[COSMETIC] Moon Rider and Drow Ranger Aura

[AXN]

[COSMETIC] Moon Rider and Drow Ranger Aura

CHANGE MOON RIDER'S AND DROW RANGER'S AURA ANIMATION

Hi DOTA Community!

Here I am again proposing another cosmetic change, but this time its aura animations for Moon Rider and Drow Ranger.

Currently Moon Rider has the Trueshot Aura animation but it doesn't fit her skill's name "Elune's Blessing" but it fits Drow Ranger's... unfortunately Drow Ranger's aura does not have any animation but its an aura effect!!! Therefore I propose the following changes:

1.) Use Trueshot Aura animation for Drow Ranger
2.) Use this aura animation for Moon Rider:





This was proposed before by Sh4p3sh1ft3r in DotaAllstars.com forums. His thread can be found here. Model came from Sundance from hiveworkshop.com found here.

3.) An addition to give Moon Rider this Aghanim's Scepter effect instead of the spikes (thread for removing spikes in Aghanim can be found here):



Another view:

This was from Daelin of hiveworkshop.com. His model can be found here.

PROS:

+ Looks fitting for Elune's Blessing Aura
+ Gives Drow Ranger aura animation
+ Gives Moon Rider Aghanim's effect better than spikes

CONS:

- MSI for the new Elune's Blessing aura of 31.79KB!!!
- MSI for the Aghanim's Effect of 1.38KB!
- too much MSI...

Please try the test map that I attached to give the animations justice. They're pretty cool in-game.

Let me know your feedback DOTA Community, thanks!

[Light-Coke]

It looks pretty sonic don't you think?
At first glance, it's hard to see those runes, and it just looks like some lightning or electric related aura, due to the way the circle looks with those spikes. I'd like it if it was more blurred, soft, and moon-like. However, this is an improvement to start with.

[AXN]

Originally Posted by Light-Coke

It looks pretty sonic don't you think?
At first glance, it's hard to see those runes, and it just looks like some lightning or electric related aura, due to the way the circle looks with those spikes. I'd like it if it was more blurred, soft, and moon-like. However, this is an improvement to start with.

Now that you mentioned about the animation being electric like... hmmm you're kind of right hehehe!

Though I'd rather have this rune looking aura than the target-like one. Thanks for your feedback Light-Coke!

[Schremba]

Looks good, but I think your proposed Aghanims effect would look better for the Aura effect. Sadly it doesn't represent an aura very well, so T-up for being used as Aghanims effect. And really big T-UP for giving Drow the normal Aura effect.

[Light-Coke]

Yea, it's improvement, but I believe this requires importing, so it could be made more fitting with the same cost of map-size. But yes, I agree it's better.

[AXN]

@Schremba

Hmmm I guess the aura doesn't really look that Elune-like even with the runes but thanks for still voting on it

[JaXxXoN]

I don't really think that the implements are absolutely necessary... :S

Null vote for me.

[Cp6uja]

I agree on the Drow part.
I agree on the new Luna aura part.
But I don't agree on 31Kb model? What the . . . Aura's don't take more than 10Kb, whats so big in here?

Overall, T-Up.

[Zirath]

You can probably compress it a little to shrink it. Though I would like to see the Aura changed a little. Its too pointy for me. If anyone is modeler, I'd personally like to see the point separated and smoothed out a little.

[babohtea]

T-up for everything, but as above posters have said, I'd soften the moon aura too.

[Schremba]

Since many people don't like the Aura effect, try out another model made by Daelin... It is in the same pack. Here is the link:
Benefic Aura & Stun Buff Pack (SFX) - Wc3C.net
It is called Sapphire Boost and represents an Aura very nice...
Here is the picture where you can see it:
Benefic Aura & Stun Buff Pack (SFX) - Wc3C.net

[TraVeIIeR]

if you like that runic feeling, why not use ingame models and let them rotate around her
something like this



maybe it's a bit too noticeable, whatever playing around with ingame stuff is still another option

[Light-Coke]

TraveIIer is sicko dude. How do you come up with this stuff?

Anyway, it stills seems like there is something wrong even with that Trav's sug. I don't get this moon-feel. We need moon-feel. Some bluish / turqoise thing attaching those rolling runes could do.

[qlq]

T-up for the Trueshot Aura cosmetics.
T-down for the new Lunar Blessing. To me it seems kinda weird and unfitting. Sorry
T-up on the Aghanim's effect on Luna. I think it looks great =)

Edit: OMG, that is a really nice aura TraVeIIeR. Agree with light-coke too =)

[Zirath]

Originally Posted by TraVeIIeR

if you like that runic feeling, why not use ingame models and let them rotate around her
something like this



maybe it's a bit too noticeable, whatever playing around with ingame stuff is still another option

Used Lerax's trick eh? Its pretty epic, I won't lie. Me likey.

[TraVeIIeR]

Originally Posted by Zirath

Used Lerax's trick eh? Its pretty epic, I won't lie. Me likey.

yeah, it's pretty much the same - just with runes

also there are other runes

[Light-Coke]

1st and 3rdseems pretty mooney.
The 2nd has great model, but wrong color.

[Zirath]

Originally Posted by Light-Coke

1st and 3rdseems pretty mooney.
The 2nd has great model, but wrong color.

There are also pure blue versions of all the runes. Transparencies on them would really make it work for this.

[Pekis]

Looks coooool

[NoThlnG]

T-Up for true shot aura on traxex

But Luna's aura doesn't fit it also...