• Polish Community Coordinator
    Summoners!

    We're constantly revisiting our Champions and looking at improvements, this doesn't simply end with mechanical changes, as we realise animation, texturing and effects have come a long way over the last two years.

    At the moment we're turning our eye toward Soraka and we would love to get your feedback on the Star Child to help us on this!

    Essentially we want to know how we could make Soraka look even better. There's a few things to think about for this, beyond simply updating textures and throwing down a new dance. For example does Soraka look how you'd expect from her Lore? Does her appearance match her abilities?

    In your opinion what are the main features we should focus on, it could be that you feel she's too human looking, or not human enough. Perhaps her colours could be changed or her effects altered.

    Please post below and we'll look to granting your wish for a fancier Soraka!

    Please try to keep your post in the following format to make it easier to look through your feedback:

    Style: How Soraka looks compared to how she plays and whether she fits with her lore descriptions.

    Animations: What you think of her current animations and what could be improved

    Spell effects: What do you think could be changed with herb effects to make them more attractive

    Other: Anything else you can think of goes here!
    #1
    1 year, 10 months ago
  • Polish Community Coordinator
    Summoners!

    We're constantly revisiting our Champions and looking at improvements, this doesn't simply end with mechanical changes, as we realise animation, texturing and effects have come a long way over the last two years.

    At the moment we're turning our eye toward Soraka and we would love to get your feedback on the Star Child to help us on this!

    Essentially we want to know how we could make Soraka look even better. There's a few things to think about for this, beyond simply updating textures and throwing down a new dance. For example does Soraka look how you'd expect from her Lore? Does her appearance match her abilities?

    In your opinion what are the main features we should focus on, it could be that you feel she's too human looking, or not human enough. Perhaps her colours could be changed or her effects altered.

    Please post below and we'll look to granting your wish for a fancier Soraka!

    Please try to keep your post in the following format to make it easier to look through your feedback:

    Style: How Soraka looks compared to how she plays and whether she fits with her lore descriptions.

    Animations: What you think of her current animations and what could be improved

    Spell effects: What do you think could be changed with herb effects to make them more attractive

    Other: Anything else you can think of goes here!
    #2
    1 year, 10 months ago
  • Polish Community Coordinator
    Summoners!

    We're constantly revisiting our Champions and looking at improvements, this doesn't simply end with mechanical changes, as we realise animation, texturing and effects have come a long way over the last two years.

    At the moment we're turning our eye toward Soraka and we would love to get your feedback on the Star Child to help us on this!

    Essentially we want to know how we could make Soraka look even better. There's a few things to think about for this, beyond simply updating textures and throwing down a new dance. For example does Soraka look how you'd expect from her Lore? Does her appearance match her abilities?

    In your opinion what are the main features we should focus on, it could be that you feel she's too human looking, or not human enough. Perhaps her colours could be changed or her effects altered.

    Please post below and we'll look to granting your wish for a fancier Soraka!

    Please try to keep your post in the following format to make it easier to look through your feedback:

    Style: How Soraka looks compared to how she plays and whether she fits with her lore descriptions.

    Animations: What you think of her current animations and what could be improved

    Spell effects: What do you think could be changed with herb effects to make them more attractive

    Other: Anything else you can think of goes here!
    #3
    1 year, 10 months ago
  • Polish Community Coordinator
    Summoners!

    We're constantly revisiting our Champions and looking at improvements, this doesn't simply end with mechanical changes, as we realise animation, texturing and effects have come a long way over the last two years.

    At the moment we're turning our eye toward Soraka and we would love to get your feedback on the Star Child to help us on this!

    Essentially we want to know how we could make Soraka look even better. There's a few things to think about for this, beyond simply updating textures and throwing down a new dance. For example does Soraka look how you'd expect from her Lore? Does her appearance match her abilities?

    In your opinion what are the main features we should focus on, it could be that you feel she's too human looking, or not human enough. Perhaps her colours could be changed or her effects altered.

    Please post below and we'll look to granting your wish for a fancier Soraka!

    Please try to keep your post in the following format to make it easier to look through your feedback:

    Style: How Soraka looks compared to how she plays and whether she fits with her lore descriptions.

    Animations: What you think of her current animations and what could be improved

    Spell effects: What do you think could be changed with herb effects to make them more attractive

    Other: Anything else you can think of goes here!
    #4
    1 year, 10 months ago
  • Senior Animator
    Soraka <3

    I'm excited to see the results of this. I would love to redo her animations!
    #5
    1 year, 10 months ago
  • Senior Animator
    Hey guys! So I can say that there is work currently happening on her remake! I'm actually animating her new starcall RITE NAO.

    What I can't say however, is when she'll be ready to hit the streets with her fine self.
    #6
    1 year, 1 month ago
  • Senior Animator
    Like Gangplank, she's getting her other skins redone as well. Bananas are still in question.

    Would the peanut butter jelly dance look too derpy on Soraka? :P

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3ZAGBL6UBA&ob=av3e
    #7
    1 year, 1 month ago
  • Sr. Concept Artist
    Hi there.

    This is pertainent to this conversation:

    http://na.leagueoflegends.com/board/....php?t=2061913

    I and Morello have been answering questions about Soraka's art rework here in this thread. Hopefully it provides some in-depth information. I'll see if I can move the discussion from that thread into here as it seems more appropriate. I can try to answer more recent questions but probably won't be able to go through the entire thread in order to answer older questions.
    #8
    1 year ago
  • Sr. Concept Artist
    Originally Posted by Aethered
    Is she still getting the Peanut Butter Jelly dance?
    You'll have to ask Ohmikegoodness about that one =)
    #9
    1 year ago
  • Sr. Concept Artist
    Originally Posted by PugilisticCat
    Are there going to be any reworks to current skins (specifically the 975) because I feel like im walking around with a turtle head sticking out.
    The current Soraka skins? Like Ashe and her skins, the base rework changes the fundamentals of the models, requiring most skins to be rebuilt, corresponding to the new base.
    #10
    1 year ago
  • Sr. Concept Artist
    Concerning Twisted Fate:

    http://na.leagueoflegends.com/board/...1#post23762013

    I do not have much information but I'm going to check up on what information I might be able to communicate. My apologies for the delay, I know it's an important topic.
    #11
    1 year ago
  • Sr. Concept Artist
    Originally Posted by Andrika
    I don't mean to derail the topic of discussion too much but can we please talk Nidalee and what you plan on doing to her feet?
    I'll see what I can find out. Feel free to start a thread if you feel there can be a positive discussion on the topic. I'm trying to answer as many rework questions as possible. I have no information on Nidalee at the moment but I will do my best to investigate.
    #12
    1 year ago
  • Sr. Concept Artist
    Unfortunately I can't comment on timeframes. I also can't comment on the design before a release, you'll have to wait and see in that regard =)

    In regards to Rocketeer/Rocketgirl/Rocketwhatever Tristana, I actually have no clue. This is something I'll look into and get back to you on if I can comment.
    #13
    1 year ago
  • Sr. Concept Artist
    Originally Posted by Abunai
    http://zunifuun.deviantart.com/art/L...raka-269968719

    Make her like this, will love u 5ever.
    D'awww.. I think that's quite nice!
    #14
    1 year ago
  • Sr. Concept Artist
    Originally Posted by xXGospellXx
    Try to match chinese art and u be a step forward
    I'm quite fond of this artwork as well.
    #15
    1 year ago
  • Sr. Concept Artist
    Originally Posted by Lulu Nakura
    so shes next for a rework?
    She's currently being reworked.
    #16
    1 year ago
  • Sr. Concept Artist
    Originally Posted by DeadJustice
    I saw in the other thread that she's becoming more human in her remake as far as her design goes. I don't take any fault against it, but will she still retain that sorta awkward thing compared to the other females in the game where she was this wretched animal thing as opposed to some sleek, sexy, and super attractive person? Part of her appeal was that she stood out from the rest of the women in the game in that regard.
    She will definitely still stand out. She's very unique, in a good way I feel. My take is that she's quite classy.
    #17
    1 year ago
  • Sr. Concept Artist
    Originally Posted by Sorakas
    Awesome! 2 Questions:

    1- Will she be getting a new skin along with the update?
    2- Will any of her current skins get a small sale with the update?
    I've worked on a skin for her aside from her existing ones. I'm not sure about the release of that however.

    I don't know about her other skins in terms of sales, but they are being updated as well since the base is being reworked.

    A note to keep in mind: When a rework of a character's base is done, that affects all skins consequently, meaning they have to be rebuilt from scratch. So, you'll get nice fresh takes on the old skins with them still being true to the original concepts. That's a big thing to emphasize about this work. Not only are we basically building a champion from scratch, we're doing the skins as well. That's a pretty big bite to take.
    #18
    1 year ago
  • Sr. Concept Artist
    Originally Posted by epik amigo
    Wow ashe and kat model remakes might take a while with so many skins :T
    Oh yeah... forgot to mention that.. we're remaking Katarina too =)

    Visually that is!
    #19
    1 year ago
  • Sr. Concept Artist
    Originally Posted by chumbler
    Don't you ****ing dare touch her hair. The tentacle hair must stay.
    You can ask Ohmikegoodness about the hair =)

    He's had a hell of a time animating it!
    #20
    1 year ago
  • Sr. Concept Artist
    Originally Posted by grim1
    F U necro! I was hoping this was getting done.
    It is getting done. Hence the thread.
    #21
    1 year ago
  • Sr. Concept Artist
    Originally Posted by DragonPup
    You should totally post some concept work, IronStylus.
    I didn't do the base rework concept, but I did one of the new skins =)
    #22
    1 year ago
  • Sr. Concept Artist
    Originally Posted by Alex3omg
    Why can't you guys post concept art for the reworks, or some tidbits?
    Reasons!
    #23
    1 year ago
  • Sr. Concept Artist
    Originally Posted by lol12die
    If you had to describe her as a cupcake, what kind of frosting would she have?
    The delicious kind.
    #24
    1 year ago
  • Sr. Concept Artist
    Originally Posted by Brogue
    I'm so happy this thread is getting attention from Reds. I had felt that Soraka had been long ignored and then Ohmikegoodness posted raising my hopes up and now...now we have IronStylus posting in here.<3

    Thank you guys so much. Soraka is one of my mains and it's nice to see her getting a much needed update. <3
    Ohmikegoodness SHOULD be posting in here at some point! I've been bugging him =)
    #25
    1 year ago
  • Senior Animator
    Originally Posted by Krimson62
    I dont own soraka... and never plan to....

    But if the remake looks half as good as ashe... i welcome it and look forward to it!

    Cmon ohmikegoodness give these goats something to bleat about!
    LOL I can't say... but thank you for the <3

    Soraka however, as you know, is at the beauty salon... some women take FOREVER
    #26
    12 months ago
  • Senior Animator
    I wish I could give you guys a real update... But what I can say, is that her bananas are looking very pretty.
    #27
    11 months, 2 weeks ago
  • Associate VFX Artist
    Originally Posted by ohmikegoodness
    I wish I could give you guys a real update... But what I can say, is that her bananas are looking very pretty.
    You always know just what to say.
    #28
    11 months, 1 week ago