Thread:GreenMoriyama/@comment-27802145-20160427042448/@comment-3391671-20160427085248

I'm glad that you had contacted me in regards to my intentions of developing Zarakiel, as it is an understandable concern for both of us (and possibly AyyLmaokai, unless he/she does not intend on building up Zarakiel as a good hand of custom champion creators, if not most, seem to do). I might do the same thing, although I will admit I may not be as vigilant as you have been; I was surprised that you had caught my message to AyyL (I won't ask how, for I'll assume that you are just a more careful individual than I am).

As for the two custom champions ("my" Zarakiel hasn't been even confirmed, collaboration or not), I do agree that they overlap into similar boundaries. Yet, they have certain distinct properties. This does not mean that I will disregard your forwarning, as the the similarities are very much enough to warrant caution.

If I were to base off Zarakiel's current kit (with my possibly intended reworks), they play on different gameplay styles, with Ecila's being more distinct/unique than Zarakiel's. Before elaborating on that, a comparison:


 * Both of their Innates stakes a foundation for their other plane (The Infinite Limbo in Zarakiel's case; Vahalla in Ecila's case).
 * Zarakiel's W and Ecila's Q are the primary tool in transferring both allies and enemies into the other plane, while also giving a means for them to return them.
 * Their ults have different functions, but it is clear that both aim at affecting as many champions, friend or foe, to deliver them into the other plane.

What truly differs the two is that:
 * I see that Ecila is aiming to be a support who uses her ability to cue units, dropping damaging elements in favor of disrupting the field of battle. A Utility Mage crossed with being also a Healer/Enchanter. Her capability to cue is also much more abrupt as it fully individualizes the Field of Justice from Vahalla. (Interestingly enough, this actually swings closer to how "the Rift Plane" works in Warframe compared to Zarakiel's "Limbo")
 * For Zarakiel, he is leaning towards being an offensive Utility Mage who allows his teammates to perform better with the aid of the Limbo. He either simmers incoming damage for allies or allows his team to deal more damage to the enemy. Compared to Ecila's disruptive cue, Zarakiel banishes units into an overlapping realm that can still interact but favors Zarakiel's allies (for balance purposes and counterplay, some changes may be made to allow enemies to exit the Limbo much more quickly). Zarakiel also seems to be more of a resident of his other plane with Limbo Walk, where as Ecila grants temporal assylum with each ability than any consistent means.

I had a thought to collaborate, but with how deep you dig with your concepts, I would feel like I would tarnish your works. This is especially the case since Zarakiel and Ecila do not play in the same fashion although they use an other plane as the base of their kit.

In the end, I will take heed of your words, as they good reason. I only thought that Zarakiel may be a good custom concept to work with compared to my own imaginations or the "Journal" that I tend to get my ideas from. And even if Zarakiel did come into my hands, I have other champions on the line that have greater priority than Zarakiel. This is especially the case for the POE3 (Piltover's Outskirt Enforcer 3), where Sauna is one of them; there is more to add to her through the two other concepts that are still in the works.