"This has NOTHING to do with LGBTQ-whatever or sexism at all" You're right it has everything to do with marketing. Changing her nose, skin tone and eyebrows to look more European will have a wider appeal to worldwide audiences. I don't think Riot maliciously whitewashed the character but it was a pretty tone deaf move to change one of the few unconventionally attractive LoL girls into yet another samefaced design.
The voice is the bigger deal for me and I'm glad for the changes. We already have Lux, Zoe, Lulu and presumably every yordle character to come for the bubbly, cutesy, high pitched voice role, do they really need to make the serious 23 year old sound 16?
e: Just realized they shafted the original VA because she was white to be more politically correct but whitewashed the character in the art. They don't plan on changing the voice, Riot went full blown circus act on this one.
when I see these controversies I am reminded that people in the internet are under the impression that middle eastern have just one skin color and belong all to the same ethnic group.
I think it will stay the same. They call the current XP boost “small”, so apparently they don’t think that is a big factor on its own.
Personally, I think the XP boost is worth about 2000 gold, which means that it mostly pays for itself and the cosmetics are a bonus. If the team doesn’t see it like that but leaves the XP boost in, then I guess that works too.
really hope the making skins and cardbacks craftable actully happens in future. Are some portaits id like to have but missed out on or such and id lvoe to be able to just craftones im missing. same for cardbacks.
And would give new players to chance to get stuff from before their time aswell.
Like this has to be the worst 1drop you ever can topdeck and while a 1 mana 8/8 overwhelm looks crazy I think the condition justifies that chance to get one...
Absolutely not my way to play games but some players love to hatch eggs i guess
I... wont play this highroll archetype for sure... like you can have a Frozen Thrall, target it with Promising Future, and hatch it turn 5 for a gg but that is so bad of a gameplan... like its heavily draw dependant and not present on the board at all...
Ash midrange is fine and will remain fine, Ramp does what it does, Anivia is a shadow isles deck, this is brand new. 100% Freijord stall, with a big 8/8 army overwhelm finish.
But yes I would like to see more deck buff cards at some point to push midrange again.
Having access to 3 excellent combat tricks at will for 1 extra mana? I think we won't see many freljord decks that don't play it as a 3 of. Sure 1 extra mana is not nothing but the power is just too high to skip on it imo...
This is essentially Avalanche with even further delay and heal attached to it...
I am actually not sure if that is better or worse than Avalanche because this version can't punish your opponent like Avalanche for developing the board on his turn... on your turn it however will always be better or... actually not even that because it doesn't allow to use spell mana
tough call if it will be good enough... i proably would prefer Avalanche
Frozen Thrall? Man, that card has the weirdest flavor. All that talk of freezing and ice, and what does he do? Evolve stuff! Worst Death Knight in KotFT by far.
The YouTube videos always go up later than the cards. We're not going to wait for the video to come out so we can post them :P
If you go back and look at previous reveal posts, you'll see the videos since they get added in later (99% of the time by FrostyFeet). You're too quick to look at reveals!
Chadd Nervig & Ben Lee Talk Core Set, Spell Schools in Mini Set, Battlegrounds Cosmetics, and More!
Already had him before , but its nice theyre doing that.
[Game] Card Treasure Hunt (The Resurrection Attempt)
Live4vrRdieTryn, DestroyerR already solved it with Zilliax.
Chadd Nervig & Ben Lee Talk Core Set, Spell Schools in Mini Set, Battlegrounds Cosmetics, and More!
I'm guessing there's no way hats that get placed over your BG hero wouldn't look stupid.
Chadd Nervig & Ben Lee Talk Core Set, Spell Schools in Mini Set, Battlegrounds Cosmetics, and More!
yes
Chadd Nervig & Ben Lee Talk Core Set, Spell Schools in Mini Set, Battlegrounds Cosmetics, and More!
Is this the first time a hero skin has been obtainable in the shop via gold?
[Game] Card Treasure Hunt (The Resurrection Attempt)
Siamat?
I went through my mech collection and the only character I'm fairly sure on is Flying Machine for 'Grated Tummy'.
Riot Commits to Reworking Taliyah's Artwork in Legends of Runeterra
"This has NOTHING to do with LGBTQ-whatever or sexism at all" You're right it has everything to do with marketing. Changing her nose, skin tone and eyebrows to look more European will have a wider appeal to worldwide audiences. I don't think Riot maliciously whitewashed the character but it was a pretty tone deaf move to change one of the few unconventionally attractive LoL girls into yet another samefaced design.
The voice is the bigger deal for me and I'm glad for the changes. We already have Lux, Zoe, Lulu and presumably every yordle character to come for the bubbly, cutesy, high pitched voice role, do they really need to make the serious 23 year old sound 16?
e: Just realized they shafted the original VA because she was white to be more politically correct but whitewashed the character in the art. They don't plan on changing the voice, Riot went full blown circus act on this one.
Riot Commits to Reworking Taliyah's Artwork in Legends of Runeterra
when I see these controversies I am reminded that people in the internet are under the impression that middle eastern have just one skin color and belong all to the same ethnic group.
Chadd Nervig & Ben Lee Talk Core Set, Spell Schools in Mini Set, Battlegrounds Cosmetics, and More!
I think it will stay the same. They call the current XP boost “small”, so apparently they don’t think that is a big factor on its own.
Personally, I think the XP boost is worth about 2000 gold, which means that it mostly pays for itself and the cosmetics are a bonus. If the team doesn’t see it like that but leaves the XP boost in, then I guess that works too.
Chadd Nervig & Ben Lee Talk Core Set, Spell Schools in Mini Set, Battlegrounds Cosmetics, and More!
good news for you, the thunder king is now in the shop again for 1500 gold or 10$
Chadd Nervig & Ben Lee Talk Core Set, Spell Schools in Mini Set, Battlegrounds Cosmetics, and More!
really hope the making skins and cardbacks craftable actully happens in future. Are some portaits id like to have but missed out on or such and id lvoe to be able to just craftones im missing. same for cardbacks.
And would give new players to chance to get stuff from before their time aswell.
Lissandra Champion Reveal and New Freljord Cards for Runeterra's Empires of the Ascended Expansion
Question: does her level-up advance with Targon's Peak discount?
New Freljord Landmark - Frozen Thrall
The wincondition for very patient players...
Like this has to be the worst 1drop you ever can topdeck and while a 1 mana 8/8 overwhelm looks crazy I think the condition justifies that chance to get one...
Absolutely not my way to play games but some players love to hatch eggs i guess
New Freljord Spell - Entomb
And you get a zhonyas and you get a zhonyas EVERYONE gets a zhonyas
New Freljord Spell - Ice Shard
3 mana fast 1 time use Ember Maiden ? Might see very fringe use in Sejuani Gankplank lists but that's all for this card imo
New Freljord Card - Draklorn Inquisitor
I... wont play this highroll archetype for sure... like you can have a Frozen Thrall, target it with Promising Future, and hatch it turn 5 for a gg but that is so bad of a gameplan... like its heavily draw dependant and not present on the board at all...
The Timmies Champion Lissandra
Ash midrange is fine and will remain fine, Ramp does what it does, Anivia is a shadow isles deck, this is brand new. 100% Freijord stall, with a big 8/8 army overwhelm finish.
But yes I would like to see more deck buff cards at some point to push midrange again.
New Freljord Spell - Three Sisters
Having access to 3 excellent combat tricks at will for 1 extra mana? I think we won't see many freljord decks that don't play it as a 3 of. Sure 1 extra mana is not nothing but the power is just too high to skip on it imo...
Chadd Nervig & Ben Lee Talk Core Set, Spell Schools in Mini Set, Battlegrounds Cosmetics, and More!
Thanks! Looking forward to Thursday. I assume Barrens reveals start on Monday.
The Timmies Champion Lissandra
Finally a reason midrange players to drop the region entirely you mean ^^
New Freljord Spell - Cold Resistance
It's kinda a worse Catalyst of Aeons... that said we all know that ramp takes anything it can get... even such a bad card
edit.
This card i certainly meant as a Taricramp enabler... good old Taric Battle Fury Action incoming?
Chadd Nervig & Ben Lee Talk Core Set, Spell Schools in Mini Set, Battlegrounds Cosmetics, and More!
Does this mean, tavern pass won't include bonus xp anymore?
New Freljord Landmark - Blighted Ravine
This is essentially Avalanche with even further delay and heal attached to it...
I am actually not sure if that is better or worse than Avalanche because this version can't punish your opponent like Avalanche for developing the board on his turn... on your turn it however will always be better or... actually not even that because it doesn't allow to use spell mana
tough call if it will be good enough... i proably would prefer Avalanche
Lissandra Champion Reveal and New Freljord Cards for Runeterra's Empires of the Ascended Expansion
Frozen Thrall? Man, that card has the weirdest flavor. All that talk of freezing and ice, and what does he do? Evolve stuff! Worst Death Knight in KotFT by far.
Lissandra Champion Reveal and New Freljord Cards for Runeterra's Empires of the Ascended Expansion
The YouTube videos always go up later than the cards. We're not going to wait for the video to come out so we can post them :P
If you go back and look at previous reveal posts, you'll see the videos since they get added in later (99% of the time by FrostyFeet). You're too quick to look at reveals!