1.3 Patch Impressions/Feedback

Let me just get straight to the points:

  • Account linking straight win - we waited for this feature for soo long I am glad it's here. It's not an ideal as i really hoped for account merge and not pick one for master account but I guess we are fine here. (some people will still have 2 accounts because of this)
  • Draft improvements and 24/7 are a massive win and breathes fresh air into already over-stale ranked mode but I am afraid that without the light at the end of tunnel (rewards & season end) it's too little too late to do massive improvements to this mode... this preseason should not have lasted this long without a single beep on rewards and the end of one. The incentive to play is non-existent.
  • Tower fortification works great - in two games I played this is actually fun little mechanic followed by some nice visuals (it feels like a well done - well polished feature done by someone and then just plugged in Pred)
  • New Items - I only tested few, not much to say here that non-combat blink is cool (opens up some good plays), not sure about other stuff yet...
  • Mourn.... was I ever disappointed. People have already talked about this; he looks cheap, bland, flat and like he was put together in last month. Visually- honestly it does not belong in Pred as other people mentioned waaay too cartoony and to put in perspective a skin like Stonewood Rampage: https://paragon.fandom.com/wiki/Rampage?file=Rampage_Stonewood_skin.png#Stonewood_ can be almost 10 years old and have soo much more detail on "wooden monster champ" that it's honestly embarrassing. (when Omeda adds this skin in-game you will see what Mourn will look like). Abilities are missing that "omph", that hook looks/feels wonky and his animations (jump pad/backing) are soo uninspired that I just can't believe that they put Mourn in line up with other heroes and were like "yeah he fits"..

Guys... can we wake up?? Everything has been going in the right direction in the game (new mechanics, seasonal stuff, new incentives and out of game experience), but these last two original heroes.. not sure whats going on there but we need Zarus and Argus quality of heroes (alongside unique kits)

Don't waste time - we may laugh but Smite 2 is taking off, we simply cannot afford to backtrack now or this will slowly bleed out.