Summary
- League of Legends players upset over removal of capsules and orbs from honor system, leading to backlash.
- Hextech Chests also removed, causing calls for boycott; Riot cites long-term sustainability concerns.
- Removal of free content like capsules, orbs, and Your Shop leads community to criticize Riot Games’ decisions.
League of Legends players are not happy about the removal of capsules and orbs from the honor system. For some time now, Riot Games has been involved in a series of controversies related to the League of Legends monetization, with new chapters taking place in the first few months of this year.
One piece of news that came as a big surprise was the removal of the free Hextech Chests, with many players calling for a League of Legends boycott. Hextech Chests have been in the game for almost a decade, allowing gamers to unlock cosmetics such as skins and even new champions. Despite this, when explaining the removal of the feature, the developers argued that the chests were “not sustainable in the long term.” The decision provoked a huge backlash from League of Legends players, who were far from thrilled.
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This time, League of Legends said goodbye to even more free loot, removing the capsules and orbs that players earned with the honor system. The change came with the release of League of Legends update 25.04, which brought the game a revamp of the honor system to, according to Riot, “better reflect how players interact with each other.” As a result of the revamp, the unavailable content has been replaced by battle pass XP drops.
League of Legends Removes Even More Free Content, Players React to Decision
As with the Hextech Chests removal episode, League of Legends players are not thrilled with the honor system “nerf.” One such member of the community is Redditor Aggli, who expressed their sadness at the removal of the free rewards. According to them, the tendency is for players to find teammates even more difficult, since “there will be no more incentive not to damage their honor.” Other Redditors agreed with the OP’s dissatisfaction, with one arguing that it was much better to “have all the tools” to combat the toxicity of the League of Legends community, rather than removing them.
In addition to the removal of orbs and capsules from the honor system, players have also been noticing the absence of Your Shop for some time. A classic feature of Riot’s MOBA, Your Shop presents a selection of League of Legends skins based on the player’s history at lower prices. This detail earned the same reactions from the community, frustrated by removing a feature players said was “the only time they spent in the game.” This removal has not yet been officially confirmed, so players wait for an official statement from Riot Games.
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October 27, 2009
- ESRB
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T for Teen: Blood, Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco