PSA: Riot has never and will never revert a full VGU.

The Ecdysiast·8/13/2019, 3:08:49 AM·26 votes·11,437 views

Not really sure why this needs to be explained. There is no precedent to expect that they ever would. While they have reverted and partially reverted mini gameplay-only reworks, that has never once extended to a full VGU.

So... stop asking. It isn't going to happen. They didn't sink tons of money into design, animation, testing, coding, voice acting, promotional material, etc. just to undo all of it. Nor to add on the additional work of redoing all the animations and effects that they already worked on.

So there's just no reason to even think that they ever would.


Edit: Before anyone mentions it, Riot has never pulled an Ao Quang. And Smite's decision is more akin to just making a new character. It just happened that the stories fit better with the models swapped.


Second edit: Riot has also said, on many occasions, that they don't have those assets any more. So to "revert" a champion would require remaking them from the ground up.

82 Comments

ChrisBrownze8/13/2019, 4:00:34 AM9 votes

Ah yes, the beautiful "sunk cost fallacy". You've demonstrated it perfectly.

Just because we spent money that resulted in a bad outcome, we will still continue on this terrible course because we spent money on it...

Reaversal8/13/2019, 4:44:48 AM9 votes

The best case scenario for 'reverting' a VGU would be to remake the old kit with the champion's new visuals.

Reverting their model and animations is the unrealistic part, especially if the champion's gotten a skin since their VGU. Doubly so if the skin wouldn't work well on the old model at all. I mean, can you imagine how completely ridiculous Birdio would look on old Galio's model?

Power Cosmic8/13/2019, 4:41:53 AM5 votes

If something is doing considerably more harm then good it is worth exploring all options in any type of business. And "there is a first time for everything," is a common idiom for a reason.

BlackTop8/13/2019, 6:12:25 AM5 votes

Is it me or like, who is asking Riot to revert a VGU???

Akali is SO HOT8/13/2019, 4:45:13 PM2 votes

Asking for a complete revert is unrealistic. Asking for reversions to the kit is a completely realistic thing for Riot to do. They have made large scale changes to a lot of champions while keeping the same model so it's not impossible for them to do it

Troll Slaiyer8/13/2019, 5:58:10 PM2 votes

why do riot's champ updates and new champ releases 9/10 times have problematic kits then? whats the point of changing anything if they turn regular tumors into bigger tumors?

reworked cuz of problematic kits to have even bigger problems.Aatrox , Irelia , Akali Galio Mordekaiser some new champs with problematic kits Sylas Yuumi Qiyana Kaisa

they rework them because they feel like it, not because they are a problem. downvoted

Harden Stepback8/13/2019, 6:48:54 PM2 votes

Doesn't mean they cant in the future

ModRowanstar8/14/2019, 8:06:53 PM1 votes

And I am glad they won't. The vgus are just so superior to the old awful champs. Ive started several new champs (Morgana, Nunu and Willump, Heimerdinger) JUST because they were updated when they were hideous before.

Reaversal8/13/2019, 1:51:30 PM1 votes

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Linna Excel8/13/2019, 5:25:12 PM1 votes

They won't revert but they will give Ryze a completely new rework every year.