Reality Check on the skins "you hate" - They keep the servers and RIOT running

Sett a trap·9/7/2017, 5:21:08 PM·42 votes·2,287 views

Going to be brutally blunt and really concise.

League Servers are not free. In fact, they cost millions to run.

Many players do not spend much more than $10 on League, some do not spend any at all.

Skins are created both in demand (Annie and Teemo) and artistic choice (see Dragon Sorc Zyra).

Complain all you want, but someone (And A LOT) are buying these skins and they keep the servers going.

Lastly - ONLY RIOT has the full picture. Financial analysis, previous sales on a champion, purchase rate, cost of labour, lore/design choices and artistic choice.

It's fine to vent I guess, but please consider the above...

46 Comments

I Like Things 9/7/2017, 6:44:39 PM27 votes

Many players do not spend much more than $10 on League, some do not spend any at all.

https://i.imgur.com/t1ikMSF.gif?noredirect

LunSeiSleidee9/7/2017, 6:12:53 PM16 votes

Reality check. LEAGUE IS NOT A CHARITY. Which means I am entitled to complain as much as I want because they are offering me a product, and I, the paying customer, have the right and duty to voice my opinion.

Kloqdq9/7/2017, 6:32:32 PM12 votes

Looks at my $1500+ spent on content I don't even own

Yeah I will complain about what I want.

Velzard of Koz9/7/2017, 8:10:43 PM11 votes

League Servers are not free. In fact, they cost millions to run.

Milions? For servers? Do you have any proof to base that on? I'd say they spend much more money on the individual teams.

WinTheWarOnPants9/7/2017, 5:33:51 PM11 votes

TFW when people think riot is hurting for money https://i.gyazo.com/6d2c296abc307d954b67bca03648d235.png

Cowseed9/7/2017, 6:28:47 PM6 votes

The ahri skin hate I'd say is uncalled for but PAX sivir is somewhat justified.

If it looked really good and unique like Hex Tech annie and maybe soulstealer vayne then people could see why the price would be set at ten gemstones which is pretty expensive :/

Mira Arya Enthe9/7/2017, 11:47:36 PM4 votes

No reality. Only feelings.

Beas7ie9/7/2017, 5:24:02 PM3 votes

Don't forget they make the $$$ for the big bosses Scrooge McDuck style money vaults.

ModDaenrysTargaryen9/7/2017, 5:22:11 PM1 votes

yes