Riot have just announced an update to League of Legends‘ Honor system which will “add Honor as a vote at the end of each game”, and will change the way that players interact post-match.
The one big change is that Honor is now a mandatory vote as opposed to an optional extra for your games, a change which will occur “between the Nexus cracking and the end-of-game screen.”
The categories which you can vote on include “Stayed Cool”, “GG <3” and “Great Shotcalling”, which Riot explained with the following:
- STAYED COOL:Â The tilt-proof player who tanked aggro and kept their head (and their team) in the game.
- GG <3:Â The all-around team player who cracked a great joke in chat, or saved your ass with a well-timed Heal.
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GREAT SHOTCALLING:Â The player who kept the team focused and made smart, strategic calls.
After the vote, you’ll move to the post-game Lobby screen as normal, and this is where you’ll be able to see which honor(s) your team awarded you. According to Riot, if the majority of your team gives you an honor, “your summoner name gets a special treatment for allies and enemies to see” as a bonus.
Honor also now comes with a levelling system where you can earn new loading screen flairs, Honor Capsules, key fragments and more. Riot explained that players won’t need to cheat the system in order to do well:
“Everyone starts at Honor level two and can move up to level five, or down to the quite dishonorable level zero by getting slapped with penalties. A quiet, hardworking player will level up and earn rewards even if they earn a few less honors overall. And as you’d expect, a standout player who earns honor more frequently will rise a little more quickly. This means you do not need to be fake nice to earn rewards or level up.”
If you want to learn more, you can check out this video which Riot posted a few minutes ago:
Are you excited about the updated Honor system? Do you think this will encourage more friendliness among players, or could it be abused? Let us know in the comments below!
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