Will Riot ever go back and improve on older skins for champions who have already been VGU'd?

La Bello·8/11/2018, 3:26:55 AM·10 votes·7,154 views

Despite getting VGU's or work at some point some skins are basically still chroma's sold as a separate skins. When you look at how crimson Akali evolved into badass Infernal Akali its a real punch to the gut that these skins might not have a chance of getting a similar treatment.

Ashe Sherwood Ashe (Ashe already received a VGU but this is still for all purposes green chroma ashe) Katarina Mercenary Katarina (Katarina also recieved a visual update in the past along with multiple gameplay since then. Merc Kat is still just green hair Kat though) Nidalee Snowbunny and leopard Nidalee (Nidalee default chroma's) Malzahar Vizier and Shadow Prince Malzahar (Malz default chroma's Xerath Runeborn and Battlecast Xerath (which color Ascendant you want?) Cassiopeia Siren Cass is pretty much just blue Cass

I know it probably wouldnt be very profitable to do this esp considering how old and cheap the skins are but I really feel like it should happen someday or as a side project for the skins team.

11 Comments

JonnyBoyy8/11/2018, 3:57:54 AM7 votes

Those champs that you've mentioned needs to be VGU again like ezreal, so minor only. They're half baked VGUs but tier one VGUs should be VGU'd first before them.

GreenLore8/11/2018, 9:52:23 AM3 votes

Honestly with riots recent pacing when it comes to VGUs I'd say the chance for them to update older skins of others is rather small.

Right now they don't even have enough time to update the skin splash arts of older champs,so updating skins entirely seems out of question.

Also Xerath never really received a VU,he got a GU and a texture rebalance(which is something that everyone got).

I'd say it is overall more likely that these champs will receive another VGU eventually at which point their skins will be updated too.

Felaze8/11/2018, 8:24:12 AM2 votes

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SSmotzer8/11/2018, 4:19:18 AM1 votes

Yeah, all of those champions, besides Cass, could use a full relaunch. Cass just needs some new effects on some of her skins.

Salson8/11/2018, 6:32:16 AM1 votes

Well, they could separate the GU and VU into two teams.

Champs like Garen, Yi and Annie look good enough, but could use gameplay updates.

Infernape8/11/2018, 6:03:47 PM1 votes

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