The way her tentacles function is very similar to Jack-O and her minions in GGST, so that might be a good place to start if you're wanting an idea of what her pressure and extensions might look like. I'm a bit concerned about the addition of assists into that ecosystem, but I'm optimistic that the balance team knows what they're doing. Illaoi honestly looks great, looking forward to what people discover with her at EVOJ
Yea jack-o does make a lot of sense to compare to, I think that's pretty accurate! The more videos ive seen since this one came out have made me feel a lot better about the chaos on screen I think it'll be solid! Plus even if she wasn't right now they still have a year of playtests to get feedback from im sure they will get things in a good place before actual release like you said.
@@durttheelder4035 Yea it is pretty fast, but I think I was mainly distracted by how sick Nagakabouros looked. lol But im also glad it is short! Much better than an overly long super, I feel like this was short and snappy but still really cool
I know man, me too... it's never enough! haha But bare minimum should get a ton of new gameplay from people at the playtest so that will be cool at least. And thanks for the support boss!
Maybe they didn't put jinx on the roster because i have feeling they gonna reveal her along with her sister Vi after season 2 Arcane release! This gonna be awesome for Arcane fans 🎉💯🔥
Yea I've kind of has similar thoughts, like they will intentionally hold her for more Arcane-related hype. If they did both her AND Vi that would be pretty sick
Illaoi looks amazing and seems really intense. Love that big clunking sound when she dunks people. Also with the vg247 CaseyEdwards interview talking all about music, and the illaoi trailer most likely now revealing her own theme song, we have now 3 new tracks which all indicate more champion specific tracks. I wanna play so bad but thankfully Playtests seem to be more locked in: They will remind people at the booth, they mention it in videos and we moved from 'maybe some' to 'first playtest start later this year'.
They did such a great job with her, I'm pretty impressed. Plus that Casey Edwards interview was dope! and on top of that got to hear this bildgewater theme which I'm really digging, hopefully all the music is going to be this good because the few songs we've gotten so far have been excellent. And yeah for them to be bringing up "at home playtests" again already to me makes this feel fully locked in at this point, we are FINALLY getting a beta this year and I'm beyond stoked.
She plays exactly how i picture her to be, while yes she's not a puppet character, she's still a set-up play character that still relies on her Tentacles to bring up her full potential, both in combos and pressure, i would imagine her to have below average neutral because her pressure and Oki game would be the main focus of her kit, She's not my type of character and I don't think i would be playing her but it's still cool to have Big Body mixed with Set-Up play archetype🤔, She has the best Lvl 2 super so far tho😌, I'll be there to see Sett became a Grappler. Great video as always brother👍👏
Yea they went all out on making her true to her LoL self, and kinda killed it imo. Not my character type at all, but she STILL looks really dope here. And appreciate you as always brother
It really is! Every character stands out and has so much personality so far because of it. It's gonna be really cool to see where they cool with a lot of Champs especially if they keep it this diverse every single time. PS Xayah would also be dope!
Considering how extensive they made Illaoi moveset and how they explained it. It makes me wonder how a character like Braum or Ornn would work in this game
Braum would be a really interesting one and a good choice in my opinion. Plus with Illaoi, Yasuo, and Ahri already being in the game they may as well add the other Ruined King party members while they are at it! (Braum, Pyke, Miss Fortune)
@@BruiserMinion It would be a bit weird if entire Ruined King party wasn't in the game. Considering how well someone like Pyke could work in the game. Miss Fortune as well, though I'm more biased towards Gangplank in that regard
Jinx would likely be next, then maaybe Katarina if she didn't get canceled from the very early footage they showed her in. after that..... my bet is Vi! But yea man! I'm pretty small time so I may as well have fun with it and actually have some dialog with you all while the game is still so far out. lol
Poppy does seem like an interesting one! Or even Rumble would be a funny pick that gets around the yordle "issue" some people have with small height characters in fighting games
I avoid Illaoi in League because i find her pretty unfun to play but damn does she look cool in 2X. And i agree i think her ult is thr coolest in the game so far
Yea man, same. She is a champ I've historically disliked playing as - and especially playing AGAINST. lol But she looks excellent here, im really impressed! That Ult too? 10/10.
I wont lie i don't have much interest as illaoi as a character but after this she's looking like one of my favourites. Now i'm just hoping they add Teemo :)
For real! I'm historically not the biggest Illoai fan. Don't love her in LoL, did think she was cool in Ruined King - but here she looks, EXCELLENT man! they really knocked it out of the park.
@@BruiserMinion Makes me hopeful that even if the rest of the roster is characters im not interested in inside of League/runeterra they will all be outstanding to play as either way
@@Aeroezz I remember seeing the lead champ designer Alex Jaffe in an interview from EVO where he basically said he told the team that they should see the LoL version of the characters as the basic ones, and to make the 2XKO versions their extended "true" self. I remember feeling like woah, that's a bold statement.... but they are kinda doing it ngl. haha
Yea that's fair. I've also seen other content creators talking about how she seems different already than she was when they played her too. So especially after a few more playtests and feedback from players, I imagine they will do a ton of ironing out characters over the next year which is great!
Love this style of trailer and hoping for more new characters to be revealed this way in the future - but are you all feeling about Illaoi herself?
biggest 2XKO news channel, trust. 🔥🤘🏻
Appreciate you boss!
She looks incredible, exactly what I was hoping for from her character after seeing the concept art a few years ago. Can't wait to play her.
She really does! It's so great to finally see the full breakdown too, feels like so long ago when they teased her in that early reveal.
The way her tentacles function is very similar to Jack-O and her minions in GGST, so that might be a good place to start if you're wanting an idea of what her pressure and extensions might look like. I'm a bit concerned about the addition of assists into that ecosystem, but I'm optimistic that the balance team knows what they're doing. Illaoi honestly looks great, looking forward to what people discover with her at EVOJ
Yea jack-o does make a lot of sense to compare to, I think that's pretty accurate! The more videos ive seen since this one came out have made me feel a lot better about the chaos on screen I think it'll be solid! Plus even if she wasn't right now they still have a year of playtests to get feedback from im sure they will get things in a good place before actual release like you said.
She did pull their spirit for the super though.
I didn't catch that on first watch, that's super slick!
@@BruiserMinion it happens too quick maybe? under half a sec it seems
@@durttheelder4035 Yea it is pretty fast, but I think I was mainly distracted by how sick Nagakabouros looked. lol But im also glad it is short! Much better than an overly long super, I feel like this was short and snappy but still really cool
This is amazing👏 I hope that playtest comes sooner rather than later
Agreed! Something like EVO Las Vegas announcing online playtest at the end of July would be perfect.
“Tentacle stuff” should be a banned phrase 🤣
IT'S NOT MY FAULT BRO, SHE DO HAVE IT! .... but yea you're right. lol
Really hoping for another announcement at evo japan or at msi 🙏🙏🙏
Thanks for the update!
I know man, me too... it's never enough! haha But bare minimum should get a ton of new gameplay from people at the playtest so that will be cool at least. And thanks for the support boss!
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MY MAN! 🤝
@@BruiserMinion 🤝
Maybe they didn't put jinx on the roster because i have feeling they gonna reveal her along with her sister Vi after season 2 Arcane release!
This gonna be awesome for Arcane fans 🎉💯🔥
Yea I've kind of has similar thoughts, like they will intentionally hold her for more Arcane-related hype. If they did both her AND Vi that would be pretty sick
Her E in the game is the cinematic super
Oh good eye, you're totally right! That's pretty sick.
Excited for more champions reveal for the Japan evo
I'm trying not to get my hopes up but yea it would be super sick if they at least tease even more
Illaoi looks amazing and seems really intense. Love that big clunking sound when she dunks people.
Also with the vg247 CaseyEdwards interview talking all about music, and the illaoi trailer most likely now revealing her own theme song, we have now 3 new tracks which all indicate more champion specific tracks.
I wanna play so bad but thankfully Playtests seem to be more locked in: They will remind people at the booth, they mention it in videos and we moved from 'maybe some' to
'first playtest start later this year'.
They did such a great job with her, I'm pretty impressed. Plus that Casey Edwards interview was dope! and on top of that got to hear this bildgewater theme which I'm really digging, hopefully all the music is going to be this good because the few songs we've gotten so far have been excellent. And yeah for them to be bringing up "at home playtests" again already to me makes this feel fully locked in at this point, we are FINALLY getting a beta this year and I'm beyond stoked.
That ult is *chef's kiss*!
Best one so far BY far. It's amazing!
She plays exactly how i picture her to be, while yes she's not a puppet character, she's still a set-up play character that still relies on her Tentacles to bring up her full potential, both in combos and pressure, i would imagine her to have below average neutral because her pressure and Oki game would be the main focus of her kit, She's not my type of character and I don't think i would be playing her but it's still cool to have Big Body mixed with Set-Up play archetype🤔, She has the best Lvl 2 super so far tho😌, I'll be there to see Sett became a Grappler.
Great video as always brother👍👏
Yea they went all out on making her true to her LoL self, and kinda killed it imo. Not my character type at all, but she STILL looks really dope here. And appreciate you as always brother
It's so cool how each character has their unique gimmicks. I'm excited to see Xayah and how they would incorporate her feathers into her gameplay.
It really is! Every character stands out and has so much personality so far because of it. It's gonna be really cool to see where they cool with a lot of Champs especially if they keep it this diverse every single time. PS Xayah would also be dope!
Illaoi's alt is fire. I am hyped for more game, more characters... just more!!!
YOU'RE fire!
Considering how extensive they made Illaoi moveset and how they explained it. It makes me wonder how a character like Braum or Ornn would work in this game
Braum would be a really interesting one and a good choice in my opinion. Plus with Illaoi, Yasuo, and Ahri already being in the game they may as well add the other Ruined King party members while they are at it! (Braum, Pyke, Miss Fortune)
@@BruiserMinion It would be a bit weird if entire Ruined King party wasn't in the game. Considering how well someone like Pyke could work in the game. Miss Fortune as well, though I'm more biased towards Gangplank in that regard
GP would be cool but man Pyke is like top 3 picks for me, i'd be so stoked to see it
What new characters do you expect to be revealed next? Also a youtuber responding to all comments? Impossible!
Jinx would likely be next, then maaybe Katarina if she didn't get canceled from the very early footage they showed her in. after that..... my bet is Vi! But yea man! I'm pretty small time so I may as well have fun with it and actually have some dialog with you all while the game is still so far out. lol
Waiting on the Veigar announcement (it will happen)
The CONFIDENCE, I like it. This is how we will things into existence, keep it up boss.
Here's hoping Katarina didn't get cut.
Agreed! I guess we might get a Jinx trailer next but man I can't wait to see who is after that
Someone please talk about the Yordles. We now can see their size in relation to humans.
Poppy does seem like an interesting one! Or even Rumble would be a funny pick that gets around the yordle "issue" some people have with small height characters in fighting games
Who doesnt like tentacle stuffs Kappa
I avoid Illaoi in League because i find her pretty unfun to play but damn does she look cool in 2X. And i agree i think her ult is thr coolest in the game so far
Yea man, same. She is a champ I've historically disliked playing as - and especially playing AGAINST. lol But she looks excellent here, im really impressed! That Ult too? 10/10.
I wont lie i don't have much interest as illaoi as a character but after this she's looking like one of my favourites. Now i'm just hoping they add Teemo :)
For real! I'm historically not the biggest Illoai fan. Don't love her in LoL, did think she was cool in Ruined King - but here she looks, EXCELLENT man! they really knocked it out of the park.
@@BruiserMinion Makes me hopeful that even if the rest of the roster is characters im not interested in inside of League/runeterra they will all be outstanding to play as either way
@@Aeroezz I remember seeing the lead champ designer Alex Jaffe in an interview from EVO where he basically said he told the team that they should see the LoL version of the characters as the basic ones, and to make the 2XKO versions their extended "true" self. I remember feeling like woah, that's a bold statement.... but they are kinda doing it ngl. haha
It's pretty silly to be concerned about balance for a game that's a year or more out from release.
Yea that's fair. I've also seen other content creators talking about how she seems different already than she was when they played her too. So especially after a few more playtests and feedback from players, I imagine they will do a ton of ironing out characters over the next year which is great!
I want a minion character
You and me both brother, I would be obligated to main them forever.
Didnt watch. Banger title tho, so like.
Fair enough, thanks boss!