[Universe] Why is Karma's Art section so empty when there are so many concepts etc. for her?

Warden Karma·Nov 21, 2016·14 votes·2,716 views

While other Champions have very much of their (very old) concepts put into universe eg. more Artworks from them, showing different emotions or their Weapons etc. ?

Here is her site: http://universe.leagueoflegends.com/en_US/champion/karma

#And at least those Concepts/Arts are missing:

Creation of Traditional/Original Splash Art: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YO9siHkclU&feature=youtu.be

Concepts for her Relaunch: http://pre06.deviantart.net/0e21/th/pre/i/2013/243/4/d/karma_thumbs_paul_kwon_pkfire_by_zeronis-d6kgas5.jpg

Final Full Relaunch Concept for Karma: http://img14.deviantart.net/9994/i/2013/153/6/e/karma_rework_riotzeronis_by_zeronis-d67l7um.jpg

Why were they excluded?

12 Comments

VanjieNov 21, 201610 votes

The community whined that she didn't have her fans or dress anymore, so the moron put in charge of her reworked rushed it. He still didn't give us her fans or dress back. We have a champion with none of her original themes and character, incomplete visuals, and a bland kit that is like something else already in the game. This is how Riot wants Karma. This is the way Karma is going to see stay. Riot games is proud of the work they did on Karma. Riot doesnt care about Karma. The quicker you move on and accept it, the more Riot will continue to say they care. If you fail miserably at something you fix it. You don't let it rot and have an excuse for why you refuse to work on them.

TheHappyReaperzNov 21, 20161 votes

Whose kit is Karma's like?

VanjieNov 21, 20163 votes

Morgana ULT, Heim like mantra system, Fiddlesticks drain, Iron Locket group shield. It's all way too similar on a champion that had all of her identity stripped.

TheHappyReaperzNov 21, 20161 votes

Fiddle's drain is signature to his kit, as he has to stand still to use it, and heals massively from it. Heim does have a similar ult system, but thematically they couldn't be more different. Iron Locket and her shield are very different, regarding CD, speed bonus, and such.

VisthaNov 21, 20162 votes

Fiddlesticks drain

More like a point'n'click version of LeBlanc's Chain.

SukishooNov 21, 20162 votes

She had all of these before her update....

Hers is a chain that's more like LB then it is Fiddles drain. It connects and roots a target after a shot time, with the healing effect only happening at the start when Mantra'd.

Where at all does she have a Morg ult? Morgs ult cannot be cast unless in a rather close range, cannot be broken by invariability effects.

SilverSquidNov 22, 20163 votes

one of thousand cd reset passives.... but as standalone passive
Damage&slow skillshot -> slightly more powerful damage&slow skillshot
point-and-click leblanc tether -> add some missplaced healing
basic support shielding -> talisman/locket combo
heimer ult at lvl1

With minion shielding, shieldbombing, duality mantra, fans, touch-tether, lvl6 abilities and double mantra removed, her verdict is clear;

Anything Karma does, another champ does better. Be it supporting, protecting, poking, JoaTing or even FotMing Heck, any champion out there has a better visual identity. Even her LCS presence was underwhelming and bland. If I hadn't quoted Meddler calling Karma bland like a thousand times already, I would do here.

DwarvenGiantNov 21, 20167 votes

What makes you think they completely don't care about her? I'm almost certain they plan on working on her when they get to Enchanters (yeah, yeah, that won't be until 2018, I know. But still).

Also, with the new smaller-scope updates pipeline (with its first few projects being Shyvana, Garen, Kalista, Azir and Rek'Sai, soon), they might do some work on her.

There was a lack of communication with the community, with her Update, that's for sure.

Also, I'm not sure I understand this line:

The community whined that she didn't have her fans or dress anymore, so the moron put in charge of her reworked rushed it.

It's not clear who you are referring to/blaming. The technical designer? The concept artist? The one(s) in charge of her Universe page?

VanjieNov 21, 20164 votes

I blame Riot. I dont blame one specic person or department. Till this dqy no Riot employee has done anything positive for her. They refuse to correct the problems they made a problem. They are all Red Named imbeciles to me.

JVlasterQuinnNov 21, 201610 votes

her concept looked so much better than what we currently have

MariusThdiNov 21, 20163 votes

Demotion for Scarizard pls, 3 years and he still haven't fix shit for her.

ArakadiaNov 21, 20162 votes

Its not like he can just wake up and say "I think Karma would be good for the next VGU", and then get right on it. Its a much more difficult, slow process.