Elderwood LeBlanc is just Zyra as a LeBlanc skin
That is artistically unacceptable to use another champion as a skin. Your creative and QA team should not have allowed this to pass. There are tons of ideas that can be "sexy girl clown magician". Using artwork that is occupied by the core character of another champ is simply unacceptable. Please fix.
Hey Eggroll9000 -
This isn't a bug.
This was an intentional skin, and we felt it was a good thematic for LeBlanc. That said, you're absolutely entitled to your own opinon.
If you'd like to share your thoughts about skins, I would suggest heading over to Story, Art and Sound or Miscellanous.
@Riot KateyKhaos
For real?? You think these 2 don't overlap thematically?
http://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/img/champion/splash/Zyra_0.jpg http://na.leagueoflegends.com/sites/default/files/styles/scale_xlarge/public/upload/elderwood_lb_splash_1920x1080_v2.jpg?itok=CpNGXWXN
If you showed those images to anyone that does not play League, or did not know of this skin, they would tell you they are the same character.
This video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q40IfQbYlSw Your own design team explains this philosophy from 2:13 - 3:20
This is an error in design. It does not make sense for the identities of the champions to be overlapped by other champions.
This as if you decided to make: "Fox Lady LeBlanc", "Dark Winged Angel LeBlanc", "Ballerina Robot LeBlanc", "Large Robot Fisted LeBlanc". These themes are taken as the core theme of other champions. (Ahri, Morgana, Orianna, Vi in case you didn't figure that out it... but I think you did.)
Even when you use the same theme, people should not confuse the champions. No one is going to confuse Blood Moon Akali with Blood Moon Shen or Bloodstone Lissandra. Those were well done.
Ultimately, the test comes if you show players that didn't know of the LeBlanc skin, show them that splash art, and ask them who they think it is. I'm willing to bet the vast majority will say "Zyra"
Please fix.
Wow. You're some kind of jackass aren't you? While you are entitled to your own opinion, you should keep disrespect toward art to yourself.
I didn't enjoy the skins for the cards themed ezreal, morde, etc. But that was my opinion and there are plenty who like it. It just isn't in my area of enjoyment. I wasn't a tool about it like you are being.
Go learn some respect for people...and probably yourself since you find it so easy to disrespect others.
I actually REALLY love the skin. LMAO. I'm the first to read RIot too. Great job on the skin. :D I love it.
This is a QA problem. The splash art is beautiful. This is not a problem about the how beautifully the artist drew the splash art.
Sure, QA checks for functions like buttons, menus, and stability. But there is an entire section of the QA test pass that inspects visual elements (At least I hope there is).
Things such as:
None of these are special test cases. This is standard fare for a game whose brand and characters are its biggest asset.
If Apple's QA saw their logo "bite mark" on the left instead of the right, you can be sure it's a serious P1 blocker, no release. If Microsoft's QA saw their flag was yellow-blue-green-red instead of red-green-blue-yellow, P1 blocker, no release. If Sanrio's QA saw Hello Kitty's pink was not their exact shade of super cute powder pink, P1 blocker, no release. If Google Chrome's launch icon could be easily mistaken as Internet Explorer's, P1 blocker, no release. If Riot's QA saw a LeBlanc artwork that is easily mistaken as Zyra, it should have been a P1 blocker, no release.
Once again, I'm not saying it's ugly, I think it looks great. But even if an artist drew the best splash art ever but it violates your brand identity, it should be a no go.
