Another thread complaining about Fiora's visual "upgrade"

KING OF MASKS·7/22/2015, 5:52:55 AM·48 votes·1,763 views

Because the more the merrier.

So just about everyone agrees that the new splash and in-game model are godawful and terrible and just viscerally unacceptable in every aspect. So I'll take the time here to list some things from the current Fiora that I think are really stunning and awesome that rito should probably keep in mind while reflecting on how badly they fucked this up.

  1. That arrogant smirk. In her new splash Fiora looks really dull and serious, while the current one is so much more expressive and representative of her character.
  2. The tri-cape. Three capes are better than one, right? In all seriousness it just looks more visually interesting than the more simple (read: boring) single cape that the "upgraded" Fiora has. The ridiculous Yasuo-sized pauldron doesn't help either.
  3. Hair that actually looks like hair. Pretty self-explanatory.
  4. The red highlights. Really don't understand the need to change her highlights from red to that sickly-looking lavender. Why? The red highlights are fiery, striking, aggressive!! Compared to that tedious lavender it just looks so much better (and of course better suits her personality as well).

What visual aspects do you guys especially like about the current Fiora?

8 Comments

Knight Auditor7/22/2015, 7:09:57 AM11 votes

I like that you can actually tell that she's strong and in excellent shape without it being shoved right in your face. I love that she doesn't actually look like a fencer (Fencers look stupid, guys. Fencers have always looked stupid. Why do we want any champion to look more like one?) but rather like someone who actually applies that style of combat in the real world. I like the parrying dagger, yet another casualty of IronStylus' hubris. I wish it could've been made into a functional element of her kit somehow, it practically begs to be with her new E, but noooooo, Riot had to half ass this to the max. Mostly I liked that she seemed like a proper adult, not some teenager or early-20s-basically-still-teenager. I'm getting on towards 30 myself, it's nice to have.

Current Fiora is so perfect, I can't understand a mind that would replace her with this. I really can't.

HowPlayGAEM7/22/2015, 11:55:35 AM11 votes

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The Anagram King7/22/2015, 12:13:28 PM8 votes

Her metal chestplate and mini-jacket (with a sick collar!)

There's so much to like in current Fiora. Why go and tear initial aesthete apart? I just can't wrap my head around it. Or her ult - which... heals everybody for some reason. ;p

Look, I'm not saying I hate the new kit. And I don't wanna derail the thread. But... why are 4 stabs an AoE heal?

NorthernDruid7/22/2015, 2:45:51 PM7 votes

All of them?

Her serious yet casual "you're not really worth my time" expression, the red stripe, the slim and agile outfit, the parrying dagger held behind her back.

She looks as dynamic as she is ingame, and she doesn't have blizzard worthy pauldrons.

Star Warden7/23/2015, 2:54:58 AM2 votes

The shape of her face is the most important thing to me. I want a female face for a female character, not a girl with the jaw of the manliest man ever.

air tiger7/22/2015, 6:06:14 PM1 votes

"everyone agrees"

ok.