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…

An empty rank, a broken line — one warrior chose to resign … —The Leaver’s Lament, DJ 3LO Perhaps the most important event of the intermission between the end of Hextech Revolution and the start of the next arc will…

Click here: https://leaguefactions.net/2014/07/06/final-tournament-get-your-teams-together/

Zaun was given three choices about what to do about the pending Voidpocalypse, as they stood before the portal within the Shuriman mines: Nuke it from orbit: it’s the only way to be sure. Let Demacia use Cosmic Purity to destroy the pyrikhos…

No, I’m not talking about the Voidpocalypse. Not necessarily. This post is a reminder that Part V: Hextech Revolution will officially come to a close when the fifth match finishes on Sunday, July 13, 2014. Match submissions will be accepted…

I’ve completed the rolls for part II of the Battle of Shurima. You can read the blow-by-blow here. Here are the relevant links for background: Update 8: Shield of Light The Battle of Shurima Update 9: The HexKorps Here’s the…

Here’s a quick research system update, in advance of the rolls tonight. Demacia Demacia won the EUW duel tournament, which gave them two random breakthroughs. They’re currently at gamma-phase on their only project, The Dawnbringers. That project is now complete. They…

With the conclusion of the arc approaching, I want to encourage people to play lots of matches today. With the end of the arc near, I have suspended scoreboard updating; I will not disclose how many matches are in the…

At last! I’ve created a gallery of Factions artwork. Link: Factions Artwork It’s also visible under the “Media” tab. Let me know if I’ve missed anyone. And thank you to all the Summoners who have contributed art to Factions! —CupcakeTrap

Quick. Post derpy fourth-wall-breaking lore while Montesque is on vacation! Hello all! Here’s the update covering the first part of the Battle of Shurima. It’s only an initial draft, but since I’m behind schedule already, and have plenty more to…

The Hextech Revolution storyline will end on July 13. (See the Hextech Revolution Finale post for more information.) The final event will be a weekend tournament. Stream: twitch.tv/LeagueFactions Tournament complete! Recordings will be posted soon. Tournament: July 12–13 Saturday. Matches will begin…

Here are this week’s research system rolls. Visit the research system page for more information on the projects. Balance of Power modifiers: Piltover: +2 Bandle City: +2 Zaun: +4 Demacia: +0 Other modifiers: Zaun gains a +1 global bonus from…

Hi all, I went on a trip this weekend, and forgot the charger to my laptop. I’m going to postpone this week’s research rolls until Sunday; it makes sense anyway, given that we’re sort of in a timestop regarding this…

We’re holding a special set of Runeterra vs. the Void matches this Saturday, July 5. These matches will influence the conclusion of the Battle of Shurima. They will be immediately preceded by Update 9: The HexKorps, once it’s ready. We encourage…

GD Thread: How much does rank matter? Initial experimental results. Reddit Thread: Initial results of rank-impact analysis The following charts show how various ranks of Summoners fared when thrown into custom games (Factions matches) containing uneven mixes of ranks, such as…

Reddit thread: Sixth Arc Discussion Hi all! This is just a quick update post. I’ve been talking with other members of the Factions staff, and we’ve decided to accelerate the conclusion of the Hextech Revolution storyline. We are now planning…

This Sunday, July 6, Zaun and Bandle City will face off in a best-of-three set of Featured Matches. Schedule These matches will follow the standard Featured Matches schedule. All matches will be “rainbow” matches, with each team being allowed one Bronze/Unranked,…

We’re holding a special set of Runeterra vs. the Void matches this Saturday, July 5. These matches will influence the conclusion of the Battle of Shurima. We encourage people new to Factions, or people who are just curious to try…

Riot is looking into a revamp of the chat system. As a community that makes extensive use of chat, I feel like we ought to chime in with our wants/concerns. Here’s the thread: Chat Systems Forecast You’re encouraged to stop…

It’s time to duel! This weekend, Halfy will be hosting a special EUW tournament based around 1 v 1 Howling Abyss matches. Check in with Halfy for details of scheduling and rules. I’ve reviewed the main points, and on that basis…

This started as a joke, but after a few moments’ thought, I decided it should actually happen. There is a new Factions chat: FactionsHardcore. If you want to talk about the research or military system in detail, or anything along…

“I suddenly find myself needing to know the plural of apocalypse.” At this point in the story, Demacia has marched into Shurima and attacked Zaun’s pyrikhos mines, acting in order to stop a prophesied Void apocalypse. This drastic measure, in…

Stream: twitch.tv/LeagueFactions Reddit Thread: FACTIONS — Demacia versus Zaun — Riot Paddo guest-casting! This tournament is part of the Hextech Revolution storyline. This arc centers around the discovery of an abundant Void-touched hextech energy source in the Shurima Desert, the “dark sand”…

Piltover came out ahead in today’s Featured Matches. Their roster is already “eclectic” to say the least, but rules are rules: they rolled a 10 on their d10 roll for prize, and therefore they are entitled to a new Champion.…

Double-header update today. Update 8: Shield of Light This update precedes the Battle of Shurima, which will take place tomorrow. —CupcakeTrap