Summary

  • League of Legends is planning to re-introduce the ability to honor opponents, finally giving players the ability to reward respectful opponents.
  • League of Legends' Honor system has seen plenty of changes throughout the game's lifespan, with Riot releasing multiple iterations of the mechanic.
  • Riot Games also addressed other issues plaguing the game within the update, including stream sniping, updates to League's behavioral systems, and changes coming for ADCs.

Riot Games confirmed in a recent developer update that League of Legends will soon see the return of players being able to honor opponents following a match. As one of the most popular online games in the world, the Riot Games MOBA has made plenty of changes to player interaction following the game's introduction. Riot Games formerly featured "Clubs" as a way for players to pair up with their friends in-game and has made efforts to improve player communication within League of Legends. Now, Riot is bringing back a classic feature to the game's Honor system.

League of Legends' Honor system has undergone radical changes since the mechanic was first introduced to the game. Players are able to honor one teammate following the conclusion of each match, with an overall progression system that grants a variety of rewards for players increasing their Honor levels. The system has gone through several iterations, with players previously able to honor all teammates and even grant opponents the "Honorable Opponent" status after a match. Now, Riot may be looking to bring back an Honor staple.

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As reported by ComicBook, a recent "Dev Update" from Riot Games has confirmed League of Legends will be re-adding the ability for players to honor opponents. While the video did not discuss specifics on the League of Legends update, Riot Games' Andrei "Meddler" van Roon confirmed that players will soon be able to honor opponents, as well as honor multiple teammates. The developer teased that more information on the honor system overhaul would be coming in the near future, with the Honor changes expected to launch in September.

League of Legends is Bringing Back Honoring Opponents

The update to League of Legends' honor system was just one of multiple changes coming to the game addressed within the discussion video. Riot Games covered several changes in its approach to player behavior, particularly focusing on adjustments to the game's "behavioral systems" and "stream sniping." The video did not only discuss player behavior, though, with changes coming to nerf the dominance of "AD Carry" Champions and teasing future updates to game modes like Arena and Swarm.

League of Legends' upcoming Honor changes will look to improve the environment of a game that has been notorious throughout the years. League of Legends has gained a reputation as one of the most toxic online gaming communities, owing to its highly team-reliant style of gameplay. Riot Games has frequently made efforts throughout both League of Legends and its other games like Valorant to stem the games' toxicity, taking heavy action against inflammatory players. The new changes will look to allow League of Legends fans to more properly respect and honor their fellow players.

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League of Legends
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MOBA
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PC-1
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October 27, 2009
ESRB
T for Teen: Blood, Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco
Developer(s)
Riot Games
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Riot Games
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Proprietary
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
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League of Legends
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PC, macOS
Genre(s)
MOBA