What About Item Design?

Sethu··2 votes·1,356 views

I know it isn't important, but with new items coming out or being reworked, older items look extremely different and, just like splash art, can be dated or a completely other art style (examples are: item 3078 item 3085 item 3035 item 3074 item 1043 item 3089 compared to item 3071 item 3285 item 3050 . Is there going to be any sort of change and update to the look of items that aren't being reworked to make aconsistant style for all of the current items?

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Sharjo2 votes

Well to kinda just say "yes they'll get updated", Randuin's omen just got a new icon on the pbe:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ktMJOdQJrF4/VcQkucPJTHI/AAAAAAAAvZU/WUtWM291F54/s1600/3143_Randuins_Omen.png

For the observant, and I mean really observant, because I never saw this until it was pointed out to me, that crest belongs to either the Lightshield Dynasty or the current King of Demacia, making Randuin's Omen a demacian shield. What's important to note though is that it was given a new icon because it's part of a big item overhaul coming next patch for armour and mr items. The icon update was something they could add there as there was all ready a mechanical update for the item going on.

So yes, they'll update item icons, it'll just depend on when priorities work out. Black Cleaver and Zeke's were changed specifically because those items underwent big changes. Randuin's is getting some pretty major changes to so it worked out. Might be coming this patch, we'll have to see.

Tesla Effect3 votes

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Well to kinda just say "yes they'll get updated", Randuin's omen just got a new icon on the pbe:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ktMJOdQJrF4/VcQkucPJTHI/AAAAAAAAvZU/WUtWM291F54/s1600/3143_Randuins_Omen.png

For the observant, and I mean really observant, because I never saw this until it was pointed out to me, that crest belongs to either the Lightshield Dynasty or the current King of Demacia, making Randuin's Omen a demacian shield. What's important to note though is that it was given a new icon because it's part of a big item overhaul coming next patch for armour and mr items. The icon update was something they could add there as there was all ready a mechanical update for the item going on.

So yes, they'll update item icons, it'll just depend on when priorities work out. Black Cleaver and Zeke's were changed specifically because those items underwent big changes. Randuin's is getting some pretty major changes to so it worked out. Might be coming this patch, we'll have to see.

http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20131123181607/leagueoflegends/images/2/22/Aegis_of_the_Legion_item.png So does Aegis of the Legion, both have Lightshield crests on them nad both are literal "shields with light behind them".

Sharjo1 votes

I can't tell, I might just be blind but the image on the shield there is really obscure looking to me.

Tesla Effect1 votes

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I can't tell, I might just be blind but the image on the shield there is really obscure looking to me.

Try downloading the image and inlarging it further, you will see a shield crest the same as the Lightshield crest. At first I thought it had something to do with Leona, but after researching the Demacian Lightshield crest for wiki reasons, I am very certain that this item is Demacian in origins.

Sharjo1 votes

See I would've figured it was Leona/Solari/Rakkor related to, but no you're right, I can see it now. It's not as clear as Randuin's; more like an engraving than an emblem, but yeah, looks like the crest. I guess Aegis really is Demacian. Now I feel bad because I saw that on the wiki and was like "dafuq?" and removed it. I'm a dunce. slams head in to desk

Tesla Effect1 votes

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See I would've figured it was Leona/Solari/Rakkor related to, but no you're right, I can see it now. It's not as clear as Randuin's; more like an engraving than an emblem, but yeah, looks like the crest. I guess Aegis really is Demacian. Now I feel bad because I saw that on the wiki and was like "dafuq?" and removed it. I'm a dunce. slams head in to desk

An understandable mistake, I thought it was Mount Targon as well initially.

Also, Rito pls change these: item 1054 -> item 3624 item 1055 -> item 3621 item 1056 -> item 3615 ? ( Not sure on this one, Dorans Pissed off eye?)

Sharjo1 votes

Doran's Shield, Doran's Blade, Doran's Eye (?)

Well regardless I'ma keep my eyes on item icons now; wanna be sure if anything is what I think it is or not.

In particular item 3172. I'm convinced it's Ionian. convinced.

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