Last week, it was revealed that in League of Legends, a new way to obtain a special skin is being tested. Dark Cosmic Erasure Jhin sparked controversy in the LoL community due to its Gacha mechanics. Now Riot themselves are responding to this, but they do not want to change the system.
What happened? Last week, the new Jhin skin was announced, which is supposed to try a new system of acquisition.
- Available only from special loot boxes for a limited time
- Is a variation of a previous skin, which is why many people say it’s just a Chroma
- 1 % chance to draw it from the boxes
- With 30 boxes, you are guaranteed to get it (would cost up to 200 € in RP)
- Not directly purchasable
For more information, check out our article on the Gacha System of the Jhin Skin from last week.
We will not change the skin or its introduction plan
How is Riot responding to the backlash? In a lengthy Reddit post, Executive Producer Riot Brightmoon addresses the controversy. Riot aims to offer a new form of rarity
with this experiment. Unlike the Prestige Skins, which have become available to more players over time, this skin is intended to have a new significance due to the Gacha system.
This new skin targets only a very small percentage of players who want this rarity. Furthermore, this experiment is not supposed to draw resources away from other areas meant for all players.
While Riot is responding to the community here, the actual criticism is not specifically addressed, and at the beginning of the post, Riot Brightmoon clearly states that nothing will be changed regarding the planned release of the skin: We will not change the skin or its introduction plan
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The community is not satisfied with the response
How is the community reacting? In the comments on the Reddit post, users are not satisfied with Riot’s explanation and response (via reddit.com).
- Sareos:
I’m not sure who at Riot needs to hear this, but Gacha is not a rarity, it’s a privilege. […] [It’s] a status of wealth, a symbol that someone just threw money into the system until they got what they wanted.
- Spideraxe30:
Hey Brightmoon, I want to be open and speak in good faith about this. We understand that Riot is a company and needs to make money, but this still feels like the wrong approach to creating rare premium content.
- bakageyama_:
If people want exclusive things, they should be hard to get through playing, not through money. It could still be exclusive!
People are arguing under the post thoughtfully and with understandable points. They prefer exclusive content that one earns, rather than that which shows how much luck or money one has.
How the experiment works, Riot intends to show in future dev update videos.
If you want to know how much it costs to buy all skins and what happens afterwards, check out this post:
LoL: How much does it cost to buy all skins and what happens when you have them all?
