Please Revert the Changes to Swain's Face

Kaamos·4/12/2016, 10:50:29 PM·74 votes·6,793 views

I think the splash artists absolutely nailed Swain's face in the teased snippet. The new release added some cool elements, but his face is so wildly bushy-haired and thick-skinned. It's sad to see something be done so well and then get mucked up. Upvote if you agree.

Teased snippet http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/vsbattles/images/0/0c/Swain_new_splash_.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20160212223829

New Release http://a.disquscdn.com/uploads/mediaembed/images/3491/5250/original.jpg

Possible Compromise (not edited by myself) http://i1360.photobucket.com/albums/r652/Until_Dawn/Swain_zpszmewhv92.jpg

45 Comments

OurLestrade4/12/2016, 11:06:42 PM18 votes

He really does look like someone's grumpy grandad telling old stories in the new splash, it's beginning to dawn on me :P "THIS ONE TIME BACK IN 'NAM. CHARLIE WAS ALL AROUND US, AND..."

Wyrmblade4/13/2016, 2:34:23 AM6 votes

Though we don't know much about Swain's face, looking between the two, the compromise seems the closest to the Swain we're playing now. The sharp features give him a more raven like look, the older appearance and less angry look matches him better. Swain doesn't seem like the type to get outright steaming enraged, but instead disappointed and dispassionately murderous if you screwed up your job, the compromised splash does a better job of showing that.

The younger, more passionate and bushy-haired splash looks like a cool guy, maybe even cooler than Swain, but he doesn't really look like Swain and that's what counts.

UomoAfide4/12/2016, 11:31:45 PM4 votes

Don't know. While i agree that the face needs more aging like the previous version i feel like there is nothing wrong with the hair, but i'd have to see that to be certain. One thing is for sure, the updated new swain splash gives more of an "Owl" feeling rather than of a "Crow"

DaedricTerror136/9/2016, 11:10:24 PM2 votes

There you go Riot, someone made for you, please just do it?

You guys act like this shit will take years, it's just a picture swap, please just do it....

THE RlVER KlNG4/13/2016, 8:20:53 PM2 votes

I think the important difference is that the new one is younger, uglier, and hairier, whereas the previous one is older, regal in a sinister way, and very suave.

Whyte Lyon4/13/2016, 5:01:29 AM2 votes

Okay so I posted my opinion on others opinion of the new Swain splash, but I get the feeling I may get more of a response here then in the other discussion. Here's what I think:

Hold on you and I guess others here have a problem with the new splash because its not entirely an accurate depiction of what Swain's in-game looks like, yes? Okay sure I think we can all agree that splash art is very important for the representation of personalities and appearances of champions, but surly Riot can deviate just a little bit. You and again a lot of other people on this board, though over different subjects act like Riot can't even attempt at variation or creativity. To me the splash art for champs is meant to be an epic and ideal representation to champs, this means that maybe the splash version has smaller details in it designed to change and exaggerate features into looking more monstrous, villainous, heroic, mysterious or even perhaps comical. Also in other words as long as the spirit of the character in intact, it really doesn't matter that things are slightly different to the in-game model. Honestly you can't tell me Swain's new splash changes everything about him, that it misinforms the viewer to what Swain is meant to look like because I would bet most players wouldn't even notice the differences or care for that matter.

I'm sorry if I sound like I'm being an arsehole, but come on is Swain's splash really a problem that is worth addressing? Is the community really this petty over League characters? I'll tell you what I bet you would be the kind of person who if the Joker was a League champ and Jared Leto was the VU, you would all get into a huge melodrama over his new tattoos. If you want to complain about inaccurate splash art or that perhaps the original was better then the new, then create a discussion about the Globalization of splash art issue, there is a million of those going around right now.

Çhåryzård4/12/2016, 11:14:41 PM2 votes

He's like one of those girls that likes to paint their eyebrows on but he made them too thick and dark

GaleWinUnleashed4/13/2016, 11:01:29 PM2 votes

I'd be okay if they just trimmed the bushy hair and eyebrows a bit. It's too much.

Shinirup4/14/2016, 2:09:25 AM1 votes

Also isn't Swains hair tied in the back? I believe in his model he has it tied in like a cut off pony tail. Which should pull his hair down and back on his head. However in the new one it is very clearly fluffing up. It seems unlikely that someone so intelligent would fail that miserably at hair. Further more doesn't he only have a stripe down the middle and on one (his left) side in his model? In both of those versions he seems to have 3 strips, not 2.

Qu5004/22/2016, 3:32:52 PM1 votes

Can't we do anything about this?? I really hate his face now

DaedricTerror136/9/2016, 11:03:19 PM1 votes

They both look cool.

But the older ones face looks better (but the black nails look better on the newer one)

Brutusness4/12/2016, 10:59:58 PM1 votes

Where did you get that edited version? It's actually done pretty well.

Bird Mode9/4/2016, 3:20:20 AM1 votes

New one is better hah

Biff Manly4/13/2016, 3:24:39 AM1 votes

I wanna see an edited version with his current splash's face, because that's the only one that exists for them to "revert" to. The teased splash was never made any sort of official, so [something something loophole]

1374344/13/2016, 1:48:57 PM1 votes

I prefer the new version's hair, it looks far more natural while the teaser looks like odd sharp black ridges on his head unless zoomed in large (especially the side tufts of hair).

Indifferent about the face.

Photos of Ghosts4/13/2016, 4:33:37 PM1 votes

I find that the new one looks older, but it also looks kinda wrong.

moonpetal4/13/2016, 5:12:16 PM1 votes

omg i've seen it now... please revert his face. oO It doesn't look good at all. He looks like a strange politician of sorts..

Giovarco4/13/2016, 7:33:38 PM1 votes

Where's the darkness of Noxus? I hate that moonlight. And his face... holy moly!

EROTIC RAID BOSS4/13/2016, 8:08:28 PM1 votes

personally I like the new one better

Carpe Victoria4/13/2016, 10:58:31 PM1 votes

Original one had a much better expression and anatomy such as the hand was better.

Honestly feels like the original had more care and time spent on it. They should have just modded that one instead of redoing it.