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DJ Sona Q&A [CLOSED]

RiotRiot Paradox·2/24/2015, 8:01:24 PM·91 votes·329,165 views

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Edit: Hey everyone, thanks for stopping by! It was fun answering all your questions and we'll see you on the Rift!

Hey guys,

The skins team is stepping out from behind the curtain for some Q&A about DJ Sona! Whether you’re interested in her development, her music or other fun facts about skins – ask away and we’ll be happy to answer!

If you missed DJ Sona’s opening set, get all the details on League’s premier disc jockey here.

  • Nathan "Riot Paradox" Moorman
  • Elie "Riot Ve1vet" Lehman
  • Jeremy "Jestercapp" Putnam
  • Heather "Riot Baconhawk" Jones
  • Brennan "Riot Reaper" Haase
  • Paul "Partiest Cat" Jarvis
  • Sunny "Kindlejack" Pandita
  • Eugene "kyugene" Kang
  • Paul "Paulewog" Hoefener
  • Myke "DontHassleDaHoff" Hoff
  • Paul "RiotZeronis" Kwon
  • Katey "Riot KateyKhaos" Putelis
  • Adam "Riot AdamUnicorn" Kupratis
  • Tom "Riot Whist" Robbins
  • Toa "Iceburrg" Dunn
  • Viranda "Viranimal" Tantula

840 Comments

Queen of Imanity2/24/2015, 8:04:46 PM75 votes

When do you plan to release it?

thederpqueen2/24/2015, 8:06:22 PM67 votes

Just wanted to say you guys did an awesome job with this skin as a Sona main. Keep up the good work! :)

RiotRiot Baconhawk2/24/2015, 10:00:21 PM46 votes

DJ Sona is debuting in patch 5.4!

http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-54-notes#patch-dj-sona

Treblade2/24/2015, 8:02:38 PM45 votes

Is there any particular reason you chose the sale percentage the way you did? I hear people referencing Pulsefire Ezreal and Spirit Guard Udyr's sales being more "fair". I'm going to buy the skin either way, but what are your thoughts on this?

Varindra2/24/2015, 8:15:37 PM32 votes

What do the other members of Pentakill Mordekaiser Karthus Yorick Olaf think of Sona Sona's electronica-based side project?

Ghostish2/24/2015, 8:08:22 PM31 votes

Saw this question elsewhere but no one seemed to ask here yet so... Did you think of adding the loading screen splash to be whatever icon the buyer/player had on? Rather than just the Kinetic form? (and if they had no icon on, just the normal Kinetic)

oh and amazing job Riot it looks amazing!

btwTHEGAME2/24/2015, 8:07:21 PM29 votes

Hey Rito! I have a few questions pertaining to the new Toggle command you are implementing.

  • Though DJ Sona is the first skin to have access to this unique command, two skins before it already have toggle-able cosmetics. I’m of course talking about Neon Strike Vi and Night Hunter Rengar. The toggle on those skins, however, are bound to their Taunt command (I always found it weird how Vi doesn’t keep her taunt because of this). Will you be remapping these toggles anytime soon? Or are they going to remain the way they are?

  • As a follow-up, what about Heimerdinger’s swag walk that normally can be toggled using an emote? Is that going to be moved to the Toggle command, or stay where it is?

  • Will this Toggle command be spammable on DJ Sona? Or is there a measure in place to keep players from doing this (i.e. freezing Sona in place until the transformation animation finishes)?

Mariah Carey2/24/2015, 8:04:50 PM28 votes

How did you go about getting professional DJ's to make music for DJ Sona? Were they familiar with the game or the character?

disregardable2/24/2015, 8:03:34 PM22 votes

The most obvious question ever: Why did Sona get the ultimate skin? In other words, why make DJ Sona ultimate over something else?

Mythàl2/24/2015, 8:23:08 PM21 votes

Why is her joke not Darude - Sandstorm?

4BYSS2/24/2015, 8:08:19 PM19 votes

What was the inspiration behind Dj Sona?Sona

Moonboy652/24/2015, 8:07:10 PM19 votes

Why did you choose Caramelldansen as the dance for DJ Sona?

Trap Clap2/24/2015, 8:02:58 PM15 votes

I'm a little bit confused on how the track will change on each ability use. Will spamming Q, for instance, cause the track to start to loop?

Siachi2/24/2015, 8:14:58 PM15 votes

So to start off with a lighter question: For any Rioter who wants to answer, which of the three tracks is your favorite?

J Gríd2/24/2015, 8:09:08 PM12 votes

Where did you think of the names "Ethereal", "Kinetic", and "Concussive"? What do they represent? Please answer Rito :) Love the idea!

Thryale2/24/2015, 8:14:28 PM11 votes

was hatsune miku used as a reference for the development of this skin? If so, what aspects carried over into the final design? Also, is there any tribute easter eggs for miku in the skin?

I love the caramelldansen dance you gave her, why did the team decide on this for her dance?

I Will Miss Q2/24/2015, 8:58:10 PM8 votes

About how long has DJ Sona been in the works, and are there any funny/interesting stories you could tell about something that occured throughout her development?

FirePower2472/24/2015, 9:14:16 PM2 votes

Dear Rito, where is the darude sandstorm?