11th Anniversary Celebration: Free Skins for a Limited Time Are Killing People; They're Using Their Popularity to Wreak Havoc on Humanity. (Part Three)
2026-10-22 14:30
Sun Ce's boat crashing into people yields zero rewards, and Sun Shangxiang's high skill level can't save her low skill ceiling. Both are popular in their respective lanes, and the free skin event will naturally attract many people to use them. Nothing is more important than free benefits, and this idea is correct. From a business perspective, the official creates a skin open day hoping that players will experience it and be unforgettable. After tasting the sweetness, it will stimulate their desire to consume. They will get used to the feel and the sound effects, and once they are there, they will not want to go back. When it returns in the future, they will immediately make an impulsive purchase, just like Sun Shangxiang's rare peerless skin.
Exorbitantly priced items, stylish designs, collaboration tags, and dazzling dual-form features—but they return to the essence of heroes. They're all show and no substance, meaning their combat power is extremely low. You might roll over, take a hit, and be on your knees. Especially against skilled players, don't underestimate opponents who are equipped with these items. They could be dropped from the national server at any moment. They hate those who show off their special effects, and their mentality of using matches as test versions is outrageous, ruining the environment. So they retaliate in a targeted manner, killing before even releasing their skills—a true "trial run." Even Sun Shangxiang is no better.
Lan: The environment lowers combat effectiveness
The third is Lan. Most people would be surprised to hear that he is on the list. Zhu Hua Gui Hai has been in the top ten of the best-selling list for many years. In the vote for returning skins, the Year of the Snake limited edition skin beat Yu Ji's skin. It is rare for a male hero to be more popular than a female hero. Moreover, he received a lot of attention during last year's Spring Festival. He transformed into the Goddess of Time and turned the boring archer into a four-season sundial weapon. The two can be combined into one to become a large sundial. With the gold and pink color scheme, he was as beautiful as a fairy and reached the peak of his appearance. In the end, he lost to Lan.
Seeing this phenomenon, one would subconsciously assume that Lan is a strong jungler. In ranked matches, peak matches, and national server power rankings, he is a low-priority assassin with a high tier. In other words, when there are better options, Lan is the first one to be rejected. So far, he can be described as a "belief" hero who has been promoted. Everyone will tell you that Lan's shark-like bite is unmatched and his skill mechanism is fierce. In the current version, his weakness is probably due to environmental factors. After his development speed is slowed down, he cannot output effectively, which is risky and easy to get in but not out.
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