Swain Texture Rebelance- Classic Raven Form

DwarvenGiant·1/22/2015, 4:54:56 PM·23 votes·6,188 views

So for those of you that don't know, Swain received a Texture Rebalance in the PBE lately, and it's supposed to be released with the next patch, 5.2. I really like what they did with most of him- The human forms look great and Bilgewater and Northen Front Ravens look so much better and fit the theme more, but I think that his Classic skin's Raven Form is a bit too light than it should be:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f8jFs71vKsQ/VLg7pV-HiPI/AAAAAAAAhzw/VdJJuy09Nrk/s1600/baseultcompare.jpg

I think that it could look a bit darker like it used to be. Though I might be wrong and it's just a matter of color tones. Otherwise, I really like the Swain Texture Rebalance. :)

19 Comments

Sharjo1/22/2015, 5:12:33 PM13 votes

I'll agree here, could definetly be a darker shade of green, especially around the top. Of course it's an improvement to me, since Swain's current raven form texture looks like mud, but yeah, darker green would go a long way I feel!

Jambulija1/22/2015, 5:25:11 PM5 votes

The new one looks a bit cartoonish.

Equinox MKD1/22/2015, 8:36:31 PM4 votes

Every texture rebalance is worse than the original. Haters gonna hate, it's the truth take the upper picture, akali, galio etc. Looks like they use only 5 colours on a champion with no shading and stuff...

Ultîma1/22/2015, 8:56:29 PM3 votes

The green values of the classic raven seem a bit too prominent. Shouldn't it be closer to blue so that the feathers look dark, like a regular raven?

captainkaiger1/23/2015, 10:11:49 AM2 votes

They could definitely do with darkening the greens a shade or two. Swain is supposed to be Edgar Allen Poe's nightmare fuel, holding you in place while his ravens devour you. Hell, his snare is called Nevermove. Swain is everything dark, brooding, malicious, and cunning.; but the updated form looks a little too cartoonish, even though it still has the major theme.

I understand that posts like this more than likely won't affect the end result, but can someone please pass our message along to them that work on the textures?

Post Scriptum: I'm looking forward to when Dragon Master Swain comes out so I can buy it for my friend.

Yulen Xoshxius1/22/2015, 10:35:58 PM2 votes

I don't even play swain. The old form was much more scary and seemed more fitting to his character.

TECATE BEER1/23/2015, 7:27:11 PM1 votes

Any chance the TU will help the AA animation?.... nope didn't think so. He has one of the worst AA in game. But i agree the hands and the face need to be black like an actual ravens, not like a chicken.

ccseancc1431/22/2015, 10:17:20 PM1 votes

They dont care if it looks good. they just care if it helps the kid with shitty computers to run the game better. Cause Swains particles used to eat home desktops.

SnackieCakes1/22/2015, 10:39:25 PM1 votes

I like the new blue. Black with a blue hue is more of a thing than black with a green hue, isn't it? I think that looking at him up close as in the above pictures, I would agree he could be darker, but I think in game it'll make him easier to make out, which is cool.

MlKEWlLL1/23/2015, 2:28:27 AM1 votes

The colors look very washed out and faded. His feathers look like one big entity instead of individual plumes. I think he needs a bit more contrast and a slightly darker tone and it would be gucci.

Remember its on PBE, so there's always room to change. :)

MrSexyHobo1/23/2015, 4:53:28 AM1 votes

i usually like them but holy hell they missed the mark on this one

j j1/23/2015, 4:28:27 PM1 votes

It looks like somebody messed up the contrast on the new one petty badly.