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Would it make sense to have Visual Updates for certain old skins?

Solideus·3/25/2015, 11:02:41 AM·6 votes·797 views

We have Champion Updates, and we get skins redone through that. But what about specific skins, especially those that belong to a bigger skin-line?

The aesthetics of skins and skin-lines get solidified and improved for every new addition, but that also makes some of the old skins seem outdated next to the new ones. For skin-lines specifically: Battlecast Xerath looks very different to the newer Battlecast skins; Void Nocturne looks very different to Void Fizz; Headhunter Yi looks different to Headhunter Akali; or just looking at the entire Hextech-line.

Do you think there would be enough value in updating them to match the more refined and developed look of newer skins for there to be a Skin Update-project similar to the Champion Update-project?

Bonus question: Would *renaming *skins make sense? Either to better fit the skin or to include it into another established skin-line.

3 Comments

Tesla Effect3/25/2015, 4:53:31 PM1 votes

You mean they should unify all the skin appearances that share the same skin line names (like FM Rammus and Pantheon with FM Jayce).

Ebonmaw Dragon3/25/2015, 5:37:47 PM1 votes

Actually, Battlecast Xerath was changed with the TU of Xerath. Now, he fits with the other battlecast (except for the particles, maybe)

GiraffeFactory3/25/2015, 11:30:12 PM1 votes

I think this makes sense. I mean, it probably wouldn't happen to often except in the cases of your examples like the Headhunter and Hextech lines. Hope Riot keeps this in mind.