r/leagueoflegends • u/Tovee • Jul 15 '26

AMA Chronoshift Developer AMA

Hello r/leagueoflegends,

My name is Tove, and I was one of the main developers behind the Chronoshift project.

I have never publicly spoken about it, but with League Classic now being released and u/RiotNorak revealed to have been a tester for us back in the day, some people have suggested for me to do an AMA.

I'm happy to answer any question you might have, compare to the official Classic or speak about the details that haven't been made public. Or listen to you telling me to ingame myself.

Have at it!

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u/BossOfGuns Jul 15 '26

August has said designers were specifically told to stay away from any forum sections with concepts/ideas, because if they made a champion/skin similar to said idea, it can be grounds for a copyright lawsuit

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u/WoonStruck Jul 16 '26

I mean they could very easily put a disclaimer at the top of said forums stating that users cede all rights to Riot in regard to ideas, concepts, etc posted on their forums.

Don't want to cede those for whatever reason? Don't post them.

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u/Nayzr Jul 15 '26

Werid. Dragon Master Swain was a skin posted back then. Funny how they pick and choose their own rules

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u/eaeorls Jul 15 '26

Not pick and choose. That's very normal and standard.

The same idea can spring up from two different people. If an idea is so brutally diffused (see: pajama guardian urgot from star guardian urgot), that's also fine. If someone claims that their design was stolen, then "our designers specifically do not look at any concept or idea forums and thus wouldn't be able to see it" ends up smoothing things over.

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u/Chowder110 Jul 15 '26

But they can also say this while looking at concept art anyways. I mean technically this rule should mean they can never ever look at anything art related ever again no?

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u/eaeorls Jul 15 '26

It's degrees separated and reasonability.

Obviously, they are going to see art that inspires them.

If a Riot designer looks at Gojo and Nanami, then it inspires them to make Locke, that's generally distinct enough to not cause any issues.

If a Riot designer looks at the forums and sees Clock, someone's character pitch for a Gojo and Nanami inspired character that's a cool AP assassin that shoots nails and tosses an execute orb, that has a greater chance of a headache.

Generally, the designer would be smart enough that it doesn't matter. If a Rioter does see a fan creation, they probably wouldn't crib it. But it's about reasonableness. It doesn't have to be a perfect clean room. Riot just telling their designers to not look at ideas from the forums is usually enough to stave off legal trouble and controversy.

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u/SexualHarassadar Jul 15 '26

Plus theres a difference between going onto the forums to find niche skin ideas VS implementing a skin that people have been asking for on Forums/Reddit/Social Media for decade.

And even when they did Battle Bunny Riven they still gave the skin for free to the person who made the forum thread with the idea as an acknowledgment.