@Riot Art Team Splash/Ability/Item Icon Update questions

Moonboy65·Mar 14, 2017·4 votes·3,773 views

If anyone from the art team can answer these questions, I'd be grateful. I've been trying to reach Reav3 but he has not mentioned anything yet.

How soon can we expect the Karma splashes to hit the PBE? I know a lot of people are waiting on them, so we'd love to know
After Maokai and Sejuani, do you have an idea on who could be next for splash updates?
Any plans on updating any old Ability and Item icons in the future?
How do you chose which champion will receive a new set of splashes?
Last time i asked if there were any splashes 80% completion but I forgot to mention: are those bonus splash updates? Like Viscero Xin Zhao and Classic Rammus

17 Comments

RiotReav3Mar 15, 20175 votes

Soon (tm)
Not sure yet, we haven't decided yet
We don't have any current plans to update icons outside of VGU's or roster projects that need it
Lots of reasons (How bad the old splashes, how different the are from the new models, if we have upcoming projects like the tank update, play rate, amount of splashes that need work vs amount of splashes the current VGU we are doing, different types of positions/roles/gender diversity)
A few, but they will likely be finished when we update all there splashes at once.

Moonboy65Mar 15, 20171 votes

oh by the way, I was trying to get some info on the Demacia event, with no luck

[slayer-jinx-unamused]

I was hoping you'd answer my previous post about it

REDREX7Mar 15, 20171 votes

What about summoners spells? I think you guys updated most of them at one point but forgot to update heal and exhaust... I hope Sivir is next for a splash art update...

Ajimu NajimiMar 15, 20171 votes

If I may throw in my two cents, I'd like GP to get his splashes to be "next in line". He's one of the remaining reworked champs left, and some of his splashaets (like Sailor) is fairly outdated.

SolideusMar 15, 20171 votes

Regarding 3: In what situation will it make sense for you to consider updating icon art for ITEMS?

There are still a LOT of bleh art in the shop; especially with all the old component items ( item 1052 item 1026 item 1031 item 1018 item 1042 item 3675 , etc).

For instance, wouldn't an item-system overhaul (such as you did with ADC items some time back, or the upcoming Tank items) be good timing for updating some old item icons?

Moonboy65Mar 15, 20171 votes

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Regarding 3: In what situation will it make sense for you to consider updating icon art for ITEMS?

There are still a LOT of bleh art in the shop; especially with all the old component items ( , etc).

For instance, wouldn't an item-system overhaul (such as you did with ADC items some time back, or the upcoming Tank items) be good timing for updating some old item icons?

it'd be nice seeing new icons for: item 1029 item 1031 item 1057 item 1033 item 3026 item 3065 item 3083 item 3047 item 3111 item 3082 get new icons, as those are mainly use for health and defense, the main components for a tank

RiotReav3Mar 15, 20172 votes

ChampUp doesn't own items or item icons, the systems team does. I know that have updated icons here and there, but I'm not sure if they plan to do more in the future or not.

SolideusMar 15, 20171 votes

Thanks for answering! If you get an opportunity to ask the Systems Team about it, id love to hear what they are thinking. :)

ShadowParkerMar 15, 20171 votes

How does playrate factor into the decision?

Can we get an example?

Grimm HowlMar 14, 20172 votes

I don't work for Riot (obviously) but I might have a few answers or some information to help you out.

I believe Karma's splashes will come out by the end of this cycle, or pop up somewhere in the next two before the Tank update. Remember they had to update Galio, Karma, Maokai, and Sejuani consecutively who all have a fair amount of skins combined. Galio was the priority with his update hitting the PBE. Karma's should be dropping in soon, and Mao & Sej should drop on the PBE with patch 7.9-7.10.
At the moment they mostly choose their priority candidates for updated Splashes based on who has previously received a VU/VGU, but no updated splash arts. If I can recall for those who still need some splash updates for either classic or skins are; Renekton, Singed, Sivir, Sona, Soraka, Twisted Fate, Viktor, Nasus, Miss Fortune, Master Yi, Malzahar, Katarina, Karthus, Kassadin, Janna?, Heimerdinger, Garen, Gangplank, Cassiopeia, Ashe, Annie and Alistar.

Moonboy65Mar 14, 20171 votes

Cass got a Texture update, different than a VU/VGU

Katarina, Singed, Soraka, Janna, Twisted Fate, Master Yi and Viktor were not mentioned to be on the list by Reav3

also you forgot Annie.

Grimm HowlMar 15, 20171 votes

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lw-pvjaAUYw/VBAjiBePocI/AAAAAAAAYEs/SAn-ZfRfy6A/s1600/cassase.jpg How is that just a texture update exactly?

Some of them might not be on Reav3's top priority list, but those are all the champs who have received VU/VGU of some kind without updated splash arts. Sorry about skipping Annie.

Moonboy65Mar 15, 20171 votes

the model didn't change that much with the texture imo so it's not really a VU/VGU

Grimm HowlMar 15, 20171 votes

In your opinion? Alright, but she has a sleeker more rounded cowl with clearly new geometry coming off of the top. The model might not have changed to much aside from a completely new head, but that's still a model update.

REDREX7Mar 15, 20171 votes

I hope Sivir is the next for splash art updates. I think it is probably the best in my opinion because Sivir being a low ip champ lots of players will buy her, Sivir always being on the cusp of being meta at any given moment so people will see her in the LCS, and Sivir is one of the first champions that was designed for league.

Moonboy65Mar 15, 20171 votes

yeah, half of Sivir's splashes suffer from being anime-esque

Huntress, Bandit, Spectacular and Warrior Princess to be precise

The Lost MarblesMar 15, 20171 votes

Graves still needs a new icon for his passive.

I don't know how they went and gave him such a unique and different passive, and didn't even think to draw a new icon for it despite them doing one for his new Q.