This is a silly thing, but then I'm a silly person (Animation question)

Kroduhk·9/13/2015, 5:02:20 AM·2 votes·626 views

Am I the only person who would like some of the swordsmen and women in this game who aren't Fiona, to use their big, massive swords in both hands when they're animated?

I thought Yi used to, but I can't remember that far back.

Again, though, am I the only one who'd like to see Yi swing his blade in a Katana like style, maybe Darius with his axe, and Kayle and Garen using their greatswords like real greatswords instead of anime blades, Mordenkaiser with his massive hammer, and the all the rest that use two handed weapons in one hand? Am I?

12 Comments

50000000000000009/13/2015, 5:22:27 AM2 votes

That's a really good point. Are there anyone other than Garen using a two-handed melee weapon? Darius usually attacks with one hand, except for his ultimate. Master Yi also cuts with one hand. Sion even uses his off hand to attack sometimes. It would certainly be nice to see someone who uses both hands to attack.

Weiner the Pooh9/13/2015, 6:30:37 AM2 votes

riven, kayle, tryndamere, garen, darius, sion, master yi-- all should use two hands, would be kinda cool

Kroduhk9/13/2015, 7:02:49 AM1 votes

I'm pretty sure it won't happen (as animating, even little sprites, is a LOT of work), but it would be nice if they did redo the animations for a few two handed champions. Preferably starting with Master Yi. MasterYi :D

Galaxy King9/13/2015, 7:07:04 AM1 votes

Doesn't Naut use both his hands when he swings his anchor around? Or atlest sometimes.

SEKAI9/13/2015, 9:40:44 AM1 votes

Err, not really.

**Master Yi **holds his blade with 2 hands but attacks using 1 hand. There is a reason for that because he is modeled after Chinese sword arts (EDIT: Not swords, Dao, they are 2 different things there) which use their blades with 1 hand primarily.

**Garen **does hold and attack with his sword using 2 hands.

**Darius **holds his axe 1 handed because he is holding the axe near its cutting bit, making it unnecessary to to use it with 2 arms. He does use 2 hands when serious, such as when he is dunking.

**Kayle **is not human, and possesses magic properties by default, thus her strength can not be compared to human standards.

**Mordekaiser **is a wraith who is trapped inside his armour either by choice or as a result of an external party's intervention. His strength is thus also not comparable with human standards.

**Riven **uses circular motions a lot (her Q) to keep her blade in momentum once she starts swinging it. Not to mention it's a magic infused blade, and it's already broken to the point of having not much else outside of the hilt.

**Tryndamere **is a barbarian noble. It's his personal preference to smash things with his impossible sized sword while using only 1 hand, as such you always see him dragging his sword around instead of carrying it, and requires full body action to swing it properly.

**Sion **is a modified human corpse + technology + magic construct, his strength is not meant to be parallel with human standards.

**Renekton **is an "ascended" human, he has the physical capability to swing his big thingy with 1 hand.

etc etc

Also, what's wrong with swinging big weapons with 1 hand? This is a fantasy setting after all.

Not to mention if the toons we're playing are not some kind of super human/entity by default, I doubt they would even qualify to serve as a Champion to begin with. Using 2 hands to hold their weapons is generally a choice/preference for these people, and not a must like your average joe.