OK Riot, I really like the Blitzcrank Skins...

6FlagsFunnelCake·Oct 26, 2017·28 votes·1,447 views

But we all know that the walking animation is an issue. And yes I have seen your recent statement. But I present to you, exhibit A;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AeDQEGEOZ0

Look at that lovely Roll. None of that arm waving stuff. This skin is 1350 as well, even lower quality than the Lancer skins, yet you refuse to change the animation? I don't understand how the walking animation can be brushed off for being too different from the silhouette, when you've already done it before!

15 Comments

SkorchOct 26, 201712 votes

I mean i think its because Customs Blitz actually looks like blitz. While the lancer skins look completely like other robots. However that issue should be solved in ways that ARENT completely hideous.

If anything the Lancer skins taught us that Blitzcrank should bring back VUs because... yeah.

6FlagsFunnelCakeOct 26, 20172 votes

Though I do understand how different the Lancer skins are from Blitzcrank's silhouette, I still think that there are some other queues that make it pretty clear that it's Blitzcrank (his hook for instance, that they had focused so much on to emphasize in this skin), and his stature in general isn't even that different, as he retains his big bulky torso and feet that aren't even noticeble on first glance.

And I'd prefer that they don't bring purely Visual Updates. Some Champions I do believe have a fairly decent and thematic kit, such as Varus Caitlyn MissFortune , but only changing their visuals is a little lackluster since they COULD use some very VERY minor touchups on their gameplay at the same time. Not exactly VGU level, but still some changes to their kit.

OverpoweredSoapOct 26, 20171 votes

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Though I do understand how different the Lancer skins are from Blitzcrank's silhouette, I still think that there are some other queues that make it pretty clear that it's Blitzcrank (his hook for instance, that they had focused so much on to emphasize in this skin), and his stature in general isn't even that different, as he retains his big bulky torso and feet that aren't even noticeble on first glance.

And I'd prefer that they don't bring purely Visual Updates. Some Champions I do believe have a fairly decent and thematic kit, such as , but only changing their visuals is a little lackluster since they COULD use some very VERY minor touchups on their gameplay at the same time. Not exactly VGU level, but still some changes to their kit.

Miss Fortune's was a VGU though, a minor one, but still a VGU.

Beyond LegendsOct 26, 20171 votes

Not really she had about as much work done to her as Xin current GU.

VGU are much larger in scope in general and always cones with new VO

Jerry SeinfeIdOct 26, 20171 votes

no.

She had minor visual changes and minor gameplay changes => minor GU + minor VU = Minor VGU.

VGU are much larger in scope in general and always cones with new VO

shen.

Beyond LegendsOct 26, 20171 votes

That's not how the term works. VGU is considered to be full relauch of the champion, not just some minor update. Having some minor animation update doesn't really qualify as an vgu, I don't think you underdtand the term as it is used here.

Shen and Fiora were more VU thrn the they were vgu.

Jerry SeinfeIdOct 26, 20172 votes

all i read was "that doesn't fit my narrative".

srsly, a small visual update + a small gameplay update is a small V(isual)G(ameplay)U(pdate).

Half shen's kit got changed and his model got updated how is that just a Visual Update. smh.

Sexy Jack RabbitOct 26, 20171 votes

MF's wasn't a VGU.

OverpoweredSoapOct 26, 20171 votes

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MF's wasn't a VGU.

It changed her passive and her W while updating her visuals to not look like a half melted red headed barbie doll.

It was a VGU.

Sexy Jack RabbitOct 27, 20171 votes

Miss Fortune's VISUAL Update was in patch 5.14. In which she received new visuals, animations and sound effects. She did not recieve a new VO thought. She also saw several buffs to her CD's and ranges on her abilties.

The changes you're thinking of, i.e the introduction of Love Tap and the loss of Impure shots/Strut becoming her second ability, was not until patch 5.22. AKa. The Marksman update.

MF's change was not a VGU. It was a minor VU and buff. She then saw her GP update 8 patches later.

Not too mention it wasn't until about a year after that, that the balance team sorted out her ratio's and crit interactions.

It took about 2 years to get MF to her current state.

Velzard of KozOct 26, 20171 votes

How does Lancer not look like Blitz? His pose is literally Blitz, the way he keeps his hand.

Grimm HowlOct 26, 20172 votes

Please please please, this needs to happen.

ModKnightsKemplarOct 26, 20172 votes

Seconded. Yes, please!

GreenLoreOct 26, 20172 votes

I think the reason why this skin gets away with the different walk-animation is because it just looks a lot more like blitzcrank.

Its head and arms still look like those of Blitzcrank,thus making it instantly recognizeable as him. The Lancer Blitzcranks however have a completely different look to them.

Jerry SeinfeIdOct 26, 20172 votes

You see him being picked, you see him in loading screen and his kit is easily recognizable. IDK why it would be too hard to see it's blitz, unless you're some kinda moron.