Gangplank deserves a traditional Skin

Bombkirby·7/10/2015, 2:16:17 PM·56 votes·3,509 views

I think GP is different enough that he warrants a traditional skin. See I have a friend that I used to play LoL with all the time. GP was one of his favorites. He used to chant all of GP's goofy lines like "Yo ho ho and a bottle of... RUM!!!" and "Nothing but a buncha bilgerats!!" And the most memorable thing he used to do was on champion select I'd always ask "So who are you picking?" and sometimes he'd turn at me and smile and turn up the volume and then shout "PREPARE TO BE BOARDED!!!" as he clicked on GP. Upon seeing the new GP voice over though... you could not even imagine his anger/disappointment.

All of that part of GP's character is gone. His old Ultimate laugh. His old "pirate mc piratey" lines. Everything. The gameplay side of the update is undeniably better than old GP since you retained every single old aspect of his kit and enhanced them, unlike other reworks, but if you could please just do GP players a favor and give him the traditional skin he deserves, that would be wonderful.

I know Sion didn't get one because yall were embarrassed at his entire character being a parody of Arnold Schwarzenegger and didn't give him a traditional skin because it was worth abandoning the old personality, but GP despite being a bit goofy was really jolly and charismatic. I don't think that's anything to be ashamed of.

At the very least, take his current model on live and polish it up and turn that into the traditional skin. Maybe rig it to the new skeleton of the new model. Have his old champ select line be shouted when he spawns at the start of the game, and keep the old VO in general and let classic GP fans at least keep that aspect of him.

28 Comments

Zarxis7/10/2015, 2:30:39 PM10 votes

I think the new model is fine (current Gangplank looks a bit... generic, while the new one makes him look like what his lore would imply— wealthy, confident, powerful), but I will miss his voice. The new Gangplank voice doesn't sound quite as "catchy," but give it time. Some of his lines are pretty good, though he isn't quite as directly charismatic (PREPARRRRE TO BE BOARDED).

I'd love to see a traditional skin just because I like options, but Riot doesn't like giving away freebie skins, apparently (there was a recent post in which they basically said traditional skins are a dead concept).

I'd love a classic voice pack for him, or an alternate version with the new lines being recorded with the old voice actor, but that would require Riot to actually put forth some effort. Contacting the old voice actor, implementing a sound pack in the shop, etc... Too difficult for Riot, even if it would make them plenty of money. They're just now rehashing recolors in order to generate more revenue; I wouldn't expect anything as unique as a "sound pack" anytime soon, especially after the initial fiasco ward skins caused when they were introduced.

Anyway, I'm far more worried about Gangplank's kit than his voice/lines.

KnucklesEchidna7/10/2015, 5:48:49 PM9 votes

Yes please, His new rework is great but I think it loses a bit of what made gangplank well, GANGPLANK!

destos7/10/2015, 10:12:16 PM7 votes

Riot no longer creates traditional skins, no exceptions

Crash Bandicoot7/11/2015, 3:14:50 AM6 votes

It sucks that they won't do Traditional skins anymore, but they make no profit off of it. And if you couldn't tell by recent choices made by Riot, that's more their style now:

*Event Icons used to be purchasable during events for 1500 IP, now you've had to spend actual money on them. Ex. Christmas Poro Icons, Urf effect Icons, Lunar Revel Firecracker Icon

*If a visual update went through and you didn't like the new look of a skin they would refund you the RP. Not anymore. If they were, I'd be considering asking for a refund on Special Forces Gangplank because the two reasons I originally bought it: The two handed pistol shot and his ult laugh being played over an old microphone were both removed with the VU.

It's sad but true. I made a thread exactly like this when the Sion VU was coming up because, while his new look and voice are badass, he was still one of my first champions and I fell in love with his old goofy look, and his Arnold lines. Someone on Deviantart, I believe, even drew the concept for them, meshing his old look with the VU, eliminating that part of the work for Riot, and they still refused. I still remember one of their ridiculous excuses for not doing it too. "People from around the world won't get the Arnold Schwarzenegger reference." That's laughable, but understandable, I guess. But if they're not getting Terminator references, how on earth are they getting the references to Jaws, Star Wars, Men in Black, Sailor Moon, and the countless video game references from Final Boss Veigar?

ilt7/10/2015, 2:20:29 PM5 votes

yeah new model sucks ass

The Swede7/10/2015, 9:36:16 PM4 votes

I agree with this. If this garners enough attention it should be brought to riot's attention. Fuck riot for not adding this.

Rinky Dinky7/11/2015, 2:39:05 AM4 votes

I agree.

His new pirate laugh sucks compared to our currently gangplank.

YA HA HA HA HA HA HA HARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

becomes.....

_ hehehehehehhehe....._

:(

CrazedPorcupine5/28/2016, 2:18:42 AM2 votes

Captain GP IS the traditional GP skin...

The old VO did not mesh with GP's Lore. It didn't even really mesh with his original kit, where he could literally KILL HIS OWN MINION. I'm glad to have his old VO gone.

SpecterVonBaren7/10/2015, 10:15:27 PM2 votes

I miss his fantastic beard and stache already. ;_;

Tokala135/28/2016, 1:13:43 AM2 votes

Old Gangplank was a priceless treasure of League. I respect that they reworked his skills, but I will never be able to understand why his old voice and skin was not kept as a skin similar to the other Traditional champ skins. He will forever be missed.

Programmatically it costs very little time to preserve a skin and voice. You literally are transfering the same resources over and labelling it as a skin. No extra voice acting time, no modelling time unless you opted to spruce up textures or such, but sadly Gangplank will likely remain a champion that those who loved him for his personality will always miss, and who died during the Bilgewater event, some new pirate sauntering away with his namesake afterwards forever reminding us all of what was lost.

Blue Moon Wolf7/11/2015, 12:59:07 AM2 votes

Gangplank this would jolly my roger ;p

4nth0l0gy7/11/2015, 12:59:29 AM2 votes

I have to admit, his old ult laugh was epic. I don't think the new one quite captures the magic.

Kaeblen10/21/2017, 4:36:48 AM1 votes

He has one.

It's called "Captain Gangplank"

I picked it up during the event for his update. It was advertised as his new VU, but then they surprised everyone by "killing" him and giving him a hextech arm. The "Captain Gangplank" skin is meant to represent Gangplank prior to his rework, and fall from power in Bilgwater.

Anbaric7/10/2015, 10:10:19 PM1 votes

Um, Seriously? He barely changed. His core concept stayed exactly the same, with only a nice VU and touch ups to his kit. He doesn't deserve a traditional skin. Karma's entire kit, personality, and lore (when lore was a thing) was changed. Trundle went from a hideous garbage martyr to a greedy ice troll king. Both of them got the Traditional skins because their entire art style and style in general was different. Gangplank just got a new coat.

Lugg7/11/2015, 3:31:04 AM1 votes

Amen.

Silents4297/11/2015, 3:34:11 AM1 votes

They already said no to a traditional skin for GP and any for future champion reworks.

Adonna7/11/2015, 3:40:44 AM1 votes

Here's my two cents: why didn't MF get a REAL vu too? Gankplank gets a great new look (and yes a traditional skin would be cool), and MF gets pretty much nothing HOWEVER you can BUY her Captain skin which she is already a Captain of her ship so wtf Riot? Why doesn't MF get the Captain Skin as a new VU? Sounds like a money grab to me. You basically have to BUY what should rightfully be MF's new base skin. _ And yea let's not talk about the vu's on the old skins, I'd prefer not rage over it as well.

Ehkrickor7/11/2015, 8:48:04 AM1 votes

Seriously ppl, his old VO was litterally a pirate joke. he didn't sound like a pirate from the buccaneer's paradise he sounded like the punchline to a Disney ride. His new lines and attitude make him sound like Captain Barbossa, his old lines made him sound like patchy from sponge bob

junglerboy167/11/2015, 2:39:56 PM1 votes

he looks more like the original GP than the last VU, I don't know what you're smoking but he's fine.

grumpyfrogy7/11/2015, 11:22:36 PM1 votes

rip everything that was badass about special forces gp aswell

Kotex5/28/2016, 1:23:36 AM1 votes

To be honest i absolutely hated his generic typical pirate cliche quotes. It was just.... unimaginative. It was just laying the pirate theme on way too thick without any original personality for the character of Gangplank himself. Now gangplank is presented as the pirate he was, but with more of his own person showing in front of it.

But don't get me wrong, i know what it feels like when something you know and love and have become familiar changes out of your control. Whether its for better or for worse, you just care to have what you know but... come on.... don't you think league moved past the point of such cartoon villain characters?

Teedou10/20/2017, 11:19:04 PM1 votes

My brother was the same way as your friend. It was the only reason why he played LoL. Now, he has NOTHING. R.I.P GP. B-(