The Nexus explosion isn't dramatic enough

BLU Medic·Nov 18, 2014·5 votes·1,257 views

This is a minor thing and probably something that won't change, but I feel that the end of the game, when a nexus has been destroyed, isn't dramatic enough. The music feels less dramatic and the explosion is just, well, meh. There's this red swirly thing and then a little puff. What's left is a hole in the ground and a bunch of red shards that feel rather flat. I feel the old explosion was more, well, explosive.

Explosions are a GREAT way to end a match. Everyone likes one. Payload in Team Fortress 2 is one of the most popular game modes, partly because there's a massive explosion at the end if BLU team wins. It's a nice big YAY WE BEAT THEM! vibe that I feel is lacking from this new Rift. And an explosion is way more rewarding than dancing on the corpses of the enemy team, as would often happen in Ascension.

On a related note, AI bots will run away from their exploded nexus (and away in general), but human players can't. Why's that?

11 Comments

The SwedeNov 18, 20142 votes

I feel like this one is more polished, but it isn't anywhere near as epic as the old one. I want a combination between the new one and Ziggs 's ult.

BLU MedicNov 20, 20142 votes

That could work, that could certainly work...

The SoulforgedNov 19, 20142 votes

The dominion nexus explosion is something I think we should make all the maps similar to. I hear this dramatic music coming up, and then the nexus seems to be sucking up air befoooore Buuwushhhhh that just feel so satisfying.

HesOnTopNov 18, 20141 votes

they should have taken hints from dota 2's epic explosions

Final GirINov 18, 20141 votes

There is a new animation that is coming for the Nexus explosions, it goes KABOOOOM! and all the particles fly around and then merge into the victory or defeat sign. It is not implemented yet though. Just wait :D

BLU MedicNov 18, 20141 votes

I hope so, because this one is soooo underwhelming. It's also incredibly brief. Explosions burn for ages.

Final GirINov 18, 20141 votes

Well, you have to think about it, it's not going to burn. It's a rock. It's just going to shatter into pieces.

Edit: Bots run away because they were running into lane to begin with, if your character is already moving by the time the game ends, it will move to the spot it was last commanded to go. Most real players are already where they intend their character to be though, bots just move to the spots they were designed to.

BLU MedicNov 18, 20141 votes

Surely there'd be some sort of magic smoke or something remaining rather than just some flat red shards. Rocks don't just explode on their own.

Final GirINov 18, 20141 votes

It's exploding because a team of 5 or so are punching the hell out of it. So of course it's gonna be like "THAT'S ENOUGH I'M DONE, PEACE" and just explode into bits.

BLU MedicNov 18, 20141 votes

So what has the red sparkly thing got to do with it all? Oh well, I'll wait for the new explosion. Does sound much better than what we currently have.