Lack of Bright/Vibrant Colours and Increase of Darker Colours on SR = Bad Things

Stacona·Dec 7, 2014·1 votes·1,716 views

I have noticed that the map (Summoner's Rift) is a lot darker than what it was right before it was released to live. I bring this up because with darker colours and less colourful, vibrant, lush colours the game is making me feel depressed- especially when I am just a spectator and not actually playing the game. This might affect me more because I am more of a cheerful style artist myself, but if a cheerful person is getting depressed then that must mean that if any depressed people plays or watches LoL they could easily fall under further depression which could lead to suicide; not even taking in account with abuse in solo queue (EU West being the biggest offender here). I bring this up because I really want the LoL that made me like the game back in season 1 with the more (for a lack of a better word) cartoonie art style, more art style focused game (which this element is still kept for the most part), and brighter, vibrant, saturated colours. These elements made me want to get into league just by watching some gameplay and easy to look at and was a good environment to be in; because it was easy to look at made me want to play the game and keep playing with the art style approach and colour palette.

Lately I have neither been wanting to play or watch league and the look of the game right now is pretty much the majour reason for this. Now the actual art work is gorgeous and really well done, this is not what the post is about, basically I just want to see better contrast, brightness, saturation in the game just for an easier to look at game and create a better emotional feel for me and others (better emotional feel will also mean solo queue will be a slightly better place to be in because people will be in a better mood); also more pretty colours never hurt anyone right?

Just wanted to give some feedback and not make League of Legends go down hill because there have been good games ruined in the past; and league is not an exception to this

~ Stacona

8 Comments

KillstradoDec 8, 20141 votes

Just stop... That's such a ridiculous assumption that SR. Being darker will make people want to kill themselves, if it does then I call it natural selection of bronze players. It's darker so champs and particles are seen easier and more clearly

StaconaDec 8, 20141 votes

Dude, wtf is wrong with you- how do you even joke about suicide, it is a serious matter. If being around dark colours creates depressed feelings and you are already depressed from life to begin with (which games are suppose to help you escape from dark times within life not make you go down a darker path) then you will become even more depressed which CAN lead to suicide. Besides factoring in this small area, people will be less motivated to play if they aren't in an environment that visually appears enjoyable to them (play and watch) with less players and viewers Riot will make less money, and if enough drops out then Riot goes out of business. You want more people playing your game, not less - even if you aren't someone not affected by dark colours does not mean others aren't.

KillstradoDec 8, 20141 votes

I really don't mean to sound like a dick but I'm going to, I've been in the presence of suicide....more times than anyone ever should be, it's an awful thing that you never get out of your head. What I'm trying to get at though is if you are thinking about suicide because of the colors of things in a video game for the love of God quit fucking playing, preserve your own mental health instead of trying to deal with something that stressful. And as I said I'm not trying to sound like a dick but you should seek help from a professional not because I think you are crazy but because I would think there a bigger problem rooted a little deeper than just league. I really hop you can get things figured out dude but they're not going to remove one of the largest updates ever because it makes you sad. Thousands upon thousands love the new look so what you must do is take care of yourself man and be happy

And P.S sorry my sense of humor is so dark, but that's my freedom as an American

StaconaDec 9, 20141 votes

I didn't say I was having suicidal thoughts; and League directly will not create that; but dark colours do create depressed feelings and if you were previously feeling depressed you can fall into a deeper sense of depression.

As an artist you do not use bright cheerful colours when wanting a scene to feel sad, as well as you do not use dark colours and grey skies to try to cheer up people --- grey skies, rainy weather, dark tones, low saturation is all used to make the viewer create saddened feelings --- while happier, warmer feelings are created with the warm colours, brighter colours (which can include pastel colours; which lots of people refer to as Easter colours), sunny skies, blue skies, white fluffy clouds, bright green grass, appearance of a gentle breeze, lots of saturated colours, etc. which will induce happier, cheerful feelings...

point being colours and visuals are the biggest factor for someone's mood. You stare at red you are more likely / more easily to be in either an aggitated or enraged/angered state, blue can be calming or sad depending on the shade, green relaxing, yellow happy, white hopeful, black lack of hope (white and black are obviously opposites) etc etc... visuals are very impactful to one's emotions, feelings, moods, and all that

FDruDec 9, 20141 votes

So I guess that explains what happened to TT's population. They all killed themselves?

Seriously though. Old SR had a drab, lonely feel to it and there's a lot more going on in the new map. I don't think the colors are drastic enough to matter as much as you think they do.

StaconaDec 9, 20141 votes

Twisted Treeline is situated on the death islands, blacks and darks go with the theme-- not like i said dark colours kills people, but it can bring on depressed feelings, if you were previously depressed then it can lead to further depression playing a game that you liked that suddenly felt dark with low saturation and darker colours--- it is a combination of real life depression with looking at something that is visually giving off sadness feeling--- you are sad and look at a grey skies storming outside you will get more sad, but if you are sad and look at bright blue skies and a shining sun you will actually start to cheer up---

The difference between Twisted Treeline and Summoner's Rift is the polar opposite themes they have, one is death because it is Shadow Isles and hence should be dark because of the death theme; while Summoner's Rift is suppose to be a magical forest so it should give off this magical experience and cheery nature to it, the colours, saturation, tone, feel, etc etc all need to reflect this- right now the VERY top left of the map in the background reflects this but the actually gameplay of the map does not, but almost the opposite- this tiny corner of the map goes "ooh aahhh I WANT TO GO THERE and experience the wonder!!" while the rest be like "its a forest on a mountain during meh weather with some unique creatures thrown in" Riot did a great job with the art work, art style, and setting for Summoner's Rift, but the visual colouring, tone, saturation and all that is actually very important for a game like league and without it makes less of a differing factor between league and dota (league still easier to look at, art style based, and still brighter than dota- not to mention i actually have time synced into playing league)

Just saying people like cheerful, happy environments a lot more, league grew because it gave off this feel (while still managing to feel like a battle field). Pokemon is a good example too of success from the cheerier and happier feelings with the visuals. now obviously there are dark colour games that have success too like Batman games, but these games are meant to be dark. Even call of duty has bright, lots of colour, and deep saturated maps- everyone's favourite map ends up being Nuketown in black ops 1 and 2 which takes place during the day with bright blue skies and colourful houses, and green grass. Even if you do not play these examples they are the top selling franchises; while league fitting in this catergory (obviously) compared to other mobas like dark dota, dota is older and 10% of the population of league and uses VERY dark visuals. Clearly the visuals matter quite a bit to people because humanity is a visual race; to the point that it is a majour factor WITHOUT EVEN REALIZING IT- Riot knows this, and hence league successful growth as a game

7ha7guy777Dec 9, 20141 votes

Howling Abyss seems to be cheerful enough. can't get enough of those poros. maybe people need to brighten up the rift with some wards item 2049 item 2045 item 3361 item 2044 item 2043

StaconaDec 9, 20141 votes

nice colour arrangement! And Howling Abyss, Crystal Scar, and Twisted Treeline are in the old style still - Twisted Treeline uses dark colours because it is a thematically dark theme with death and such since it is on the Shadow Isles, but even then the land of death has a more cheery atmosphere than the emotional dark feelings the SR update is giving off, it is suppose to be a magical forest on a mountain, so the proper colour and saturation to reflect that magic forest feel should be there---