Summary
Period: 11th to 14th of August, 2015
Skins: Special Forces Gangplank, Rocket Girl Tristana and Renegade Talon
Champions: Rengar, Leona and Heimerdinger
Discount: 50%
Overview
Militaristic might, explosive resolve and a rebellious nature appear in this week’s sale. It’s all rather abstract but seems interesting nonetheless. Let’s take a look then.
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Conclusion:
Not only does Special Forces Gangplank have an appealing theme but it also enjoys an execution that goes an extra step to make it special. The effective model is supported by new particles, sounds and animations to make this traditional idea stand out. For fans of army skins and the Saltwater Scourge this is one of the best options they have so they shouldn’t miss it.
Even though the visual upgrade reduced the distance between Classic and Rocket Girl Tristana this is a skin that does a lot to please. The sci-fi angle suits the Gunner and the new particles and sounds make the most of a defining rocket-based identity. While a little more is needed to make it reach excellence, in comparison with the classic persona, Rocket Girl Tristana is a great skin for fans of explosions; which means everybody, right?
The ragamuffin style of Renegade Talon is certainly forced upon the Blade’s Shadow. The adaptation goes as far as to use kitchen knives for a cape which stretches the idea beyond the practical or believable. The rough, urban assassin idea remains but it asks for an additional dose of suspension of disbelief. In the end, it’s a skin with a distinct personality but one that is sculpted with a hatchet instead of a chisel.
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| Leona | Heimerdinger |
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Conclusion:
Hide in brush and leap at the chance of saving IP just like Rengar would do. He can even teach you his technique as long as you have the RP to pay for the lessons. If you instead prefer to stay at the centre of the battlefield, shining bright like the Sun, then Leona may be a better example. She would also gladly teach you how to be at the vanguard but you need to pay the RP fee. Lastly, technology is always ready to provide a solution to low IP quantities. Heimerdinger, as a leading researcher in the fields, can share his insight about the topic for a bit of RP. However, as the IP cost of his services isn’t too high most won’t find much need to spend RP.
Last June the Pridestalker donned his dark hood and patrolled the jungle for prey as the Night Hunter. That comes after a long wait since his Headhunter safari on December 2014. We’re bound to see him hunting again soon and especially anyone foolish enough to think that a big cat can be anyone’s prey.
Recently we’ve received Leona at the market having a sale for her Valkyrie armour this August and her Pool Party gear on July. Previously, it was December when her Defender armour saw a sale and September 2014 when the Iron Solari armour shone at the market. If you are in need of protection there’s no doubt that Leona is your best choice and we should be seeing her again soon.
Not yet ready to have his Hazmat suit out of testing we’ll have to wait until Heimerdinger is sure enough to let it go on a sale. Meanwhile, we can check that in June his Piltover Customs service was discounted which, as always, was a success. That’s much more than can be said for his Blast Zone experiments which haven’t been heard of since August 2014; we’re bound to notice the explosion when they do return.
Source: League of Legends News: Champion and Skin Sale: 08.11 – 08.14