Seriously, after all the bug has gone through this year, the botched rework, the second rework to fix the first one that Riot Scruffy screwed up. And now one of the most half hazard attempts at a battlecast skin that fans of skarner have been waiting over 3 years for......
Well no riot points from me, rito. You want to be lazy? Your not getting my cash.
Neptide2 votesIn all honesty it is kind of a let down from all the other battle casts and legendary skins, I wouldn't call it lazy I'd just call it a let down for a legendary skin, it should have been 1350 rp, because it's still pretty cool looking.
Tabs2 votesI think its sweet, but not 1850 sweet 1350 is reasonable
HawtPockets2 votesThe biggest problem is that it doesn't look like Skarner (or a scorpion, for that matter) and it doesn't really feel like Skarner. It lacks a lot of his core visual elements.
Skarner has claws, legs, and a somewhat bulky frame. This new skin gave him chainsaw arms, took away his bulk, and gave him treads. He doesn't scuttle anymore - he drives.
On the positive side, the tail is a neat idea and it looks pretty good. Beyond that, it should have gone back to the drawing board.
The biggest problem is one that the OP identified - This was three years in the making. Skarner fans was desperately wanted this, especially since he had been neglected for so long. This does not look like three years' worth of work. Frankly, the 975 El Tigre Braum skin looks like it got more love than this one...
MajorPain91 votesThank you for taking the time to find this post. It fell on deaf ears and Skarner fans have all but left. The new rework works...but it's not capable of filling any nitches that skarner preivously had, and any new ones are well compensate by the newer champions and meta.
This was one of the biggest dissapointments I have had....I've waited for this skin for a long time and while a 'nice' skin....it isn't anything like him...his play style...or what he deserved.
HawtPockets1 votesThe sad truth is that it is probably too late for any real changes to be made. People have bought it and there are fans of the new skin.
There was some mention of a second Skarner skin coming up soon(™), though, so there may be some hope of a really cool new one on the way! One that better matcher Skarner, anyway.
In the meantime, I will stick to my Sandscourge skin for him.
As for the rework, I was certainly unhappy with it, but there is always time for more changes. I mean, there've been three different iterations of Soraka since I started playing, and there appear to be large changes in the newest patch.
Plus, the Season Five changes might turn up something neat for him. Who knows?
insaiyanbacca1 votesit looks awesome to me. what is it that you dont like about it?
skyfall6191 votesi like it for the most part. the effects are sexy and vo is also sexy. have mixed feeling about the claws and tail. the head looks a bit awkward but other then that i like. wouldnt call it lazy it just isnt your cup of tea. does this mean shaco ult skin confirmed
Sukishoo1 votesshaco isn't the ultimate skin. never has been, never will be. he needs a massive VU and Kit rework before he gets a new skin.
Tamur1 votesI personally don't like his head (it looks likes Zeds). So he doesn't have hydraulic claw clamps( Vikor probably used all the hydraulics on Cho'gath bite) I like the saws better. I'm 50/50 on the treads (would like to see one with legs for comparison. I like his tail.
Sukishoo1 votesI think it looks amazing.
Dr Clueless PhD1 votesCan't please everybody. I think it's freaking sweet.
Tamur1 votes