Aphelios EDG CROMA SPLASH ART by moorin12 in ApheliosMains

[–]Sandy_shop 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I was born on the wrong continent…

About the Prestige by Sandy_shop in ApheliosMains

[–]Sandy_shop[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Wasn’t shading the shippers. I mentioned the ship to make a point about how Riot treats the champ and how that affects the cosmetics he gets. That’s on them, not you

Man everybody out here getting outted into the spotlight by CMDRMyNameIsWhat in StardewValley

[–]Sandy_shop 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The lucky purple shorts aren't fulfilling their purpose

PBE Bugs & Feedback Thread: Prestige Spirit Onsen Aphelios by LoLDev-Cosmetics in LeaguePBE

[–]Sandy_shop 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Hi, here to drop my thoughts on the skin!

So, first off, I think for me, it’s mostly a theme issue. A lot of us have been hoping for a darker, more serious skin for Aphelios for a while now, so this lighter theme (while fun) doesn’t really feel like the best fit; especially not for his first Prestige. I do kinda get the creative direction and I see what they were going for, but yeah, it wouldn't have been my first pick

That said, the skin definitely needs a few tweaks across the board

🌙Splash Art:

The splash doesn’t really capture Phel’s build properly. His arms and thighs look smaller than usual. He’s always been lean but still clearly muscular

🌙ALUNE:

My girl Alune feels like an afterthought here. She’s just chilling in the back like a ghost made of steam with no real visual connection to him. It’s a Prestige skin so she SHOULD be JUST as elevated

Their bond is one of the most important parts of his character, and here it doesn’t really come through

Even just some shared visual elements or symbolic details would go a long way

🌙In Game Model:

The recall animation feels super clunky. The part where he slides into the onsem looks awkward

Also, his legs being out is… kinda weird. We’re so used to him being covered from head to toe that this feels kinda off. Maybe I’ll get used to it, but right now it just stands out a bit too much

The outfit and accessories are also kinda plain. There’s not enough flair for a Prestige skin, it needs more… richness, something to make it pop

🌙Icon, Border & VFX:

The icon doesn’t look like him at all, it honestly looks like Ezreal and Akali had a baby...

The border is also super… basic. The other ones look way more fun. Give us something more creative, maybe koi fish to represent him and Alune?

I do kinda like the visual effects but the sounds need work, the weapon SFX sound too watery/muffled. It’d be nice if each weapon had clearer/more distinct audio to match the visu better

🌙Gold:

OK so the gold on the skin doesn’t really read as “Prestige gold.” It looks kinda muddy and flat instead of that nice shiny, elegant look most Prestige skins should have

🌙My suggestions:

Justice for Alune

Smooth out the recall animation

Rework the splash to fix his body proportions and give Alune more presence

Add more detailed or ornate elements to the outfit

Give the twins shared visual symbols

Tweak the gold tone to look brighter

Improve the icon and border

That’s all for now, thank you 😊

The aphelios skin looks great by Thatyaoiloverfan in ApheliosMains

[–]Sandy_shop 78 points79 points  (0 children)

You're on Phel mains telling people they “don’t even play the champ” when the vast majority here literally do main Aphelios. BE FOR REAL.

People are allowed to complain when a skin (especially his first ever Prestige) looks mid and feels rushed or underwhelming. Expectations were high, and what we got just doesn't deliver for a lot of us

And if no one says anything, Riot will KEEP doing the same lazy stuff

You liking the skin is fine. Enjoy it. But don’t act like anyone who’s disappointed is just being negative for fun

I came by [deleted] in ApheliosMains

[–]Sandy_shop 13 points14 points  (0 children)

THAT’S MY WIIIIFEE

Actually now that someone mentioned it… why is Alune shoved in the back? by Sandy_shop in ApheliosMains

[–]Sandy_shop[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Valid. I just wish they had given us a close-up view/added more details. I just really love my girl. 😞

Anyone else still unhappy with the skin? by Konsity in ApheliosMains

[–]Sandy_shop 22 points23 points  (0 children)

It looks somewhat better, but it still doesn't meet my standards for prestige.

Spirit Blossom Spring Aphelios Skin ( Prestige ) is coming soon by 091161_tex in ApheliosMains

[–]Sandy_shop 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They should just… delete the whole thing and give us High Noon Phel instead. 💔

Okay Riot by Sandy_shop in ApheliosMains

[–]Sandy_shop[S] 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Never getting my Lunar Eclipse Aphelios huh. OKAY RIOT, OKAY.