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@RiotRangerXIV Quinn's missing Skystrike sounds!

Valor Bot··48 votes·4,437 views

Hey Riot Ranger (and/or any other Rioters),

Nine months ago, there was a thread in which we talked about the sound effects for Quinn's ultimate ability "Skystrike," and how they went missing shortly after her rework (specifically, the unique sounds that accompanied Skystrike in her Phoenix and Woad Scout skins). I know you made no promises that you'd be able to bring them back, but I'd just like an update if that's something you're still working on, or if there's just absolutely no way that they'll return (perhaps due to those sound files being lost)?

The sound effects were a really cool feature of Quinn's ultimate that made playing her feel even more awesome. They were also a part of the reason those two skins were priced at 975 RP.

For reference, here is a comparison of what Skystrike sounded like before the rework and after. Again, both Phoenix Quinn and Woad Scout Quinn had unique SFX for this ability, but now they are just using the default Quinn Skystrike SFX:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiwKq0gRLp4

18 Comments

RiotRiot Ranger XIV13 votes

Hey Valor, appreciate you keeping me up on this. I have no good answer to why this has taken long.

Because it was something of the 975 RP price tag I feel it's super wrong to not give that to the skin. (Lost sound file isn't a thing @.@)

I think the phoenix one needs the sound but isn't the Woad skin SFX a different sound than base?

Saixos9 votes

The woad skin sound sounds the same as default to me, but it sounds like there are two parts to the sound effect, one for the arrows and one for the owl, and the owl is different but the arrows are the same. At any rate, the woad scout sound differs vastly from pre-rework.

While you're at it, would it be possible to restore these two missing sound effects as well?

Quinn used to whistle to Valor at the start of her recall. https://youtu.be/N_OuLj_cuzs?t=1m38s This whistle is now gone.

Quinn used to have an extra sound effect for Harrier. It was a distinct "chirp" sound that Valor used to make when marking a target, which seemingly disappeared sometime around the beginning of S5. To listen to it, skip to 0:05 in this video: https://youtu.be/4wKVlVwb49I?t=5s

Thanks for the help! Am super happy to hear that you'll look into it again.

Valor Bot7 votes

Hey Ranger, thanks for the reply. Really glad to hear those sounds weren't lost! ^^

Phoenix Quinn had a completely unique sound effect for Skystrike. Woad Scout Quinn, on the other hand, used the base sound effect BUT also came with a distinctive, echoing owl hoot sound that accompanied the ability upon activation (a sound which was not used for any other ability or emote in the skin -- you can hear it in the video I linked up above).

Let me know if that clears things up, I hope my wording wasn't too confusing.

Phoenix Kotori 6 votes

I'd love for my phoenix Quinn to have the original SFX back I still miss it, so rito plz.

Placentas5 votes

I would love that. Quinn is one of my top played champs & it would enhance the gameplay imo.

RiotRiot Ranger XIV5 votes

I have no context on Phoenix Quinn's model quality. Just seems like an earlier skin. However, the sound for Quinn Woad is still unique right now right? It may not be the same sound but it is different than base right?

Valor Bot3 votes

Ah, I think I see what you mean. Keep in mind that "Behind Enemy Lines" and "Skystrike" are two different abilities, in spite of both being part of Quinn's R/ultimate slot. So, to answer your question -- yea, Woad Scout Quinn does currently have unique SFX for Behind Enemy Lines, but it is still using the base skin's SFX for Skystrike.

Phoenix Quinn, on the other hand, is missing unique SFX for both spells. While there is a 'fiery' sound that plays while she's channeling Behind Enemy Lines, it still uses the default eagle cry from the base skin. It would of course be super cool for that skin to get its own SFX for that spell, reason being that a phoenix cry for her ultimate would add a lot more interest and value to the skin, and really make it worth the 975 RP. But the issue I really wanted to get at here is that -- like Woad -- Phoenix Quinn's Skystrike already had unique SFX before the rework, but is no longer present on the skin.

I hope that clears things up? :D

Valor Bot2 votes

Hey Ranger, just wanted to take a moment to give you my thanks for reinstating Quinn's old whistle, Harrier and Woad Skystrike sound effects. <3 I really appreciate you looking into it for us and getting these sfx back into the game.

I don't know if it's intended or not, but I also wanted to let you know that Phoenix Quinn is still missing her old Skystrike sounds from before the rework (which again can be heard in the video I linked up above in the main post at 0:13). I don't mean to be overbearing but if you could somehow get those back in too, that would be great. Those sounds were unique to Phoenix Quinn only.

Thanks once again for all your help, and happy holidays!

RiotRiot Ranger XIV2 votes

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Hey Ranger, just wanted to take a moment to give you my thanks for reinstating Quinn's old whistle, Harrier and Woad Skystrike sound effects. <3 I really appreciate you looking into it for us and getting these sfx back into the game.

I don't know if it's intended or not, but I also wanted to let you know that Phoenix Quinn is still missing her old Skystrike sounds from before the rework (which again can be heard in the video I linked up above in the main post at 0:13). I don't mean to be overbearing but if you could somehow get those back in too, that would be great. Those sounds were unique to Phoenix Quinn only.

Thanks once again for all your help, and happy holidays!

Valor bot as much as I appreciate you thanking us, we should be thanking you (and I am!) you stayed on top of this. You really cared and when we thought we had it and moved on you kept us honest. I really appreciate you and hope that you love the sounds that were originally yours. I do not think we are going to add the skystrike sound to the Phoenix skin. I will talk to the audio designer about it but we will look back into it. Thank you again Valor Bot and have a great holiday too!

Photos of Ghosts2 votes

Why is that? Why were they removed in the first place?

EROTIC RAID BOSS2 votes

why wouldn't you

7 Fires3 votes

Rito pls

JVlasterQuinn2 votes

Riot need to fix Harrier issue as well, like having to auto attack twice to make it proc. Passive, Q and E Harrier are buggy since her rework and it wasn't adressed.

Seasons5 votes

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Riot need to fix Harrier issue as well, like having to auto attack twice to make it proc. Passive, Q and E Harrier are buggy since her rework and it wasn't adressed.

We've got 7 huge bugs that need to be addressed. The only issue is that whenever they're posted about, they get downvoted like crazy. People really don't like Quinn, its annoying.

My biggest ones are your proc issues, and the fact our passive marks an enemy when we're unseen in bushes. Not sure if they reverted that under the table or what? But its there.

Valor Bot3 votes

Full list of Quinn bugs/issues (in case a Rioter passes by and wants to take a look):

https://www.reddit.com/r/QuinnMains/comments/51t56g/quinn_bugs_issues_collection/

ima firin1 votes

i forgot quinn was a champion

Miniman65654 votes

You and Riot apparently

Gehco1 votes

The missing sound is not the only issue with that skin, the model seems very dated and/or rushed, I was looking at the model viewer for phoenix and the legs seem weird, they are so skinny and bent in an awkward position. That said, the model has issues. My first assumption of Phoenix Quinn was that it was "rushed" at release.

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