Battlecast Skin Idea; Battlecast Maokai

SaltLich·8/14/2015, 12:14:22 AM·4 votes·3,021 views

While I'm not a Maokai player, I still can see potential in a Battlecast Skin for him, and would make an excellent addition to the BC Skin line. I'd draw up concepts, However I cant draw worth crap, so I'll try to describe my idea, and ill see if can find pictures for kind of visualization of what I'm aiming at. Just a heads up, Explaining isn't my strong point so ill do my best, and I do not know if people have already suggested this. I have also left a TLDR at the bottom

Base Model So lets start from the feet up, Keeping with Maokai's short and rather stubby legs, his stumps for feet could definitely look like something like an AT-AT foot in terms of shape, not size in comparison to the rest of the leg. For Reference, http://www.starshipmodeler.com/starwars/ms_atat_fotled.jpg

While the rest of the leg looks is made up a much thicker amount of metal unlike the rest of an AT-AT leg, A good example would be the leg of say, a Ymir mech from Mass Effect (Of course there are other good examples, and most likely better). Ymir Mech for reference, http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxawciw1Aq1r6fkiko1_500.jpg

Now onto the body, Front of it I can't think of a lot special, just mostly flat metal with red...stuff (You know the stuff coming from the openings on a good few of the battlecast skins?) and wires extending from various points of its body for reasons. Its a robot. Backside could be made of large metal plates with EVEN MORE OF THE RED STUFF coming from any openings in the armor. Connected in some way to the back towards the top of the back could be a retractable jump or jet pack used for his W. If you need reference of the Red stuff, go look at any Battlecast skin except BC Urgot (UNLESS you count his head) As for a Jet pack reference http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110927182614/halo/images/9/9e/Antigrav_pack.png

Now the head, not much to say for this one, one similar to the Battlecast, however with an elongated back of the head would fit for Maokai more, Like the large back part of a Triceratops, however metal and put onto said head. If you need reference of the Battlecast head i'm talking about, refer to my Icon, I highly doubt I will change it. Otherwise, It should be in the client store. Reference of the head extension... Sort of. just look at the back part of the head http://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ST35-gentle-giant.jpg

Now for his big, punching arm. A Lot of things could be used for this, a Large, metal battering ram would work, as that would hurt to be hit by. Or a piston powered fist (Like the power fist from Fallout, or any kind of hand to hand weapon from Warhammer 40k) Either one could have a large, animate face put into it, like the one already on Maokai's arm. Battering Ram reference http://www.firehooksunlimited.net/images/kayo_1man.jpg and an alternate, pointer battering ram https://www.lncurtis.com/storeimages/proc/600x600/lbre-bre-para-612.jpg As for piston powered fists, http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/fallout/images/b/bb/POWERFIST.png/revision/latest?cb=20110210224044 and a bigger, much bulkier reference, http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/warhammer40k/images/5/50/Power_Fist_Astartes_Symbol.png/revision/latest?cb=20140108183635

Not quite the final part, but close, We have his Much smaller arm, which can easily be retrofitted into a grenade launcher, like an M23 Grenade launcher, however without the stock, handles, and scope and instead a small portion of an arm being attached to the end M23 for reference http://world.guns.ru/userfiles/images/grenade/Safr/1379580298.jpg

Last part of the model as far as i'm concerned; The Sapling. Now it should be obvious what i'm going to propose saying i suggested a grenade launcher arm. The Saplings become Rolling grenades (I will explain possible ideas for what they do later when i get to it) Spherical grenade for reference http://img02.deviantart.net/9c0e/i/2006/177/c/7/plasma_grenade_by_rayartz.jpg ALTERNATIVELY, The Saplings become a flashbang on legs and with a crudely drawn face. Ill leave that to your imagination.

Base Animations that are changed Recall Maokai reaches behind his back and starts to tinker with the jetpack with his rather oversized hand, and towards the end of the animation ends up activating the jet pack "accidentally", which sends him up into the air

Joke Maokai aims his grenade launcher up in the air and fires three times in rapid succession. He then proceeds to juggle the three grenade saplings with his one hand.

Taunt Maokai spaces his legs apart and then smashes his larger arm directly into the ground, leaving a small crater, and then proceeds to roar loudly(ish)

Laugh Maokai and the face on his arm begin to laugh, however faint laughing can also be heard, and Maokai tries to look at his grenade launcher curiously (Hint: The laughing comes from the grenades) And then they all stop.

Dance Fires a grenade in the air, it lands on Maokai, and starts to roll around. If you have a better idea, please tell me, Just a slightly altered dance of Maokai's current is the best i can think of.

Death Maokai attempts to use his jet pack in a panic, Maokai starts to fall apart while rising, and the plate attatched the Jet pack falls off and keeps going up on its own, and Maokai falls to the ground, and explodes. His body essentially becomes scrap metal. The Jet pack with the plate falls back to the ground next to Maokai's corpse a few seconds after, Kinda like with rumble.

Ability Animation and Particle Changes Passive I am not aware if Maokai's passive being up gives a special particle effect or not, I am aware of the animation though. The larger fist and face on the fist begins to emit a slight bit more red color around significant openings. Maokai performs an uppercut as the animation.

Q Maokai smashes his fist down on the ground creating a red and black shockwave. a Small crater like from his Taunt is left behind.

W Maokai jets toward a target very quickly and when reaching their target, the target is held in place with chains (Why chains? Givem e a better idea because this is another thing I'm not 100% sure on.)

E Maokai shoots a grenade to a targeted area. The Rolling grenade would make a pinging sound (Not like when you ping someone for whatever reason) when launched, and then remains in a spot until it finds a target, it then makes another, different pitch ping sound and starts to roll towards and then explodes. The Flashbang on legs variant makes a robotic sound that the current sapling has when launched, and when chasing. Explosion stays the same.

R Plates on Maokai extend and red gasses surround Maokai. When the Ultimate is finally ended, there is a small explosion in the AOE, and the plates retract.

TL;DR Maokai with this concept becomes a large robot with a grenade launcher, jetpack, and a power fist and i have no idea how to make links just links and not show the pictures

That should be it for this idea, might have missed something perhaps. Leave suggestions and what you think below please, I'd like what you have to say for this idea, Thanks!

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