Bilgewater event incoming?

GreenLore·5/30/2015, 3:35:28 PM·4 votes·1,914 views

The champion update site was updated today and it looks like Gangplank and MissFortune are getting visual updates(and GP gets a kit rework too).

And well it is noticeable that these 2,who are probably the best representatives for Bilgewater,both get an update. The only time when 2 champions who belong to the same faction got a visual update of any kind that was not tied to an event were Sivir and Nasus(and that was before they were really shurima champs and these updates were most likely made with the upcoming event in mind).

And overall I'd say it would make sense to give Bilgewater an event,since it was kinda left out for a very long time now(the last bilgewater champ was Nautilus and he is so old,he doesn't even cost 6300 ip anymore).

So what do you guys think?Will there be a Bilgewater update?If yes,then what is going to be the focus of it?

Personally I think it might relate to the shadow isles,I mean we've got some SI and Bilgewater interaction during the harrowing and kalistas release. Since these events also come with new champs I guess there might be an important Bilgewater champ incoming(maybe some sort of admiral?Or a davy jones like character?)

EDIT:BIG NEWS They added a mysterious laugh to the pbe,that plays when you die,or when you laugh in the river. This laugh sounds like someone is laughing from below the waters. Maybe it is gangplanks dad returning from below the ocean as some kind of davy-jones-like guy?(or just a davy jones like guy in general?) http://www.surrenderat20.net/2015/06/61-pbe-update.html

10 Comments

Sharjo5/30/2015, 4:12:35 PM3 votes

Given the manner in which Trist was handled from a lore perspective, while also considering how ripe Bilgewater is for some development and how coincidentally close GP's and MF's VUs seems to be coming together, my mind's telling me no, but my body's telling me "GOD YES BILGEWATER EVENT YAHOO!!!"

What I'll say is lore fans, don't be upset if very little lorewise comes of these two VUs, rather brace yourself for nothing, so you may be surprised if something does come of it!

On a side note though, the syncing of these things makes me wonder if not only an event but a new Bilgewatian champion is on the horizon. Also since Bilgewater's now got some not so friendly neighbours in the Shadow Isles, there's real potential there.

tl;dr the potential is there, but don't get your hopes up only for them to be dashed guys, keep your anticipation in check; we've still got a bit to wait on this!

EDIT:_ Looking at what you said about Sivir and Nasus, if we look at their VO and designs they were likely made with the Shurima event in mind, but got released without it when the whole event was pushed back (if memory serves it was pushed back a few times because of the game mode and other things), so even they were technically done in sync with an event in mind. DAMMIT GREENLORE YOU'RE GETTING ME HYPED._

Ebonmaw Dragon5/30/2015, 4:03:26 PM2 votes

Well... considering the updates for Tristana and Poppy ... i wouldn't be surprised if its just a coincidence...

Plotwist: Its actually an event between Bilgewater and Bandle.

Puri Puri Taric5/30/2015, 10:39:02 PM1 votes

dont care i want taric.

Solideus6/1/2015, 2:08:19 PM1 votes

I'd guess the somewhat-hinted-at-next-big-event-thing for lore and whatnot is either Bilgewater, together with Ganplank and Miss Fortune; or something like Reborn for when Poppy is released. Time will tell!

GreenLore6/1/2015, 10:57:35 PM1 votes

Edited the main post,because of the recent PBE-changes.

Tesla Effect5/30/2015, 8:34:37 PM1 votes

Isnt the Harrowing sorta tied in with Bilgewater at the current moment?

GenoXx5/30/2015, 3:45:39 PM1 votes

I dunno, Jaredan mentioned an event for this year....but I think they just got put on the list because they needed it. If they we're to make a Bilgewater event, The Shadow Isles could be mentioned at least. Not a primary thing for Bilgewater. Think Assassin Creed 4 Black Flag. Those sort of events would be likely for Bilgewater. But maybe even MF's secret killer who killed her mother could come out as a champ. Because we haven't had a Bilgerat in while actually. But I think there just on the list for VU