User blog comment:YourPrivateNightmare/Why I think the Gangplank rework failed/@comment-25228021-20150725201829

Riot didn't rework Gangplank so much, actually.

I'm saddened by this, as the visuals were actually the biggest upgrade. We have a pirate king that looks really badass now, sure, but in game, he looks just as awkward as his former splash art, because the barrels are awkward to use, and they're the only real big change of gameplay. Aside from his ult being actually reliable without looking awkward, of course.

I guess the new splash got my hopes too far up...