Should turrets have a visual cue when "Heated up"?

darkdill·Aug 11, 2014·16 votes·609 views

Sometimes when I dive turrets, I end up getting hit by what feels like a crit from the turret, not knowing that its "Heated" stacks didn't drop off or having mistimed my return to the turret's range. Though I assume Riot wants players to keep track of when a turret is "Heated", it can be very difficult at times.

As such, when the SR VU comes out, can the turrets be given a small visual cue that tells you if they are Heated up as a Clarity Improvement? Or is that too "noob-friendly"?

14 Comments

OmnipheriousAug 11, 20143 votes

Audio might work better since colours are side-specific. Have the sound of the shot or the impact change as it is ramping up. Bigger boom or perhaps a sizzling noise?

Sir ArmaMalumAug 11, 20141 votes

Good point

darkdillAug 11, 20141 votes

Why not both audio and visual?

OmnipheriousAug 11, 20141 votes

Sure why not.

ploki122Aug 12, 20141 votes

Isn't the goal to know that it's heated up before it shoots you? I can easily understand that it'S heated up when it does like 250% of the regular damages to me, no need for sizzling and booms.

Sir ArmaMalumAug 11, 20141 votes

I think this is a good idea, it can be fairly subtle while still accomplishing the goal too. A simple shading change to the turret's shot (brighter) with each heated stack would suffice imho.

EMOFRATPARTYAug 11, 20141 votes

Or even something like a "marked" indicator that counts up, similar to what Braum and Vel'Koz trigger upon successive ability hits.

Sir ArmaMalumAug 11, 20141 votes

Ah but the heated up buff actually stay on the turret. As in if you have a face-tank, and then it switches aggro to a squishy it will still hit pretty hard with heated stacks, so visual indicators on the target will be deceiving.

EMOFRATPARTYAug 11, 20141 votes

So what about that kind of indicator on top of the turret?

Sir ArmaMalumAug 11, 20142 votes

I mean that can work, and/or visual effects on the charge-up, and/or sounds. There are a lot of ways this can work, it'll just take iterations and testing to iron out good combinations and results.

EMOFRATPARTYAug 11, 20142 votes

We are such great designers.

ploki122Aug 12, 20142 votes

Little balls circling the crystal like electrons.

BOOM!