Future Dreadnova Skins thoughts

blackfootedfox·3/12/2018, 9:31:32 PM·1 votes·565 views

So when Dreadnova Gangplank came out, I got excited about this thematic. Space pirates! Mercanaries! Dirty, gritty sci-fi! So like many others at the time, I responded with a ton of support for the skin and theme, even if I don't personally play Gangplank. It has been roughly a year since then, new skins have emerged and released, but I still perk up at some of the discussion that came out of the boards from that time. If you need a refresher or weren't here at the time, here and here are where I think most of those discussions happened. Gangplank Twitch Jhin Most of my discussion of the time was centered around the thought of Dreadnova Twitch, and honestly I still think he's a perfect fit for the theme. Jhin was also a strong idea for the skin line, and I still would like for them to be considered when Dreadnova gets revisited. I know both have received skins since then, which is especially notable for Twitch since his popularity fluctuates with meta. But who else do you think would fit the Dreadnova theme? What supports could become the ship's medic, while still having that gritty feel? What mage could turn around and wipe out battalions of enemy ships, or an assassin that could slip onto enemy ships to attack the command? All this theory-crafting helps me in visualizing Dreadnova's place in its universe, there could even be a comic for the next skins!

I know Riot hasn't done anything significant with the skin line since (except Darius who was just kind of pushed into it) then but I am still rather hyped for the idea over some of the other skins that have come out since then. (I know Twitch got his OS skin, and I enjoy it but I was never excited about it. I also brought up quality concerns on release that still bother me even though they've been addressed by now, just because they got to release in the first place.) I guess it's just that space thematic where the end of the ideas are at the end of the universe that excites me, we'll never completely imagine the universe in our lifetimes. Twitch Oh, and if you want an idea reference, I dug out my old Dreadnova Twitch concept from one of those threads:

Model: What I suggest is sort of a cross with the astronaut line and coming up with some sort of helmet, but instead of the classic circle its this planar shape similar to a jet cockpit to accomodate his long head, with little bumps for his ears. Maybe its cracked? He just likes wearing it! He could be wearing this skin-tight suit that's similar to mecha pilots in anime such as Evangelion, KuroMokuro, etc. but it could also be rugged, loose, or torn up to enhance the Twitchiness. Boots! For his tail...it could be covered in a special addition to the suit, or just kinda poking out, not sure which would work better. Crossbow: Twitch has skins with guns. Easily can turn this into a sci-fi laser gun. I'd personally go for a compact sleek look similar to this general shape (I'm not artist btw) but instead of a sight a plasma/poison chamber is where the sight would be. Q: The smoke cloud could be altered into something similar to what's done in the Medieval Twitch splash, where he looks kinda liquid when channeling with possibly red laser specks to show him entering stealth. W: Turn his kask into a canister of some sort. Since it's now a lingering poison cloud I'm not exactly sure how to change it beyond maroon and possibly a more liquid feel to the cloud? I'm not much help here T.T E: I feel like this could be turned into a different animation, maybe he presses a button on a device on his wrist like its a F4 Pip Boy. R: Laser barrage. The aoe extension can look as if it was a bunch of smallish lasers combing through the aoe. Passive: I think simplifying his stacks into more polygonic shapes, with an emphasis on angles could work. Obviously needs to be red/maroon for the skin theme. Probably the most important particle work for any future twitch skin even though it doesnt need to change too much. Autos: needs to be a red laser-like auto. If you look at certain guns from Halo/Destiny/F4/etc. it could be similar to something like the Institute Pistol, a small plasma-like particle shot at the enemy. Alternative it could be some plasma laser thats a small small laser dash.

Small side note, thanks Riot for making the Boards waaaayyyyy easier to use since then, like just formatting and everything.

TL;DR Dreadnova Gangplank was awesome! Want more Dreadnova skins, thoughts on who? Possibly Twitch? Also, a Dreadnova comic sounds dope!

2 Comments

Triumphant Glory3/12/2018, 9:34:24 PM1 votes

Dreadnova Garen when ?

GreenLore3/12/2018, 11:40:29 PM1 votes

Twitch would fit pretty well,but I am not sure about Jhin. I mean the Dreadnovaline seems to be about space pirates and Jhin really doesn't feel like he'd fit that fantasy,with him being obsessed with art,beauty and perfection.