// Okay, back from the dead on this one, but this... isn’t Galio?
// I know it says Galio Update etc, but there’s too many differences:
He’s changed from a Hunchback of Notre Dame looking- figure to stereotypical buff jock jackass. Which, to be fair, is very typical of Demacia, so kudos on that. Hell, they even cast Lux as a stereotypical damsel in distress which pisses me off.
What’s with those dinky little wings? Don’t get me wrong, size isn’t everything as our favorite scout always says, but I love huge-looking bat wings! That was one of Galio’s defining visual features! Now he gets dinky angel wings? Ech.
His face. His souless eyes. Oriana has more potential for facial expression!
I’m always a sucker for dark blue/purple and bright/light yellow/gold. It’s a great and visually distinct color scheme. and we go to bland, uniform marble with gold trim. Really? Stereotypical good guy? Which, again, is in line with Demacia, but your sculptor really needs to branch out more. He looks like a poor bloke’s facsimile of Aatrox. Speaking of which--
// Nor do his abilities look anything like his current skillset:
He’s not taunting anyone. He’s just flying up into the air and landing with an impact. Like Aatrox. Only bigger. But still not Galio. Granted that ability needed some work & fixing, but still, an AOE taunt which then damages enemies!
And what’s with this rubbish dash? What happened to his Righteous Gust, which damaged enemies and gave a speed boost to allies? Offensively, you could use it to damage an enemy and create an opening for an ally (bonus points if you use Rylai’s). Defensively, you create a getaway route for you and/or your ally. What’s this dash, and how does it help anyone else?
The two-wing thing looks cool, don’t get me wrong, and as long as it still functions like Resolute Smite it won’t be all that bad. But it’s not Resolute Smite. Nor is it Righteous Gust: no trail is left behind.
Enhancing basic attacks to dash and/or deal bonus damage... Galio was never a fighter. He provided tanky CC and long-range damage.
Also where’s Bulwark? That was a really neat ability! Buff the ally’s defenses, and then you heal them when they wander off into the enemy jungler take damage.
// Visually, with Gangplank, he still had the red coat, the beard, the hat, his pistol and sword. When a radical change was made, there was a whole lore point about it, and the original became a skin. With Taric, it was essentially upgrading him from his base model, and we still got what we wanted out of him. With this, it could essentially be a new champion and we’d be none the wiser.
// Gameplay-wise, Gangplank definitely needed some tweaks, as did Taric. Gangplank still had a basic attack buff for his passive, his Parrrley, his oranges, and his barrage: the powder keg was a unique mechanic used to replace a rather mediocre one. Taric’s passive was tweaked, his healing buffed, his armor bonus ability was tweaked, his stun retained, and was given a much better ultimate. From what they’re showing here, it’s a completely different skillset -- again, it could be on a completely new champ and we would be none the wiser.
// The previous reworks were alright (I’m still iffy on the Ryze one), but this is just too different for me...
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