Hey man...

SilentConquest·5/18/2015, 9:41:36 AM·146 votes·28,750 views

Just wanna give a quick shout-out to Riot ShadowStorm.

He went in to the Story & Art board to post about stuff that was lore related. He knew we'd jump him for it for the simple fact that he brought no new lore/explanations/developments. He's doing his best based on what he knows and what he can offer us (granted, isn't much/helpful) but man, he's talking to us. He's actually trying to give us some kind of discussion about stuff we really want to talk about, to the best of his abilities!

I know I've downvoted him for statements I don't agree with, but I'll be damned if he doesn't deserve some respect for trudging into an area that is (deservedly) hostile. It takes some nuts to head into a place you know people won't like ya.

Yes, we deserve better lore. Yes, new lore is lacking. Yes, Narrative has been disturbingly absent. And yes, I'm super frustrated about the retcon.

But this dude (or chick!) is trying to at least talk to us about it in an aggressive environment. He at least deserves a shout-out for that much, because what he's doing is more than Narrative is giving us right now.

I know we've been giving you a hard time, ShadowStorm. We aren't grumpy at you personally, but you were the Rioter that showed up and we're all rather grumpy at how things have been (not) developing.

Stay up, buddy. I know we're... rough to deal with, but we really do appreciate that someone is at least trying.

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RiotBioluminescence5/18/2015, 3:20:02 PM57 votes

It can be tough to wade right in there, and I too respect ShadowStorm for doing so. "The Separate Discussion" is a beast of a thread now - clearly showing (or rather, totally underlining to anyone who's been listening!) how much these things matter to the players on this board. I've been very interested to read it too - the different reactions to things like the Rek'Sai intro thing, vs. the Bard Mountain video could not be more eloquently stated.

I've disagreed with some of the things ShadowStorm has said, but it's just been opinion vs. opinion. I think it's more important to me to hear another Rioter's take on it on the boards and you guys dialogue with him, than for me to turn it into a red name chat. Which, you know, seems a weird place to do that :)

ShadowStorm - we should chat in person if you're in LAX (not during this week's Wednesday-Friday madness though). From one non-narrative but lore-friendly rioter to another :)

I would really really like to thank you all from that thread for not lashing out at him. It would have been the easiest thing in the world to pick him as a target and go at it - a totally human response - but you didn't. Thank you for being far more mature than internet forums are ever given credit for - it's been an impassioned, adult, conversation with clearly stated positions and well thought through points.

Jeddy0175/18/2015, 10:37:43 AM15 votes

I certainly appreciate the fact that a Rioter took part in a more serious discussion about the lore.Something that even Rioters who work on the lore are seemingly unwilling to do.

Celio Hogane HD5/20/2015, 2:38:34 AM2 votes

Lets be completelly serius, Bioluminiscence did a great job at that and was a good hope on it.

RiotShadowStorm just depressed me and almost uninstalled the game.