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It’s nice to see they actually got high elo players opinions on the skins.
It’s nice to see they actually got high elo players opinions on the skins.
Always! Whenever the high elo folks had concerns, we made sure to listen. Some of them were hesitant at first, but we made changes to ensure we satisfied them. Even if it's not their personal style (maybe they like scifi or more clean skins), they at least told us the skins didn't ruin the game for them.
We also ran research labs with real players to test the skins out. We care so much about this kind of stuff, so we wanted to be really thoughtful and deliberate about how far we pushed the skins from a gameplay standpoint. Labs also helps us see cool behaviors, like melee spamming. We all do the same thing when we play, but it was cool to see players do it too, so we amped up the effects on the melee a little more to make it even more satisfying. ;)
Hey are you able to let us know a rough estimate of how much these will cost?. Thank you and I understand if you cannot!
I can because my boy Joe Lee tweeted it out yesterday: https://twitter.com/SWAGGERNAU7/status/1280891089486921728
How can one participate in These labs? Also really Nice Work on the skins, the knife Looks really Nice in the teaser
Oh hi! Thank you! :) The knife and the Op are my favorite!
I don't actually know how we find people for these labs. I can ask how we do it. :)
Are you allowed to say if these will require additional radianite to upgrade?
I can't say anything else til the patch drops. :(
If you kill someone with that skin, it’s free
The number of times I have died picking up that yellow Prime Vandal...
Is it available once the patch's done or do we have to wait for a specific time?
I don't think we've stated the time yet, but the countdown timer should be accurate.
I'm a big fan of skins in League of Legends! Glad you guys also carry that determination in VALORANT.
Thank you! This is so nice of you to say. League has set an incredibly high bar for us. Their cosmetics team is incredibly talented!
Oh hi! Thank you! :) The knife and the Op are my favorite!
I don't actually know how we find people for these labs. I can ask how we do it. :)
I can! The very short answer is we use data analytics and surveys to identify groups of players we're interested in testing with, and then send out email invites to ask them to come playtest with us.
Obviously things are a bit different now with quarantine in the US, but we're still running tests, discussion groups, etc. with players in the same way, just remotely. If you're interested in this sort of thing, check the email you have associated with Valorant periodically - you may find a survey or email there that asks about your availability to playtest on a given date!
Do Rioters not get skins free?
No, we spend our own money! :)
I'm friends with a riot employee who formerly did support, even just working support he got thousands of RP (and the other day mentioned he got a ton of valorant points and bought skins with them) for free from work. Is this different between different people?
It depends on the game. We don't get any stipend for VALORANT.
Love the skins. Keep up the great work! Super excited to see what else they've got in development (phantom plzzz).
Thank you! :)
I want a Phantom too!