Aurilion Sol.

Artillery Addict·Apr 22, 2016·1 votes·991 views

Alright. So I'll start by saying that I've had Sol since the day of his release. I myself just reached level 30 and I've never spent actual money on LoL so I spent so much time saving to buy him with IP. He first caught my attention when I saw his cinematic trailer. Then when I began playing as him, I loved so much about what he was. He has such a dominating presence with the way he speaks and his Returning animation is beyond my favorite in the game. However, I find myself wanting a refund at this moment.

I'd like to explain first, that my preference in champions is how mechanical they are; at how flashy and spectacular their moves are without having to spam all of your moves in the same order over and over again.. I"m looking at you malzahar and lux . So I find myself a bit bored with Sol. If anyone has seen him fighting, there's really nothing you can do that is genuinely appealing to watch, thus he isn't very fun to me. I feel as if he was made somewhat incorrectly.

I hope someone at riot reads this at some point, because I'd really like some explanation. My first question is, why does he have stars orbiting him? I realize that he's meant to seem powerful... but if he's that powerful then why doesn't he do more with them? Next question, why do nearly none of his moves actually utilize stars. Except for his Q, he has no moves that showcase that he can create stars with a single squish of his tail..... Last question... WHY THE HELL IS HE ALWAYS HOLDING THOSE STARS IN HIS HANDS?? He doesn't do ANYTHING with them... at all, so whats the point? I know he was literally just released, but I feel like this champion was far too simple to be let out to the public. So much about him requires nothing more than movement. Part of me wishes you could do something with the stars. Like maybe have them rotating around him but be capable of launching energy of some sort out of them, or being able to send them flying at someone. Something that can give him a legitimate roll besides "Dragon who does nothing more than stalk people." I say this, because at this point I'd rather pick just about any other mid-laner over him, due to the fact that they are more complicated to play.

I'd really like anyone else's opinion on this, I'm not wanting to seem hateful... especially since I REALLY want to love this beautiful creature.

4 Comments

The Last BalladApr 24, 20161 votes

I feel as if he was made somewhat incorrectly.

Not every champ is going to appeal to everyone in theme and gameplay.

I feel like this champion was far too simple to be let out to the public

Annie ? The most complicated part of her kit is Tibbers, and he isn't that useful at the moment. Katarina ? QEWR. Enough said. Not every champ needs to be mechanicaly complicated, and even then Sol's positioning needs to be awesome inorder for him to be useful.

Artillery AddictApr 26, 20161 votes

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Not every champ is going to appeal to everyone in theme and gameplay.

? The most complicated part of her kit is Tibbers, and he isn't that useful at the moment. ? QEWR. Enough said. Not every champ needs to be mechanicaly complicated, and even then Sol's positioning needs to be awesome inorder for him to be useful.

Honestly those are fair points, but the only difference is that Annie and kat's damage don't all come from standing still and waiting. Yes you have to literally spam buttons but with Sol it involves pushing a single button and waiting. And yes, I realize that they don't all appeal to everyone, but can you honestly tell me that Sol's kit is impressive to watch, and is honestly interesting even a little?

I've seen plays with kat that blew my mind. SURE! She is a very simple champion and(as I said) just like malzahar and lux, takes as much skill as memorizing a single combo and knowing when to use it. So yes, your points are fair, but I feel as if I already mentioned(Maybe not in depth) other champions that are button mashers. HOWEVER Sol isn't even a button masher.... he's an idle champion in a world of champions that aren't. Though, that may be a fresh step, i don't feel as if it was done in the most appropriate way possible.

Also, My main reason for posting this was for the questions. I just wanted to add some backstory to this so I could make myself clearer. I've played him, I enjoyed him, however I feel as if he doesn't fit at all. After watching how he carries himself, reading his lore and playing him... I don't see him as a "Creator of Stars" It seems much more appropriate to call him something more along the lines as a star himself, with stars that orbit him. Why i say this is because, of all champions with a backstory... his kit revolves very little around his powerful placement in his own story... he has one move that involves actually creating a star and he even carries two stars with him constantly in his hands and yet does nothing at all with them. I was more wanting answers and maybe a push in a direction to turn sol into a more LoL character... because of all the characters he feels sorta out of place(again).

Next, I was hoping to have some insight on this board that wasn't picking away at slight things and instead add to. I'm open minded so feel free to add in some possible thoughts on ways to make Sol less of an idle champion and more of an active champion. Maybe even pitch an idea on some of my questions?

(Btw. I played sol, maybe not as much as some people, but I've gotten some 'cool' plays with him. In no way were they flashy, however it was one of the only times that I got myself nearly a penta(got a quad because my ADC stole the last hit -.-) So i've pulled off what should have been a spectacular display that just... wasn't.

GreenLoreApr 26, 20161 votes

He has stars orbiting around him,because it simply fits his theme. His kit reflects a solar system,just with Aurelion sol in the center instead of a sun(and stars circling around him instead of planets)

His Q is him tossing a newborn star(looking like a small galaxy) at his enemies and his W utilizes the small stars that orbit around him. So half of his kit already uses stars.

The E represents how he flies over runeterra,which fittingly makes him look like a comet and his ult fits with his dragon-theme as it is a breath weapon(they also said that his ult was kept simple,because the rest of his kit is already complicated,positioning yourself correctly isn't that simple,if enemies get to close to you,you are pretty much screwed)

Artillery AddictApr 28, 20161 votes

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He has stars orbiting around him,because it simply fits his theme. His kit reflects a solar system,just with Aurelion sol in the center instead of a sun(and stars circling around him instead of planets)

His Q is him tossing a newborn star(looking like a small galaxy) at his enemies and his W utilizes the small stars that orbit around him. So half of his kit already uses stars.

The E represents how he flies over runeterra,which fittingly makes him look like a comet and his ult fits with his dragon-theme as it is a breath weapon(they also said that his ult was kept simple,because the rest of his kit is already complicated,positioning yourself correctly isn't that simple,if enemies get to close to you,you are pretty much screwed)

I'm grateful for the information, however I'm well aware of his kit. As I mentioned, I've played as him for a great deal of time. I Get what it's all meant to be, however it's just odd to me still. He's supposed to be at the center of the galaxy as a star, however if you look closely at him, his very being looks like he's the embodiment of a galaxy, his body sprinkled with small dots that represent stars.

I've been more focusing on the fact that he's meant to be the creator of all the stars and yet he has ONE move that involves creating stars. Not even his ult has that luxury of being such a thing. So again, I've played as him, i know his kit and how to play as him and even against him..... However his kit doesn't showcase "Creator of stars" It shows something more along the lines of "being of the stars. and nothing really more."

I respect riot for attempting to create a new character design, but I feel like such a thing could have been more aggressive supporty... I was just imagining a being who could sent out creatures who circled around teammates and did some good damage if enemies got too close(kinda like Mordekaiser ) or something along those lines. Most of my issues with how sol is.... involve the fact that he just doesn't feel like the powerful being he was meant to be... when I see all his stuff... I wouldn't even assume he was a creator of stars... I would have thought he himself was a living galaxy who could spit out a star and also control a few set amount of stars that could circle him. This kit is interesting for this game, however it doesn't portray what could possibly be one of the most powerful beings in League of Legends lore.