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is there any information about the next gemstone skin, I know I should not expect much because the only decent gemstone skins are probably the darius one and dark star cho gath but still.
External link →is there any information about the next gemstone skin, I know I should not expect much because the only decent gemstone skins are probably the darius one and dark star cho gath but still.
External link →That would explain the random Blitzcrank buff, LOL
Some players have done studies and analysis on this subject that have yielded results that conclude the opposite, but just to call it out specifically, there is no coordination between the skins teams and the live balance team.
We explicitly keep their roadmaps separate. The only exception to this would be VGUs from the Champions Team and that awareness is so that we don’t make skins for champions right before their kit changes which would likely result in lost time, effort, and work.
Also link to the mentioned post: https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/bm31i0/an_analysis_on_the_question_whether_riot_buffs/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
I heard you guys occasionally ask the designers to look over skins in order to make sure there wasn’t anything that “buffed” champs like old iBlitzcrank hook
Definitely true. We have designers review upcoming skin releases in an effort to make sure we’re hitting gameplay clarity requirements and in other cases help enable artists to push visual fidelity and fantasy in ways that don’t violate gameplay clarity constraints. (Dark Star Jhin ulti is a great example of this) Worth callings our though that these designers are completely dedicated to the Personalization and Skins teams, they are different folks from the designers that work on live gameplay balance or champions content.