Will Talon Ever Get A Visual Update To His Model and Skins Anytime In The Near Future?

Andevar·12/15/2018, 12:29:02 AM·18 votes·10,542 views

Talon
A champion who was released during the very old days of League, exactly one day after Season One ended. Although his kit has been updated and modernized, his base model has remained untouched since release.

The reason why this is an issue is because other champs that are in need of visual reworks, such as Pantheon, Dr. Mundo, Mordekaiser, and others will inevitably receive a rework, and with those reworks, a visual update. Talon is a special case, however, because gameplay wise, he is rather modern. He was recently reworked during the Assassin Update in 2017, changing his kit but not his base model. His blades that can be seen on his W and R are also fairly modern, which eliminates him from possible VFX updates such as the ones seen on Vi, Veigar, or Jarvan. Thus the question is, will Riot ever just update his base model and his older skins in order to bring it up to par, and if so, when?

Even Talon's base splash was updated in the past, but because the model hasn't, it's pretty obvious that the ingame model is pretty outdated compared to the splash. The two look almost nothing alike. The splash makes Talon's ingame model seem like it's elegant and sexy, but ingame it's the complete opposite. If I had to rate it, I'd put it alongside Mundo in terms of detail. The skins, Crimson Elite and Renegade, also feel extremely out-of-date in comparison to the newly released Enduring Sword or Blood Moon. Even the splash for Crimson Elite is outdated, with the old Noxus symbol being portrayed in the background.

TL;DR - Talon needs a visual update because his model is old af and his skins are also old af.

24 Comments

Souji12/15/2018, 8:44:00 AM4 votes

I'm all for a model update for Talon eventually. His face is kinda pixelated and has the old lines and makes him look older than he is(him being younger than Kat but older looking for example). However I think honestly his model is fine for now. Splash art updates sure I'd love that. Crimson Elite is one of my favorite Talon skins to use because how nice his in game model is for that skin. That being said I think he's sorta fine and other champs with older skins with creepy low res faces(looking at you Dynasty and Fox fire Ahri. Heck even Arcade has an ugly face for being modern) could also be updated around the same time.

Enduring Sword has set new standards for what I expect from Talon - Dragonblade would be even more eye candy if his textures werent so bad on his torso and face tbh.

New Talon lore tho..wheres that lore we've been promised by the end of the year??? On second thought a little scared what they might recon of his old lore. I freaking love Talon and his lore. :'(

The Iceborn12/15/2018, 12:05:49 PM2 votes

I honestly disagree with updating him on any level... He has a very good playstyle that was also changed granted quite a while ago but still. His Model doesnt seem outdated whatsoever so I wouldnt know what to change as theres many other champion who look bad overall (rumble)

Lewanor12/15/2018, 12:37:44 AM2 votes

This is why I hate the Assassin Update, besides from 2 champions it was a total bust. And only two succesful, which are Talon and Katarina(Katarina being debatable).

If there never was an assassin update Talon would get a Ezreal level rework. Change E change passive done. Now he can't because his gameplay is really modernized and good. I just want a movement animation update from Riot, though even that would be a lot... It seems Ekko needs it more than crab walk 7/24 Talon

Mc Raton12/15/2018, 9:40:35 PM1 votes

His idle stance, walking etc could be updated yes because he look awkward when he walk and stand. His model is fine thought.

Percentages12/15/2018, 3:09:55 PM1 votes

I just wish they hadn't made the delay in his W, such bullshit. Rito fucks every champion I like to play. :(

MrGerund12/15/2018, 7:09:09 PM1 votes

not just the visuals, animation updates are just as important (voice maybe too, his current one is... not great)

GreenLore12/15/2018, 11:46:07 AM1 votes

Really doubt it as there are simply a lot more champs who look or play worse than him.

That being said,he could get one of those smaller VGUs,like the one that Ezreal got,but even there he has a lot of competition.