Janus looks AMAZING. Global ult, wall walking, CC. His damage only seems moderate (given how hard to land his 2 and ult will be), will likely end up being a support-ish mage, giving mobility to his team.
Ward skins are nifty. But they cost Gems. Pass.
Flying gold is back! Yes!
Root/Cripple buff seems nice, since they won't get stopped by Magi's. I can't really think of when Diminishing Returns really hurt them badly, but I guess it's nice anyway.
No idea how the Hunter item changes will affect things. Ask Soniv.
I shed no tears for Wukong or Tyr. Those were needed beyond belief.
Odin will likely fall off, now.
Nemesis REALLY needed that reclassification, will be a bit more balanced now imo.
Ugh, am I gonna see Herc more? I don't want to see Herc more.
Guan nerfs were in line with the rest, but... he really wasn't that strong compared to the others. Probably will need buffs in the future.
Agni changes, dunno. Nerf is good, buff likely won't change too much considering it was already easy to land his stun.
Cupid buff is neat. We'll see how it changes his pick rate.
Haha more Ullr nerfs
Hun Batz will probably still be good. He still has a strong kit outside of his passive.
Poseidon will be easier to catch. Finally, that guy is still a dick though.
Goodbye Zeus, I will not miss you.
Yay I can play Zhong again without being laughed at! Probably!

ComaDose

Canada10357 Posts

May 22 2014 21:44 GMT

#405

iuno if i feel good about how they are trying to put all the warriors in the same niche. they are balancing offensive numbers so hard around assasin > warrior > guardian which is a good general rule and its too early to start complaining about the hi-rez approved meta but it sure looks like they are heading that way.

jcarlsoniv

United States27922 Posts

May 22 2014 22:13 GMT

#406

I'll wait for my actual impressions of hunter item changes until I play with them, but I think I like them? It should offer more options.

On May 23 2014 06:44 ComaDose wrote:
iuno if i feel good about how they are trying to put all the warriors in the same niche. they are balancing offensive numbers so hard around assasin > warrior > guardian which is a good general rule and its too early to start complaining about the hi-rez approved meta but it sure looks like they are heading that way.

Hi-Rez has never been secretive about how they want to classify their gods though. Warriors were always meant to be bruiser like, but for a while they truly have been "guardians that do more damage". Unfortunately, Idk where they'll find their place on the map now. I imagine they can still be used in jungle pretty well, but if they want to go solo, it will require some mage nerfs I think.

Ryuu314

United States12679 Posts

May 23 2014 02:57 GMT

#407

damn...warriors got #rekt

Cixah

United States11285 Posts

May 23 2014 03:01 GMT

#408

As long as #FingerGuns Didn't get nerfed I don't care. Someone teach me how to Apollo Good.

jcarlsoniv

United States27922 Posts

May 23 2014 12:09 GMT

#409

On May 23 2014 12:01 Cixah wrote:
As long as #FingerGuns Didn't get nerfed I don't care. Someone teach me how to Apollo Good.

Apollo will be less good with the warrior nerfs, he paired really well with them because of their early pushing power.

But I feel like you play Apollo the same every game - shoot things, stay in your lane and push towers (cuz your passive is retarded), if anyone comes to get you, ult away.

SirVandeKamp

United States59 Posts

May 28 2014 14:50 GMT

#410

Thanks for the summary!

739

Bearded Elder29904 Posts

May 30 2014 12:15 GMT

#411

I want to try out Smite in this weekend I guess, is there anyone to play with newb like me to get introduce into the game and provide me some useful tips ?

Requizen

United States33802 Posts

May 30 2014 12:24 GMT

#412

Sadly, I'm out and about until the 8th or so. Sonic and I are on America time, too. Not sure which Euros play much, but you can read the posts here to get some newbie tips.

Duvon

Sweden2360 Posts

May 30 2014 13:46 GMT

#413

It's a nice game, you should definately try it out.
There are a few different modes, personally I like Arena (5v5, score based on kills and minions reaching enemy goal) and Conquest (classic 5v5) the most, but Assault (ARAM) and Joust (1v1 / 3v3) also has its charms. I haven't tried the new game mode, think it's something like Dominion?
As said in GD, almost everything is skillshot based, and while attacking you move slower, so attack-centric gods can be a bit tough at first.
Duvon is my IGN.

Requizen

United States33802 Posts

June 10 2014 19:59 GMT

#414

Patch notes are live on http://www.twitch.tv/smitegame

So far we know about the Herc remodel and a XBal skin. Hoping for spider buffs.

Requizen

United States33802 Posts

June 20 2014 15:44 GMT

#415

If anyone plays anymore, here's the concept art for the new Hunter - Rama, Seventh Avatar of Vishnu

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jcarlsoniv

United States27922 Posts

June 20 2014 19:46 GMT

#416

I've been taking a bit of a break, but I'm sure I'll start playing again. This guy looks interesting.

mordek

United States12705 Posts

June 20 2014 20:46 GMT

#417

Wish I had a pair of those pants irl

AsmodeusXI

United States15536 Posts

June 20 2014 21:02 GMT

#418

BeMannerDuPenner

Germany5638 Posts

June 22 2014 09:47 GMT

#419

no wonder i didnt find a smite thread before, why is this in lol general?

anyways picked the game up un wednesday, bought the hero pack on thursday and now have over 50 games played. shit is damn fun. seems like with some moba knowledge you can pick it up quite easy.

how long does it usually take for new heroes to come out? is favor useless now for me outside of recolor skins?
all other skins cost 3-10$ ?

/edit also wtf is "adc" ?

Duvon

Sweden2360 Posts

June 22 2014 10:25 GMT

#420

The thread is in LoL because OP fels at home here, and as the topic suggests, it's about getting used to Smite coming from a LoL background in MOBAs.

New gods seem to arrive about once a month, at least through the later beta stages and up till now.

ADC is Attack Damage Carry, a term widely used in LoL to depict a champion and playstyle which has a (ranged) attack, attack-modifying skills like attack speed boosts, and is there to "carry" the team to victory later in the game, by the virtue of taking down towers easily. Kindof like the Hunter in Smite.