i think noxus is their best bet because the black rose is already being introduced in arcane, and with ambessa it would be an easy transition to the region. by going for noxus they can then easily go to the ionian invasion and find a way to then tie it into demacia because of their rivalry
@@joaorodrigues7993 you know what too, we've been absolutely strapped and ready for mordekaiser to make a move in Noxus and morde is opposed to the BLACK ROSE.
Which is odd, viewcount wise while not top performing they all have done pretty well compared to other videos released around the same time. Maybe some other metric not available to the public, or just Vars interest in the series waning.
@@PeachDragon_ ty for this enlightenment. As I looked up the possible meaning to "magic punk" I found... it doesn't exist, yet there's a style to this that has a legitimate name and is neither of what we have come up with. Piltover's style is "Aetherpunk".
Glad this series is back at least for a little bit, though unlikely I really would like to see a bilge water video the only thing from them I’ve been able to nail down is a reliance of “cheap” shots and tactics
Bilgewater is the region of feast or famine. As a pirate harbour, Bilgewater is a land of lawlesss opportunity where anyone can make a fortune in a day if they are lucky or brave enough... but can also lose everything and their lives in the same night. This theme is easily seen in all of Bilgewater champions (with exception of maybe Nautilus), they either carry an 1v9 game or become completely useless: Miss Fortune and Nilah can wipe an entire team with an Ult, or they can be caught out of position and blown in a second. TF can dictate the match with smart rotations or mess up the use of his own W. Illaoi can be scariest raidboss in thee game or a sitting duck and so on. Playing Bilge champions is just as dangerous as gambling or hunting sea monsters, but can also reward you just as much.
@@lillyie Amumu and Rammus being ahead is impossible to kill if you're behind with the addition of their CC making team fights one sided, Xerath is a menace that deletes your hp even before a clash happens, In a way still makes sense for the "1v9 angle"
I'd say the theme would be "overwhelming power at a cost" Shuriman champs trend towards displays of extreme upfront power but lack in other, crucial areas or are difficult to control. Amumu is very linear but you absolutely have to respect the Mummy's Curse. Xerath is an artillery cannon making hesitation potentially deadly but also solely focuses on pure displays of arcane might in exchange. Nasus can start being a oneshotting raid boss lategame but has to strategically build there with patience. Renekton is an oppressive lane bully and bruiser but his rage makes him prone to tunnelvision. Azir can become a DPS monster but requires the control and steady hand of a true monarch. So on and so forth.
you see i want to argue but yeah. tho. i'd argue its about survival and selfishness. every zaunite only ever benefits themselves and doesn't benefit others unless accidental. they're opportunistic. the only outliers being the supports but even then, there's are about making an advantage state that is still largely their own advantage. the exact opposite to piltover. piltover is about cohesive idealistic societies with underlying hidden cruelty. while zaun is the oppurtunistic communities that exist in spite of cruelty. for example, jinx vs cait. both have a poke tool, auged autos, trap, and long ranged ult. however, the difference is that design wise, cait is put together and each meld into each other on purpose. whereas jinx is the exact opposite, none technically work together cohesively. the trap is far better as a get off me tool rather than an actual set up trap, the poke tool has no synergy for her traps or her autos (aside from cc but cc is the universal weakness), and her ult is meant to be shot far from her actual threat range However, the traps can be used at the oppurtune time to switch back at any moment for jinx to get the advantage, her poke tool can be used to slow and line up her ult, and her passive increases that oppurtunity thrice fold. while piltover is about creating their own meticulous win con via flexible kits, zaun is about pressing an advantage as hard as you can so that not even fuckery can defeat you.
piltover is more teamwork based , Vi Jayce Caitlyn Heim all have abilities to make cc ganks and teamwork plays. Zaun on the other hand, goes wild when u play their champions , Jinx WW Singed Ekko , ecourages you to kill all the opponents no matter how the fight would turn up. Have a more chaotic playstyle
Hey Vars. I really would like to see videos of yours talking about different champion design "eras", you know? The first and simple champions ( 2009-2012 ), the first "out of the ordinary" ( around 2013 ), and so on
WHAT? How come this series has been unpopular? Like actually, videos in this series might be one of the most interesting videos you have given us. No way people don't pay them attention. Criminal I say.
I’ve been waiting for this video ever since finding your LoL regions series and it does not disappoint. One thing I was hoping you would touch on though was the common theme of privilege and safety that a lot of Piltovan champions have. The ranged champs all have incredible range on their poke (Cait R and headshots, Jayce EQ, all of Ez’s skillshots, etc.) on top of which they have very strong means of disengage (Cait E, Jayce E, Ez E). This can make it feel like Piltovan champs are untouchable if played correctly which ties into how Piltover is a very upper class region. Camille especially embodies this theme as she has several layers of safety in her passive shield, Q move speed, E stun, W range, and R untargetability. In lane, Camille’s fast combo (prep Q on minion > E > empowered Q > fade away W) can feel unpunishable while still chunking the opponent for a lot.
Please keep going on the regions videos! They are legit my favorite videos you do. I mean I like them all but I seriously check in for the next one FREQUENTLY!
I'm so glad this seried is back, it was the reason I subscribed some years ago. I hope you'll contonue this trend, but I'm already more then happy just to see these 2 video's :)
love this series. excited for ixtal! even though it's a recent region, i feel like most of its champions have a similar theme of keeping people away/catching enemies, which totally matches both the hidden nation and the jungles. it's a nice coincidence.
I mean there could be an argument to be made for her being a hybrid between the two design philosophies but i guess well have to wait for the zaun video.
As someone who quit league, but still really enjoys the lore and characters, outside of Arcane, it's hard to explore this world unless you want to read the wikis for hours, and videos like this are greatly appreciated to help bridge the gap.
I had feeling that if Piltover champ is all about "mastering your weapon" and stuff, than a Zaun Champ gonna be "This is your kit now fuck around and find out" kinda champ.
I think one of the most important characteristics of Piltovan champions is the precision they demand of you. If you want to use them to their maximum potential you really have to know their timing, use their abilities at just the right moment, in the correct sequence. Camille is the foremost example of this of course, but they all share this precision theme one way or the other. Caitlyn with her sniping and the brief window of opportunity offered by her traps, Vi with her short-lived shields, Seraphine with her abilities gaining additional effects and so on. Piltovans demand you to be like clockwork. You must use their abilities at the right time, not a moment early, not a moment late
Lord I fucking love playing Jayce. He's not super braindead, but he's remarkably easy to understand (especially for someone like me who effectively mained stance switchers like Tyr and Merlin in Smite) despite the hidden complexity of his kit. Super fun champ.
I was really hoping arcane would do a significant event throughout runetera each season such as the ruination, the void, and the accession of nasus and Renekton
I hope you'd touch on the topic of Viktor soon! With Arcane s02 moving on to its 2nd and 3rd Arcs, and with the rumours of a Viktor VGU (all things considered, if one has watch the 3rd episode), they might continue to retcon his current in-game identity (which they already did, as with some of the Piltover/Zaun champs).
Predictions for the next video: zaun is about surviving the chaos or completing their goals despite a disadvantage. Namely most if not all have some sort of lingering threat that can function while dead or running away. Ie: zac passive, twitch e/passive, ekko r, renata w, jinx r
No matter what people or the metrics say, I enjoy these break down type of videos since I personally love to think of mechanics for fan made champions and want them to fit their respective regions ideology and champ design.
The way I'd describe the piltover kit is "Restrictive yet adaptable" As someone who plays Caitlyn a lot, she is a good pick regardless of someone's team comp. But is she always a great pick? Nope, Caitlyn can be awesome against specific team comps but Caitlyn is decent against almost everything. So basically piltover champs always have reliable performances even if they don't always have great performances.
i think you are onto something, but there are counterexamples from other regions that have similar mechanics. From what I have noticed league doesnt necessarily create champions based on their factions with a few exceptions like most noxus, darkin or void champs having very strong ludonarrative directions. for heimer - harma for jayce - elice a pattern of them preferring predictability can apply to every champion defense as offence and vice versa is interesting, bc the priviliged have something to protect, they have something to loose i think what you can improve on is removing the part of your analyzis that relies on coincidental evidence. Try to disprove your own take by checking whether the same logic applies for other champs from diff regions the theme connecting them is hard, calculated logic, everything went according to plan and executed with precision: that would fit oriana, caitlyn, camile maybe that was what you were trying to get across
I justbelieve that piltovan champions are designed with abusing their found magic in mind, hence spamming their skills😢 (jayce, caitlyn, sera, ezreal, etc.)
Vars, you singlehandedly opened a whole another level of appreciation I have for the game. I know about the 200 years meme, but you cannot deny how their design really contributes to a bigger picture. They are champion DESIGNERS for a reason.
Next show is either gonna be
1. Noxian ionian invasion
2. Miss Fortunes backstory
3. Demacian civil war
It's more likely be either Noxus due to Ambessa getting so much focus later on, or Demacia because, well, Lux need more skins to sell.
i think noxus is their best bet because the black rose is already being introduced in arcane, and with ambessa it would be an easy transition to the region. by going for noxus they can then easily go to the ionian invasion and find a way to then tie it into demacia because of their rivalry
I dont see any reason not to focus on ionia on its own, it has shitload of lore and characters
@@joaorodrigues7993 you know what too, we've been absolutely strapped and ready for mordekaiser to make a move in Noxus and morde is opposed to the BLACK ROSE.
Man I'm so over Shadow Isles. No miss fortune please. We've already had ruined king.
It's sad to hear this series has less interest It's personally some my favorite series of yours
Same! This series and all classes series are my faves.
Which is odd, viewcount wise while not top performing they all have done pretty well compared to other videos released around the same time. Maybe some other metric not available to the public, or just Vars interest in the series waning.
The whole aesthetic of Piltover is beautifully simple yet complicated
So Germans
@@acompletespiralDEUTSCHLAND
Steam-punk with artdeco patterns
It's magicpunk
@@PeachDragon_ ty for this enlightenment. As I looked up the possible meaning to "magic punk" I found... it doesn't exist, yet there's a style to this that has a legitimate name and is neither of what we have come up with. Piltover's style is "Aetherpunk".
Please continue the series. I love them so much!! I wanna see Targon since it’s my favorite region.
Glad this series is back at least for a little bit, though unlikely I really would like to see a bilge water video the only thing from them I’ve been able to nail down is a reliance of “cheap” shots and tactics
Gollddddd
Bilgewater is the region of feast or famine. As a pirate harbour, Bilgewater is a land of lawlesss opportunity where anyone can make a fortune in a day if they are lucky or brave enough... but can also lose everything and their lives in the same night.
This theme is easily seen in all of Bilgewater champions (with exception of maybe Nautilus), they either carry an 1v9 game or become completely useless: Miss Fortune and Nilah can wipe an entire team with an Ult, or they can be caught out of position and blown in a second. TF can dictate the match with smart rotations or mess up the use of his own W. Illaoi can be scariest raidboss in thee game or a sitting duck and so on.
Playing Bilge champions is just as dangerous as gambling or hunting sea monsters, but can also reward you just as much.
@@yurinabesima
A full commit region that requires you to know the knowhow to survive?
Sounds like gambling
@@dizzyheads 90 percent of gangplank mains quit before hitting the ghost barrel
@@yurinabesima Props to your comment. You explained perfectly why people play Bilgewater while entering lore into it's gameplay design
Still waiting for my most awaited faction. Shadow Isles.
I'd say it's the ability to stick to champions? Yorick E, Maokai W, kalista dashes, hecarim speed, viego dash stun
@@HighOnMorphine-uo4wmSo, a "You can't escape" impression?
@@rh0mbus104 Also a bit of "You will die before I do" most of SI have great sustain for a region of death
I feel like shurima is a kind of "get ahead and 1v9" region with champion like samira, nasus, azir and the darkin originating from there
wanna know who else is from shurima?
amumu,rammus, taliyah, xerath. they aren't exactly known for their 1v9 capabilities
@@lillyie Amumu and Rammus being ahead is impossible to kill if you're behind with the addition of their CC making team fights one sided, Xerath is a menace that deletes your hp even before a clash happens, In a way still makes sense for the "1v9 angle"
I'd say the theme would be "overwhelming power at a cost"
Shuriman champs trend towards displays of extreme upfront power but lack in other, crucial areas or are difficult to control.
Amumu is very linear but you absolutely have to respect the Mummy's Curse.
Xerath is an artillery cannon making hesitation potentially deadly but also solely focuses on pure displays of arcane might in exchange.
Nasus can start being a oneshotting raid boss lategame but has to strategically build there with patience.
Renekton is an oppressive lane bully and bruiser but his rage makes him prone to tunnelvision.
Azir can become a DPS monster but requires the control and steady hand of a true monarch.
So on and so forth.
I wish there were more in this series! I really like the analysis on how different regions bring different design elements
Important note ; Victor is not piltoven in origin; he was born in zaun and got his education in piltover before returning home.
the same obviously with Vi. though i think he put them there since both got their powers in piltover
I said that though 🤔
POV: u didn’t watch till the end before commenting
No shit Sherlock
While the voiceover said that, the note on screen clarified that Viktor is indeed from Zaun but spent a good chunk of his adult life in Piltover.
Zaun has "Random bullshit go" vibe
you see i want to argue but yeah. tho. i'd argue its about survival and selfishness. every zaunite only ever benefits themselves and doesn't benefit others unless accidental. they're opportunistic. the only outliers being the supports but even then, there's are about making an advantage state that is still largely their own advantage. the exact opposite to piltover. piltover is about cohesive idealistic societies with underlying hidden cruelty. while zaun is the oppurtunistic communities that exist in spite of cruelty.
for example, jinx vs cait. both have a poke tool, auged autos, trap, and long ranged ult. however, the difference is that design wise, cait is put together and each meld into each other on purpose. whereas jinx is the exact opposite, none technically work together cohesively. the trap is far better as a get off me tool rather than an actual set up trap, the poke tool has no synergy for her traps or her autos (aside from cc but cc is the universal weakness), and her ult is meant to be shot far from her actual threat range
However, the traps can be used at the oppurtune time to switch back at any moment for jinx to get the advantage, her poke tool can be used to slow and line up her ult, and her passive increases that oppurtunity thrice fold. while piltover is about creating their own meticulous win con via flexible kits, zaun is about pressing an advantage as hard as you can so that not even fuckery can defeat you.
piltover is more teamwork based , Vi Jayce Caitlyn Heim all have abilities to make cc ganks and teamwork plays. Zaun on the other hand, goes wild when u play their champions , Jinx WW Singed Ekko , ecourages you to kill all the opponents no matter how the fight would turn up. Have a more chaotic playstyle
This is probably my favorite series of yours
Hey Vars. I really would like to see videos of yours talking about different champion design "eras", you know?
The first and simple champions ( 2009-2012 ), the first "out of the ordinary" ( around 2013 ), and so on
WHAT? How come this series has been unpopular? Like actually, videos in this series might be one of the most interesting videos you have given us. No way people don't pay them attention. Criminal I say.
i think he meant his own interest
Love this series hope it performs well enough for every other region to get its video
I’ve been waiting for this video ever since finding your LoL regions series and it does not disappoint. One thing I was hoping you would touch on though was the common theme of privilege and safety that a lot of Piltovan champions have. The ranged champs all have incredible range on their poke (Cait R and headshots, Jayce EQ, all of Ez’s skillshots, etc.) on top of which they have very strong means of disengage (Cait E, Jayce E, Ez E). This can make it feel like Piltovan champs are untouchable if played correctly which ties into how Piltover is a very upper class region. Camille especially embodies this theme as she has several layers of safety in her passive shield, Q move speed, E stun, W range, and R untargetability. In lane, Camille’s fast combo (prep Q on minion > E > empowered Q > fade away W) can feel unpunishable while still chunking the opponent for a lot.
this is my fave series from you! love seeing the lore and gameplay connections between piltovan champs :D
Its so piltOVER
please make these series more consistently, I really love those!
Please keep going on the regions videos! They are legit my favorite videos you do. I mean I like them all but I seriously check in for the next one FREQUENTLY!
This series is awesome, I never realized how well thought out it all is! Thank you for making these videos! 💜
I'm so glad this seried is back, it was the reason I subscribed some years ago. I hope you'll contonue this trend, but I'm already more then happy just to see these 2 video's :)
Glad to see this series back :D
National identity is so cool in this game
This is my favourite series of yours so I'm happy you made more
lol Oner stealing Faker’s pentakill at 13:25
and he's just standing there feeling guilty
I like this more than your regular content. Please keep doing it.
The lore and gameplay series was always one of my favorites! So glad to see a comeback for it
Let's gooo I can't wait for Zaun. This is my favourite series of yours
Pls pls pls make this series consistent this is one of my fav series on ur channel. Keep up the good work ❤
I love these lore episodes. This is how I first found your channel. Thank you for continuing 🙏🏻 ❤
Piltover has a good design
Meanwhile: Ionia 💀
Most of ionia champs are legit just broken assassins with 50 dashes
i need this series to get finished at some point every region deserves this attention so thanks for continuing!
Love the chapters, PLEASE don't stop the series
This is my favorite series you make, it’s upsetting to me it’s not more popular.
love this series. excited for ixtal! even though it's a recent region, i feel like most of its champions have a similar theme of keeping people away/catching enemies, which totally matches both the hidden nation and the jungles. it's a nice coincidence.
I missed these lore videos ♡
Glad this series is back!
vi being in piltover
I mean there could be an argument to be made for her being a hybrid between the two design philosophies but i guess well have to wait for the zaun video.
The video mentions it
well riot does consider to be her piltovan at that point in time, such as being piltovan in set 9 tft
Vi basically has Chaos in Control, while Jinx has Control in Chaos.
This was always my favorite series. Glad to see it back.
I loved this series, cool to have it back.
I would've argue Vi isn't Piltovan but then I realized it doesn't matter. She's designed around the Piltover aesthetic so it make sense.
Sad to know lore content doesn´t engaje! I love it! (commenting for increased engajement XD)
As someone who quit league, but still really enjoys the lore and characters, outside of Arcane, it's hard to explore this world unless you want to read the wikis for hours, and videos like this are greatly appreciated to help bridge the gap.
I would never thought you had a different channel focusing on LOL, I genuinely thought you only do genshin and HSR ( sometimes WuWa) 😭🙏
Came here right after arcane season 2 part 1, this is great video as it concern to piltover slowly losing it's identity to grief and loss.
At least you didn't mention Blitz...cuz apparently Blitz and Ori are best friends in the lore
I had feeling that if Piltover champ is all about "mastering your weapon" and stuff, than a Zaun Champ gonna be "This is your kit now fuck around and find out" kinda champ.
Bro forgot about Viktor's whole existence 💀💀
I think one of the most important characteristics of Piltovan champions is the precision they demand of you. If you want to use them to their maximum potential you really have to know their timing, use their abilities at just the right moment, in the correct sequence. Camille is the foremost example of this of course, but they all share this precision theme one way or the other. Caitlyn with her sniping and the brief window of opportunity offered by her traps, Vi with her short-lived shields, Seraphine with her abilities gaining additional effects and so on. Piltovans demand you to be like clockwork. You must use their abilities at the right time, not a moment early, not a moment late
Lord I fucking love playing Jayce. He's not super braindead, but he's remarkably easy to understand (especially for someone like me who effectively mained stance switchers like Tyr and Merlin in Smite) despite the hidden complexity of his kit. Super fun champ.
My favorite series here is back, yippii
I missed this series so much! You don't actually have that many regions left. Maybe you should finsh them, even if just for the sake of completion?
I was really hoping arcane would do a significant event throughout runetera each season such as the ruination, the void, and the accession of nasus and Renekton
I love how you don't mention Ziggs or Corki at all and mention Ezreal more than them, I mean it is a video about genius design lol
The ffxiv music at the beginning lolll
I hope you'd touch on the topic of Viktor soon! With Arcane s02 moving on to its 2nd and 3rd Arcs, and with the rumours of a Viktor VGU (all things considered, if one has watch the 3rd episode), they might continue to retcon his current in-game identity (which they already did, as with some of the Piltover/Zaun champs).
This ticks me off for some reason: is the bg music at ~10:15-11:00 a cover of the Ala Mhigo anthem/Stormblood theme from Final Fantasy XIV?
the second best series on the channel is back! Woohoo!
Predictions for the next video: zaun is about surviving the chaos or completing their goals despite a disadvantage. Namely most if not all have some sort of lingering threat that can function while dead or running away. Ie: zac passive, twitch e/passive, ekko r, renata w, jinx r
I actually liked these videos a lot
Upvoted solely for using one of the most underrated tracks from Stormblood
No matter what people or the metrics say, I enjoy these break down type of videos since I personally love to think of mechanics for fan made champions and want them to fit their respective regions ideology and champ design.
Ill come back after i finish the first 3 eps
Its a real masterpiece
Ah yes, Cait and vi, sisters in arm.
5:47 Why is Cait blurred out?
excited for Zaun, chemtech is cool tech
I love this series though! It's really interesting to listen too 😢
Really did enjoy this series sad to see the people dont like it :(
sorry to ask but the song you used on aroun 3:10 is The Lochs theme from FFXIV?
this was cool
The way I'd describe the piltover kit is "Restrictive yet adaptable"
As someone who plays Caitlyn a lot, she is a good pick regardless of someone's team comp. But is she always a great pick? Nope, Caitlyn can be awesome against specific team comps but Caitlyn is decent against almost everything.
So basically piltover champs always have reliable performances even if they don't always have great performances.
Meanwhile, Yone design philosophy:
Can you ....
Yes.
Isn’t Viktor from Zaun originally then went to Piltover and the back to Zaun to become Jesus
FINALLY
"piltover" shows Vi a zoanite*
Are the gameplay thematic for the characters who are of both Piltover and Zaun (like Seraphine and Vi) reflective of both of the regions, or just one?
13:41
"Subscibe :3"
Vi is too simple to fit under the description of Piltover shown in the video
Great video tho, really like these lore/gameplay connections
i think you are onto something, but there are counterexamples from other regions that have similar mechanics. From what I have noticed league doesnt necessarily create champions based on their factions with a few exceptions like most noxus, darkin or void champs having very strong ludonarrative directions.
for heimer - harma
for jayce - elice
a pattern of them preferring predictability can apply to every champion
defense as offence and vice versa is interesting, bc the priviliged have something to protect, they have something to loose
i think what you can improve on is removing the part of your analyzis that relies on coincidental evidence. Try to disprove your own take by checking whether the same logic applies for other champs from diff regions
the theme connecting them is hard, calculated logic, everything went according to plan and executed with precision:
that would fit oriana, caitlyn, camile
maybe that was what you were trying to get across
Do you maybe know the color system of magic the gathering? Piltover is essentially blue.
Oriana is Singed's daughter. She is Zaun not piltover!
You can clearly see that she has the aesthetics of a piltovian champ like
genuinely killing me that i KNOW what that background song is, but I can't remember where its from.
FFXIV ???
Wait vi is considered a piltover champ? But she grew ul in zaun and was born there
Vi aint no plitover bourgeois
Work out a theory why Zaun + Piltovet champs = better synergy to predict the ending of Arcane 2 😂
Whats the song in the background?
I hate how Arcane didn’t win vs Edge Runner because it lack the anime type animation and character design.
you think they will make a lux story soon?
mention zeri in the zaun video or p e r i s h
5:34 FF14 music 🎉
Isn't Vi from Zaun? 💀
I justbelieve that piltovan champions are designed with abusing their found magic in mind, hence spamming their skills😢 (jayce, caitlyn, sera, ezreal, etc.)
Are there spoilers for season two in this video
No
@ thanks
The arcane jayce visual design is so much worse than base jayce.
nice
bilgewater when?
Is Camille relevant to the arcane story?
Not really, in the lore she is the one that harvests hextech gems, but on Arcane she didn’t appear yet
No, in fact, Arcane did some really big retcons for League lore and now Riot will have to rewrite Camille's lore to fit.
Piltover is by far the lamest name for a city anyone could ever come up with.
For the people in the comments saying that Orianna and Vi are champions from Zaun: Please, don't be stupid. Thanks
Oriana is zaunite
Vars, you singlehandedly opened a whole another level of appreciation I have for the game. I know about the 200 years meme, but you cannot deny how their design really contributes to a bigger picture. They are champion DESIGNERS for a reason.