When it comes to League of Legends, players always find reasons for controversy. However, the complaints this time seem to be justified. Users have accused the company of recycle the visual effects of some old skins for the development of the Lux Corte Feérica skin, which is one of the new cosmetics that will arrive in the video game on May 15, 2024 with Patch 14.10. The situation, problematic in itself, has been particularly criticized as Riot Games seems to be breaking what he long ago defined as an “unbreakable vow”.
A skin has pissed off LoL players
Players have considered that Lux’s new skin is a mix between an old cosmetic from the champion (Porcelain) and another from Seraphine (Faerie Court). Thus, they have presented evidence through which they try to demonstrate that the developer’s work is not entirely original. This has ultimately led to protests related to the selling price of the skin (1350 RP which is equivalent to about 11 euros) and the company skin policy. League of Legends characters no longer receive unique appearances that adapt to their particularities, but rather are added to large families of skins in which there can be dozens of champions.
What finishes off the bad opinions regarding the new Lux skin is that the similarities with other cosmetics may also have negative impact on gameplay. Looking for comparisons, players have discovered that the champion’s Q (Light Link) is too similar to Ezreal’s Q (Mystic Shot). This can be extremely dangerous as there is a chance that both champions will appear together in the bottom lane. If we have to face them and confuse one ability with the other, the result will be disastrous.
On the left, Lux’s ultimate in her new skin; on the right, in the Porcelain Lux aspect.
Many users consider that these similarities break what the company had defined as an “unbreakable vow.” According to the developer explained in an official blogthe most important rule regarding any additions to League of Legends was this: “First and foremost, the gameplay must be conveyed clearly. League’s visuals and sound must help you quickly identify and react to champions, spells, and attacks. You should also be able to understand the mechanics just by experiencing them in the game.”
The criticism is that, in this case, the gameplay is not transmitted clearly and that it is not easy to identify and react quickly to spells. While Lux’s Light Link is a dangerous ability in almost all contexts since its impact leaves us paralyzed, Ezreal’s Mystic Shot is only dangerous in some contexts as it is only a damage spell. It is true that, being such a specific combination of characters and skins, it is most likely that we will almost never face them. However, keep in mind that this is a useful pairing in the bottom lane where it is not so strange to see users use these types of combos.
Although there are differences between the skills, many users believe that they are not enough.
The good thing about the situation is that the Lux Corte Feérica skin barely just arrived on the League of Legends test server. In this sense, criticism from players may lead to important changes before its premiere takes place in two weeks. The developers’ track record shows that, on other occasions where there have been clarity issues, the necessary changes were made before the final release.
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