I do not like the new Mt. Targon bios

Mirage Night·Feb 29, 2016·4 votes·794 views

Originally, I was on the fence on how I felt about the new narratives. While I liked the fact there was a story without the league, I was torn on how each of the champions were portrayed. I didn't know why. Until I really looked back at the old storied and realized that what has happened is the additional stories i had developed for myself were completely shattered. Nothing that I had vested myself into, would hold true anymore. And that kind of loss ends up killing the characters you hold so dear.

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Stars ShaperFeb 29, 20165 votes

Unfortunally this is something that happens when you get more of the "official" story. Take for example champions reveals, we get an idea of what they might be and start theorycrafting like mads. Jhin "Deadeye" was thought to be a Zaunite or Piltoverian champion until Riot said he was from Ionia.

We got some heavy changes in Cassiopeia, Xerath, Ezreal and most of Shurima related characters. Shadow Isles champions also got some difference in them (While I think Riot did a good job in preserving their cores). It happens.

SI and Targon stories for now look really good and while they might have killed something (still holding my hopes for Baker Pantheon) they gave far more dept to characters.

Edit: I don't know why one would downvote a thread exposing a personal feeling on storytelling. Here, get your +1 back :P

ScurvyNaveFeb 29, 20162 votes

^ This summarizes the conflict ions people are having completely. We've had so long to interpret and the minimal old lore entires that most older champions have a "community head cannon" that is generally liked and accepted.

New lore is great in general, more content and information but it often rips apart the perceived identity and character of the champion. Cass is a great example where she was a tragically cursed girl because she was loyal enough to her father and state to deceive and seduce foreigners. Now she's your usual backstabbing Noxian bad guy with little to nothing else.

Diana's change wasn't much which Is why I don't have too many gripes with it but Pantheon is not even a man now but a god that apparently likes obliterating people's personalities and taking them over. Leona is now a zealot with the slightest of misgivings who likes making crispy bacon outta plunderers

We had so much time to become attached to the characters and personalities we had to give the barely fleshed out champions that we backlash against Riot changing them into darker more angsty people/demigods.

RalanrFeb 29, 20162 votes

That can happen with champion lore updates. It doesn't mean they are bad and you can develop new ones.

Plus you can write about the old ones as your own.

GreenLoreFeb 29, 20162 votes

Overall I have mixed feelings for the new lores. There are some aspects that I do like(leona feels more fleshed out,Diana doesn't feel so irreasonable anymore,the story of atreus was nice and Pantheon was really badass when he fell from the heavens),there are some points that I do not like(Leona being a bit too dark in terms of character,Diana not matching her ingame appearance anymore and Atreus being dead)

In the end though I'd say it was still a change for the good. Far from perfect,but not a total disaster for me.

Star GuardíanMar 1, 20161 votes

I 99% agree with you. The only thing I disa with is Leona being too dark. She's more violent (which I find find fitting due to her being brought up by a warrior society) but not more dark. I think it just feels that way because we haven't read enough about her yet.

GreenLoreMar 1, 20161 votes

Yeah I guess she appears darker than she actually is,as her color text is pretty violent and in her main lore it talks about how she uses the power of hate to follow diana,its just a stark contrast to what we previously had.