So, I have one problem with Kindred...

Meatwick··264 votes·11,399 views

The dance. I'm absolutely in love with the visuals, the kit, the VO, everything...mostly. For a duo of spirit hunters, I feel there was a lot more they could have done with their dance, Lamb prances, turns, and prances. Wolf glides about her. And I know it's likely a reference I'm missing completely that would make it awesome, but it's just.... boring. When I think of a contrasting spirit duo, I think polar opposites, I think of balance, fluid, spiritual motion. This current dance really failed to impress.

I do however, have a suggestion, one dance in particular came to mind as a suitable replacement, The dance of the Dragon, from Avatar. https://imgur.com/RxGrlaj I think this dance would fit perfectly, because of how Wolf hover's ever Lamb's shoulder, and it just seems way more harmonious and spiritual than their current one. What do you think?

EDIT: I understand that it would be very difficult to go back and get entirely new animations just for their dance, I understand, this is just something I'd like to see implemented, perhaps in a future skin of theirs, either way, I'll be buying their bundle, and playing a lotta them.

89 Comments

SpartenA799190 votes

Yes. Just yes. JUST DO IT RITO.

Meatwick62 votes

Don't let your memes just be dreams Riot, DO IT!

SpartenA799117 votes

Very good. You deserve biscuit. GJ item 2054

Meatwick16 votes

Thx for the pastry. Gragas

Fowus3 votes

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Thx for the pastry. Gragas

can you share that? :(

Meatwick8 votes

Does Gragas look like he shares? ;)

gameipedia5 votes

want to change the dance of a new champ? KAYLE CAN DO IT

HolowHall of Hal3 votes

Nonono this isn't reddit didn't you notice it with all the nerf vayne threads?

SpartenA79914 votes

There are no exits once you embrace the memes. You are a prisonner here forever.

BoxOfDOG21 votes

Will repost this to the PBE boards. This must be seen and implemented.

Meatwick2 votes

^^ Thanks

Heretic Lunari9 votes

Exactly, rito if you do this, I'm sold.

Dengeden2 votes

Same.

MysticFlameHaze4 votes

I GET CHILLS DOWN MY SPINE FROM REMEMBERING THIS, i want this as their dance PLEASE!!

Puhple Man4 votes

I will buy the Champ with RP if this is the dance. o_O

Meatwick2 votes

I myself already will be, but a new dance of this sort would make it all much more #worth to me.

chavyy1423 votes

This would be perfect

GuiltyGecko3 votes

Out of curiosity. Has Riot EVER changed an animation of a champion once they hit PBE? I mean like, totally change it and not just tweak it.

Meatwick2 votes

Probably not, but I want to try :/

Caelus Berry1 votes

Yeah, they changed Slay Belle Katarina's recall when a bunch of people complained for some reason.

Scarred Flame3 votes

Yes please! I can say I commented on the thread that helped Kindred be the champ that she is xD!! Also remember kids, summoner 7 summoner 21 D to Dance!summoner 21 summoner 7

Dalthine4 votes

With Yi's recent buff, heal synergizes well with him. He can actually d to dance since it makes him dance faster.

Punkkee2 votes

yesyesyesyesyesye

Chromatic Eagle2 votes

Dances are usually comical, not serious.

Mr Broken Wings7 votes

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Dances are usually comical, not serious.

Yasuos "dance" is serious, diana, riven, why not the dance of this champ as well? It would fit.

Hoodwink2 votes

Wukong's dance is sort of serious too. And those of Swain and Rammus.

Afa2 votes

This is an amazing idea.

Grouchy Poro2 votes

Anything like it would be pretty cool. It does feel like a bit of a let down considering how fluid everything else is looking.

kitcat3002 votes

As much as I like the idea, Riot openly said that out of all the work they put into champions as of late, dances are at the bottom of their list unfortunately. Most of the time its just a single looping movement now, instead of dance movements.

EX: Sivir Tristana Soraka Nasus Jinx Gangplank Twitch Azir Aatrox

Ceridran6 votes

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Auz the Ripper1 votes

Azir's is pretty boss too, if only because he has backup dancers

Roll in Grass2 votes

Infernal Nasus dance is S+ Tier, but never forget River Dance Azir: https://youtu.be/8qHeFDaLHKM?t=12s

frigginmurlocs2 votes

Garen dance is god teir

AChanceOfReign2 votes

THIS MUST BE SEEN!! To the TOP BOARDS!!

The Loveless2 votes

Riot needs to stop copying other stuff, so no ty.

Meatwick2 votes

Plenty of their dances are references to something or another, not copying anything impactful, just something fun to add to the game and reference something they like.

The Loveless1 votes

Plenty...exactly.

Meatwick4 votes

...and it will keep continuing to be that way, for instance, the new PROJECT MasterYi Dance references a pretty popular J-Pop song, Salty's- ahm, I mean Riven's dance references Game of Thrones, Vayne's is from Equilibrium. I say don't stop, the references and Easter eggs are awesome, keep them coming. I also feel this would be a great reference to one of the greatest shows on the planet.

RikoZerame

Don't forget Twisted Fate's.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9H679Xfokw

Meatwick2 votes

there are oh so many more, those are just a few off the top of my head, TwistedFate's is by no means forgotten.

MeleeNuke2 votes

Well played!

TendajiX2 votes

Please rito

Rico Nasty1 votes

Stop whining about everything. This community is never pleased with anything.

Meatwick3 votes

If it seems at any point in this i was whining, please point it out and I will try my best to fix it. I found Kindred's dance to be somewhat lacking and unexciting, so here I'm making a suggestion I thought would fit rather well. It's true that there will always be someone unhappy with everything that happens ever, but with Kindred, I absolutely love them, tried them out on the PBE, loved them even more. I just feel a better dance would make their quality of life better. So please, be constructive if you feel the need to criticize me, and what do you think I could do to improve on this topic?

HentRex1 votes

Here I was thinking it was gonna be something along the lines of why Quinn, Bard, and any other champ with an rng passive faced. The unreliability of said ability. Quinn's "vulnerable" passive procs what ever it wants. Oh you've vaulted k I'mma come down and mark them at the same time. Or Vayne is at 1/8 hp k I'll mark support. At least Garens mark doesn't hinder him. It's more like a notice "Hey kill this guy he probably has a bounty." Then you have Bards chimes that riot did fix for the most part and no longer are you trekking into enemy jungle at 2 mins in.

Meatwick1 votes

...huh?

Ehryen1 votes

He's saying he thought you were gonna talk about Kindred's passive being RNG I guess. I mean, wolf's part. Most people thought Lamb's part was RNG too though..

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