Corki's Development and Gameplay

Corki pilots a Reconnaissance Operations Front Line (ROFL) Copter, created by Heimerdinger. While initially speculated to be inspired by Dota 2's Gyrocopter, Corki was actually released earlier on September 19, 2009. Both characters likely draw inspiration from Warcraft III's Gyrocopter unit.

Notable Features:

• First champion to have three Legendary skins
• Dance animation references Star Fox 64's "Do a barrel roll!"
• Original Package pickup sound was changed due to similarity to air raid sirens

Aviation Terminology Used:

• Blackshoe: Non-flying personnel (historically wore brown shoes)
• Bogey: Unidentified hostile aircraft
• Charlie Foxtrot: Cluster situation
• Delta Sierra: Poor performance
• Lima Oscar Lima: LOL reference
• Nugget: First-tour aviator
• Sortie: Single-plane military mission
• Speed of Heat: Extremely fast
• Spooled Up: Ready for takeoff
• Whiskey Delta: Pressure-induced failure

Unique Skin Features:

• Ice Toboggan: Celebrates 2010 Winter Olympics
• Red Baron: References Manfred von Richthofen
• UFO: Given to early players (pre-January 14, 2010)
• Urfrider: April Fools' Day 2011 release
• Dragonwing: Lunar Revel 2013 celebration
• Fnatic: Commemorates Season One World Championship
• Arcade: Features gaming references including Galaga
• Corgi: April Fools' Day 2019 release with various Corgi breed chromas

Each skin belongs to specific theme sets and often includes special animations, effects, and references to popular culture or historical events. Chromas offer additional color variations with unique details and references.

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