With LolKing shutting down will there be a replacement for model viewer?

LEEROY KLEDKINS·10/15/2018, 4:25:21 PM·73 votes·27,458 views

The feature I used the most on that website was just viewing a bunch of champion models/skins for entertainment or get art references when doing fanart.

Yes the official splash arts have more details to each champion but the splash art doesn't give the viewer a good view of their anatomy completely and how they can move, even the isometric camera in game obviously isn't useful.

There were times where I would get certain proportions of the body just slightly wrong because of the lack of a good reference.

If this addition of making a model viewer for the client or make it as its own app for computers/touch pad machines is too much then perhaps your artists or maybe some of your famous fan content creators can be commissioned to draw official references aslong as the artstyle is consistent and we get a good view of the champion uniforms or markings on their body, outfits, accessories and make sure to cover all 4 sides and make shape mannequins as a starting point of how to draw each champion.

Thanks you for reading.

42 Comments

OurLestrade10/15/2018, 5:14:03 PM11 votes

Teenage me really enjoyed making screenshots and wallpapers with the LOL models. What is dead will never die.

TheFancySkeleton10/15/2018, 6:34:42 PM10 votes

Crap, you're right. I'll miss that. I remember just going through all of the death animations to find what was the most brutal. A friend and I believed it was Tryndamere's for the longest time.

PNeptune11/6/2018, 8:04:31 AM4 votes

Heya! Just found out this website which replaces lolking: https://teemo.gg/model-viewer

Weiner the Pooh10/15/2018, 10:57:10 PM4 votes

You would think Riot would have something for it, but smol indie company.

BLIGHTBRINGER10/16/2018, 9:47:09 AM4 votes

I'm honestly surprised that the client or Riot haven't created a program in which you view 3D models.

Śhunpo10/16/2018, 5:19:56 PM4 votes

DOTA 2 has an in-game model-viewer, it's time Riot gets off its metaphorical fat ass and implements it into LoL.

SweedishGunner10/16/2018, 6:01:01 PM4 votes

It's really useful to get references for Cosplay as well, I've used it a couple of times for that.

Velasan10/16/2018, 4:28:19 AM3 votes

I honestly just want them to update the regular website to include stats and all the stuff we have to go to third party websites to see.

After all, the majority of those third party websites are full of pop up ads and malware, and who knows how accurate the information really is.

If I want to look up a scaling on a champion I should be able to do it on their actual website.

d0riyah10/15/2018, 9:53:47 PM2 votes

please tell me someone can recreate the 3d model viewer...I never used Lolking, but when I realized the 3d model viewer was part of Lolking I got big sad. Skinspotlight videos are old and aren't as perfect for viewing models then the 3d model lolking has. RIP

Leetri10/16/2018, 7:05:29 AM1 votes

There's a 3D model viewer for Android. I just downloaded BlueStacks and use the app through that so I could easily take screenshots for drawing references. I believe they have most models, but you can't select another animation than the idle one.

MS exceI10/16/2018, 9:24:49 AM1 votes

3D lol mobile app though you can't see the movements champions do

Summonah1236910/16/2018, 5:45:13 PM1 votes

Wait what... why??

Bârd10/15/2018, 6:46:09 PM1 votes

I think you could do something like that with the Skin Spotlights tool.

You'd need a game with the skin in it, though. Not as convenient.

Bjørnetjenesten10/16/2018, 2:45:34 PM1 votes

The feature I used the most on that website was just viewing a bunch of champion models/skins for entertainment or get art references when doing fanart.

Entertainment? Stop lying kid, we all know you viewed that Evelynn and DJ Sona for research purposes...

crispy6610/15/2018, 7:56:45 PM1 votes

i liked the peaked rank during the season feature on lolking, it shows you whats the highest rank an account achieved incase you think they decayed

Camille Ferrøs10/15/2018, 8:37:03 PM1 votes

Wait what why ..[zombie-nunu-bummed]

snibedi snab10/15/2018, 9:01:41 PM1 votes

Expecting Riot to put in that much effort for something that won't make them any money

Yikes.

BLACK REALM GOD10/16/2018, 9:48:32 AM1 votes

fap viewer? no. dont think there is.

MadViking10/16/2018, 12:48:45 AM1 votes

Why did LoLking shutdown ?