Idea for Akali shroud when she gets reworked @Riot

laststanding6·Aug 12, 2015·3 votes·575 views

I remember sifting through an Akali thread earlier and a rioter mentioned about changing her shroud so that it was less counterable and give a unique team buff or whatever. My idea is this. Firstly, make the range like cassiopia's miasma in that it has the initial radius and expands, like a smoke cloud. Second, increase its total range by 25%. The final touch is this. Make it so the smoke cloud is like graves' smokescreen in that those who enter have limited ability to see but make it so that whoever is inside the smokescreen cannot be seen by those outside the smokescreen. Another thing you could do is same as above butmake it so the visibility debut affects team mates as well in that the shroud is a high risk/reward option for teammates. This shroud could be used in many ways including masking an ambush and also covering a fleeing allies escape. What do you guys think?

9 Comments

ZombeezyJeezyAug 13, 20151 votes

I'd rather it not be a teamwide AOE buff, as it doesn't really fit the archetype of the Assassin, but it's a good start.

laststanding6Aug 13, 20152 votes

So what do you think it should be then? Should it be similar to a graves smokescreen and not hide allies? Any ideas to improve the concept? Cause i know what you are trying to say but personally i think it would be a really interesting mechanic to have a smokescreen that hides those inside (Enemy and friendly) and restricts visibility of all those in there.

ZombeezyJeezyAug 13, 20151 votes

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So what do you think it should be then? Should it be similar to a graves smokescreen and not hide allies? Any ideas to improve the concept? Cause i know what you are trying to say but personally i think it would be a really interesting mechanic to have a smokescreen that hides those inside (Enemy and friendly) and restricts visibility of all those in there.

If it was like Graves' smokescreen, it should allow allies within to be able to see outside of the perimeter otherwise any enemy with AOE will just catch everyone. It will be more like a big target sign than a setup for an ambush.

If I had to redesign her Shroud, I'd make it so that enemies inside the shroud take more damage from Akali, so that it provides a threat within, bolsters Akali's assassination capabilities, and gives you a reason to fight in it even if it's pink warded.

laststanding6Aug 13, 20152 votes

that would actually be a pretty sweet mechanic

CalabokAug 13, 20152 votes

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that would actually be a pretty sweet mechanic

I agree AND we can use vision wards to see her.

ZombeezyJeezyAug 13, 20151 votes

Forgot to mention that, as the Rioter previously commented and it is true, Akali is a very feast or famine type or playstyle. When she gets ahead, she plasters everyone. When she's behind, she becomes VERY hard to get back in the game with. I think my idea would help to alleviate some of the famine but doesn't directly give her more killing power when ahead. She still has to fight within the shroud to gain that power.

Thanks for liking my idea though. :)

laststanding6Aug 13, 20151 votes

Ye. Here is another idea. Make it so that akali uses chained kamas or whatever and change her q to grappel/tug similar to thresh. Then, move the q's mark popping damage to the shroud in the form of extra % damage?

laststanding6Aug 12, 2015

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