This makes me sad

AFilthyCaitMain·Jun 4, 2017·20 votes·1,973 views

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44 Comments

Joseph GladstoneJun 4, 201711 votes

god illaoi is just completely dead. its sad. she's such a good and unique champ, i love her character

AFilthyCaitMainJun 4, 201711 votes

Right? I dont understand why she has almost no fanbase.

SinlaireJun 4, 20173 votes

I think it's because Rito Skin's team has failed to make her more visually diverse and the fact that higher elo and competent players grow drastically more capable of completely shutting down her kit.

My brother is an Illaoi main. some games he stomps because the team doesnt get out of the ult. Some games he's just a threat because they dance and bait the ult, back off, then go in when he's already blown his load.

It's too easy to rig the system against her. if you dont know if she has ult, go in, run like hell when she ults, then come back when it's gone.

way too damn easy coupled with a personality with no major flair like Kled and milk toast levels of skin diversity.

Her kit is extremely powerful when well placed, but coming from me being a Vi main, her personality is a little bland, kit unreliable, and she's visually boring.

AFilthyCaitMainJun 4, 20171 votes

I disagree with the personality part. Shes got a distinct personality that you could identify her if someone described it to you.

SalsonJun 4, 20171 votes

It's distinct but too much on the "Servant" side for most people.

AFilthyCaitMainJun 4, 20171 votes

Well you can think about it like that, but its more about what she serves and what she tells people to do. She tells people to chase their dreams, no matter what they may be.

SalsonJun 4, 20171 votes

True, she's a interesting take on the "religious nut job" stereotype.

I can see why some people like her.

Ethereal311Jun 5, 20172 votes

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I disagree with the personality part. Shes got a distinct personality that you could identify her if someone described it to you.

Burly smug Hawaiian Teacher who also serves Calamari?

AFilthyCaitMainJun 5, 20171 votes

this made my day ty

Hexs FortuneJun 4, 20178 votes

Illaoi has a distinct personality and the tentacles alone make her more visually interesting than most of the roster.

She just needs some cool skins to generate excitement for her

Bland personality + boring visuals are titles that belong to champs like Tryndamere , yet look how he remains popular. also happens to have more skins than most of the roster

PlacentasJun 4, 20172 votes

"then go in when he's already blown his load."

LOL

SnakDatSmilesBakJun 4, 20173 votes

You're either high or immature if you're laughing at that but hey good for you

PlacentasJun 4, 20173 votes

Yes, and your response is brim to the rim with maturity isn't it?

Why not let people find humor in harmless things? Why try to spread and project your own negativity on to others who are trying to enjoy the small things in life? I'm really unsure as to why you would even feel the need to make the comment that you did, feel free to explain if you would like, I find people interesting.

Another question is why is it wrong to be immature at times? You realize adults create cartoons for children and get paid for it. Essentially getting paid to be immature and silly and to spread that around.

And the answer is - both.

But hey, good for you, I love laughing.

SnakDatSmilesBakJun 4, 20171 votes

Yoooo chill bro, I meant no disrespect. I even said good for you...

PlacentasJun 4, 20171 votes

Plenty chill , sorry if questions about what you said are too much for you to handle.

And the "good for you" was clearly sarcastic man, haha, at least own your sarcasm.

SnakDatSmilesBakJun 4, 20171 votes

uhh i tried explaining myself but if you don't wanna listen then I can't do more

Warlord DienekesJun 4, 20171 votes

Yeah, personally thought Illaoi would be much better if her ult did about half the damage it currently does, but makes enemy champions inside it suffer a slow, or grounded or something

Honestly I think that's most of what she needs. Currently her ult is just way too strong if anyone is stupid enough to fight in it. But now, people know that and so they just leave. Nerfing damage but creating a means of keeping them in there and she'd be a good.

Bladerunner7777Jun 4, 20172 votes

Yeaaaah... I disagree

Spacesuit SpiffJun 4, 20171 votes

A pool party skin was leaked so... theres hope

FairyfleurJun 4, 20172 votes

That leak was fake, but they did say a Illaoi skin is coming within the next 12 months.

SharjoJun 4, 20177 votes

There's no Kled or Ivern fan art either, and I know it exists for all of these champions, Illaoi included. RIOT GET ON THAT.

5000000000000000Jun 4, 20172 votes

Maybe they just couldn't find any Illaoi fanart that's not 18+

zaire90Jun 5, 20171 votes

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There's no Kled or Ivern fan art either, and I know it exists for all of these champions, Illaoi included. RIOT GET ON THAT.

it depends on whether people submit the art to the site

LordGoopyJun 4, 20174 votes

#GiveIllaoiMoreLove2k17

SalsonJun 4, 20174 votes

Idk man, I know Riot is trying with the whole "no oversexualisation" thing, but then a cute girl like Xayah comes along and gets more fanart than Taliyah, Ilaoi and Camille combined.

Community does what they want, they're still making Lux/Ez fanart.

SnakDatSmilesBakJun 4, 20173 votes

Why are the women in this game so damn skinny?? Cait has a humongous gun but tiny squirrel arms? I'm not asking for realism but there's no need for most of them to be as skinny as they are. A warlord with a huge bow like ashe's should at least have a muscular upper body but there's like no muscle definition on any of these women...

SalsonJun 4, 20173 votes

It's the real world beauty standard. Ever watched a movie, same thing.

SnakDatSmilesBakJun 4, 20173 votes

Those women aren't gun totin', bow slingin', face punchin', warriors.

SalsonJun 4, 20171 votes

No, but they are beautiful.

There is a reason Ahri gets a skin every year. Most people appreciate beauty.

SnakDatSmilesBakJun 4, 20172 votes

True, and anyways this is art. But I think these some of these women would look like more fleshed out characters who match their lore if they looked "bigger."

SalsonJun 4, 20171 votes

While I'm against changing body types of established characters, adding "alternative beauty" as new champions like Illaoi isn't bad.

I would personaly like a female monster like Anivia.

SnakDatSmilesBakJun 4, 20172 votes

I'm not saying change their body type, just emphasize their lore through their in game character. How they walk, the muscles on their arms and shoulders and in Camille's case her legs, they don't make these women look as powerful as they feel. And in the end this is a fighting game not a fashion show, to say that in my eyes their looks should harmonize with their strength.

Edit: they're doing a better job with most of the newer champs but some of the old champs' models disguise their strength. Which is never a problem with any males, even yi has muscle definition on splash art.

SalsonJun 4, 20171 votes

Camille has giant metal scisor legs. Idk most melee girls have some magic/tech enchancment.

Some can't have muscles: -Ashe and Sej contrast each other, and Sej is muscular. -Fiora is defined by "precision and grace" -Riven is an anime character, small body + big sword, white hair, super mode, finishing move -Ireliais also anime-like -Leona and Diana are demi-godesses, wich traditionaly are muscular -Kata is a classic feme fatale -Akali is a ninja

So the only melee girls who could be bigger are Shyvana (would be nice actualy), and Vi (it's her tech that makes her big though)

Ranged ones should be small, that kinda the standard, compare Lucian and Garen.

ArakadiaJun 4, 20171 votes

Eh.

As Tyler1 said, something to the effect of: "You want a girl who's thicc".

Not everyone finds Morgana's sickly thin waste attractive.

SalsonJun 4, 20171 votes

Fair enough, they can get their one champion.
Morg does need a VGU though.

ArakadiaJun 4, 20171 votes

Agreed.

the weeabooJun 4, 20171 votes

Jinx looks anorexic but manages to carry around 300 pounds of heavy weaponry, I don't think we're going for realism in this game.

SnakDatSmilesBakJun 4, 20171 votes

Isn't her minigun special? It even has a name, right?

the weeabooJun 4, 20171 votes

Yes she how Pow-Pow and Fishbones

ArakadiaJun 4, 20171 votes

Well that is most definetly part of her look, almost a comic look.

But for Morgana's sickly back or Ashe's slender arms, it doesn't add anything but sex appeal. Sure, Jinx's physique adds sex appeal and "beauty" but it also adds to her look.

If you read about Jinx's design they say they wanted a small girl with some big guns. I'm not saying Jinx is realistic, but her body has purpose in her character unlike a warrior such as Riven whom is just sex appeal for body structure.

ArakadiaJun 4, 20171 votes

Totally agree.

Morgana's waste actually terrifies me in her splashart.

58697132DEL1Jun 4, 20172 votes

To be fair, most the illaoi fan art I see is way over the T for Teen rating the game has to maintain XD

This is very sad tho, Riot should do something. Even just making a thread asking for artists to submit some. No champ should just straight up have zero results ~~except teemo~~

HeruEdhelJun 4, 20171 votes

BubbaMan! i found you not on the lonely illaoi discord! (Emerald)

and yes very sad indeed