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DrCyanide3 votes

Honestly? Too many people hyped about a stupid dragon. I wish Riot had just said "he's canned" years ago.

Bultz2 votes

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Honestly? Too many people hyped about a stupid dragon. I wish Riot had just said "he's canned" years ago.

Well your opinion is wrong.

Windup Orianna2 votes

Ayyy he was told to be iceboxed forever ago.

Bultz1 votes

Wrong last they said late 2015 early 2016 release

junglerboy161 votes

they said that early 2014, and then have made it clear since that they actually have absolutely no ETA on him and aren't willing to say any new deadlines.

He's coming Soon™ just Like Magma Chambers and the Urgot Rework. It may happen eventually, but they have no plans to do anything with the concept anytime in the foreseeable future.

Bultz1 votes

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they said that early 2014, and then have made it clear since that they actually have absolutely no ETA on him and aren't willing to say any new deadlines.

He's coming Soon™ just Like Magma Chambers and the Urgot Rework. It may happen eventually, but they have no plans to do anything with the concept anytime in the foreseeable future.

Show me where they have made it clear. Last I heard on it was 2016.

DwarvenGiant1 votes

In the past two and a half years, we've been constantly getting updates on how he is kept on hold due to theme-gameplay issues and mostly animation and rig issues. I wouldn't wait for him if I were you. That said, they do want to make him eventually, since he'll be a very unique addition to the roster.

Bultz1 votes

You can tell that they have worked most of his movement and animation out. For example if you pay attention to how bard flys around it's reminiscent of how Asian dragons fly.

DwarvenGiant1 votes

That's concept art. They have the tech to make any concept, but not the tech to make any kind of rig and animation 'technique'.

Bultz1 votes

It's not really concept art when bard clearly in game moves like a dragon. As far as making the rig if they said early 2016, do I'm assuming they must have accomplished the technique. But that's beside the point last I heard it was just his kit not his animation

MrFluffyPuffy1 votes

He will be there soon. ;)

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