Riot failed in one obvious thing

Decrit·Sep 28, 2015·98 votes·9,980 views

They made no Veigar plushies.

I mean cmon, who would not cuddle a fuzzy ball of death gone mad after years of mature suffering?

61 Comments

Starfish HSep 29, 201532 votes

Veigar Small furry object? IS THAT A SHORT JOKE.?

Malicious FurySep 29, 20157 votes

http://img11.deviantart.net/49ae/i/2011/087/6/9/minions_and_the_master_of_evil_by_alelamon-d3coy1s.jpg

StealthWardenSep 29, 20155 votes

No, veiger that is not a short joke.

Now introducing life size Veigar plushie...thats a short joke Shaco

RiotomgscuttlecrabSep 29, 201542 votes

Making Veigar a plushie doesn't actually address some of the core identities as a some-what immobile high burst mage. I'd say we're looking into alternate ways to strengthen his identity in the mid lane but then again the core issue lies in the fact that he hops, rather than walks - a rather inefficient method of movement.

CubedJusticeSep 29, 201511 votes

I think making him a plushie would increase his defensive rating, which can help strengthen some of his weaknesses, without reducing counterplays in the champion.

RiotomgscuttlecrabSep 29, 201530 votes

Don't get me wrong, there are a bunch of advantages that come with making him a plushie (durability being the most obvious here), but providing Veigar with a QoL buff to durability without balancing his overall strengths seem to be a slippery slope. By making Veigar a plushie, it seems that we place him into a position where he can start to take advantage of his kit without any of the drawbacks of his durability.

IGotScuttleCrabsSep 29, 20154 votes

Side note and perfect question for YOU. When can I expect my scuttle crab plushie??

RiotomgscuttlecrabSep 29, 201512 votes

i feel like making scuttlecrabs into plushies is demeaning to the crabs...perhaps? They have feelings too mang

Old Man TeetoSep 29, 20151 votes

Scuttle Crabs just want to be hugged, they go into hiding when they're afraid and come out to search for friends.

Amumu has tried to hug them, but his curse won't let him just hug them.

RiotomgscuttlecrabSep 30, 20154 votes

Not sure if they want to be hugged. As a subject matter expert on scuttling crabs here at Riot, research and data tell me that they just want to be left alone. They have lives and minds of their own and the fact that they get caught up in skirmishes, brawls and overall distasteful violence over the main goal of breaking some kind of weird crystal is rather unfortunate to be quite honest.

#freethescuttlecrabs

IGotScuttleCrabsOct 1, 20151 votes

My studies confirm that when a scuttles time comes it heads back to its spawning grounds much like salmon do. Upon reaching it it fertilizes the ground before passing so new scuttles can be born. The tragic thing is that these scuttles are motherless and in need of a home to save them from suffering their mothers same fate.

#LetMeAdoptaScuttle

Ariel the CruelSep 30, 20152 votes

Well.... What about the river duck then? I'm pretty sure I hear it crying in a corner somewhere. . .

RiotomgscuttlecrabSep 30, 20153 votes

I'd plushie the shit outta the river duck any day. Also the George the Frog. Miss the guy...

Ariel the CruelSep 30, 20152 votes

George the Frog. R.i.P. . . it.

DecritSep 29, 20152 votes

I am worried that having him brought at the LCS stage might shift too much the meta in unpredictable ways. Do you think if done in Preseason it can be contained somehow?

RiotomgscuttlecrabSep 29, 20157 votes

I have no idea if you're asking about the plushie aspect or the actual balance aspect. I can speak to one of them very in-depth. The other I cannot. I'm going to let you guess which aspect I can speak to.

DecritSep 29, 20159 votes

Nono i am talking about the plush. The balance aspect of the plush.

I mean, the plushie meta at the moment is filled with poros ( which are fine ) ,with some niche picks like Lulu and Teemo that are still very cheerful. I am worried that the strategic morale diversity that a Veigar plushie brings can be too much and i am afraid he ( as plushie ) will get nerfed for that :C

I mean, a Veigar plush next to PowerOfEvil ( Unicorns midlaner ) might synergize even too much!

RiotomgscuttlecrabSep 30, 20153 votes

I agree with your assessment of the plushie meta at the moment. The thing is, I'm of the belief that Veigar still kinda fits in to the meta and doesn't really provide a lot of strategic diversity that say.... a Garen or Darius or Renekton or Urgot can bring.

Veigar, while is demeanor and character may portray evil, is still kinda....cute and in the same, murderous, maniacal, something is loose in their head way with Teemo.

If we want to truly broaden the meta to provide you guys better strategic diversity and meaningful choices, I think we may need to move away from Yordles and perhaps move into humanoids?

DecritSep 30, 20151 votes

We will need to call an expert for this later on, but for now let' s focus on Veigar <3

We will discuss of things like Urgoth plushies later

IGotScuttleCrabsOct 1, 20151 votes

Ahri/Sona plushie confirmed. With extra...plushieness o.o

AlleoSep 29, 20151 votes

You could give him something to float on, then he wouldn't need to rely on hopping to get around.

RiotomgscuttlecrabSep 30, 20152 votes

You wouldn't be suggesting something like mounts would you?

DecritSep 30, 20151 votes

Or maybe something for him to float with, like baloons.

AlleoOct 1, 20152 votes

I was thinking more along the lines of since corki has his helicopter thingy why not give veigar a floating throne of evilness.

A LiberalSep 30, 20151 votes

{quoted}

Making Veigar a plushie doesn't actually address some of the core identities as a some-what immobile high burst mage. I'd say we're looking into alternate ways to strengthen his identity in the mid lane but then again the core issue lies in the fact that he hops, rather than walks - a rather inefficient method of movement.

I enjoy that you guys can poke fun at yourselves xD

RiotomgscuttlecrabSep 30, 20152 votes

who said anything about fun? This is serious stuff man. Meta game balance is for real

LuciferSep 30, 20151 votes

No, he wobbles. God.

RiotomgscuttlecrabSep 30, 20153 votes

welll...........maybe. Wobbling is more moving side to side without forward progress no? Think..jello?

LuciferSep 30, 20151 votes

I think it's more just unsteady movement from one side to another x: You don't necesarily have to be progressing, but you certainly could be. An example would be a larger woman who wobbles when she walks. It just takes her longer because of her gravitational pull.

SquidsmastahSep 30, 20151 votes

I do believe this thread means make a Veigar plushie you guys could sell in the merch store as a collectible... :/

SquidsmastahSep 29, 201517 votes

Veigar Riot should also put in one of those sounds things that says Veigar's lines when you press his tiny chest.

Tails DollSep 29, 201520 votes

"STUFF LAUGHING I AM EVIL"

Starfish HSep 29, 20153 votes

"EVEN DEATH TREMBLES IN MY PRESENCE"

DecritSep 29, 20152 votes

I am not a fan of those but dammit, in this case you are right :O

Hard PenetratorSep 29, 20154 votes

And make him randomly play sound effects of his R+W at night so you catch Post Traumatic Burst Disorder.

VulcanIsHereSep 29, 20152 votes

Or... KNOW, THAT IF THE TABLES WERE TURNED, I WOULD SHOW YOU NO MERCY

Doctor DymentSep 28, 20158 votes

Damn straight.

A Superb VillainSep 29, 20158 votes

http://img.pandawhale.com/69067-Gladiator-thumbs-up-gif-6cDl.gif

DecritSep 29, 20154 votes

accepts gif

Ariel the CruelSep 30, 20152 votes

Fun trivia. Thumbs up actually meant to kill the victim.

Curling VeigarSep 29, 20155 votes

yes

Loli LuluSep 29, 20154 votes

Please make a Veigar plushie, Lulu plush is lonely!

PopePancakeSep 30, 20153 votes

[{quoted}](name=Loli Lulu,realm=NA,application-id=cIfEodbz,discussion-id=WqTUVHAi,comment-id=0010,timestamp=2015-09-29T23:55:58.328+0000)

Please make a plushie, plush is lonely!

Veigar Lulu Plushie Bundle!

Loli LuluSep 30, 20152 votes

{quoted}

Plushie Bundle!

Maybe with one of those rumored mini-poro's too!

NeswiiSep 29, 20152 votes

I would drop some serious dough for a good Tahm Kench Plushie.

NeoLeeCapoSep 29, 20152 votes

OH GOD. I'm already having nightmares about being bursted by him at night O_O.

DecritSep 29, 20152 votes

Bursted by cuddles :3

Or by his yellow death stare from across the room?

LowvyrSep 30, 20152 votes

I'd rather not have it laugh in the middle of the night tbh I mean I feel if you're going to make a Veigar plushie, may as well give it the buff he deserves right? Laughing before he kills you.