@Riot Can we talk about the Blood Lord Vladimir skin ?

option paralysis·10/13/2016, 10:49:42 AM·35 votes·5,961 views

Can you bring back the old Q animation ? That was the big reason I bought that skin and why it looked better and more badass than any other skin. But you removed that along with the awesome sound of his E ability - which was also one of the reasons I bought the skin. Just look at the animations, it was obviously better before, and honestly I really don't see the current animation at all. I gotta watch real close to see the animation, that shouldn't be the case for a 1820 RP skin. Whereas before you could see the "life drip away" from everywhere. The first picture is from a 4 year old video so obviously the animation would needed to be updated a bit. Also, you could leave the current animation for the normal Q and bring back the old bigger animation for the crimson rush Q. That would be cool, right ? If you did something like that, I think the skin wouldn't look too expensive for 1820 RP. Because right now, it feels really bad when I play him with his badass voice and the "blood lord" status, that I can't even see the Q animation.

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll41/joc_92/vlad1_zpspxtoz4x1.png

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll41/joc_92/vlad2_zpssnxh7dof.png

13 Comments

RocjawCypher10/13/2016, 2:22:36 PM12 votes

I'm going to be honest, I got that skin as well and I'm a little disapointed. I think Vlad may well just need a graphics cleanup. Even though the skin concept is very cool, there are lots of little things that just make it look dated- the blobby hands, awkward animations- his taunt just looks bizarre compared to the newer champs.

Mr Noggenfogger10/13/2016, 1:40:58 PM4 votes

You've posted this twice within a week

JDB8eoX8x010/13/2016, 4:20:27 PM3 votes

Same thing with Warlord Shen. I got that skin because the animations on his basic attacks were so gorgeous, and then they just removed it. Now I play Doctor Shen whenever I get to because Warlord is no longer special.

mustafa288110/13/2016, 11:03:45 AM2 votes

the old one looks a lot better, i agree at this point

cyote9610/14/2016, 9:00:54 AM2 votes

The honest truth is riot took the character out of the skin for the sake of simplifying the animation. It was a waste of a great opportunity and I don't riot will fix the foul. the body model for this skin had been lacking for a long time and they re textured instead of renewing it after the rework. at this point the skin is dead. I used to main Vlad now I just find it disappointing and bland

Yserą2/9/2018, 3:40:01 PM1 votes

I too agree. this skin really needs up do date animations. Come on riot show us some love ... [sg-janna]

Spizzle900010/13/2016, 7:19:54 PM1 votes

To be honest, I always found the 5 nice, almost parabolic lines coming from the Q rather irritating. I currently like it as is for the most part but wouldn't mind having it brushed up.

Elros Thranduil10/13/2016, 11:01:41 AM1 votes

still marqi vlad is the best vlad. With new splash art even 2592592x better.

on the other hand,

Bloodlord doesnt feel the same anymore. Not sure if they removed the sound but naaah it doesnt feel the same.

RITO PLS ALSO REVERT KING TRYNDAMERE SPLASH ART.

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