Now they are officially confirmed: Jarvan, Heimerdinger, Orianna, Taliyah and Syndra will get a Pool Party skin in League of Legends. And already we have a real summer feeling.
Pack your swimming trunks… Yes, Riot Games celebrates the (hopefully soon) coming summer and announced five new Pool Party Skins via Twitter. Yesterday, only a short video of five pairs of legs casually lounging in the water was released. A little guessing game: to whom do which legs belong? Or: who gets new pool party skins?
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But the guessing has now come to an end. In a new post, the five LoL Champions are announced and presented:
Jarvan IV, Heimerdinger, Orianna, Taliyah and Syndra may make themselves comfortable at the pool this time – and in a really pretty, summery look. Syndra takes a sporty approach and hits a few volleyballs, while Heimerdinger builds sand castles and Jarvan IV simply lies down in the sand to relax with a trident parasol in his luggage.
Taliya is now surfing the map on a surfboard and has flowers in her hair – Aloha! But we’re especially taken with Orinanna’s cute whale companion – what a cuddly ball! Of course, the skins come in various colors as usual:
The skins are expected to hit the test servers soon – we hope to see them officially go live in the next League of Legends patch 10.13. Until then, here on EarlyGame is all the other League of Legends news, for example:
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Champion skin
Champion skin (or skin for short) refers to the color scheme or appearance of a champion. Most champion skins can be purchased in the Riot Shop with Riot Points, while others are/were only available for special events/promotions. However, some selected chroma skins (color-changed skins)can be purchased at special events for Blue Essence. Some champion skins bring new particles for visual effects, quotes and sound effects. Each skin has its own splashart, which is displayed in the champion selection and loading screen. Since patch 7.16, the custom champion image is also matched to the skin in the game itself.
What is actually… “League of Legends”?
“League of Legends is one of the most successful e-sports titles in the world. But what is it actually about? And what makes the game so popular? An explanation for beginners.
What is League of Legends (“LoL”) about?
In a classic game of “League of Legends,” two teams each have five characters called champions, each with individual characteristics. The main goal of each team is to destroy the opponent’s Nexus (a main building). Before this can be attacked, however, several defenses must be torn down on at least one of the three central level routes (lanes). Similar to “Dota 2”, the heroes receive continuous support on their campaign from AI-controlled units called minions. They storm the battlefield at regular intervals and independently attack enemies or enemy buildings – but only on the three main paths of the map. Those who roam around in the surrounding jungle will have to do without minion help. As usual in the MOBA genre, the champions reach higher levels by collecting experience points. In the course of the match, they learn numerous new abilities. Provided they have enough gold, the player can also strengthen himself with new equipment. Each of the 141 hero characters that the player can currently choose from is assigned to one of six classes. Warriors can deal out a lot of damage, tanks take a lot of punishment, mages have powerful special abilities, and supporters can, among other things, replenish the mana energy of allies or heal their comrades-in-arms.