The best solution to the minimap portrait outcry - Image included

Rowdy the Knave·Nov 14, 2014·2 votes·722 views

You've probably heard a lot of "( etc)'s minimap icon looks (awful, too dark, too bright, too similar, etc.)"

http://i.imgur.com/DUczI40.png?1 (click to englarge)

Here is what dota 2 has been doing and it solves pretty much every complaint. Each portrait is distinguishable, share a similar art style and orientation, and look good overall.

Am I crossing the line here? Is this not doable?

I'm sure this has been suggested before, but as far as I know, nobody has done a side-by-side comparison of the two.

x-posted from /r/LeagueofLegends

edited for clarity

7 Comments

disregardableNov 14, 20143 votes

It's just completely unnecessary. I still find some of the older splash arts confusable as well. It's not the fault of the system but the fault of the artists.

Rowdy the KnaveNov 14, 20141 votes

Adding consistency to design, orientation, and art style is completely unnecessary or am I misunderstanding?

disregardableNov 14, 20143 votes

Replacing something that already serves its purpose well with something that will not improve it is is .

Rowdy the KnaveNov 14, 20142 votes

Oh gosh, English it is is hard.

I'm guessing you are saying that the proposed idea is not an improvement. I do not see why you would think it is not, please elaborate.

You are right though, the current icons do serve their purpose. The point I am making is that they are not doing a good job at it. Lately, Riot has started to focus on improving summoner 13 . In fact, they have stated that they are willing to sacrifice the aesthetics of the new summoner's rift for readability of skills. This is exactly why I bring this up.

Both new and old players are not liking the way the current minimap icons look. Even you have admitted that they have always been confusing, which suggests this has been a long standing issue.

I am no genius, but give me some artistic talent and a multi-thousand dollar workstation and I will whip up some readable, consistent portraits for all fifty thousand champions that almost everyone would agree on in as little as a week.

Edit: No need to spam downvote on me because you disagree, AFK guy. I see you upvoting yourself and downvoting everything I do. That's dirty