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Sett is trite and uninspired

Jaguar Påw·12/12/2019, 4:29:30 PM·10 votes·5,034 views

Sett is unoriginal, yet another Vastayah that looks nothing like an animal. Sett looks like a male version of Xayah (or Ahri), just another champion with chibe - furry anime ears popping out of his bright, dye colored boy band hair. Many praise the art and champion creation in this game (I used to as well), but recently I am unimpressed. Champions used to be iconic and original representations of archetypes I wanted to see in a fighting game.

On a similar note, what in god's name is he wearing? why would someone focused around brawling be wearing skin tight fashionista pants and a weird open vest showing off their rippling chest, not to mention his pink hair hangs down over his eye, talk about a stretch. Are we playing a game where you fight the enemy or is Summoner's Rifts just an 80's dance party full of hipsters trying to follow the recent fashion fad?

The state of gameplay in League has recently been pushing me away from the game. But now that even the art and champion design is, in my opinion, becoming monotonous and repetitive there is not much drawing me to this game. This game, its' champions, and lore is losing its' identity rapidly.

29 Comments

Umbral Regent12/12/2019, 4:54:41 PM10 votes

Sett is unoriginal...

Define "unoriginal"? Because as far as I see, there's plenty original about him.

  • Rather than using hugeass weapons as a Juggernaut, he uses his fists.
  • He's an underground pit-fighter, which is an interesting thematic. Sure, we've had gladiatorial fighters in the past (Xin Zhao, Alistar), but none like Sett.
  • Character-wise, he's a momma's boy with a chip on his shoulder and an eagerness to make his place in the world through fighting.
  • Additionally, lore-wise he gives us a look into the darker side of post-Noxus Ionia that we haven't seen yet. Where Zed, Akali, Karma, Irelia, and Jhin give a look into how the people, the orders, and the government are handling the fallout of the Noxian invasion, Sett shows us a side of Ionia that's craving violence after the war.

Are there some things that are unoriginal about him? Sure. He's another big, imposing dude with a square chin and plenty of muscle. He's another self-confident, "I can do anything" guy with badditude. But it ain't like he's totally unoriginal.

...yet another Vastayah that looks nothing like an animal.

Well, first of all, there's no rule that says that Vastaya can't be largely human in appearance with some basic animal semblances. Look at Ahri, Xayah, & Rakan. The Lhotlan are largely humanoid, with their silhouettes punctuated by raptor-like legs, feather tufts on the arms, and tall, furred ears - not to mention the possibility that their feather cloaks are natural. And then you have Ahri, who's literally just a woman with fox ears and fox tails.

And second of all; Sett is half-Vastaya. He's even more diluted than the descendants of Vastayashai'rei, and it's only natural that he loses some of that animal semblance due to his mixed parentage. He still has tufts of fur around his wrists and short, furry ears, but he's not going to look as much like an animal as a Lhotlan or a Marai - and definitely nothing like Rengar or Wukong.

GelsominoKiller12/12/2019, 5:16:18 PM7 votes

I agree and disagree.

Sett identity is that of a pit fighter, and you'd expect him to be a lot more rugged and blunt, like a Darius or a Braum. Instead he looks pretty and juvenile. Also, him being a grown up momma boi is quite unique!

That said, his attitude is trite, and his animalistic traits are minimal (this is justifiable because he's only half vastaya) but I don't mind.

What you have me on board about is that his clothing and hairstyle are at odds with his brawling and fighting spirit. You could argue that he runs the business and doesn't fight anymore, but it would like having an armorless garen pretending to be a knight anyway.

kaijukitten12/12/2019, 4:33:14 PM6 votes

Shhhh you can't hate his design cuz he's hot. That gives him a free pass from any and all criticism. /s

JackMcCarry12/12/2019, 5:00:34 PM6 votes

He's only half vastayah

Kazekiba12/12/2019, 9:00:33 PM2 votes

He's supposed to be a Vastaya?

But how? And if he is, why does he not have a bat face like his calling card?

INoble KnightI12/12/2019, 9:13:16 PM1 votes

He looks like the Crystal Exarch from FFXIV: Shadowbringers.

VänilläTrëës12/14/2019, 2:15:55 AM1 votes

Settts a thuggggggggggggggggggggg*[draven-pose]*

LunSeiSleidee12/14/2019, 10:20:25 AM1 votes

You are absolutely, 100% right. However, look at your downvotes. Riot is now aiming to edgy preteens who love generic "cool" anime stuff. They LOVE crap like the incredibly boring Sett. This game has regressed to the level of some boring, cheap, uninspired mobile title. And its players are LOVING IT. I know sunken cost fallacy is a b**ch, but I strongly suggest you gather the will to uninstall this game, because, spoilers: things are not going to get any better for this title.