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Older Champs with New Skins - Animation Discussion

TheHobbits·5/3/2017, 2:22:25 AM·7 votes·488 views

So with Caitlyn's Pulsefire skin on the way we can see she has a new set of animations. Clean, smooth and polished.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rieGEQ3XNjQ

But now we are left with something that has bothered me a lot with old champs and new skins like this. Particularly Teemo and Udyr .

Teemo's Omega Squad

https://youtu.be/uK9qdIb6CFs?t=73 https://youtu.be/_0rtsE3eU24?list=PLrum9hQsVLkJDy9WK8Qw5FDt1JwUp_i5s&t=35

And SG Udyr

https://youtu.be/Z0APrGg6EqI?t=203 https://youtu.be/NlwjlUmaR_g?list=PLrum9hQsVLkL4fFvJblWQiaKeNDtrvEkP&t=50

Can you see the differences? The new skins animations should be the default skin animation. Temmo's run in his classic model is like a potato wobbling around. The ring in Omega Squad actually has legs. He actually runs. Udyr looks like he is made of cardboard in his classic rig. SG Udyr is a $50 skin, I know, but that rig and animation needs to simply be his default look. Just get rind of the Spirit parts. He looks so silly just slapping people in his old rig.

4 Comments

Lyndris5/3/2017, 2:33:47 AM3 votes

Ultimates are 25$

Tesla Effect5/3/2017, 2:31:05 AM2 votes

Early Champion Updates season passes cost money....shrug.

Sozan55/4/2017, 9:07:43 AM2 votes

Both of them are older champs, but I kinda agree with Udyr.

I feel like Spirit Guard theme is way too close to his regular theme, especially with how it looks visually. It could really just be a VU.

Omega Squad Teemo on the other hand has a completely different theme from regular Teemo and wobbling around would not fit him at all. Also, it's not a simple case of animation changes in both cases. If you look at Teemo model you will realize he has no anatomy whatsoever, his arms are too short and can't even lift the blowgun up to his mouth (the animation looks really awkard up close, you can check it here if you so desire) and generally have a bunch of other issues (like his ears being attached to his hat).

A simple new rig would not do, as he needs his entire model changed... That said - a lil' smiling potato wobbling around is pretty iconic for Teemo.

I imagine Udyr has similar problem.