Swain future VGU new E idea

An Undead brat··3 votes·992 views

So as the Swain's VGU is set in the stone, I came up with a new spell that would enhance his Master Tactician theme and could replace his uninteractive boring E without the need of changing his iconic ultimate:

#E: Set the barricades!

Swain commands to build barricades at the targeted area with a Camp behind them.

Barricades act as an impassable wall.

Allies staying in the camp gain bonus effects.

Vector cast.

http://imgur.com/F0VZtrX

http://imgur.com/dDEwgwD

Now we've got a WIDE scale of bonuses we can choose from - from dealing bonus damage to enhanced healing, from bonus movement speed to damage gained reduction, I'm sure Riot can come up with tons of them. And if we made the bonus not too insane, we could work with an ammo system, which would look very epic... :3

Now why does this not force his ultimate to be changed? Because that's what they said about him: Even if you get through his army and guards in an attempt to kill him, he'll morf into a bird and kills you by himself - could be nicely represented by crossing the barricades.

Thoughts?

8 Comments

OurLestrade2 votes

+1 for the fancy drawings :P Interesting idea, but it does seem a bit weird for a solo laner. Can't really say much for balance without the rest of his kit I suppose.

An Undead brat1 votes

Of course it would need a lot of polishing, but there's alot of strategy (heh) involved even for a solo laner (I suppose I expressed myself incorrectly, the bonuses are the same even for Swain himself) - you can use it to gain the buffs in a trade, to block the jungler when being ganked, use as a CC when you're jungler is ganking, force someone into the Nevermove (dependent on a cast time) - similar to Anivia's Q+W, helps sieging and countersiegind...

Fertsa1 votes

Despite being a tactician, Swain's playstyle isn't very tactical atm :/

An Undead brat1 votes

I'd say using your Q and W to zone people and conquer the battlefield pretty fits the fantasy, although I'm personally for making Beatrice a permanent melee pet controllable through Q with own healthbar, which regenerates health in the Camp, but I think it would make Swain too complex for the mains that enjoy him.

But on the other hand he would be very unique, would feel like a General commanding someone and had clear strengths and weaknesses (don't fight him in the camp with Beatrice up, kill beatrice and then engage on Swain).

Edit: I could actually make a full rework concept like this...

Neamean1 votes

Did they really state Swain as the next VGU after Urgot and Eve? I thought he was only high up on the list nothing set in stone yet.

An Undead brat1 votes

I did not say when exactly, just basically what you said rn xD

Neamean1 votes

Honestly you got me excited, I thought they may have announced it and I've missed it. I guess it's not happening yet.

http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/NPH-dissapoint.gif

An Undead brat1 votes

I'm pretty sur they mentioned somewhere that if he gets it the end of this year is the earliest time.

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