Starting with Zaozi Ge, a dream lineup

Chapter 162 Shocking!

The quality of the special effects directly impacts each contestant's income.

Like the dismal FPX skins from S9, they were all incredibly ugly, either tacky or just plain ugly. They had the worst sales in history, even worse than the FNC skins from S1.

If the special effects are done well, this wave of success will ensure that even if the players have to retire on the spot, they can live a comfortable life without worrying about food and drink for the rest of their lives.

This is also the most basic thought in the hearts of all the players who want to win the championship.

"Yes, yes, yes, the official video will be released before your semi-finals as a warm-up. Don't share this video after watching it!"

Bai Xing took out his phone and shared several videos and pictures in RNG's player group, adding a few words of advice as he worried.

If you want anything to sell well, hype is inevitable.

Of the six RNG players who won championship skins last season, all but those who left have stayed with the team, aiming to create another glorious chapter.

Letme, playing in the top lane, naturally chose Galio, a champion he had played twice in the group stage.

Although Kennen is available as a pick, just by looking at the current meta, you can see how popular Galio really is. On the other hand, Kennen, being a niche champion, will likely not sell well if picked.

In the mid lane, Xiaohu chose Syndra, Xiangguo chose Jarvan IV, Xiaoming chose Alistar, and Li Luo, following his previous statement, chose Vayne.

The only option for the substitute is to choose the only hero they've ever used: Sivir, the Battle Mistress.

The first thing that catches everyone's eye is a large overall illustration of all of RNG's championship skins.

After watching it, everyone, including Li Luo, was stunned.

The most important thing about championship skins is the sense of honor; special effects and sound effects are secondary. The most important thing is the meaning that championship skins contain.

If you're going to play with skins, why not get a rare, limited edition or one with cool effects? Why would you play with team skins?

Why were the S8 IG championship skins criticized so harshly?
This has nothing to do with blonde hair and blue eyes. There are plenty of people in China who dye their hair blonde and wear colored contact lenses. The problem is that the designer simply didn't create a good original artwork.

Rushing to harvest profits, what's the point of creating a separate artwork for each player in IG, a team with such a distinctive style?
The first set of LPL championship skins, the dream of countless players over the past eight years, resulted in a lack of hero distinctiveness and no reflection of the team members' characteristics. Moreover, the entire set of championship skins didn't even include a single actual group photo artwork.

With FPX's victory in S9, the designers finally realized they had some sense and understood that it's not easy to make money off Chinese consumers, so they put the team on a single artwork.

However, the characters are still not very recognizable. The red and black Kamen Rider style is indeed novel and creative, but when combined with the rough character models and terrible feel, it achieved the lowest sales record.

The most important thing about team skins is the sense of glory that belongs to the region. The significance of the original artwork is far greater than that of the skin's special effects. It is precisely because these team members work together to control these heroes and make them shine that they have achieved such success.

These heroes represent not only their own mechanics and characteristics, but also a player's style and skill.

The more commemorative a skin is, the more detailed the artwork should be, perfectly capturing the characteristics of a team.

Special effects have never been the most important aspect to consider for championship skins. However, the designers ignored these principles and tried to cater to LPL with special effects, which is not only a perfunctory attitude towards the championship but also disappoints the players.

This time, when the designers came to ask for opinions, the other five members of RNG only gave their opinions on the hero skins they had in mind, but none of them dared to interfere with the specific details.

There's no other reason than that I'm not qualified.

Within RNG, only Uzi has the right to make demands on Riot's designers. The theme of S8 was reaching the pinnacle, and S9 was the phoenix rising from the ashes, but the theme of S7 was that legends never die.

Only Uzi deserves the legendary theme of S7.

At least in his own world, Li Luo was a well-off, high-achieving young man from a wealthy family, and he offered the designer many constructive suggestions and ideas.

Now, seeing this stunning Chinese-style character illustration, everyone was awestruck.

What comes into view is a scene of carnage, with the backs of countless fallen soldiers on the ground, and countless swords, spears, and clubs stuck haphazardly in the ground.

Looking up, there was a dilapidated white gate tower. The gate, which was meant to block out enemies, had been broken into pieces of wood, but there was a figure as tall as a mountain standing in front of the gate.

Standing at the forefront of the team is Letme's Galio, wielding a massive white stone wall slab, fighting to the death without retreating, his red and gold armor stained with blood.

Behind Galio, a general with a skin resembling Prince Lu Bu stood proudly, leaning on his halberd. On his halberd, one could vaguely see a commander's flag with the words "ssg" on it.

Unlike Lu Bu's domineering presence, Xiangguo's prince only exudes an aura of invincible heroism.

Though the armor is broken, the heart remains unbroken.

The battle was fierce, but no one died.

Standing in the center of the White Gate Tower city wall is a cold-blooded figure holding a huge siege crossbow.

Like a 3D Maneuver Gear from a certain Attack on Titan, the cold figure's body was covered with the beautiful sheen of primitive machinery, and the bloodstains added to his domineering aura, making people shudder at first glance.

Behind the cold-blooded figure stood a maidservant resembling Mulan, holding a weapon that resembled the ancient Chinese weapon, the Flying Guillotine, serving as the figure's loyal bodyguard.

In front of the figure stood a ferocious bull beyond the imagination of normal people. The bull was covered in heavy armor, and its face was ferocious and grotesque, but not terrifying. Its deep red pupils radiated an astonishing aura of killing intent.

He gave off an air of "If anyone dares to touch the people behind me, I'll chop them down with this two-meter-long giant axe in my hand."

As for Syndra, she resembles a cultivator from Chinese history, wearing white fur armor and holding a feather fan.

Unlike the bizarre Western fantasy style, this time, the designers took into account Xiaohu's role as the captain and made Syndra look like a strategist.

Stunning! But not flashy!
Tragic! But no casualties!
Bold and bold, but not arrogant!
Gorgeous! But not pretentious!
Upon closer inspection, the crooked plaque on the dilapidated white gate tower bore the words "LPL"!
It was RNG that held onto the last shred of LPL territory!
It was RNG that preserved the last shred of dignity for the LPL!
It's RNG, fight to the death!

RNG has emerged victorious!
The faint outline of the image depicts a hungry wolf with green eyes, suggesting that LPL's position is still unstable and that they need to work even harder to defend their championship glory!
It took Riot Games nearly a month and a half, or 45 days, to complete just this ordinary character illustration, after inviting more than 30 true industry leaders from around the world.

Even without seeing the actual product, just this small image on a phone screen is enough to convey what true Chinese style is.

Phoenix rebirth, all members are masked in mechs, low to the core of the earth.

The entire cast of "Peak of Perfection" has undergone plastic surgery; go play somewhere else.

Standing before this portrait, Li Luo could truly understand what it means to be a champion, what glory is, and what the Chinese spirit is!
A magnificent and grand atmosphere, imbued with the profound cultural heritage of China, is immediately apparent!

Just by looking at this image, without even seeing the specific character effects, everyone had only one thought in their minds!
This time, it's going to be a huge hit!

This time, we're definitely going to make a fortune!
(End of this chapter)