Hello! I attended last week's group stage games in person in hulu theater. I sent a ticket to riot support asking about the akshan chroma and they told me they were not able to give me the chroma, anything else I can do?
Hey Ulticat! I've reached out to them as well about this, I would try again.
Hey there! Glad to know we will all be able to get it. Can't wait for the Zyra one :)
Also, any news on how we get the ward? Is it on drops too?
Thanks in advance!
The ward will happen during finals. :)
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and i wanted to note i did send them this conversation as a link, they did say clearly that they cant help me on this, even if you directed me there
I'll reach out to them and see if I can help!
Do you know if there are any more planned Akshan drops?
There are not, but that could change.
I have to say that this has been an extremely confusing promotion. My gf is desperate to get the Zyra chroma and we've been really consistently trying to research how to get them and jump through all the hoops. We've had to speculate a lot. After watching for weeks we had concluded
- It looks like no one online has gotten one, so they must not be released yet. It was unclear on when/how it would be released.
- I was wondering if I should stop opening worlds capsules? Since they all degenerate into esports capsules. I wasn't sure if they came in the worlds capsules and maybe opening them before the skins were unlocked was actually destroying my chances.
- BTW what a terrible experience having all the World's capsules degenerate. Don't TELL me it's lamer and force me to click more for the lame reward, just give me the lame reward.
- We were happy that it was some kind of code because that meant if I got the drop I could give it to her.
- Then it was a big confusion when suddenly she got the Ashkan chroma. We didn't know how she just saw it in her inventory. It was completely contrary to the "code-based" description in the event. That was basically they only detail that Riot offered and it was... wrong?
- It generally sucks that it's not "You got a choice of the three chromas" which might have pleased a lot more people. But that was never offered so I can't complain I guess.
- It seems like Riot is constantly doing events and promotions, but you guys just do a never-updated blog post instead of having a specific web page that is actually updated. I get that you change things dynamically but I don't get how you guys choose to update/not update or aren't capable of creating communication channels for it.
heya crashmore! so, there are basically a few kinds of drops, you can get all kinds of things. Capsules, codes, loot codes, and chromas. The exclusive Tiffany & Co chromas are currently dropping as individual chromas, and we're spacing them out over the remainder of the tournament. Akshan was dropped right at the start of the last game of group stage, and we're looking to drop Zyra's chroma at around the same time in quarterfinals. Make sure you and your gf are logged in and opted in to the drops on lolesports.com and all your ad blockers are disabled! If you are watching, you'll get Crystal Rose Zyra (Tiffany & Co) chroma when it drops! It'll show up directly in your inventory on the Chromas tab regardless of owning the champ or skin.
The code issue is something we're working on updating. We ran into a bug, to be frank, that would have made those codes break for everyone, and decided that was worse than auto-fulfilling it. We're sorry it was confusing but we realize getting the gift...
Read moreWhen we dropped the article, it mentioned that we were going to distribute codes. As it turns out, that didn't feel awesome so we worked together with a ton of Rioters internally and made it so that we could get these chromas to you regardless of if you own the skin or the champion.
The codes were a great idea, so players could gift their main friends (Akshan, Zyra, and Swain), just like the LPP codes, it doesn't make much sense to have one chroma without having the skin or not even playing with the champion.
The amount of players that will never touch these chromas is a waste...
I, for example, love the 3 (Akshan, Zyra, and Swain), but I hate green/red chromas/skins, and because of that I had already promised Zyra's chroma. This sudden change of plans is very frustrating.
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Heya Raphel, thanks for the feedback! I agree, we really wanted the codes to work but there were issues that we couldn't get corrected in time, and the results would have meant you would think you got the chroma when you didn't. Worlds is something we can't postpone for issues like this, so we pivoted quickly to get the chroma out to you all. We're going to revisit that when Worlds is over to make the Experience better next time, especially now that we know there was an issue.
I've been trying to find an answer but can't. I'm going to Atlanta and was wondering about the drops. Clearly if we go to the event we can't be streaming for the drops. How can we get chromas if we are physically there and it drops online? Are those that paid to be there SoL? Which seems so shitty if that's the case since we paid to be at the event.
Hey Throdien, if you're going to be in Atlanta and have a ticket, reach out to player support and they can grant it to you since you, well, were there. :)
Hi thanks for the informations, I got the Akshan chroma yesterday! I have a small issue with the drops system:
The people going to viewing parties and going to the show can't get the drops even though some of it is exclusive content
Heya k-tsura! That is a great callout, and we're working on something to make that easier in the future! We want you all to get reward and watch the way you want to.
so im from europe and i have been watching worlds until 1 hour before it ended and the akshan dropped
i literally only wanted his chroma...
for me on a monday morning middle of the night i cant keep watching
will it drop again because jesus christ
i have to work and cant stay awake until 3 in the morning
Irarius, I hear you! If you contact player support and let them know what happened, they might be able to help you out.
That's not super clear. Is there one drop for Ashkan that only some people got? So if you weren't tuned in, or were and weren't lucky, you'll never get it. Or will there be more Ashkan chroma drops during Worlds?
We created three chromas, one for Akshan, Zyra, and Swain. :) We dropped Akshan on the 16th, and will be dropping Zyra and Swain, in that order, during quarterfinals and semifinals. The drop also goes to everyone who is viewing when the drop happens, as long as you are logged in, opted in, and have all your ad blockers disabled per the support articles.
Hi quick question. If I missed Akshan chroma on the 16th does this mean I can't get this for the rest of worlds? Only Swain and Zyra will be available ?
I have seen so much this year compared to others because I really wanted this but now all my friends have it and I feel like I just didn't get the drop or I missed out despite having it on and watching :'(
We're doing them one at a time over QF and SF, so if you're logged in and all that, you will have a chance! If you were watching and had an issue (usually it's something with ad blockers), definitely reach out to Player Support and they can help you with this one! We're dropping Crystal Rose Zyra (Tiffany & Co), Crystal Rose Swain (Tiffany & Co), and the new Worlds trophy war (a few teams have been using it at worlds as well so far!).
There are a few more planned since Crystal Rose Akshan dropped on October 16th, so join us on lolesports.com to get the rest throughout Knockouts and Finals!
Could you clarify if this means there will be a guaranteed drop for the chromas during knock outs, if so are you allowed to share when, because I like a lot of people want to watch every match and get the rewards, but that isn't always feasible (in my case I get to watch in person 1 day) so it'd be nice to know when we can expect it so I can carve out time for it, especially for folks in non-NA friendly viewing times
Hey Spideraxe! Yeah, we try to target the last non-tiebreaker game of the stage for these, but you'll see more happening as we get into Knockouts. :)
Heya Reddit! I'm Riot 5oda, and I work on the team that brings you all LOL Esports Drops. With Worlds 2022 Group Stage in the bag, I want to take a second to respond to some of the comments here and elsewhere!
For starters, thank you for watching and participating! Every year we try something a little different in the design, with the goal being to reward you all, our awesome fans, with some little prizes along the roller coaster of Worlds! Worlds is a fun time without prizes, but who doesn't love prizes? We love gifting little meme-inspired icons and emotes, and we know you all love to collect them across the globe! This year we decided to level that up a little with a nicer way to screenshot and share those drops, and the team and I have been cracking up at the memes and the way you all are using them to tell the story of Worlds this year, both on social media and in game.
The hyper-rare Tiffany & Co. Chromas and Ward this year are something new that we wanted to try! We worked wi...
Read moreI appreciate the response. As someone who saw the Karma icon on PBE months and months ago and has been waiting to get it ever since, I'm really disappointed that I have no idea if I'm going to be able to get it. I've been online for drops probably 95% of the broadcast time despite it starting at 6 AM for me, and I've gotten eight drops (four duplicates and one icon I already had from previous events).
The fact that the Karma icon has already dropped for people, but it was only dropped for 13,000 people, is really frustrating. I will be extremely disappointed and will basically not give a shit about drops ever again if I can't get the one thing I'm looking for when the event is over. Drops are intended to increase live viewers so if viewers feel burned by the system we're going to disengage.
Thanks.
Hey there. First off, thanks for the feedback. We really are listening and trying to game how to make things better, and I feel like we've got some things coming for Worlds that will feel pretty great, like more drops and more rewards. I've mentioned this in a couple of other replies, but we wanted to try something and it simply didn't work, at least not the way we wanted it too. So, we picked ourselves up and went back to the lab to see what we could make better. I don't know if it'll be perfect, but I'm hopeful that what we've done and will be announcing will feel much better. As always, thanks for being a fan and vocal about what you are seeing and feeling.
Read moreYeah, ok, a comment that more drops will come is nice and all, but I've already been burned by the system to the point of losing interest.
Capped drops are bullshit.
Not disclosing the criteria for drops was just away to avoid lying like with worlds (numerous times there were no drops despite events that met the announced drop criteria) and let's you throttle drops as much as you want because this time we can't point at things like "a drop for every elder dragon".
Drops SHOULD have been an awesome way to engage the community, but it's been so horrifically executed during every single event/season it's been around that I actually find myself less interested in watching live.
I've only gotten 3 drops, two of which were the Bose sweepstakes which I refuse to actually count given there's no guarantee of earning anything, and the third was an emote I already had. You say "A ton of rare drops," I say abso-fucking-lutely nothing.
Heya. I hear you on your feedback and want you to know we've been working to undo a lot of the things that caused these problems. We're hopeful that the things we're doing for this year's Worlds, soon to be announced, will feel better and more fun. I'm sorry we let you down on MSI, and the team and I are hoping to make it better for Worlds.
I have watched every single minute of the stream on lolesports and have got literally no drops whatsoever. I thought it was bugged tbh. I'm really glad you are changing it because the current system feels frustrating, to put it mildly.
Hey there. We have been listening to feedback from across the globe and the team has been hard at work on new ways to make the system feel better and reward people better. We're unveiling some new things for Worlds that we hope make it feel as awesome as we hoped it would. Thanks for the feedback, though; we are listening and trying to make it better, I promise.
Log in and you'll likely have a chance at scoring Hextech chests, skins, champion shards, or mystery skin tokens. We're also dropping several MSI-exclusive icons and emotes
8 days in and I've gotten 3 Bose sweepstakes entries (that's ~3 in 44.7k odds of getting drawn for a reward...) and one emote I've already had. The rewards so far have not been "valuable stuff" unless you're on of the ~30 people to get a skin.
We leveled up the team and brought on someone to help us in creating drop moments that make sense, and pivoting as the battle in Iceland rages on!
8 days in, and I've only gotten 4 (entirely useless) drops despite a damn cool MSI. Whoever decided to hard cap every drop to a miniscule fraction of viewers and whoever decided what moments trigger drops have failed miserably.
all of the drops that you all get will have a reward
They have not.
or at least a chance to get a reward through a sweepstakes
That's not a reward. That's a way for you to buffer your numbers and pretend you've done a good job at drops. You have not.
just know the MSI drops team cares about this a ton
Then give us a system that actually delivers on it's goals. Drops at worlds sucked because it was unclear and inconsistent. Several times drops didn't happen when they were supposed to (I got a grand total of 0 drops for NA wins for example, despite NA getting wins and me watching live in NA). Now we don't get to know any criteria for drops and most of the drops go to so few people that the majority just assume drops aren't happening. I had to look up a Reddit thread just to learn that a lot of drops have happened and your system just determined despite watching live I don't deserve to get anything.
Hey there. You're not alone in your feedback and we are working to make some of the things you mentioned much better for everyone this Worlds. A lot of people did like the sweepstakes, but I get where it doesn't feel like a worthy drop to you. We're making changes this year, being announced soon, that we hope will give everyone a lot more rewards more often.
Bad bad bad system. Are you that desperate for views? People spent money on that Morgana bundle just because they knew it wouldn't come back. Also you should feel awful about putting exclusive rewards like the karma icon behind super rare drops, how are karma mains supposed to feel? I spent every single day watching MSI just to get nothing more than a GP emote, while some people can get whole skin bundles and exclusive emotes. This system is pathetic and whoever decided to put such big rewards behind super rare drops has no idea of what they are doing. Seriously, stop this bullshit.
We've been working since MSI during the splits to try new things that we will be re-launching at Worlds (announce coming soon). The goal is to give more drops with more rewards more often, so if you're still interested in trying it out, we'd love to have you again.
Thank you for updating us :) I really appreciate it. Is there ever a chance of doing timed watched drops? Overwatch League, for example, has drops based on how long you’ve watched. Which I think feels good watching because you know you’re gonna get a spray or some tokens.
Thank you again :)
Oh, nice idea! We have watch rewards for that in most cases, but I love the idea of some drops specifically designed for the super fans who have watched a lot. Thanks for the suggestion! Also, YW!
Hey Reddit! As we head into the second half of MSI, I wanted to share some info with you all! We did a ton of small, rare drops in the first 6 days of the tournament where we dropped some Morgana bundles, some Hextech Chests & Keys, some Champion shards, a few lolesports.com exclusive icons and emotes, and some Bose sweepstakes entries for the US (Use those entries! The prizes are pretty sweet, and I cannot get any since I work here, so go get 'em!). In all that, we also dropped a small number of the 2021 Exclusive Icons and Emotes (Karma Mains Rejoice!) and there are many, many more on the way! We've been watching the feedback and know some of you are annoyed at not getting a drop, or getting a drop of something you already had. On not getting a drop, we're ramping up our un-capped, everyone-gets-it drops as we get into the end of MSI, and we're going to be dropping all of the 2021 exclusives we said we would, so keep watching! As you might have noticed in other events (LEC, LLA, LCS...
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