[ANIMATION/DIRGE] Flesh Golem Plague aura

[thoby123]

Really surprised noone else has thought of this!
Currently in Flesh Golem form, Dirge has this awful Vampiric Aura model at his feet. Absolutely nothing to do with the skill, or even plague.
If anyone uses Aboms in ladder, you know what comes next
Look 2 screenshots down for the suggested effect, the upcoming was a bit of a prototype


The Disease Cloud model! Still obvious on such a big model (ingame even more so), and actually has something to do with plague and the like.


And a comparison with the current effect.


Here's a version with more effects attached.
For those concerned it's still not obvious enough, you can add the same effects to his hands/head/where-ever else you want. So no worries!

Easy, significant and already inbuilt improvement! It looks much better ingame, so please take a peek at the attached testmap.

*insert shameless plug for my other Dirge cosmetic:*
[COSMETIC/DIRGE] Flesh Golem/Tombstone

[ResQ]

Both look bad, sorry :|

t-d

meh you edited. Now it's a clear t-up.

[thoby123]

Thanks for commenting anyway
Bump, please give feedback! Does the community like this, or would they prefer a more custom version instead?

[supaplecs]

i really like you sugg t-up

[Cp6uja]

Indeed, it looks more Plague like!

T-up from me for Plague attached!

[bababoom]

tbh i hate the flesh golem model. imo it doesn't make any sense. all other trasformation skills (Metamorph, Dragon Form, Wolf, Bear, or Chemical Rage) make some modification to the hero's attack type/dmg/defense/speed, SOMETHING. But all Flesh Golem does for Dirge really is just give him an aura effect and a weird heal from dead units. You see a giant buffed up armored monster but it doesn't attack any harder or has more defense or anything. Imo why not just give the original Dirge an aura effect or OP's plague effect or whatever when he activates his ult. Makes more sense and doesn't mislead people. It's less cool yes then some other visuals should be added but the golem model doesn't convey the effect of his ult at all.

[AbyssPetra]

This equals to Vampiric Aura on Skeleton King

T-UP

[thoby123]

Originally Posted by bababoom

tbh i hate the flesh golem model. imo it doesn't make any sense. all other trasformation skills (Metamorph, Dragon Form, Wolf, Bear, or Chemical Rage) make some modification to the hero's attack type/dmg/defense/speed, SOMETHING. But all Flesh Golem does for Dirge really is just give him an aura effect and a weird heal from dead units. You see a giant buffed up armored monster but it doesn't attack any harder or has more defense or anything. Imo why not just give the original Dirge an aura effect or OP's plague effect or whatever when he activates his ult. Makes more sense and doesn't mislead people. It's less cool yes then some other visuals should be added but the golem model doesn't convey the effect of his ult at all.

I get your points, and it's quite true that Flesh Golem makes Dirge look much stronger in combat for no real reason. But I think what Icefrog was trying to do was to give Dirge the 'OMG ITS DIRGES ULTI RUN' intimidation factor. The sheer size of Flesh Golem does this quite well, and all players can clearly see when Dirge has his ulti on, and thus can model their strategies around that. If Dirge only gained a minor visual then Plague would be not be easy to notice at all, until the Undying's on top of you; clearly not the fairest treatment to your enemies.
IMO, Dirge's transformation should be given the blue zombie model the Tombstone summons currently have. Would be very effective in showing Dirge has activated his Plague, though I'm not sure what model the Tombstone summons would use then

In any case, this is more a suggestion to improve what currently exists.

[KrustX]

Then a swap maybe? So when Dirge uses Tombstone, it doesn't summon up zombies but rather a horde of flesh golems.

[bababoom]

^lol, that'd be hella funny. but the idea does have merit.

[Zack1996]

Looks great. T-Up.

Definitely better than Vampiric Aura.
PS: Flesh Golem model discussion should go elsewhere.

[NoThlnG]

That looks like plague and what the heck does vampiric aura comes from?

[EseQueL]

T-up!

[thoby123]

Hey all, just promotion for my other Dirge suggestion regarding the Flesh Golem model:
[COSMETIC/DIRGE] Flesh Golem/Tombstone
Please comment, but keep the two suggestions separate. Thanks all

[Schremba]

Yeah, free current Vamp Aura (maybe give this Aura to Vlads instead of the Current Brilliance and Devotion Aura?). Disease Cloud is currently unused (well, maybe not, Crix uses it when killing enemies) and it would fit. T-up

[thoby123]

I'm pretty sure caustic uses the 'buff' version of Disease Cloud's effect, cause I don't remember it lingering too long. In any case caustic only makes use of its 'death' animation, whereas this suggestion uses the awesome 'stand' effect of billowing green gas

[~Maktor~]

i liekd it. T-up...

its a waste of vampiric aura...its not ugly, its awesome, but it doesnt fit with dirge

[NeweR]

T-up

[Rizenix]

Now that Cloud REALLY looked like a PLAGUE aura! T-Up!

[infer]

Originally Posted by EseQueL

T-up!

+1