Totemic Maokai MTU

Omniscient Truth·Nov 13, 2014·4 votes·1,493 views

Hey all, I'm wondering if I can get some thoughts on the state of Maokai's Totemic skin. Maokai is slated for a Model Texture Update coming up in the next patch, and so far, on the PBE, everything is looking amazing. My only issue lies with the changes from the old Totemic Maokai to the new updated one. The things I loved about the skin (enough to purchase it) included the dark twist it added to Maokai, including the colors and patterns all over his body. The old version is simply more frightening to me, especially the black, white, and red contrasts and the way the face was designed. The updated version barely resembles the old one, in my opinion, in terms of color scheme and face model/patterns, etc. This reminded me of the way Warmonger Sion looked in his first updated skin model, and I really think Riot made a good choice in changing him to more resemble the original skin in terms of colors. Anybody else think they should do this with the updated Totemic Maokai? Please tell me other people feel this way too. Totemic Maokai Comparison Old (Left) vs New (Right)

2 Comments

GoiloNov 14, 20141 votes

The new totemic maokai skin blows old maokai out of the water. Coming from somebody who owns him, i think this is a much needed change for him :D

Omniscient TruthNov 14, 20141 votes

Don't get me wrong, I love the direction of the new model. Truly a step up in most facets. But in terms of a color scheme, it's quite different, right? That's my biggest issue right there. I prefer the darker colors, personally. It makes the totemic theme have a demonic vibe that I really liked. The newer one doesn't have that same vibe for me. But, I guess I'm just gonna lose some of what I paid for. Not a huge deal, I was just hoping others felt similarly. Independently, the new skin looks far more well done than the old one, but as an updated version of it? It doesn't feel like the same skin to me. Personally, I would have purchased a different Maokai skin if I had known this is how it would eventually turn out.