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Please revert the splash art change to "Desperada Cassiopeia"

Bassoonist·8/14/2014, 3:14:26 PM·9 votes·4,826 views

I like that in general quality changes are being made to skin splash arts, as it helps the game feel better as a whole, but I, and many others are disappointed with the "Desperada Cassiopeia" splash change as the new splash seems very rough, and does not correctly depict the skin, like the original splash did.

A major part of Cassiopeia that I enjoy thematically are her Medusa like characteristics, in the original splash art she is concealing her eyes in a mysterious sort of way, in the new splash art she has revealed eyes that look like someone filled in with white coloring on Microsoft paint. Also, the new splash art shows her auto-attacking (I hope) and throwing a snake. In game she does not throw snakes, but snake energy... I think.., anyway it looks cool in game and her throwing an actual snake in her splash doesn't really fit this.

Old: http://www.leagueoflegendsskins.com/images/champions/splash/Cassiopeia_1.jpg

New (Chinese Splash): http://www.leaguesplash.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/CassioSnake.jpg

In this situation, less is better, as I would much rather look at a mysterious, well crafted splash art, then a revealing, but low quality splash.

Please revert this splash art change, as it really lowers the quality of this skin.

8 Comments

Serpents Embrace8/14/2014, 3:34:56 PM5 votes

I was pretty disappointed when they changed it. I usually rotate between her skins but I've been avoiding this one since the splash change. Which is pretty sad, it's was one of my first ever skins and I have a lot of attachment to it.

EDIT: she does throw snakes, though. I just prefer the coy demeanor in the first one to the outright hostility of the second.

Cyrex Wingblade8/14/2014, 4:09:30 PM3 votes

Honestly, I prefer the Chinese art in this case. Original is bland.

ProjectRay128/14/2014, 5:25:24 PM3 votes

I love them both, but like you said, the old one depicts the skin much better. Also, like you said, I'd prefer the well made, more bland over the lower quality action shot.

Teddie8/14/2014, 4:07:22 PM2 votes

Off-topic But Semi On Topic - Amumu's splash change looks mad funky. Annie In Wonderland (her legendary skin) looks like she has lazy eyes.

IS SOMEONE EVER GOING TO FIX TARIC'S SPLASH ART? OR WHISTLER VILLAGE TWITCH? Claymation is out.

edit Also, I agree with the regression of splash for this Cass skin, I like the older one.

WellsBeilgo8/23/2014, 1:46:35 AM1 votes

OMFG so im not the only one!! I emailed riot and said I wanted a refund for what they did to that skin and they basically said 'fuck you' because Ive had that skin so long I cant use a regular refund on it. But you know it's just wrong, as an artist you cant just go into someone's house and redo a painting you sold to them just cause you dont like it anymore... And it was perfect the way it was.{{champion:69}

5G8Nri0B549/15/2014, 7:30:22 PM1 votes

A major part of Cassiopeia that I enjoy thematically are her Medusa like characteristics

Asides from her ridiculously long cooldown ultimate, NOTHING about her really screams "Medusa". Not even her snake motif tbh. Medusa had snake HAIR. Not a snake lower-body.

PS - her auto-attack has her throwing snakes.