For gamers, especially those of titles like League of Legends, there are many factors that contribute to the best experiences. It could be an exciting match, friendly teammates, or legendary players… But among these, there is one factor that is also extremely important and is considered by Riot as one of the lifelines of the game, which is the champion skins. The thing is, everyone understands that the more special these skins are (effects, tied to important events…), the higher their value, and not everyone can afford them.
And at that time, mod skins (which allow players to create their own skins for champions using third-party applications) became a “lifesaver” for “poor” gamers or those who prefer to “grind”. In fact, many mod skins modes have developed alongside the lifecycle of LoL to become an indispensable part of the gaming community. However, that said, these mod skins are fundamentally against Riot’s rules and regulations. Therefore, many mod skins have been addressed by Riot and this has continued to the present day.
But recently, bad news has hit the League of Legends community, especially for gamers who love mod skins or use third-party applications to enhance their gaming experience. Accordingly, in the update 14.8 released on April 17 (Vietnam time), Vanguard has officially been implemented. This setting prevents all aspects that Riot will help players cheat. In fact, Vanguard is so strict that merely having third-party software in question can be enough to get a player’s account “banned.”
The League of Legends community is extremely worried because, in addition to mod skins or applications that track jungle spawn times, cooldown timers… many players also install games alongside working applications. If Vanguard inadvertently locks accounts due to these factors, it would be very troublesome. Not to mention, although Vanguard has already been implemented for VALORANT, no one can be sure that Riot won’t add anything when applying it to LoL. Especially recently, Riot has also implicitly admitted that Vietnam has the highest density of cheating gamers in the world.
But no matter what, players must accept the fact that Riot has, is, and will continue to take strong measures against cheating in LoL. And perhaps, it is time to say goodbye to the mod skins that have been linked to gamers and start “reaching into their pockets” if they want to own premium skins.