So far, we have records from about 30 unique matches. Keep them coming! Naturally, people want to know when they’ll see these scored and posted on the Balance of Power page. The primary holdup is that I’m going to be…

I’m working on the new match submission form right now. I wanted to take a moment to remind people who are organizing matches to make them as fair as possible. All too often, people have quit Factions after their first…

The signups for Part VI: Nyroth have just gone live. I’m still coordinating with the regional admins for certain regions; at the moment, only NA and EUW are online, though I expect to have at least BR running very soon.…

I’ve just posted up the arc page for the current storyline, Nyroth. Link: Nyroth Obviously, lots more to be added in there in the next couple days. —CupcakeTrap

Another lore thread has hit the r/leagueoflegends front page. Link: Bring Back The Lore BourrinoSprotch (EUW admin) and I have added some comments. Link: BourrinoSprotch comment thread BourrinoSprotch wrote: As for every “please lore” post, I will link this. The sixth arc…

The sixth Factions arc has begun. Faction rosters are available here. You can also read the Herald’s special report. Sign-ups and scoring will not open until this weekend. Until then, we’re encouraging everyone to give the various factions a try in some…

A bulletin has begun circulating around the Institute of War today, as Summoners anxiously await the formal initiation of the next dispute before the League of Legends. Our warmest greetings to the esteemed Summoners of the League of Legends and…

The sixth arc is scheduled to begin on August 20, 2014. Before we get started, we want to have one more round of commentary on Factions rules and procedures. To the greatest extent possible, we’d like to hammer out rule…

The new arc begins this week. But first, we’re putting out one final interactive lore event for Hextech Revolution, to tie up some loose ends from that arc and set the course for the factions involved as we proceed. Link: Hextech…

Looking down upon Runeterra from the moon, the yordles have proclaimed the discovery of a new continent. This new continent, which still lacks a name, lies to the west of Valoran in the most dangerous and volatile region of the…

  Traditionally, a winning faction’s Summoners get a bonus vote to add a faction to the next arc. As Zaun achieved Viktory in Hextech Revolution, they win that honor this time around. I was going to close the poll and…

The sixth Factions storyline begins soon. It will center around the exploration of a new continent discovered to the west of Valoran. The Council has banned any travel to the continent pending the formal initiation of a League adjudication to…

Intermission Tournament IV continues Sunday, August 10.

Hi all! I’ve done a little cleanup on the lore index, which now properly lists all storyline updates from previous arcs. I’m a very happy cupcake, because Kitae said she thought it was “cool”! I’m framing this on my wall.…

Summoner DarkHaitsu independently came up with a Factions-esque idea, and has posted a rather pretty GD thread on the topic, including some nifty artwork. I’ve posted one example above. Here’s the link: Faction wars (GD) And here’s the Boards Beta thread: Faction wars (Boards)…

Link: Sixth Arc Faction Selection Vote Results will likely be announced this weekend. We’re at about 450 votes. Let’s try to get that up to at least 500. Please vote if you haven’t. If you have, then share it around…

Welcome to Intermission Tournaments, where it’s all made up and the points don’t matter. The sixth arc will begin soon™ — most likely within the next week or so. We already know that Bilgewater is in, and I’ll be closing…

A chat spambot known as MIB Agent A has besmirched the good name of the Men In Black in the Factions chat of late. Unfortunately, we do not presently have any moderation powers over the chat. The best solution: right-click their…

I figure a lot of Factions players will be interested in this, and might have some interesting perspectives to share. Here’s the link! —CupcakeTrap

Here it is at last! The Summoner’s Herald, Vol. I, Issue 2 Discussion threads: Reddit GD Boards Beta Enjoy! What’s next for lore? Well, we’ll finally be publishing the last official lore updates for Hextech Revolution soon. I also plan…

Hi all! Naggarok has asked me to post up this form so that people can submit their ideas for new research projects. Click here to send in your idea. Thanks! —CupcakeTrap

Welcome to Intermission Tournaments, where it’s all made up and the points don’t matter. Reddit Thread: August 2–3 Sat–Sun Factions Tournament: Come watch the Freljord, Demacia, and others fight it out! Factions is currently in intermission, as we have just…

I stumbled across a thread on Reddit asking for lore matches. Sure enough, someone had posted a comment mentioning LeagueFactions.net. I thought that was pretty cool! It’s nice to see that the general community is excited by the idea. Maybe some…

The yordles of Bandle City have used the “dark sand” found in Shurima to refuel the Mothership and voyage to Runeterra’s moon. Looking down at the planet, they discovered something remarkable: a previously unknown continent not far beyond Valoran’s shores,…

501st Big Mike has created a GDoc with information on this weekend’s Intermission Tournament. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hNHJKzhj6T1DhcXgpxL1gg4HXXEsYHiUkPa85efdXQI/edit?usp=sharing —CupcakeTrap

We have hired some new staff members, CrazedPorcupine and MaskedN6732, to review submissions for Beyond the Battlefield. Beyond the Battlefield is one of our key lore channels, focused on filling in parts of the story not covered in the central…

Hello all, I wanted to take a moment to gather together the various discussion threads we’ve had so far and share an overview of what’s coming next. Threads Here are the discussion threads we’ve put together so far. You’re welcome…

Link: Draft of new Factions of Runeterra page, with Champion lists Please post your comments up there! I’d like to get the sixth arc poll out soon, maybe even today. If Reddit is confusing to you, try my educational video. —CupcakeTrap

Reddit Thread: Factions Tournament: Ionia, the Freljord, and Bilgewater Face Off July 26–27 Boards Thread: Factions Tournament: Ionia, the Freljord, and Bilgewater Stream: twitch.tv/LeagueFactions General Information: What’s Factions? Matches will be held on Saturday, July 26 and Sunday, July 27. The…

Summoner 333lom just delivered a bunch of neat new artwork, including an image of hamsters in spaaaaaaaaaaaaace. I’ve posted a general Factions comment on the /r/lol art and lore megathread. Click here to visit the thread. You’re encouraged to talk…

Reddit Thread: Statistical analysis of the significance of rank differences: seeking test subjects! Factions uses a skill-adjust algorithm to modify the point value of matches based on the skill gap between the factions. For example, an all-Gold team beating an all-Silver…

Reddit Thread: (TBA) Stream: twitch.tv/LeagueFactions General Information: What’s Factions? Welcome to Intermission Tournaments, where it’s all made up and the points don’t matter. The fifth Factions storyline, Hextech Revolution, ended on July 13. We’re now in an intermission period until…

I wanted to take a moment to sketch out what’s still upcoming for the resolution of the Hextech Revolution storyline. After that, I’ll map out Intermission a bit more. Hextech Revolution Here’s what needs to be done. I’ve sort of…

There are two sets of research rolls that need to happen to properly conclude the Hextech Revolution storyline: The July 11 Friday research rolls never actually happened. We did those using the BoP as of July 11. Three weeks’ worth…

Link: Sixth Arc Ideas  I’ve started up a new discussion thread. We’re looking for ideas for the next arc. Don’t know how to use Reddit? Click here for my highly educational video summary. Here’s what we have so far: Bilgewater…

One more lore event, of sorts, for the Hextech Revolution arc. I’m giving each faction one more project to close off the arc. This is mostly because otherwise a lot of factions that are almost done with all of their…

There are two sets of research rolls that need to happen to properly conclude the Hextech Revolution storyline: The July 11 Friday research rolls never actually happened. We’ll do those using the BoP as of July 11. Three weeks’ worth…

I was planning to do end-of-arc research rolls tonight. We do in fact have everything pretty much spelled out in a GDoc, so it won’t take that long. However, I have pressing RL obligations that must be met by midnight…

The normal process for faction selection is as follows: We hold a public poll to select one or two factions. Summoners from the previous arc’s winning faction get a private vote to add another. Staff sometimes add another faction. I’d…

Here’s another staff position announcement. We launched Beyond the Battlefield this arc as a way to allow the community to help fill in the lore, especially regarding parts of the story separate from the arc storyline. One problem, though,  is…

I’ve started another discussion thread, this one concerning the rather hot topic of tournament and featured match rules. Link: [Draft] New Tournament/Featured Match Rules I’ve put together a simple draft for the sake of discussion. Please share your thoughts and suggestions.…

Reddit Thread: Click here to comment!  Stream: twitch.tv/LeagueFactions General Information: What’s Factions? Welcome to Intermission Tournaments, where it’s all made up and the points don’t matter. The fifth Factions storyline, Hextech Revolution, ended on July 13. We’re now in an…

Hear ye and be warned! Now, bearing the seal of the Council of the League of Legends, the Summoner Tamaccius, venerated seer of the Serene Order of the Jay and the Hawk, memorializes the following account for all time — —that following the discovery…

With the addition of RaptorAttacks as Lead Raptor for the Recruiting/Community team, I’ve decided to take a moment to solicit additional assistance. Raptors hunt in packs, after all. We need people who are well-spoken, friendly, and proficient with forums/Reddit/other means…

This is not the official vote for which factions will be featured next arc. It’s just a preliminary, informal poll to see where people are leaning at the moment. If you need a refresher on (or an introduction to) what’s…

“Factions Honor System” seemed like the easiest way to summarize this, even if its not entirely accurate. I’d like to take a moment to solicit comments regarding your fellow Summoners. Who’s been really awesome? Who’s been friendly and positive? Who…

We’re almost ready to announce a winner. First, though, I want to give everyone 24 hours to look over the scoreboard and raise any serious objections. Here is a link to the Balance of Power scoreboard. Click the “Computation” tab to…

Hear ye and be warned! The League of Legends, final arbiter among nations and guardian of Valoran’s peace, has declared an end to the Shuriman Dispute which began this year upon the discovery of the dark sand in Shurima. All…

Matches are still able to be played until midnight tonight (Pacific), and I encourage you all to take advantage of that. However, I notice the chat overflowing with ideas for next arc, and feedback on this arc, so I’d like…

The original plan was to end the arc immediately with the final tournament match. However, some people have pointed out that, traditionally, we have at least a few hours of random gung ho matches where everybody throws down on the…