@IronStylus, About Cait's VU

GenoXx·Oct 24, 2014·2 votes·4,274 views

Did you really want to turn her into something like Lady Mechanika? http://etheremporium.pbworks.com/f/1288911249/Lady_Mechanika_0_Cover_colors_by_jo.jpg

20 Comments

RiotIronStylusOct 28, 20145 votes

That's pretty board. However I think there are stylings to LM that are pretty awesome and Cait could use a treatment that brings in more style. I wouldn't propose copy-pasting, I would propose cohesion and style. Some of that cohesion and style that's on Lady Mechanika could be appropriate for Cait.

JingerbeardmanOct 28, 20141 votes

did you mean to say broad?

GenoXxOct 28, 20141 votes

I found a post....somewhere that said you would want to use her style. LoL, if you think I ruined anything like a surprise or something it was completely unintentional. But she looks a like a good inspiration.

KbalzOct 28, 20144 votes

How come when people ask about art questions, Riot immediately replies.. but for networking/connection issues.. we get nothing?

I Main SwainOct 28, 20143 votes

because they have addressed issues like that multiple times and don't need to address every single post and repost and rerererererererererepost that people make. seriously, I see the same posts every time, and people act like riot isn't doing anything about it.

Deep Terror NamiOct 24, 20144 votes

Unsure if the google images I found of "Caitlyn VU" where the right ones, but since it resembled your picture I assume so.

The only thing I don't like about it is her hat. It's always been excessively tall, and I like it that way! Other than that, she already has the Steampunk theme, it's just not very detailed. Simply taking what she has and expanding on it will inevitably make her look a certain way.

ZkaiserOct 24, 20141 votes

Unsure if the google images I found of "Caitlyn VU" where the right ones, but since it resembled your picture I assume so.

The only thing I don't like about it is her hat. It's always been excessively tall, and I like it that way! Other than that, she already has the Steampunk theme, it's just not very detailed. Simply taking what she has and expanding on it will inevitably make her look a certain way.

I agree. Make the hat a bit taller and add the gear 'C' belt and you have a perfect design.

JingerbeardmanOct 28, 20142 votes

the size of her hat is one of the things most criticized about cait. When she was first released the cartoony look was still being explored but that is no longer the case. Her hat is awkward and quite outrageous especially for a sniper. It no longer fits in compared to all the other champs. I expect it to get reduced in size in favor of something more reasonable and practical.

junglerboy16Oct 28, 20142 votes

It fits in at least as well as Vi running around with giant mechanical fists, or Ryze being purple. It also fits in a generically steam punk-ish way. If anything, they should expand on it, maybe add some extra bells and whistles (figuratively, and literally) to it.

JingerbeardmanOct 28, 20141 votes

The thing about Vi is that the size of her gauntlets is alright because they are her weapons and a key part of her interaction with enemies. Caits hat however is purely aesthetics, it doesn't influence her interactions with other champions nor it tied to any of her animations. With or without the hat should functions the same. That doesn't mean I think it should be removed entirely. It is an integral part of her character at this point, It could just be executed better.

GenoXxOct 24, 20143 votes

I think the hat is kinda trademark. That wont go

Rune OcarinaOct 24, 20143 votes

Make sure to keep the miniskirt too. I like that.

CriomhthannOct 24, 20143 votes

I don't think they are getting rid of the hat (at all). As I understand it, included in the Piltover designs is some artifact that "clashes" with the general design without completely destroying it's cogency. These exist to add a bit of character flair and are generally made to work with, rather than against the design.

Vi has her frill things, Caitlyn has her hat.

PryotraOct 24, 20142 votes

Add a tophat, and you have the next Caitlyn.

Get on it Parrot! =D

The5lackerOct 26, 20142 votes

Add in the hat and I do believe we have a winner.

GreenLoreOct 24, 20141 votes

No he wants her to be lady mechanika with a top-hat!

5G8Nri0B54Oct 24, 20141 votes

This may or may not end up into a debate between whether her hat is really practical on her or not, and then segway into why that's okay but mini-skirt isn't...

But either way, Lady Mechanika is a little too messy imo. With the fisher-pricing they've been doing with texture updates, it looks like Riot wants their champions to look more plain to better suit the new SR update instead of more detailed ones.

Outside of that, she looks a little too serious. Caitlyn's always come off as a girly-girl, not just from her background where she relies on daddy's money to equip herself to fight crimes. Or the fact that she hides in the safety of distance to snipe enemies off from afar, which is a trait that doesn't lend itself well to badassery or courage.

b'sides, look. Lady Mechanika has boobs, you just know that certain people will just focus all of their criticisms just on the very idea that a female would have female anatomy!

(Don't get me wrong, she looks amazing. But I don't think basing Caitlyn's VU on that is the best route to go for reasons I described above)

LordHippomanOct 25, 20148 votes

"Caitlyn discovered her natural gift for investigation when, at age 14, her father was assaulted and robbed on his way home. She snuck out of her house that night with her father's rifle and tracked down the muggers from the crime scene. At first, her parents did their best to discourage her from such risky hobbies, but she was incorrigible. "

Caitlyn snuck out of her house with a giant gun to track down violent criminals at age 14. She is not lacking in courage.

HyperSMBOct 28, 20141 votes

As long as her retarded hat doesn't come back, any Caitlyn VU is better. Oh, and lose the horrible false accent while you are at it.

DiahaneOct 28, 20141 votes

My two cents on a Caitlyn's VU are as follows: I'd keep her bad fashion sense. Her goofyness is part of her charm, imho. Given that she's a sniper she shouldn't go the heavy-donned steampunk way. Otherwise it would overlap too much with Vi and while it could be good to stress the fact they're both from Piltover it would make her less unique and more of an enforcer rather than a detective. With this I mean she's the Sheriff, ok, but her gig is about investigation and it would make sense for her to investigate in plain clothes. Uniforms are for the bulk of the police personnel, those with tasks which need them to be recognizable as officers. Caitlyn as more the detective type should be allowed to wear plain clothes to do her investigations. The question is then "doesn't the rifle bring too much attention for one investigating disguised as a civilian"? And the answer could be her hat! Her rifle could be a compound one stored in her tall fashionable hat (maybe in Piltover that's the trend).

Edit: In case you go with a totally different and not goofy look on her I'd go with a traditional skin. I know Riot's stance on the subject has changed since you feel you deliver much better with visual updates and reworks, but if you just change her look from a fashion standpoint a traditional skin could help a great deal those who liked her poor fashion sense =(