SO why doesn't SG AHri have any quotes towards items?

Sexy Jack Rabbit·Sep 5, 2017·7 votes·1,982 views

Pretty much the title.

I've always liked Item quotes, idm kill quotes of course. But item quotes are really fun.

10 Comments

RiotWAAARGHboboSep 7, 20173 votes

I didn't work on this skin--- but can give a general answer.

We have a finite amount of studio time and a finite amount of lines. In part because everything we write has to be localized, cast, and acted into 17+ languages worldwide before our release date!

Sooo as VO has developed we've de-emphasis specific types of lines when they have less impact. "Buy_Item" lines have (as someone noted) been replaced by "kill_lines" and some other things.

Focus group testing showed that most players were not really noticing this type of line. (you are the exception rather than the rule.) Also changes to items or Item names can reign havoc on this catagory.

This type of line will still exist and for some new champs/skins even be prioritized--- however for this skin I think the team viewed them as a low priority.

TortferngatrSep 7, 20171 votes

I feel like an issue with item buying perception is that buy item lines don't trigger while your champ is dead--AKA a time that you're often buying items, particularly as an ARAM player.

I like Karthus's voice lines for buying items, but I've still skipped over them because I'd rather get RoA a little sooner than hear his unique lines for that. It would be really nice if you could hear shop lines while dead--I know it's a thing in Smite, at the very least.

Krys StarSep 7, 20171 votes

A not-so-legendary legendary. Also a missed opportunity to update her base voice over like you guys did with Lux. Sounds like excuses to me, no offense, because I doubt localization is a concern for you guys.

Chromatic EagleSep 7, 20172 votes

Having a bunch of kill/champion lines isn't a legendary? Lux was a rare chance because she had an ultimate skin.

The Yetii RiderSep 8, 20171 votes

So true. Ekko has a great line for buying Guardian Angel. We'll never hear it again.

RebonackSep 5, 20172 votes

She isn't a material girl, I guess.

AhrisSep 5, 20171 votes

True, other champs have many item quotes. They should add it for her, but they won't lol

Camille FerrøsSep 5, 20171 votes

Skin too good for items.

Nut on my ButtSep 5, 20171 votes

Did they really not add them or are you just going by the interactions video? I guess there's no reason skin spotlights would overlook them, but I was really hoping that was the case.

Solidair3Sep 6, 20171 votes

I think they spent all her quotes on kill lines.

She legitimately has like two minutes of kill lines.