Those that dislike the new Gangplank base model and splash must at least agree...

YumaS2Astral·8/3/2015, 3:14:29 PM·90 votes·5,771 views

...that the new Gangplank actually has a identity instead of just being a plain, common pirate like the old Gangplank.

Especially after this "re-rework" - he now has the identity of a pirate that lost his crew, his arm, his respect, the control of Bilgewater, and almost lost his life.

And his Captain skin now represents 2 things: both how he was before all those events - and how he can possibly be once he manages to recover all those things (well, with the exception of his arm).

71 Comments

Krizalid8/3/2015, 3:17:12 PM12 votes

Funny thing, but something's telling me that it's possible to bring him back his arm with some healing magic, but GP still wouldn't do it and would keep the gauntlet as a memory of his downfall.

Chaotic Reks8/3/2015, 8:37:17 PM11 votes

this is Gangplank's 4th visual change just let that sink in

Zhugan8/3/2015, 5:44:15 PM9 votes

Sure, he has all of those things, but with the retcon of who GP was/is... We don't really have a clear view on who he was before. Meaning that he is the cliched person who has lost everything and wants to get it all back. Yeah, we know he had control on Bilgewater and that he was "brutal", but when that is the entirety of your identity, that isn't really an identity.

So, he went from a normal pirate captain (with all that implies) to a person who lost it all (with all that implies). Didn't really get more complex, just changed.

BastionKross8/4/2015, 12:46:28 AM6 votes

I don't know how they did it, but Riot missed a huge opportunity: Cyborg Pirate.

Don't get me wrong, that's obviously what they were going for. But this newest GP doesn't really scream out "pirate" to me as much anymore. It's more like some random dude who's got a metal limb and a vendetta.

Urgot You called?

No, not you.

Sion I heard someone describe me.

Not you either.

Viktor Did someone mention me?

For the love of god.

Only Play Darius8/4/2015, 12:51:31 AM5 votes

His identity came with his rework. The lore depicted him as brutal and bloodthirsty, yet organized and intelligent. The flame on his sword hinted to some magical power, which distanced him from generic pirates.

junglerboy168/3/2015, 6:58:07 PM3 votes

I just don't like his hat.

Everything else about his new look is fantastic, but his hat is just... weird. Why would you put to pointy little flaps on the front? it just doesn't make sense.

As for the cyborg arm, I love it. Basically, anything turned cyborg is a win in my eyes, it's just my favorite trope.

Conncept8/4/2015, 5:16:32 AM3 votes

He just doesn't look like a disenfranchised but dangerous pirate to me. I think that's what Riot was trying to go for, but excepting the hat and cyber arm, he looks like all the raunchy middle aged losers I used to work construction and various other dead end jobs with back in high school. Men who had reached their forties working days, drinking nights, and chasing anything in a skirt; and as a result hadn't done a single worthwhile thing in their entire lives. He looks like a deadend loser.

Kled Man Walking8/5/2015, 12:26:48 AM3 votes

Eh, I mostly just dislike the fact that apparently being caught in an explosion changed Gangplank's body type. He seems to be a lot bulkier than before, which is weird.

About his new lore, I'm not sure how I feel about it. Giving him a reason to go out and fight is nice, but I really like his previous persona as a dictator.

The Loveless8/4/2015, 10:56:36 AM2 votes

Jolly GP was the best. I wish they just made a new character. GP is too evil now. Oddly enough, he isn't that scary in game. He's still known for his ult having the most effect.

sp4418/3/2015, 3:20:33 PM1 votes

Well, I play on the BR server where he retained his dub actor that still manages to bring the personality of Old Gangplank to current Gangplank, so I get the best of both worlds.