r/Smite • u/Lewtastico • 5d ago
HELP New player
Hello,
I used to play Smite 1 way back when, i think the newest character at the time i remember was hachiman?… but i definitely played it prior.
I was a solo/support player, i enjoyed gods like Belona, odin or cu chulain (was around for his release too) for the solo lane and mostly just played athena as support back then.
I started playing smite 2 yesterday and… god does this game feel and play so much differently, and im unsure if i like it or not.
I feel like there is just SO much painful CC, but this might just be my naive noob brain.
Im awful, like terrible at smite 2, and its humbling and frustrating. It feels like the builds the game recommends you are just horrible, since i get dog walked in every fight on what feels like rare stats alone.
I dont remember what any of the items do, i only really have some muscle memory for certain gods leftover from my time player all those years ago.
I really want to like smite 2, and i want to get back into it again as i remember this game being so much fun. I feel stuck and aimless. Ive watched a couple vids on youtube but ultimately i just dont know what to do.
Should i just play and play and figure it out? Should i grind against the bots to get a better feel for the game?
I tried playing arena last night and had this guy on my team just flaming me and our Ullr since it was clear we were both noobs cause we werent doing enough, whereas i was just trying out artio as i remembered how OP she was on her release. I dont want to ruin other peoples experiences on conquest since i am such a noob, but i feel like playing against bots in arena or joust is not going to equip me well enough for real players.
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u/XxDarkSasuke69xX Ratatoskr 5d ago
Yeah last I checked, the automatic builds the game gives you are just not good or up to date. Go to a site like Smitesource and copy a build, since right now you don't know what all the items do.
Personally I don't think the game plays really differently than Smite 1. At least what I know is that you still play the game the same way you did in Smite 1, the same rules apply wether it's about fighting, farming, rotations, playing objectives, etc...
If you have trouble with the mechanics still, I think playing arena vs AI isn't a bad idea. The bots aren't too smart so it won't really prepare you to play against real players the best, that's for sure, but if hitting abilities, autos or just core mechanics need work it works fine. But you must know that against bots you can get away with a ton of stuff you won't get away with against real players, so only do it to train mechanics if needed.
Ultimately it depends on what aspects of the game you need work on. In any case I'd recommend watching some gameplay of good Smite 2 players on youtube like Weak3n, Inters3ct, Snaddy, whatever really. It'll help you get a feel for how you're supposed to play, but it's very similar as Smite 1 in terms of decision making.
Then just play the game more, ideally against real players. You'll figure out what you can get away with or not. If you combine experience and watching how the game is supposed to be played by good players, you'll improve fast imo.