Thread:GreenMoriyama/@comment-27802145-20160427042448

You may (well, not may, but more like obviously) be aware that the user AyyLmaokai had recently published a champion concept under the name Zarakiel, whom was very heavily, as stated by the user hirself, influenced by the Rift plane mechanic from Warframe.

Now as someone who has yet to play Warframe, I was very intrigued initially by the idea, until I had entirely found out that the Rift plane mechanic, in itself, was a lot similar to the central mechanic of my upcoming champion. For sure however, I am in no utter way stating, or even implying that the idea of a Rift plane is of my original design, as even the Wiki states that Limbo's release date was October 24th, 2014 (in fact, according to Primus, the idea was even once considered for Illaoi's Vessel debuff, whom was also being designed and conceived before my upcoming champion).

The problem for me, lies within the fact that you've recently asked AyyLmaokai as to whether or not you would be allowed to build up on both Zarakiel, and the Limbo mechanic of the said champion. Though, please do regard that this message was not sent to demean either of you, nor dissuade you in your pursuits to build up on Zarakiel. I'm just currently concerned that either of the hard work we both put into our concepts might be overshadowed by the other, if we were to both publish champion concepts with a similar, if not mostly identical central gameplay mechanic (that being the idea of excluding units from the normal world).

By all means though, you have no need to even heed this message, let alone comply to it. I've no quarrel with you interacting with either AyyLmaokai or his champion concepts. I only mean to inform you that progressing any further with the idea of this Limbo mechanic may not bode well for either of us, as it may cause your and my champion concepts to occupy a very similar niche in LoL. You can see for yourself the abilities of my upcoming champion here if you wish to consider whether or not your take on the Rift plane mechanic may be too similar to the aforementioned.

I hope my pure thoughts of concern were relayed by this message, but no misintent. If it were not for my upcoming champion, I would be all for seeing you come up with your own take on the Rift plane mechanic. 