On October 6, the new Season Pass was released in League of Legends. It came alongside the start of the 2022 World Championship and offers various rewards. However, these rewards and the way to achieve them are currently being criticized by players. Now, Riot Games has responded.
What kind of pass is this? The new pass is available in three versions:
- A Free2Play variant with limited rewards.
- For 1,650 RP (about 13 Euros), you can get the complete World Championship Pass. It unlocks all rewards and directly grants 200 tokens and 4 World Championship balls 2022.
- For 2,650 RP, you receive the World Championship Pass package. This includes not only the World Championship Pass but also the new skin “Soul Blossom Master Yi” (cover image) and the corresponding border along with the border icon.
The event with the pass runs from October 6 at 10:00 PM to November 15 at 8:59 AM, in line with the currently ongoing World Championship. The prices are identical to previous passes that Riot regularly releases.
What is the issue? To progress in the pass, you need to earn event experience. This is obtained by completing missions. Some are only available once, while others can be repeated, such as through daily victories.
However, at first glance, the pass seems too “grindy” for many players. There is too little XP from the missions (only 5,850) to reach the final rewards. Therefore, you would need to earn the rewards for the first two wins for 30 days (via reddit). One player even converts their playtime into real money:
You have to pay 15 dollars for the pass. Then you need to grind two hours a day for 30 days to get a prestige skin. Assuming you earn the minimum wage of 10 dollars per hour, that comes to 615 dollars for one pass. Is it worth it?
Via reddit
Riot explains that not all missions are visible yet
What do the developers say about this? In the first step, Riot employee Daniel ‘Rovient’ Leaver on reddit stated that there will be a total of 10,000 XP from the missions. However, some missions will only be unlocked later during the event. This would reduce the grind with daily games.
He further explains:
There are more than 160 champs, and most people only play a maximum of four or five. We allow players to choose what they want to do with the tokens they earn. It’s not a scam; it’s a business. You get all the items from the Reward Track, which are worth much more than 1,650 RP alone.
However, Rovient also confirms that, of course, not all rewards can be earned with the World Championship tokens in this event. This has also been the case with all previous events of this kind.
Do all players view the World Championship Pass negatively? No, some players emphasize that the pass is being dramatized. It would last longer than regular passes and also offers 100 more tokens for players who do not invest money. While this is the case with every World Championship pass, it actually makes it superior to the regular passes of the year.
What do you think of the new pass? Do you find the grind too high or are the rewards worth the price?
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