@Riot why is the loading splice for Xayah and Rakan flipped?

Tormentula·4/5/2017, 3:33:37 AM·2 votes·4,457 views

https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C0Pu1nqFK2U/WORQ6o74FfI/AAAAAAAAhi0/Ux2wO4lWpRonUS6Z2wc8XlNpK_zVugvpgCLcB/s320/Xayah_0.jpg

https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HPu1ncEgZkM/WOQIDHr5IAI/AAAAAAAAhZQ/tZ2PmVmCFYUGE6UVpzC_Rjd2baVANL7mACLcB/s640/xayah.jpg

Don't do this, cause it just looks weird: her feathers are in a clear direction and the shoulder her "skull" is on makes the character asymmetrical. Additionally the hair being opposite sided is an odd physical feature outside of clothing.

I actually cringed a bit with this "splice flipped" while watching LCS champ select (particularly noticed it with kench and which whisker has a ring and jhin) but this is way too noticeable for Xayah when there is really no reasoning for why she's flipped.

Rakan is flipped as well but its not as noticable due to him being less asymmetrical. (physical features wise)

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DH13Qnc2ID8/WORQ6lk1STI/AAAAAAAAhiw/NvARun4PqYEoNtu7WaS9Hm0ojAaPyYuqACLcB/s320/Rakan_0.jpg

I get the purpose is to make them look at each other if they're together bot lane as ADC and support during loading screen, but it doesn't work out too well besides trigger OCD to those who stay true to their designs (riot has always taken the champion design and symmetry seriously when it comes to artwork in comparison to gameplay models even in the case of skins)

If you guys REALLY wanted them flipped, why did you even make the splash art with Xayah to the right and Rakan to the left in the first place?

Only perfection Jhin

1 Comments

Yara04/5/2017, 3:49:10 AM1 votes

Her ears look more like horns in game at least at that angle they do.