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Right, I just thought since it was made for Valve and on Steam, that they would've just implemented VAC with it. At least, I think that's the only way you can play CSGO? It doesn't have a completely standalone version, does it? Weird anyway. Apparently the EAC implementation it uses is insane with screenshots and keylogging for 'detecting hacks'.
Figured I'd give a minor update if anyone was curious. I was satisfied enough with the information HiRez gave in their response, so I did get the 4.3 patch this morning. Had no trouble at all using SCPToolkit for my DualShock3. Game started just fine after the update.
Also, the EasyAntiCheat service started as Manual for me and isn't running when Smite is closed. So that's good at least.
Holy shit, I ran across a super old Smite video, it actually shows the original early beta Conquest map. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQLeOalscTA
That's some old school stuff right there.
Oh, man, I had almost forgotten about the old map, and how it had those jungle camps on the outer edges of the map, and that damage buff camp on the outer-middle.
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Some other stuff I noticed in that video was how the particle effects were a lot different, in particular for Grasping Hands and Hades' ult, they looked more wispy and flowy. Hel's AoE effects also looked... different, though I can't exactly place how.
Of course, then there was stuff like green buff and yellow buff... and holding all the buffs too. God, the UI was utterly terrible, gave like no match information.
Huh, well I just played Cernunnos for the first time, Arena match. 14-1-19, 41k damage. So, that was a thing.
I mean, Xbalanque is my favorite hunter, but it's only every so often that I can do that kind of damage with him. I think Cern is probably going to be toned down a smidge.
Fun god to play though, hopefully a numbers tweak doesn't mess him up completely.
Well the Enigma Chest rolls for first wins of the day is/was today. I got 6 done, pretty damn lucky too, only lost 1 3v3 in the whole set. I ended up getting the Neith T2 Worldweaver skin, the Ankh avatar icon, Susano voice pack, Fenrir's recolor, Sun Wukong's recolor, and Kuzenbo's voice pack. The recolors are meh and I hate Kuzenbo, but I do like filling out my VP collection. Overall not bad.
I basically skipped Conquest and all 3 ranked queues.
On the half-price voice pack day (Wednesday I think?) I bought Cernunnos' VP, which came with a 50% off coupon for your next VP purchase, which made the Skadi VP I bought after that 50 gems. So two VPs for 150 gems isn't too bad.
are you telling me some bullshit happened at a tournament, and hi-rez is immediately making a major balance change in response?
Well, it's sort of been building for a while, I think Sunday's game was just the last straw. But I'd consider it fairly immediate, considering this was not a change discussed on the patch notes, they're just shoving it in last second before the patch tomorrow. They had already done some things to try to balance the rituals, like making Flickering more expensive and making you unable to use Rallying to all teleport to the same god, and halving the duration of Frenzied. Ritual of Revealing wasn't really a problem, but it's being swept out with the others all at once anyway.
Also, in before they fuck it up. Like, disabling the items, but if they're saved in your god builder profile, you can still buy them. But who would make a silly mistake like that... again?
I don't know how long before they run out of keys, but Gamespot is doing a skin giveaway for either Celestial Isis or Stargazer Anubis to coincide with the launch of the Voyager event in Smite today. They have 3000 keys for each, it seems to be first come first serve until they run out of keys. You basically just have to follow them on social media to enter. I already had Stargazer Anubis, so I just went for the Isis skin, which I've always liked since it has that stained glass type of look to her wings. I got it within like half an hour of completing what they wanted.
The codes are valid on all platforms, PC/PS4/Xbox, so good luck while the codes last. Oh, I also have no idea if you can enter both or what, since I already had one of them, I didn't bother.
the new pvp mode is kind of weird but works a lot better than the pseudo-moba mode did
basically the teams play tower defense at the same time, and can send special minions and spells at the other team, but they aren't on the same map and really don't interact directly at all
the new pvp mode is kind of weird but works a lot better than the pseudo-moba mode did
basically the teams play tower defense at the same time, and can send special minions and spells at the other team, but they aren't on the same map and really don't interact directly at all
the new pvp mode is kind of weird but works a lot better than the pseudo-moba mode did
basically the teams play tower defense at the same time, and can send special minions and spells at the other team, but they aren't on the same map and really don't interact directly at all
So... the Puzzle Fighter of MOBA's?
...Yeah, you know what? I can dig it.
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Also, the EasyAntiCheat service started as Manual for me and isn't running when Smite is closed. So that's good at least.
That's some old school stuff right there.
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Of course, then there was stuff like green buff and yellow buff... and holding all the buffs too. God, the UI was utterly terrible, gave like no match information.
Edit: Huh, weird, that channel removed the original video and put up this one.
I mean, Xbalanque is my favorite hunter, but it's only every so often that I can do that kind of damage with him. I think Cern is probably going to be toned down a smidge.
Fun god to play though, hopefully a numbers tweak doesn't mess him up completely.
I basically skipped Conquest and all 3 ranked queues.
Fine with me. God damn I fucking hate Flickering Ritual existing in the 100k MotDs, it gets impossible to lock anyone down.
Which of the two games did that happen in. I want to watch whatever that is now.
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Game 1, it was... something.
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I've been off the smite wagon for like a year now
are you telling me some bullshit happened at a tournament, and hi-rez is immediately making a major balance change in response?
blink dagger is a good item
Well, it's sort of been building for a while, I think Sunday's game was just the last straw. But I'd consider it fairly immediate, considering this was not a change discussed on the patch notes, they're just shoving it in last second before the patch tomorrow. They had already done some things to try to balance the rituals, like making Flickering more expensive and making you unable to use Rallying to all teleport to the same god, and halving the duration of Frenzied. Ritual of Revealing wasn't really a problem, but it's being swept out with the others all at once anyway.
Also, in before they fuck it up. Like, disabling the items, but if they're saved in your god builder profile, you can still buy them. But who would make a silly mistake like that... again?
I mean blink doesn't let you activate it if you've taken damage, so it's got that going for it.
Plus I'll miss frenzied ritual. Makes it harder to drag objective ignorant teammates to victory.
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Stargazer Anubis:
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/smite-stargazer-anubis-skin-giveaway-pcps4xbox/1100-6449001/
Celestial Isis:
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/smite-celestial-isis-skin-giveaway-pcps4xbox/1100-6448993/
The codes are valid on all platforms, PC/PS4/Xbox, so good luck while the codes last. Oh, I also have no idea if you can enter both or what, since I already had one of them, I didn't bother.
Blizzard is tired of heroes not making money, so they're making it more exploitive with premium currencies and loot boxes
On the other hand, as a guy who is very good at not spending money on these games, having a way to get skins for free seems pretty rad.
when hots swaps over to their new monetization model, anyone who logs in will be able to unlock one of four bundles of 20 heroes
and dehooka I guess
For those keeping track: the game started as a weird tower defense moba, added a PvE mode, removed the PvP mode, and has now added the PvP mode back.
mobas
basically the teams play tower defense at the same time, and can send special minions and spells at the other team, but they aren't on the same map and really don't interact directly at all
I remember that WC3 map.
and there is basically 0% chance I will ever play it.
i hate this so much but i died laughing
So... the Puzzle Fighter of MOBA's?
...Yeah, you know what? I can dig it.
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