A new dev blog pertaining to Foundation's thoughts on what they did for Bilgewater. Take a gander!
Also HOLY MOLY Mrs Mother Serpent you're even more amazing when put to scale!
RiotBioluminescence8 votesHe's right, you know, Sharjo - you ARE fast. You're like the Story & Art board's Moobeat.
Sharjo5 votesIf I'm honest, I just see when Moobeat tweets out something, and then pop in here to alert the presses. I'm like "Hey! Guys! Look! Lore stuff! Look!"
UomoAfide1 votesWell, that's what an informer does. The speed is what matters, so Good Job Sharjo ;)
Rito Staff2 votesGo on now Forrest, godspeed! Don't you dare coming back without any news! o/
RiotRiotJaredan5 votesYou've ruined my impression that you were a mixture of telepathic and speed demon. Like a cross between Quicksilver and Xavier.
Dreams broken.
A Superb Villain2 votesIt's nice they released concept art produced over the course of Bilgewater's reintroduction; seeing the architectural styles incorporated from across Runeterra and burial customs gives us information we might otherwise never know within the game.
ModKnightsKemplar2 votesSo, question for a Rioter. How exactly does one kill one of those menacing sea creatures?
A Superb Villain2 votesWith a really big gun.
RiotBioluminescence2 votesSo, question for a Rioter. How exactly does one kill one of those menacing sea creatures?
The thing that terrifies me is - they likely go after them at night.
"Fleets leave port at sunset each night, seeking these mighty beasts."
I'm not familiar with the background, but what can it mean that it's easier/safer/better to hunt them at night, than it is during the day? Do they glow? Do they get less violent at night? Do they surface once the sun goes down??
patmax172 votesTo me it sounds as if they are nocturnal. During day they rest deep down on the bottom of the sea, and at night they surface to hunt and eat (maybe to mate?). You just can't capture them by day. I struggle to find another sensible reason to prefer going out at night :/
RiotAnt in Oz6 votesThis is pretty much what we were thinking. We took inspiration from all the terrifying creatures in the deep, abyssal darkness of our own oceans that rise closer to the surface at night to feed, and things like squid, who mainly hunt at night. Squid fishermen go out at night and use lights to lure them to the surface - we figured that certain types of sea monster could lured be up in similar (though much more terrifying) fashion.
Sharjo1 votesI guess that ties in with the Serpent Callers; the Slaughter Fleets need them to draw out the sea monsters in to the open where they can be properly dispatched.
Sharjo4 votesI'd assume that they go by night because the monsters are more manageable then. If you consider that the majority of sea creatures are day goers then the same can be inferred for the serpents, krakens and whatever else. In the day navigating certain parts of the sea is likely impossible because of the sheer number of sea beasts, and potentially the fleets hunt by ambushing them while they sleep. I mean if you think about it:
Where as at night:
I'd assume that's why. Might be some cultural beliefs as well like "The Bearded Lady sleeps in the depths at night, so we hunt her children then, lest we incur her wrath".
ModKnightsKemplar2 votesYeah, pass that along... I want more info. I like what people are posting below your comment, too, but it just leaves more questions. This is an interesting thing to explore.
Also, the tentacles in that picture. Are the sea beasts related at all to the Void? I super envy the jobs of the people who get to think about this. As a JOB, people. Such fun.
MythicTwister3 votesI think it should be about how the sea monsters react to light. Maybe the ones that live deeper underwater have adapted sensitive eyes and don't come to the surface during the day because the sun deters them. Maybe a moonless night is the best time to set up a trap, lighting a luminous "lure" that mimics the light color or pattern of a bioluminescent mating dance, or the display of a prey fish. Either way, it conjures an exciting visual for a hunt with the slaughter fleet.
Imagine a choppy sea and a slew of ships, carefully and painstakingly navigated to maintain a circular formation. The sailors all work in total darkness, relying only the least amount of deck lighting possible to stay keep pace with the other vessels. The metal clad fleet is tied together by massive cables, holding a chemical lure in place that when lit, will attract a terribly denizen of the deep to breach the waters and face the pirate's waiting barrage of wicked harpoons and hot lead!
I can almost see the seas sway and the hunters screaming, while a giant serpent thrashes in their midst, hooked and harassed while they try to blow out it's brains. Muzzle flash reflected on water. The smell of gunpowder and the creature's blood. Groaning wooden hulls and mooring lines. Terrible roars of distress, from a mighty creature brought low.
RiotBioluminescence2 votesI think it should be about how the sea monsters react to light. Maybe the ones that live deeper underwater have adapted sensitive eyes and don't come to the surface during the day because the sun deters them. Maybe a moonless night is the best time to set up a trap, lighting a luminous "lure" that mimics the light color or pattern of a bioluminescent mating dance, or the display of a prey fish. Either way, it conjures an exciting visual for a hunt with the slaughter fleet.
Imagine a choppy sea and a slew of ships, carefully and painstakingly navigated to maintain a circular formation. The sailors all work in total darkness, relying only the least amount of deck lighting possible to stay keep pace with the other vessels. The metal clad fleet is tied together by massive cables, holding a chemical lure in place that when lit, will attract a terribly denizen of the deep to breach the waters and face the pirate's waiting barrage of wicked harpoons and hot lead!
I can almost see the seas sway and the hunters screaming, while a giant serpent thrashes in their midst, hooked and harassed while they try to blow out it's brains. Muzzle flash reflected on water. The smell of gunpowder and the creature's blood. Groaning wooden hulls and mooring lines. Terrible roars of distress, from a mighty creature brought low.
Maybe they use red-filtered light on the decks, as red light doesn't penetrate water very much (and many animals cannot discern red light). That'd give the proceedings a very ominous and threatening tint, making blood look much brighter than anything else. Maybe it's ruby-windowed lanterns. Maybe it's stained glass. Expensive, and delicate, and covered in iron mesh to protect it when the inevitable blows from the monsters hit.
(Also, don't think I didn't notice the bioluminescent comment there. My specialist subject - woo!)
kayakninja2 votesThat is one heck of a picture you and MythicTwister have put together. I may have to see if I can get something written up; been meaning to start on short stories again. Obviously, the best time to start is almost 4AM. Thanks for that. :P
At least I have a hook or 3. "Help wanted. Good pay. Must be able to swim. Experience on ships a plus."
LankPants1 votesTheir species has an intolerance for vitamin C.
If you feed them an orange they won't be K.
Rito Staff1 votesoh my mother serpent this is awyusum
Ultîma1 votesQuestion for you: Will we see Butcher's Bridge return to the ARAM queue in a permanent state? It feels weird to have one map come out during an event (Freljord) that kept a permanent queue status, while the other (Bilgewater) just... disappeared. Wouldn't it be nice to have the two map skins randomly alternate when playing ARAM?