Originally Posted by IronStylus

finding the "secret sauce" =)

Originally Posted by IronStylus

Diana was an excellent learning experience and I think helped teach us all how collaboration helps so very much in finding the "secret sauce" =)

Originally Posted by IronStylus

I'll see what I can throw up, be warned, it's really really bad =/

I'm not sure what constitues a good idea. It's not really an equation. It's more of a feeling when all the pieces put together. We sort of measure it simply in fun and if the champion feels like a character that tells a story, that stands out from other characters in similar media.

Specifically in how I work, how I judge whether the community or the player is going to like it is by doing a lot of what I do now, solicit feedback and learn from the input I recieve. I judge my work mainly by, in the words of Morello, does it sell the fantasy? Again, in the case of Diana, we're trying to sell emotionally detached killer heretic who is imbued with the celestial might of the moon. I think in the visuals we communicated that in the sharp crescents designed into her. We made her gameplay feel self-immolating and vicious, we made her story one of tragedy. I think so long as we hit on those points and reflected the fantasy in all three areas, we're going to hit the right note.

In terms of Syndra, I think that's more of an opportunity thing, something again, that we've learned from. We made a cool evil floating lady with a head dress and giant black... spheres. It ended up as more of a costume change in it's overall design rather than an extremely unique character. Sometimes that happens. I think all we do is learn from that and make sure we take bigger leaps in experimentation rather than playing it conservative with "hot chick in tight costume" thing.

Karma will get a visual rework, but it's going to be a but different. I can't elaborate on that but it will be something I think will be very welcome. I've worked on her visual rework in a bunch of capacities.

Originally Posted by Gixia

While I'd agree that Diana's finalized art is mostly superior to her concept art, I've gotta say, I prefer her concept art hair. But then, I am an absolute sucker for asymetrical, one-eye covered hairstyles.

Originally Posted by Eph289

Speaking of scrapped stuff, what happened to that picture of a sniper chick sitting on a ledge that used to be on your old site?

Originally Posted by IronStylus

We've got you covered in short-haired females in future patches.

Originally Posted by IronStylus

Karma will get a visual rework, but it's going to be a but different. I can't elaborate on that but it will be something I think will be very welcome. I've worked on her visual rework in a bunch of capacities.

Originally Posted by ROBOT9001

Iron Stolos i sunt you a pretty pichur on faecbook but you didnt look at it and dat makes me sad. so heers it again. its you and leena with bob ross making magic fu ntime.