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It looks like the devs have chosen the latter.Īs of writing, Akali’s new VO lines have been replaced with the original in the PBE, right before 12.14’s release, and this means that Akali fans can breathe a little sigh of relief.Īnna is a freelance writer and photographer.
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Still, some, like user "FruitfulRogue", asked Riot to “leave Akali’s old VO alone and "let good things STAY good". Yet other players agreed that Akali eventually needs to move to a more developed role, but that the tone was out of place, kind of like giving Illaoi a voice like Lux or Aatrox getting Ezreal’s voice. But according to Reddit users like "brod圓19", she should lean more into "ruthless killer than the heroic saviour". Others concur that Ashly is generally a great VA, giving personality to Viper and Aloy. Some, like Reddit user "Lyxenn", noted that almost all ninjas in the game have low, whispering tones and that the new lines give off a "chipper, well off a city-type girl in a dubbed anime" vibe, which is perfect for Star Guardian Akali, who was a high school student in Valoran city. Players continued to give their opinion in the thread, saying that the new lines were pretty "loud and boomy" for Akali’s backstory and personality, having been raised in Ionia as a ninja who’s seen a lot of war, death, and tragedy under the age of 20. She then said that the team intended to keep Akali along the “Chaotic good” alignment along with Shen and Zed and that the new VO introduced in the PBE did make the champion sound more heroic than intended, losing the "chaotic/anti-hero elements". NeoLexical added that Ashly had done great work as Akali in the Tales of Runeterra video, but acknowledged that the base VO and the distinct things like Akali’s laugh “have its own appeal”. It’s very common to reject change,” said NeoLexical. “Generally, change takes time to get used to, and it will take time for those who love the change to voice out their opinions. LoL Champions product manager Lexi “NeoLexical” Gao responded to some comments on a Reddit thread comparing the two Akali voiceovers by saying the new voiceover "takes time to get used to". On the other hand, Ashly’s rendition of Akali is the opposite: bright, rounded tones that make the assassin’s lines sound more heroic. Krizia read Akali’s lines at a slower, deliberate pace. The original voiceover had a low, cool, and raspy tone. While the consensus of most players is that Burch did a great job with Star Guardian Akali, many agree that the new Akali lines needed a bit more direction and guidance. This was met with much criticism from the players, who loved the original voiceover, describing the PBE lines as “currently not fit for Akali.”