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Can we make the towers rotate while they attack champions? @riot

IO IIIIIIIIII OI·10/26/2014, 5:21:14 PM·46 votes·3,532 views

@Riot With the new map coming out and all, I'd like to make a suggestion. Can we make the towers rotate or make them face the direction of the target they are hitting? Its kinda weird how the tower fires backwards or sideways, and I think it'd make Summoners Rift a lot more "alive" in terms of aesthetics and clarity.

Example: Kassadin Riftwalks behind said tower, and gains tower agro. The tower then turns around to **PEW PEW Kassadin **. After has no tower agro, the tower then turns back to its original position or continues to attack minions or champions Teemo .

And what would be even awesome-r, is making the tower look more empowered after the first shot due to the "Just Warming Up" passive that makes towers hit harder the more they hit you. Kinda like how Gnar looks more cute EMPOWERED after ramping up some of his passive! Without of course, the transforming into Mega-Gnar.

What do you guys think?

[EDIT: Turret turns slowly while firing] [EDIT2: Its a visual and AESTHETIC feature, nothing to do with how the tower agros people] [EDIT3: Ya'll need to start reading the comment section. You guys are shooting blanks.]

33 Comments

Tuss10/26/2014, 5:57:49 PM6 votes

Would really depend on how fast it turns. I would imagine it would be slow and lumbering, since they're made of stone, but in order to have the response time it currently has it'd have to spin around right quick, and if it moves that fast it'll just be a twitchy mess when it comes to minions.

SecretAgentHulk10/26/2014, 5:30:34 PM6 votes

This would be cool. IIRC there's like a half-second where the tower targets before firing? This would be perfect, both in looks and in clarity.

TeemoHunter133710/26/2014, 6:42:29 PM4 votes

make the tower turn but dont put in the same category as how and when it attacks.

like make it attack like how it is now but make the tower turning part just for "visuals" so people cant "dragon dance" it

so basically just make it a visual thing , nothing to do with how it or when it attacks.

angry noob10/26/2014, 6:30:37 PM3 votes

no it'll mess with my graphic card. summoner 6 summoner 6 summoner 6

Raiden27d10/26/2014, 9:36:46 PM2 votes

Dumb idea, sorry.

TyRamos10/26/2014, 7:59:44 PM2 votes

Love this idea, especially the fact that you already talked about the dragon AI exploit (They really should fix this) and how to avoid it.

Jungle Lux God10/26/2014, 7:06:48 PM2 votes

While I think this would be cool, I think it might be too distracting for the game to have it turn every time it attacks something.

However, I think it would be really fun to turn the turret into a merry-go-round by having Udyr run around the turret with Bear Stance and Boots of Swiftness.

Gavran10/26/2014, 7:03:54 PM2 votes

Neat idea but in practice it'd have to turn way too fast and look silly. Better to do a tower redesign that doesn't have a facing imo.

OyddAWqJ5r10/26/2014, 9:52:23 PM2 votes

It has a laser guided affection system tho.

Omnem Occido10/27/2014, 5:39:27 AM1 votes

Heck, I think the turrets ought to be more like Azir's Sun Disc, where it floats. That way, it can turn at a greater speed while looking cleaner. And maybe having two parts that turn: 1 part, the base, will turn more slowly, while the other (the weapon) turns more swiftly, similar to how the head and eyes of a person work (the eyes can flit between things in front of the head, but the head has to turn to be able to look at something that is not directly in front.)

Jesus is Savior10/27/2014, 7:10:33 AM1 votes

No I don't want FPS lag.

This sounds like it would cause FPS lag.

Young Kush Clop10/27/2014, 5:25:24 PM1 votes

Pretty cool idea.

Possta10/26/2014, 7:07:26 PM1 votes

Cool, but difficult to execute.

MrBuffington10/26/2014, 7:33:33 PM1 votes

Would be cool if there was an item or spell that could make the tower target a specific target or something.

Rhyto10/26/2014, 8:33:33 PM1 votes

The animation would be pretty sweet especially to contend with other MOBAs however I'm worried more bugs would occur such as it disabling during the turn

Alumenlux10/26/2014, 8:43:39 PM1 votes

Make it an option and everyone's happy

18NekedCowboys10/26/2014, 10:53:02 PM1 votes

pls no

BeatzBoyFTW10/26/2014, 10:54:58 PM1 votes

Me: Shiet, teemo ran away with 1 hp! Hahaha byeee, turret kill! :D

Turret taking 57 years to rotate clockwise

Teemo: Ummm nope :D

Dragonflight10/26/2014, 11:05:18 PM1 votes

They ARE doing the empowered tower thing, the rotating sounds terrifying however.

TenSlashTen10/27/2014, 12:32:21 AM1 votes

they're trying to IMPROVE THE FPS of players. Not hurt.