User blog comment:Reilock/Riots new Lore Direction: Rant/@comment-8100976-20140924134424

My honest complaint is the retcon smacks of mere laziness compared to needed. 'Well we ran out of cool ideas, time to retcon the past guys', okay, that's hyperbolic I admit but the sentiment seems true. This seems entirely a choice dedicated to making characters seem 'cool', not about telling a story or advancing the lore. That's fine, Riot is a business and you can use lore in a wide number of marketing technicques. I do feel it's dishonest to claim this is about improving the lore. Delivery has improved, shininess has improved, coolness has improved but complexity, depth, characterization has fallen starkly. When you note about Nasus, Xerath, and Renekton are the three big complaints I have. Especially Xerath, who was portrayed as a complex character with a woman he loved and choice to make - even some level of regret when the league peered into his mind. The new lore might be nice to look at but it leaves a bland taste in my mouth.