is in the reverse situation, where the historical precedent was good, and it is currently worse.

Ergo, "community outrage"

People who read the books/watch the movies want both to be as close to the original as possible, and that is where lore is.

Inobvious metaphor is super obvious.

GenoXx4/26/2015, 2:48:47 PM3 votes

You know, this is probably the exact same attitude riot has about lore. No wonder we can't get anything we ask for as a community because it's people like this who constantly remind Riot why they shouldn't treat lore as a priority anymore.

Definitely was in the seasons I did not play League in, now they have more players nd just shrug it off. Even though lore is what attracted players like me. I'm not interested in that e-sports shit or LCS. Or any of those national team tournaments they host. Leave that to the players who want it. But for Riot to ignore a very small part of the LoL community thats only asking for some measly stories is already sad enough.

We don't need someone like you to come and try to justify why no one would even care about this matter. If you don't like reading stories( or reading at all)** don't come and post stupid threads like this because you feel like it's pointless for any one to be addressing the matter.** Stick to going to gameplay balance or General discussion. It's really no reason at all to be ignorant at all.

Khyber4/27/2015, 1:13:09 AM2 votes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBNpS8QqD_I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAgzWCXEPT4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLKTkC6TpF4

Without lore we wouldn't have fun shit like this, stories and whatnot give the community something to discuss and have fun with. It's what differentiates this game from glorified chess. Depth.

Dies to Wolves4/26/2015, 9:31:36 AM2 votes

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Explain to be why people give a shit about the lore in a game like this. I'm not being snotty. I really want to know. I doesn't seem to play a part in anything. I have been playing since S3. I would rarely read the character bios. That button that took out that looked like in-world news I never read. I don't understand Why we fight on the field of justice and I seem to do just fine.

Now I see lot of people asking about the lore. When there are SO many problems people are asking about story. Was it awesome before? They didn't seem to think so. When I saw the news that they would be rebooting it I thought it was to streamline it into something workable and interesting.

Wouldn't you rather have ALL HANDS ON the tribunal?

people give a shit about the lore because they like lore. Some people, like you, don't, and that's ok. Some people play games without ever reading any of the dialogues or even watching cut scenes at all. Other people like it.
it wasn't particularly awesome (IMO) but it was a LOT better than what we have now
the lore team has nothing to do with tribunal and can't really contribute anything to it at all. It'd be like hiring a photographer to do the plumbing work for your house, as an analogy

Sneak Dog4/26/2015, 11:55:29 AM2 votes

Because it makes me enjoy the game more. I like knowing why I'm playing the game, who this champion is, why things are as they are. They make the game more engaging and interesting.

Luner Hunter4/26/2015, 9:09:35 AM1 votes

lore allows you to gain attachment to a character or a game... if you don't want any lore then why are you playing an online game?