In the MOBA LoL (League of Legends) players can now choose between 3 skins that should be developed. This say in decision is celebrated by many players.
LoL starts voting for a new skin The champion Tristana has been part of League of Legends since 2009. There are already 9 skins for the champion, but now another new look is to be created.
The developers from Riot Games offer players 3 skins to choose from. One of them will be the new Tristana skin. On the LoL homepage you can vote between:
- Candy Shock Tristana: Tristana wears a gum cannon with this colorful outfit
- Galactic Bounty Hunter Tristana: This skin is less colorful and focuses more on an adventurous style
- Little Demon Tristana: This is probably the complete opposite of the Candy Shock skin – Here Tristana looks really evil
Is this the first time that players can vote for a skin? No. About a year and a half ago, Riot Games held a vote for a skin. At that time, it was about the champion Illaoi. The winner was Steel Warrior Illaoi, and the skin was then developed.
Where can you vote? On the official LoL website you can vote for the Tristana skin. To do this, you need a League of Legends account. Here you go to the vote on LeagueofLegends.com
Why is this important for LoL? Since the beginning of League of Legends in October 2009, players have been able to buy skins for champions. This year marks the 10th anniversary.
These are cosmetic changes that give heroes and abilities a new look. Such votes are creative ways to engage players for a new skin. This keeps players interested.
Rather than simply putting the skins in the shop, players have a say here. They feel like they have contributed to bringing a specific skin into the game.
These were the previous approaches: LoL has been doing cool actions for years to make skins appealing. For example, this music video, which exceeded all expectations:
And here, the nerdiest LoL world champions introduced their skins to the players.
In the future, more cool ideas from Riot Games can be expected to engage players for new skins.
This is how players respond to the vote
On Reddit players are excited about having a say. The thread reached about 7,800 upvotes. In the top comments, you can read:
“That was unexpected, but nice that Riot is doing another skin vote. I really look forward to seeing what the forums want and how it will be implemented. Like they did with Illaoi.” writes user Spideraxe30.
Player OnlnyAnEssenceThief says: “I love these interactions with the community. Steel Warrior Illaoi turned out really well, and it really felt like a collaboration that people liked.”
SNSDave says: “Pretty cool! I’m glad they’re using the Illaoi system instead of ‘send us your ideas!'”
Other users say that there is now a war in the community. The skins are well received by the players, making it difficult to pick a clear favorite.
Which skin is currently the most popular? On the LoL website, you cannot see the interim results of the vote. Therefore, Reddit users created their own survey to see an unofficial result. According to that, Candy Shock Tristana seems to be in the lead. The survey shows how close the results have been so far on Reddit.
What do fans love about the Candy Shock skin? The small hat that Tristana wears with this skin is praised. Fans also imagine how Riot implements the skin. One player wishes that Tristana shoots with gum that hopefully comes in different colors.
Besides skins, LoL can also produce really good videos:
