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

option paralysis··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

RocjawCypher12 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.

option paralysis1 votes

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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.

True, but if they didn't get him a VGU in the rework, I doubt it's coming any time soon, thus I just want something back on the skin, which I hope others want to. Like I said, it feels fuckin' bad when I Q stuff with Vlad, just to see nothing happening unless I concentrate on that. Idk what they were thinking when they made the current animation on such an expensive skin.

Mr Noggenfogger4 votes

You've posted this twice within a week

option paralysis3 votes

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You've posted this twice within a week

Yeah I know.. but I just want an answer from riot, if it's a yes awesome, if it's a no, at least I'll know not to get my hopes up. Right now, it's still possible because I get no answer, dunno why tho, since there are riot answer on these threads a lot.

ShadowParker1 votes

It's pretty much a no. It's been waay to long since the MYMU and not nearly enough people are fighting for it.

Honestly, the new one is better imo

option paralysis2 votes

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It's pretty much a no. It's been waay to long since the MYMU and not nearly enough people are fighting for it.

Honestly, the new one is better imo

I understand people have different taste for everything and all, but how can you like the current animation ? you literally don't see it if theres a minion or you're fighting an enemy. How can you like the animation you don't see ?

V2msRHouI02 votes

I'd rather have proper issues spammed in boards than shitty memes

JDB8eoX8x03 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.

mustafa28812 votes

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

cyote962 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

Elros Thranduil1 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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Spizzle90001 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.

Yserą1 votes

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

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