u/amymad

So, I'd like to address the elephant in the rift: Katarina is visually in a very bad state right now.

As all of you know, Katarina got updated to her V2 version (2012-2016) due to popular demand where she has her Sinister Steel as her W on PBE for League Classic.

There's just a slight issue that this brings with it.

I'm gonna start with her visuals~

--------- Kat V1's Classic (default) model and portrait/splash art ----------

Katarina's current \"classic default\" skin and model

This model is the one chosen to represent Katarina in League Classic and this just doesn't feel right simply for this very one good reason:

She got a visual update in 2012 together with her gameplay rework (Sinister Steel on her W) and has been using her same model ever since.

While they brought back her old VFX from 2012-2016 (thank you so much for that), for some reason they still kept her V1 model (maybe for nostalgia's sake), but it just does not fit her iteration at all.

It makes more sense to keep her as the same model as she has today, but with the old animation cycle that she had between 2012-2018 (walking, etc.).

Katarina's model since 2012 (same mesh and textures ever since)

Her portrait and splash art also needs to be updated to match her V2 Kat version.

Katarina's portrait during her 2012-2015 era

--------- Kat v2's current VFX and SFX ----------

Her classic (default) skin has all of her v2's SFX, which is great. However, her Mercenary skin lacks that and is using her v3 SFX instead. This needs to be fixed as all of her classic skins (up to project and with the exception of Slay Belle, that have their own SFX) use her base SFX.

Current Katarina's Bouncing Blades (Q) VFX

Current Katarina's Sinister Steel (W) VFX

Classic Katarina and Mercenary Katarina - Sinister Steel VFX and SFX comparison

https://reddit.com/link/1v05ipm/video/wbxo6oia2ceh1/player

I could hear at least 3 variants on Classic Katarina's SFX for Sinister Steel (probably with a 33% cast chance) while I heard the same sound for Mercenary Kat...

The Shunpo red trail of v3 Kat (rework from 2016) was also kept for some reason.

Current Katarina's Shunpo (E) VFX

Please... PLEASE get rid of this shunpo red trail!

I understand that this is for "readability" and "visual clarity" purposes, but that red trail belongs to Kat V3 (2016 rework) VFX and she didn't offer that "readability" and "visual clarity" back then at all.

Same goes for most other champ vfx's, if we have Anivia's Q (Check Sirhaian's video on twitter for reference - can't send links in here) looking smaller than its hitbox, then we should keep it fair and consistent with all other champions.

Not to mention that we need to keep it accurate to the source material. She never had it, therefore it makes no sense to keep it.

--------- Final considerations ----------

It's crazy how much effort Rioters are putting into this mode and I thank you all big time for that. Moreso that you're listening to feedback from players. Keep up the good work.

What we'd really want is a true real experience of V2 Kat's iteration and not some amalgamation/mashup of her V1 model with season 3's vfx and sfx mashed together with modern vfx (shunpo trail)

This is my feedback (for now) on Katarina. I hope that Riot listens to my feedback and bring us an "as accurate as possible" experience of Kat V2 that we all love and care for.

https://preview.redd.it/wp8rdhrnl1eh1.png?width=256&format=png&auto=webp&s=cb13baef70627c8f2a365045efb241a33f4b3966

So, I'd like to address the elephant in the rift right now.

Katarina is visually in a very bad state right now.

So, as all of you know, Katarina got updated to her V2 version (2012-2016) due to popular demand where she has her Sinister Steel as her W on PBE for League Classic.

There's just a slight issue that this brings with it.

I'm gonna start with her classic (default) model.

--------- Kat V1's Model and portrait/splash art ----------

This model is the one chosen to represent Katarina in League Classic and this just doesn't feel right simply for this very one good reason:

She got a visual update in 2012 and has been using her same model ever since.

While they brought back her old VFX from 2012-2016 (thank you so much for that), for some reason they still kept her V1 model (maybe for nostalgia's sake), but it just does not fit her iteration at all.

It makes more sense to keep her as the same model as she has today, but with the old animation cycle that she had between 2012-2018 (walking, etc.).

Her portrait and splash art also needs to be updated to match her V2 Kat version.

--------- Kat v2's current VFX and SFX ----------

Her classic (default) skin has all of her v2's SFX, which is great. However, her Mercenary skin lacks that and is using her v3 SFX instead. This needs to be fixed as all of her classic skins (up to project and with the exception of Slay Belle, that have their own SFX) use her base SFX.

The Shunpo red trail of v3 Kat (rework 2016) was also kept for some reason.

Please... PLEASE get rid of this shunpo red trail!

I understand that this is for "readability" and "visual clarity" purposes, but that red trail belongs to Kat V3 (2016 rework) VFX and she didn't offer that "readability" and "visual clarity" back then at all.

Same goes for most other champ vfx's, if we have Anivia's Q looking smaller than its hitbox, then we should keep it fair and consistent with all other champions.

Not to mention that we need to keep it accurate to the source material. She never had it, therefore it makes no sense to keep it.

--------- Final considerations ----------

It's crazy how much effort Rioters are putting into this mode and I thank you all big time for that. Moreso that you're listening to feedback from players. Keep up the good work.

This is my feedback (for now) on Katarina. I hope that Riot listens to my feedback and bring us an "as accurate as possible" experience of Kat V2 that we all love and care for.

First and foremost I'd like to thank Riot for listening to the community and adding Sinister Steel Katarina back. This iteration of Katarina is something most of the community has been asking to be back for like a decade now.

Let's get to the feedback:

It's mostly visual, rather than gameplay right now.

Let's start with the basics. Since Kat got updated to her V2 version, it only makes sense to add her V2 splash art and champion icon to the game.

https://preview.redd.it/3w34caxk3sdh1.png?width=512&format=png&auto=webp&s=fc062ddfac0c28631f4fa6f515b5ac6ec5edcd34

Walking animations:

Easily revertable to the old walk cicle like so:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqzyBdtUglM

Now to the skills:

Q - Bouncing Blade:

There's only an indicator (small red circle) at the feet of the unit affected by bouncing blades. It'd be better to re-add the little dagger like it had before

Picture for reference

https://preview.redd.it/hpgjhrffopdh1.png?width=354&format=png&auto=webp&s=4b6fa1c0df632963d2a6e0e7ef0524a0ba6cd2af

W - Sinister Steel (ma favorite):

It makes more sense to add her old VFX of Sinister Steel onto all of her base and default skins (base modern included - up to Warrior Kingdom)

https://preview.redd.it/fpd4az7popdh1.png?width=533&format=png&auto=webp&s=09b64c90b4729eb2a2b4c5e1646a93ddbbe989aa

https://preview.redd.it/swio04osopdh1.png?width=425&format=png&auto=webp&s=13448704f7091fceb27a768568865521869043a5

E - Shunpo:

While she kept her old shunpo animation (jumping behind enemy and coming down from above), she still has a red trail VFX that follows her (this is also included in her classic skin and should be removed).

I understand that it got added to her rework from 2017 to add "readability" and for "visual clarity purposes", but we didn't have that in this very iteration of Katarina back then and this trail VFX belongs to modern Kat, so the Shunpo trail has no place in League Classic and has to go.

https://preview.redd.it/vuukr6wqppdh1.png?width=966&format=png&auto=webp&s=6a3c905eba6bdcc12a587b3ecd6bb5f7c4d951c3

R - Death Lotus:

The tooltip needs to be updated to include Grievous Wounds apply. This is in her W currently and should be shifted to her R.

VFX feedback also applies here.

https://preview.redd.it/f6yntantppdh1.png?width=1905&format=png&auto=webp&s=01fa75b1bb1922b4ec79c1ba63ac3758a986a0b0

https://preview.redd.it/hg00yiewppdh1.png?width=1907&format=png&auto=webp&s=761d73505135794812e8e1286b078eb8975b809a

https://preview.redd.it/y3uphsyrmkdh1.png?width=1401&format=png&auto=webp&s=b72945fb0fb6ec38573a8417e67af5ee3723258e

https://preview.redd.it/2hqskcfqkkdh1.png?width=595&format=png&auto=webp&s=99afd879e5c9fbcd0dab42ba62694bf591ce5e50

https://preview.redd.it/k01blqorkkdh1.png?width=597&format=png&auto=webp&s=ce3cdc11e7f28554c15c4f69797a36eecdf6fb8d

Source: https://x.com/SkinSpotlights/status/2077475659018903979?s=20

He claims it's an icon for some "flavor text buff" called "Circo de SOLED"

To contextualize: Circo de Soled is a meme created by brazilian streamer "Yoda" where he played Katarina and said "circo de soled" (vaguely translated to "solo kill circus) as a variant for "Cirque du Soleil".

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Either way, this is just too much teasing. I hope Riot truly listens to the community that we (the majority) definitely WANT the Kat v2 with Sinister Steel as her W.

https://preview.redd.it/1p14qeyyukah1.png?width=1106&format=png&auto=webp&s=49a9783efb3580a098d1663ea8cb1614c1b2645a

According to SkinSpotlights, it's going to be her kit from pre-2012 rework (https://x.com/SkinSpotlights/status/2071915432349446636?s=20)

Now, I don't know where Riot ever said that it's going to be "Season 3", but if it was truly said, I think it would make more sense for her to have her Season 3 kit (with Sinister Steel as her W active).

I might still try her to remember how she felt back then, even if that kit of hers was just basically an auto-attacker fuck ass clunky shitpile.

Speaking for myself: I'll most probably just play like 3-5 matches and quickly get bored of it (I mean there's a reason she got reworked, no?).

What about you guys? Did y'all also expect her 2012 rework?

So, when I was a kid, I used to play on arcades and they had 6 buttons on this layout:

A B C
D D D

Now, I'm not sure if the arcade cabinet had some emulator behind or if it had a true MVS-system. Is there a way to map 3 D buttons on NeoGeo? Like, for example wiring two extra buttons to the D-key?

I know it's only 4 buttons (1 each), but I'm used to a 6 button controller arcade stick and if that's possible that'd be neat.

So, to not keep this post too long I'd love to hear different experiences and perspectives on how the state of the job market is in Switzerland.

I've finished two apprenticeships (Büroassistentin EBA + Kauffrau EFZ) and just got a certificate as HR-Assistant (HRSE - nationally recognized afaik). I've worked a year in HR during my apprentice days and also have worked 1 year after I finished my apprenticeship.

I've been trying to get into an HR job since March 2024 but I couldn't because I've been hearing the same thing over: "You don't qualify". So I thought "Okay, let's qualify then". I've now got my certificate and now I should be qualified for these type of jobs, the problem is now that my rejection letter folder is on the three digit and I don't know what else to do.

I've even tried applying for an internship and got rejected (?), now it raises the question: "What more do y'all want from me?"

And not only that, it makes me question why did I even invest time and money into further education in HR, if I can't even be doing that right now...

Anyone got any tips, suggestions (other than "just keep looking" because that's what I'm doing lol) and / or similar experiences with the job market right now?

So... I've always been an arcade KOF / Metal Slug fan (any fellow latinoamerican will understand) and now I've seen they're re-releasing the NeoGeo AES console but only (at least from my understanding) with like a "limited library" list of games like Metal Slug, KOF 2002, etc.

Does anyone know if ever they're going to re-release more games for the new NeoGeo console or do we only have to stick with that? I really don't feel like getting that console only to have to pay scalper prices for some of my favourite games because they'd "refuse to re-release it".

I want that console to actually enjoy games and have something that I could actually never afford (because I was a kid back then). I understand that there are "other means" to enjoy NeoGeo games, but since they're re-releasing a console and now that I can afford it, I wouldn't want to pass this chance to have one of those just for myself.

TLDR; Is it a good idea to buy the new console right now or nah? Are there plans for future games getting re-released for the console?