Udyr's classic skin needs an update

Dogbroth·Jul 11, 2016·8 votes·1,468 views

So, lately I've been playing alot of Udyr because I enjoy it. But, the thing i noticed about him is that, his whole entire classic skin is really outdated. For example, when you switch stances it just seems like it could be better, or his attack animations could just be better. It's alittle hard to explain but go see for yourself, it just feels...outdated. Plus, buying the Spirit Guard Udyr skin just feels like you're paying for a Visual update on Udyr more than it feels like a Skin.

11 Comments

NyanzaJul 12, 20162 votes

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buying the Spirit Guard Udyr skin just feels like you're paying for a Visual update on Udyr more than it feels like a Skin.

If they update Udyr then who would buy spirit guard Udyr?

RalanrJul 12, 20162 votes

Let Udyr be the homeless Dorito man he was born to be.

Lady HammerlockJul 12, 20162 votes

Wait what?I thought spirit guard udyr was his VU

magic poleJul 11, 20161 votes

yeah they actually updated his classic skin a few years ago

it's called Spirit Guard Udyr and costs $20

OleandervineJul 11, 20161 votes

Udyr is a sticky mess according to the skins team due to the massive amount of work required to update him and essentially create an entirely new ultimate skin to keep Spirit Guard up to snuff. I believe they said that they were going to back burner old champs with ultimate skins until the more problematic champs were updated.

SukishooJul 12, 20161 votes

He'll need a full VGU before he gets anything like that since they said they don't do standalone VUs anymore.

DwarvenGiantJul 12, 20161 votes

I think that a poll for such a topic is rather unnecessary, because Udyr objectively needs a VU, for he's one of the oldest champions in the game.

However, nowdays Riot doesn't do "standalone" VUs", like they used to. They found that it's much more efficient to prioritize characters that could get an update in every aspect, like Yorick or Warwick, and giving those champions the maximum amount of Design, Narrative and Art resources (& Sounds and Voiceover).

DecritJul 12, 20161 votes

I could see them doing a full VGU to udyr soone ror later because i know they are pretty happy about his kit overall. Probably they would change the passive and add some "oomph" or some strategic utility besides slapping people in the face.

DwarvenGiantJul 12, 20161 votes

Yeah, even Reav3 said that he can see Udyr being really outdated in a couple of years and being re-prioritized. They also had, as part of the Juggernauts Roster Update, a Gameplay Update for Udyr in the works, which involved him getting this new, crazy Passive where he'd spawn unique monsters that would give him super special buffs if he killed them or having the ability to spawn them when changing stances or something like that. But this Passive, cool and crazy as it may seem, led them to the understanding that, at the time, Udyr wasn't really in a dire need for a gameplay update, so they dropped it.

Anyways, I could definitely see him getting a full VGU in the future where they completely change his Passive and slightly tweak his stances.

EWBS MithileshJul 12, 20161 votes

as a former udyr main i think his normal skin needs a VU. however, riot is a business. and business is about making money. so it would be inefficient for riot to do VU when theyve released spirit guard udyr. basically, if they leave him as is, it makes you want to buy a usyr skin after looking at that ugly tattered dress for 50 games.