Runeborn Xerath's ingame textures don't match his splah art imo (proposed improvement)

l Xynorph l·4/21/2014, 3:13:29 AM·1 votes·3,879 views

I feel like Runeborn Xerath's ingame art is lackluster compared to his splash. If the rocks that composed his body were darker like the splash, i feel he would be so much cooler. as it is, his green lightning effect is awesome but the rock textures are... well, unflattering at best :/ i know that most people probably wont care as they see molten xerath to be his best skin. but i believe that it wouldnt be to hard to make the textures darker.

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l Xynorph l4/21/2014, 5:02:05 PM1 votes

im going to see if bumping this works as its been 14 hours with no feedback whatsoever :/

Kaine4/22/2014, 4:40:26 AM1 votes

I'm thinking.

Runeborn Xerath is definitely my fav Xerath skin ala Splash art and concept ( just like Earthrune Skarnerscarn is my fav skin ingame)

But what actually bothers me about Runeborn Xerath before and after rework is his lack large surfaces to allow rune inscribing. What MAKES Earthrune scarner is the detailing on his claws balancing out the rest of the model and tying into his crystal tail...

Xerath on the other hand is just a collection of small stones and a WHOLE TON of green particle effects which pull away from the model work even more. Instead of changing the rock colour, I think a larger chest and shoulder pads with deep blue rune inscriptions like the splash art suggests and skarner has ingame would go a long way. I mean I want the RUNEBORN Xerath not the GREEN Xerath in the same way the RED Xerath is different and ultimately inferior to the SCORCHED EARTH Xerath.

The much more substantial chest and form on scorched earth Xerath was a design direction I would have really liked to see on the Xerath rework models - I think it would have given the texture artists a lot more space to establish identity outside of broad particle colours.

The close up view looks amazing with the particles off - it's just all lost ingame. I mean even keeping the blue interior lolking displays would add a ton to contrast and make the greens pop instead of wash.