Riot Please Revert Arcade Riven

Roll in Grass··21 votes·19,989 views

<EDIT: SCRATCH EVERYTHING! The splash art sucks, but the in-game is AMAZING! I now love this skin. I would've loved the old concept better, but I can't complain about the in-game. There is a player making a downloadable in-game of the old concept though.> The fanart concept was WAY better, like over 9000 times better, than what you guys designed. Riot's Arcade Riven: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NhqgpdjDWnU/VcEkfhPaBpI/AAAAAAAAu-M/soGqIJ7l6Yw/s640/rivenen.jpg Original Arcade Riven concept: http://lolskinconcepts.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/tumblr_njri49iXHB1tukpmio3_r1_1280.jpg

Everyone will agree that Riot's concept is absolute shit compared to the original concept. Please just stick with the original. I'm begging you.

41 Comments

Krizalid7 votes

I'm more mad that the final Arcade skin actually went to HER. But let's be real. There's a legend of zelda reference in the Riot's work. It's much better than the skin which would just be a colorful mess.

Roll in Grass7 votes

It doesn't fit the Arcade Skin line though. All the arcade skins are colourful and have an arcade theme. Arcade Riven... just doesn't have that arcade feel in any sense compared to the other two. Arcade Hecarim: http://lol.esportspedia.com/w/images/0/04/Arcade-Hecarim.jpg Arcade Sona: http://team-dignitas.net/uploads/tinymce/images/arcade_sona_splash.jpg

Krizalid3 votes

Arcade Hecarim is a parody on Robot Unicorn Attack: http://img13.deviantart.net/5a6d/i/2010/059/c/c/robot_unicorn_attack_by_artnerdem.jpg Sona was the first of them and that's why she looks kinda generic. Heck, I don't even want to name all the references in Final Boss Veigar, so check them out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYkeDgIn-b4

Roll in Grass3 votes

I already know the references, that's not the point. The point is, Riot can include references without making the skin look so simplistic and leave the original arcade concept.

Ojou1 votes

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It doesn't fit the Arcade Skin line though. All the arcade skins are colourful and have an arcade theme. Arcade Riven... just doesn't have that arcade feel in any sense compared to the other two. Arcade Hecarim: http://lol.esportspedia.com/w/images/0/04/Arcade-Hecarim.jpg Arcade Sona: http://team-dignitas.net/uploads/tinymce/images/arcade_sona_splash.jpg

Don't forget arcade MF as well.

ArcticSirius2 votes

It's not the final arcade skin though, we saw Blood Moon Zilean as proof of that

Rusty Justy 72 votes

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It's not the final arcade skin though, we saw Blood Moon Zilean as proof of that

Hope so... Needs quite a bit of work.

Vistha Kai7 votes

Not that this abomination of a champion gets a skin, you whine that it does not look 100% like in the FAN concept art.

Roll in Grass3 votes

I don't care that it doesn't look 100% like the fan concept, I'm upset that it looks so simplistic and doesn't match the arcade skin-line.

aaronautumn3 votes

arcade line is more about particles than it is about the model

Roll in Grass3 votes

Arcade Riven is inconsistent to the arcade line though. The arcade line is supposed to be colourful and have an arcade feel. Arcade Riven, aforementioned, is severely simplistic.

Vistha Kai5 votes

Because Arcade Sona or MF are a state of art. Open your eyes.

Roll in Grass4 votes

They're amazing, especially compared to Arcade Riven.

Sincarnation6 votes

Glad she got the arcade skin, but I'm not gonna lie. I dont really dig the look, its bland, and doesnt really scream arcade. She needs some more color/neon/blinkey bits, maybe make her hair glow a bit more?

Rusty Justy 73 votes

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Glad she got the arcade skin, but I'm not gonna lie. I dont really dig the look, its bland, and doesnt really scream arcade. She needs some more color/neon/blinkey bits, maybe make her hair glow a bit more?

Yup. That fanart is exactly what she_ should_ look like. Hopefully they change some stuff.

Stellafreyja5 votes

I like Riot's far more than that fan concept. The fan one seems more techno-rave than arcade to me. I mainly like Riot's Arcade Riven because it gives me a Kingdom Hearts vibe. Her outfit totally looks like Sora's.

SnoKingXBL4 votes

I'm actually making the Fan Art Model. Follow me on Twitter to see when it's done. https://twitter.com/ExPortfolio

Roll in Grass2 votes

Cool, hopefully Riot will change the model.

Rune Ocarina4 votes

I actually like Riot's version much more. But then again the artist that Arcade Riven also paired her up with Arcade Zac and I don't wanna see those two together or have something that links them anymore. The Battle Bunny Riven splash already did enough damage with that.

Crowe Stalker3 votes

Upvoted for not buying the Riven/Zac nonsense and understanding Battle Bunny Riven is damaging, sorry you got downvoted :(

catraven4 votes

Nope Riot's is better. I hope they keep the green clothes too.

Rusty Justy 73 votes

I was just thinking that.

DDR sword plz. That concept literally looks 100x better.

Even if it takes longer to redo it I hope they do, Would be so worth!

Crowe Stalker2 votes

If you look at the blade, you'll notice the keychain to a star. That's a Kingdom Hearts reference right there. Her Dance Dance Revolution reference is in her Ki Blast (Green arrows up, down, left, right)

Stars Shaper3 votes

Arcade Riven + Project Yasuo

The ship is real

Rito Jericho3 votes

I have to say that I really like the original concept a lot better than what Riot's going with.

Binxy Prime3 votes

I dont really like the drugged up raver look. I think what they did was fine, although it should probably be more colorful like the other arcade skins. Not sure why they chose to go so green.

MysticFlameHaze2 votes

lol well they can't just take someone's design, they can use the idea but I don't think they've ever just taken a picture and purely put it into a game. If they have please tell me because i would actually like to know.

Roll in Grass2 votes

I'm not asking them to completely copy the original concept, I'm asking them to make it more flashy and less simplistic.

TwTv Secillia2 votes

I really wish her stomach was showing at least. If any changes at least make it so her stomach is showing. T-T

Roll in Grass1 votes

Always keep the kinky touch :P

Dr Poro2 votes

Well, not her stomach, I'm not really a fan of intestines. But I would definitely like more revealing bellies in the skins/splash arts. Lately Riot has been hiding them all. If the champion has a nude tummy, Riot draws them in a weird position to make it not visible on the splash art. I dislike this. I like tummies.

HumanPerfect2 votes

Arcade skins are supposed to be a reference to retro videogame culture, not just arcade games. The fanart you posted looks like it belongs at a rave. Granted, so does Arcade Sona, but this is why we have a variety of different skins. Riot's Arcade Riven is a nice throwback to turn-based RPGs. She has a reference to Dance Dance Revolution, but so do the other champs so there's no reason to scream "DDR" even more in her blade.

Catastrop2 votes

Riot's version is better. The fan concept just looks like some generic waifu art.

Fakinaway1 votes

and white hair, dont forget... wtf is green xD

PapaGreg211 votes

I think Riot's version looks fantastic. However the fan concept does look better. maybe because the green hair and knight helmet look a little goofy.

Roll in Grass1 votes

Read New Edit.

FatADCsMatter1 votes

I'm going to agree with this original post. Tho I find riven hardly makes a case for the 8-bit arcade style since fighting games, the ones we know well and adored weren't actually 8-bit (MK,SF,KI,etc and so on) and the fact that she is a Zelda reference...Zelda was never an arcade game. And now that we go about this her "rpg style figure".....idk about you guys but I've never seen an RPG game in an arcade. But if were going to go with the arcade, I'd stick with the arcade theme, not just make some colorful ?whatever the heck she's wearing skin? The DDR looking sword in my opinion is amazing and DDR will always be a remembered game when it comes to the Arcades. The coolest part of this skin now is the KO at her death animation. Everything else is just not good in my opinion. If I created this skin I'd definitely imagine it a lot different, and I'd make it an ultimate skin or Atleast a legendary

Different item icons for the wielder of the skin (chicken for health pots, 8-bit shields and swords and little power ups as the elixirs, basically make the items look different while they're in her inventory)

Something with a groovy voice over when she enters the rift "let the battle begin"

Give her a combo point system on the top right of the screen, so every time she hits something within a second or so window you can see the HIT number on the top right.

Her Q, announce in order 3 2 1 as she uses her Q The animation on it is alright

Her W, announce COMBO BREAKER during usage Should have more of an 8-bit explosion around her instead of the arrow thing

Her E, should have an arcade arrow in the direction she's heading that trails behind her, and a different color based on direction And should have a stereo typical 8-bit final fantasy type shield

Her R, announce the words FINISH THEM On her re-activation of her R it should say MERCY, if she doesn't kill them Since she's a Zelda reference it would be nice to see her R cast with three different possible animations the electric zap, fire cast, and an ice cast, all like the original 8-bit Zelda games.

The death animation is right on and shouldn't be changed.

The second version (the fan made one) honestly is a better animated version of this skin

Just........think about it riot? Or give this Atleast some consideration?

FatADCsMatter1 votes

But really riot why Riven? You wouldn't think she'd make a better pulse fire skin? Because I think she would

TrueTaka1 votes

Keep The Sword change the rest the only arcade part about her was the animation (Particals and what not) and her nintendo Super Gauntlet or whatever its called

iBubbles1 votes

Actually I agree and i don't even like riven. The only thing i like about riots skin more is the knight blue thingy on her head. Everything else about the skin kinda looks crappy and lazy to me tbh.

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