Item Icons, Lets talk updates

Kobold·4/7/2015, 1:56:40 AM·4 votes·857 views

For the last two seasons items that are in constant use have been getting updates to their icons. Now it seems that there are still a large amount of items that have really old art used for them. I noticed this when i just got out of one of my last games as shen in URF. I had Zz'Rot, Warmogs, Tabi's, Thornmail, GA, and a ruby crystal and as I was in the after match screen it dawned on me how outdated the Warmog's and GA's art was compared to Zz'Rot. As such I have a few questions for people.

Questions for Rioters:

  1. Why did the item asset updates stop?
  2. Will there be more in the future or only upon new items?
  3. Who or what department does the item assets?

Questions for Players:

  1. What items do you think need new icons the most?
  2. Are there any items that's art does not represent their function?
  3. Do any of the items names and art seem contradictory?

1 Comments

Sharjo4/7/2015, 2:31:08 AM2 votes

item 3078 needs a new icon. I don't care how many people disagree, I want this simply to see what Riot would do with it. I'm really interested in wondering how they'll figure this one out.

item 3065 isn't a visage at all. It's a jacket. A visage refers to the face, so if anything an item called "Spirit Visage" should be a mask or helmet. Hell that'd make way more sense since it builds out of item 3211 !

item 3110 item 3022 I feel like these two could have better looking icons, but otherwise they're pretty cool in my books. Frozen Mallet just looks quite blocky to me and item 3184 just looks better.