@IronStylus: A Civil Opinion on Sivir's New Dance

Mr. Parrot, if you're here on the shiny new Community Beta:

I want to start off by saying that I like pretty much everything about Sivir's rework. An excellent update all around in my opinion. However, the one thing that caught me off guard is her new dance.

You've stated that you would like to simplify dances, as at the end of the day they are simply less important than core champion movements. In this, I definitely agree. However, while dances should be kept simple, I feel that a dance should also tie in closely to the character itself.

For example, take our newest champ, Jinx. Her dance is pretty simple, yet it fits her character so damn well. It's light-hearted and goofy, just like Jinx.

I just don't get that same feeling from Sivir's new dance. It doesn't say "I am a sexy/fierce warrior woman" to me. Given her Arabian inspiration, perhaps a simple belly dance would do the trick? Hands on head, hip/stomach movement. I'm not going to pretend like I know how you rig champions at Riot, but I hope that this wouldn't be that hard to pull off. It also puts those tight abs to good use!

So, to review, a champion dance should: 1.) Be simple 2.) Connect to the character in a meaningful way

Even if it's too late at this point to change Sivir's dance, I hope that these two points can help guide future dance animation decisions.

Thanks for your time :)