now that Jax and Zilean have a defined route for the new Lore they should be added to the VGU list

xaritscin·3/7/2018, 6:01:38 PM·2 votes·611 views

possibly after Akali taking in account she's the last on the list right now. the proposal isnt as much gameplay related, but more regarding that the advancement of the Void and Icathian storylines have been advanced with the release of Kai'sa and the current visual state of the champions which hasnt changed much since they were originally released (with a few texture adjustment here and there as band aid).

i can understand that there's still no works regarding the Icathian aesthetic so both champions may need some time to find their visual niche, but they are more or less defined and arent too problematic compared to other reworks like Urgot or Swain , i mean:

on his current lore iteration Jax is the last Icathian warrior (actually the last Grandmaster at arms of the whole kingdom) and he even stood there when the portal to the Void was open. the new bio states that his lamp post is "The Last Light of Icathia", so even the whole "imagine if i had a real weapon" meme still stands taking in account the lamp is not only a relic but also an object of memorial value. he would only need a revision of his habilities but for the most part the only problematic with him would be to find the visuals for the new model of him and the lamp.

as for Zilean , he would probably require more work regarding on how to update his kit (allthought the whole timebomb thing is unique as it is). in terms of visuals he is really outdated (Jax is more or less non noticeable until you see the model for the lamp), the clock on his back is iconic but will need aditional work, perhaps something close to his Shuriman or Blood Moon skins in terms of design. Icathia must not have had any kind of clockwork devices and he's a mage so it will probably need something else to replace it. specialy in order to differentiate him from Ekko.

with the Void lore update i think this is the right moment to add those two to the rework list. the actual Void related champs are still pendant but most of them have had a better texture improvement or had model changes so they can wait a bit more.

TL:DR

now that we finally had a Void lore update and that Jax and Zilean are now aligned to Icathia from their bios, it is time to propose adding them to the VGU list, possibly after Akali

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Ebonmaw Dragon3/7/2018, 6:07:10 PM1 votes

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on his current lore iteration Jax is the last Icathian warrior (actually the last Grandmaster at arms of the whole kingdom) and he even stood there when the portal to the Void was open. the new bio states that his lamp post is "The Last Light of Icathia", so even the whole "imagine if i had a real weapon" meme still stands taking in account the lamp is not only a relic but also an object of memorial value. he would only need a revision of his habilities but for the most part the only problematic with him would be to find the visuals for the new model of him and the lamp.

A member of Riot explained long time ago that the last light of Icathia is literally a simple lamp post, not a magical relic or anything like that.

GreenLore3/7/2018, 6:13:21 PM1 votes

Honestly it wouldn't surprise me if these 2 were already among the Tier 2 candidates. I mean both of them have rather clunky kits and their ingame models are among the worst in the game.

Zyranium3/7/2018, 7:07:32 PM1 votes

After the Noxus lore update, I think Leblanc should be added to the VGU list too, her recent lore paragraph gave us a hint of how powerful she is, but still, we don't know anything about her, the Deceiver is nearly thousands of years old and is the leader of a secret cult, her looks doesn't portray that, she doesn't feel like she would be a cabal matriarch.

Her model is outdated, her VO is poor and doesn't fit current lore, gameplay wise she's truly okay compared to some champions, but just like Irelia or Akali who are okay in term of gameplay, Leblanc still require a VGU, after the fail of the assassin update, she's getting reverted to old Leblanc this year, and I don't think it's a solution, she needs more work indeed.

I would put those champions in the VGU list : Jax Zilean Leblanc Fiddlesticks Corki Nocturne Malphite Diana Rammus Vladimir Skarner Amumu