Arcade Brand is not up to standart.

Tornado Rush·Jul 25, 2017·4 votes·1,800 views

The new arcade skins look very promising. But I have a nitpick... You fucked up on the Brand one. I mean...really?[zombie-brand-facepalm] Every Brand skin, wether it's a simple model change or particle change, has a certain "OOMF to him, if that makes any sense. Every brand skin is supposed to feel impactfull, like you can light up and burn the world at any second now. But the new Brand skin is, in that regard, a fail, Even with such a nice model. The particles are small and look like they have 0 impact, the passive feels puny, and the range on them is misleading. I want my Brand to feel like he can burn a building down with just a snap of his fingers, not to attempt and light up a campfire.

14 Comments

TseisonJul 25, 20174 votes

This Arcade'esc skin is meant to be fun and not to be taken seriously - so get use to it because it's already been shipped. In my opinion, they shouldn't have done a Malz Arcade skin until they give him a proper GU. Just seems like a waste but whatever.

Tornado RushJul 25, 20171 votes

Even if it's meant for fun, it is brand. Ahri feels like an Ahri. Blitz feels like a Blitz. Brand does not.

ArakadiaJul 25, 20172 votes

I totally agree.

One of my big issues with the skin is it lacks character. Zigg's E bombs have faces, his W has a look to it, his ult has so many particles its amazing.

All of brand's spells are blue pixelated versions of his classic. And they have other issues. But there is no character. For example, Spirit Fire Brand has a ton of character. Not only do his spells change to purple fire (thats a given) but his Q is a hand reaching out, his W has a big ol' spoopy face pop out, etc. etc.

Tornado RushJul 25, 20171 votes

And don't forget the fact that all of his abilities, even on Zombie Brand, feel MASSIVE. Feel like they have that OOMF I was talking about. This is the only skin that does not.

TyrekGoldenspearJul 25, 20171 votes

I like the Arcade Brand as a concept, but I feel you.

I own Spirit Fire Brand and that is my go-to skin on him.

He just feels so powerful, all of his spells have that OOMF you talked about. I feel like i can set the world on fire.

I think Arcade Brand can be fixed if they made his spells look and feel more powerful.

Tornado RushJul 25, 20171 votes

Tbh, if they do fix it then this will be my go-to midlane skin(zombie brand has such a wierd aa animation, i cant cs for shizz with him).

ArakadiaJul 25, 20171 votes

Yup!

ArakadiaJul 25, 20173 votes

No saying get used to it a shit idea.

The reason the skin has not been shipped yet, btw your wrong about that too, is because its going on PBE. And what is one of the big points of putting the skin one PBE? To test the skin and get feedback. They have changed skins in the past. In fact I'm unsatisfied by this skin and want to get it but won't in its current state. As soon as the skin hits PBE I plan to post a detailed thread explaining why it doesn't have much character, satisfaction, its particles are not at all unique, and it has visual issues.

So now is the time to give feedback. I would personally wait a little bit till it pops up on PBE but just because a skin is "meant to be fun and not taken seriously" doesn't mean feedback should not be given. And I'll say it again, these skins have not been shipped. Not even to PBE.

RookPusherJul 25, 20171 votes

Where can I find the link to this story? I would like to see them all.

Re: Brand Skin. It's based on Mega Man. I love it.

Tornado RushJul 25, 20171 votes

I assume it will be out on the next PBE cycle. Just wait some time and brofresco/skinspotlight will cover them.

RookPusherJul 25, 20171 votes

If it's only those 3, that's super disappointing. The Malzahar one seems forced. And ziggs could look more bomberman.

Not to mention that, as old school arcade games go we could have had a lot better choices (than Malz).

Nunu isn't Donkey Kong? Kalista isn't Frogger? Tahm Kench isn't PacMan? Kled isn't Joust (to be fair, his one skin is sorta there already)? Kog'Maw isn't Q*bert? Gnar isn't Paper Boy?

Tornado RushJul 25, 20171 votes

I have no idea what to tell you. I'm just holding up for a new donger skin.