![]() ![]() On the other hand, backloaded progression was a risky choice from the start. On the one hand, this was because we flat-out missed on event tuning: Not even the hardcore engagers were progressing at the rates we designed for. Ultimately, we ended up patching the event partway through to greatly increase progression per game played, which removed the impact of deciding which regions to visit first, as well as basing progression around the Sentinels to begin with. We thought this'd also be a cool thematic representation of the Sentinels' momentum rising as they bolstered their ranks. We designed Rise of the Sentinels so progress increased every week, meaning hardcore engagers would still complete the early content faster, but normal engagers would be mostly caught up by the time we reached the finale. For Rise of the Sentinels, we wanted to narrow that story progression gap between hardcore engagers and normal engagers. With Spirit Blossom in 2020, super high engagers completed all of Spirit Bonds in the first two or three days and then spent the rest of the event grinding Spirit Petals. We also wanted to push further on the success of Spirit Blossom's in-client visual novel and character interactions, using them as a way to let players interact with the Sentinels during the fight against Viego and add immersion to the standard event progression experience. We tied together multiple new champion launches (Viego, Gwen, Akshan originally Vex before her delay) and released skins depicting champions as they appeared during the events of the story. This overall arc was our biggest expression of core Runeterra lore in League in ages. Sentinels of Light was the culmination of League's first multi-month narrative event, beginning with Ruination at Season Start. Use them to add color and detail to our biggest lore beats or provide specific windows into those stories, but not to deliver massive stories in their entirety.In-client visual novels have scope limitations we need to respect.Only incorporate faceless player stand-in characters when it makes sense, rather than by default.Keep simultaneous forms of storytelling consistent.Narrative and character tone need to match player expectations.Ensure canon lore in particular is accessible without over-the-top gameplay grinding, and provide ways to access the lore outside of the metagame.Streamline metagame design so players understand how to access everything.Pace big events so regular engagers feel like they'll be able to get through the main portion, with big grinds saved as optional challenges for hardcore folks.Event metagames need to be accessible to regular players, not just super engagers.This is a long one, so here's a summary of our takeaways: One EXTREMELY important note to keep in mind: We're focusing on LEAGUE PC's involvement, not Riot overall. We want to own up to the fact that Sentinels missed the mark, and share how we'll use our learnings to help future big events. As the year winds down and we reflect back on 2021, we wanted to talk about what we learned from the Sentinels of Light event this past summer. Ruined Miss Fortune: Miss Fortune looks amazing even when she is taken over by the black mist.Hey all. That's all I can think of when I see Treshs' face. Why is Pyke part of the Sentinels? | © Riot Gamesġ3. Sentinel Pyke: Now, this skin makes me want the LoL RPG even more. Sentinel Rengar: Some fans were disappointed that it wasn't Qiyana protecting Ixtal, but apparently there is a canonical reason for that. Does the inclusion of this skin mean he will also be part of the League of Legends RPG? | © Riot Gamesġ1. Sentinel Graves: Graves is here to protect Bilgewater. Out of every Ruined champion thus far, his just fits the best to him. Ruined Draven: Draven rocks the Ruined skin. Ruined Karma: Who would have thought that Karma could look so scary? Not me, that's for sure. ![]() ![]() Ruined Shyvana: Shyvana couldn't fight off the black mist and became one of Viego's soldiers. Sentinel Vayne: It seems like the role of a Sentinel of Light was just made for Vayne. Riven is in jail right now, so how come she was able to get a Sentinel skin? | © Riot GamesĦ. Sentinel Olaf: Representing the Freljord and protecting the icy tundra is Olaf and honestly, the Sentinel look can stay! | © Riot Gamesĥ. Will she be the next Spirit of Ionia? | © Riot GamesĤ. Sentinel Irelia: Irelia with Karma's crown. Sentinel Diana: After her love story with Leona was revealed, she now also gets a beautiful new skin? Riot really loves Diana! | © Riot Gamesģ. ![]() Ruined Pantheon: Pantheon cannot resist the black mist and is getting a green hue to his look with this skin. ![]()
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