Riot, a problem with your Champion Reveals...clarity and info issues
Not sure if this is the right subforum...
I've had a problem with the ability windows shown on the Champion Reveals, and Taliyah is an excellent case about lack of clarity and information. #The main issue? Descriptions for the abilities are not adequately demonstrated in the ability preview videos.
#Examples of this issue with Taliyah's Preview
- Q, Threaded Volley: "Taliyah rips up the ground around her, firing a volley of five stone shards in a target direction WHILE MOVING FREELY. Casting Threaded Volley converts the area into worked ground for a few minutes. Additional Threaded Volley casts over worked ground will yield just one rock projectile."
- What does "while moving freely" mean? That Taliyah can move while flinging the rocks? If she moves, do the rocks go in the same direction relative to her, or are they flung to the initial target location?
- Solution: Add a second part to the ability preview showing Taliyah moving while she is threading her volley.
- W, Seismic Shove: "Taliyah marks a target location. After a brief delay, the ground erupts, knocking up and damaging all enemies caught in the blast zone. Taliyah can recast Seismic Shove before it erupts to throw the victims in any targeted direction—even over walls."
- Would just be nice to see the standard use case, and then an example of the re-cast's added effect case.
- E, Unraveled Earth: "Taliyah scatters boulders onto the ground before her. Opponents who DASH THROUGH THE FRACTURED EARTH TAKE DAMAGE FROM AN EXPLOSION. After a few seconds, any REMAINING ROCKS in the field erupt, dealing a second wave of damage."
- There's no mention of "initial" damage in the description, but you can see enemies take initial damage in the video. This leads to some ambiguity as to how damage is applied, because the ability description says that the damage is dealt to those who dash through, but we see damage dealt to stationary minions and a Xerath who is merely walking through.
- What does "dash" mean? Is it just a general "move through the area" or "use a movement ability while in the area"? It's so vague and unclear given the spell's description and how the video shows the damage application
- No part of the video shows a "dash" ability being used to clarify this to us players.
- "Remaining rocks" implies that the boulders are consumed (perhaps by a dash ability?). This then also implies that the area will have "holes" where the secondary damage will not occur. Would be lovely to see this in the ability video...
- R, Weaver's Wall: "Taliyah briefly channels before summoning a massive wall of spiraling rock that tears through the Rift in a target direction. Taliyah can reactivate Weaver's Wall while channeling to ride atop the wall as it emerges. Taking damage or inputting a move command in any direction will cut her ride short."
- In the video example, we see a clear case of the player casting Weaver's Wall, re-activating the ability in order to ride it, and taking no damage while riding the wall.
- This does imply that the Weaver's Wall can be created and sent out without Taliyah riding it, right? Would be nice to see that in the video.
- If Taliyah's ride can be "cut short", what happens if that's the case? Does the wall stop where she is dropped off? Does the wall keep going on if Taliyah stops her ride? Show us these things in the video.
That's all. Just a feedback post on the lack of information and clarity for Champion Reveal ability videos. Hope this gets to a Rioter who works on the Champion Reveals.