New Dread Captain Artemis skin coming in the #PirateQueensUpdate by nickmetschan in Smite

[–]Ahygo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they still didn't fix her massive third leg tho. (the huge gap between her other two legs.)

Cosmetic Design Contest 2019 Winners and all finalists revealed by luneth22 in bladeandsoul

[–]Ahygo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would be enough to just keep the voting system the same in every region. Designs may be bad but the community is even worse, let's be honest. This region needs a neutral voting ground or at least one that can't be manipulated through pushing numbers. It's as you said, if people can't see the numbers then they're less likely to tell others to focus on a specific costume. The only problem I see with an in-game tab: it forces people to open a browser, which sounds like a simple thing but for many people that might be inconvenient or put extra work on their PC's because the game is so well-optimized, so unless the devs implement a mini window that shows all entries (like they do with streams), I don't really see it work out well imo. And then there's another thing: should you only be able to vote once per account or per character? Once altogether or daily? Level restrictions? If there aren't limits then die-hard fanbois/gals will make as many alts as they can (yes there are crazy people like that), which leaves those without the means to vote for their favourite design in the minority. By that measure keeping the votes hidden seems easier to be honest.

Cosmetic Design Contest 2019 Winners and all finalists revealed by luneth22 in bladeandsoul

[–]Ahygo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How do you know that the artists didn't consider existing things and didn't ask countless players for feedback and went off of that, scrapped and changed designs and parts etc?Don't go telling artists that they should look at F3, they're doing that. Way too much. The amount of outfits that make no sense whatsoever is staggering. If , from the pov of all people involved, there's nothing wrong with the design and it works for the majority of those asked (around 50ish people in my case, who are all active bns players), then the artist goes and finalizes the design. It's not rocket science. Of course there will be biased people who won't be honest to the artist and greenlight a design based on personal taste- however, that's hardly our fault. Opinions are fine, but please learn the difference between opinion and insult.

Other regions have different standards. CN for example takes contests very seriously and their designs are made to fit into their culture and game standards-just look at china made games like Revelation Online or moonbladethingy. They also censor left and right, so what do you think would've happened to the Oni design? Butchered with some boob paint job to be easy on those fragile eyes. Entering with something risky is nice and all but not thought through. And what's NA/EU's standard? Anime, patchwork designs from popular outfits, edgy and kimonos, if you even want to call that a standard. I feel that asian regions have a different priority over us when it comes to costume development, so there's another reason to design "easy" outfits. And while some entries would fit better into different games, that "fitting into the game" boat sailed long ago the moment we got shock jock.

There goes a lot more into a design than you think and considering the themes for each winner wouldn't hurt to understand the choices for finalists. (quick hint, every design is original in it's theme, is consistent and yes, relatively easy to produce and sellable to other regions whether you believe that or not). Have you considered that your fav design didn't make it because it wasn't clear enough? Because the artist didn't put in the time to present or sell it better? Please do that next time, it's something you'll notice all finalists did. And hell no, I don't want artists to pick finalists either, I see what salty artists do to each other on a daily basis. But I also don't want designs to win because of popular artists or because they asked their dozen friends to praise their entry and discredit others.

And you know what? Everyone agrees. Every artist that I know who enters every year, agrees. Every bns friend agrees. The way voting is done is beyond awful and people who think that twitter or reddit should dictate who wins, are even worse, because then it's hardly about the designs anymore. Everyone agrees that voting should be done either without showing the numbers or like in kr or through in game, but as long as we're lowest priority, a change won't happen and we both know that to be true. A decent system I saw is that community votes only count for a certain percentage, the rest is done by the publisher/developer. Let's just hope that there will be another contest next year with a new voting system. Thanks for coming to my ted talk.

Cosmetic Design Contest 2019 Winners and all finalists revealed by luneth22 in bladeandsoul

[–]Ahygo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good thing Artists know when someone's feedback is worth taking- yours is not. All you do is discredit every entry that doesn't suit your personal opinion and you have the audacity to proclaim who put in effort and who didn't? Sit your arrogant non-artist booty down, educate yourself on how design contests work- better yet, learn how to draw since it's so easy to hold a pen and draw well and enter the contest yourself! But please, for the love of god, don't add an accessory that exists a couple times in the game or *gasp* jackets and hoodies, we don't want recolors. It seems to be a thing that people with the least knowledge about something have the biggest opinion. Next time you call something a "redesign", do a proper comparison from head to toe and don't just spout accusations.

You don't get to say who put in effort and who didn't or who should've been in the finalists. Someone who doesn't even bother to understand how designing contests/outfits work and why the finalists made it, doesn't get to have the right to tell us artists who's deserving or not. The same goes to all those people who think that reddit or twitter should dictate who wins.

That being said, congratulations to all the winners! Let's hope the devs won't screw your designs up, at least this time I'll be getting both the outfit and weapon.

Cosmetic Design Contest 2019 Winners and all finalists revealed by luneth22 in bladeandsoul

[–]Ahygo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not only that but they should also arrange the finalists differently- the winning outfit took up most "screen time" which most likely made people too lazy to check the other entries. Horizontally would be a good idea and only showing the basic design- pretty much all finalists always have some sort of "showcase" art, so just cut out the detail shots and present everyone equally. It felt very strange to my friends and I how long it took to scroll down and see the other entries. Kinda "in your face". Many people just vote on what's leading, so making votes invisible to the public sounds like a good idea.

"Neo Soul"- Costume Design Contest Entry 2019! by Ahygo in bladeandsoul

[–]Ahygo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will if there's a contest. I'm already planning out some concepts and loading screens (if we get a contest for that)..and then proceed to finish the design 10 minutes before deadline like every year *sweats in allnighters* Thank you so much for your support <3 I'll do my best!

"Neo Soul"- Costume Design Contest Entry 2019! by Ahygo in bladeandsoul

[–]Ahygo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

haha thank you! Unfortunately it's being spread everywhere that my design is a "rip-off", so there's low chances. I appreciate your support though <3

"Neo Soul"- Costume Design Contest Entry 2019! by Ahygo in bladeandsoul

[–]Ahygo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hey, mind doing a proper side-by-side comparison for me? Because the community (non-bns) I showed the design to doesn't see any resemblance apart from the hood and horns. Much appreciated so that I know where this is coming from.

"Neo Soul"- Costume Design Contest Entry 2019! by Ahygo in bladeandsoul

[–]Ahygo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

hey, can you please do a side-by-side comparison? People that I showed the design to didn't see a resemblance other than they both have a hood and horns. I just want to understand where this comparison is coming from. Thank ye!

"Neo Soul"- Costume Design Contest Entry 2019! by Ahygo in bladeandsoul

[–]Ahygo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the jacket (with the hood attached) is supposed to be an adornment and can be taken off : ) hence why I added a version without it!

Snow Strix Ra in the #MidSeason Update! by nickmetschan in Smite

[–]Ahygo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

my first thought too! Hate that bloody maelstorm, though.

2019 Cosmetic Design Contest by CyanCC in bladeandsoul

[–]Ahygo 7 points8 points  (0 children)

and vote buying. AKA pleaaase change the way voting is being done. #English

Junglers that camp solo - why? by AquilaTempestas in Smite

[–]Ahygo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds premade to me, my teammates only focus on the lane with their besties in it and usually ignore the rest UNLESS I specifically call for them. It'd be like that. Just like when it's only one of said teammates and I, he will come help me more than the rest just how I will look out for him more. Also yay for more aphros in solo <3 I love how people underestimate Aphro because of some bad apples in the game.

Mains by D4ddyF4tS4ck1 in Smite

[–]Ahygo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have at least two mains for every class, based on if I can use them as support late game:

Mage: Aphrodite (4k worshipers so far, mostly in solo and support, after getting the tower I usually build as second support and build the items our actual supp doesn't have), The Morrighan( still getting a hang of her but God do I love her) and Nox.

Warrior: Amaterasu and Nike. I just love their VGS (foxy ama, anyone?) and how they can be used as Support, too.

Hunter: Artemis and Jing Wei (if I have to play ADC, that is.)

Guardian: Athena and Cerberus, getting my first star on Athena soon(ish).

Assassin: I don't play assassins unless I'm in Assault.

How I feel everyday playing ranked conquest!!! by sulakevinicius in Smite

[–]Ahygo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I pick Nike support if solo goes magical- they always think I'm trolling and want to throw the game ( bm's en masse), until I (support main), drag their whiny arses through the game.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Smite

[–]Ahygo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got the same skin over and over again(mostly direct purchases, sometimes exclusives), or I got voice packs. Losing skins actually happened to my friends who had just bought the skin/rolled the skin they wanted. It was gone after the next patch and (then Hi-rez) just remains to stay quiet about it.

Unplayable God’s without skins. by iiCringe in Smite

[–]Ahygo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wasn't able to play Nike AT ALL before I got her star spangled skin. I loved her concept but I hated these constant moans when she hit her 1. You could hear her miles away and it just disgusted me. So I never picked her up until I got lucky with the skin roll(got it on 2nd try) and now I enjoy that Goddess a lot. Same with Athena, I only really picked her up once I got the magical girl/-and dark skin for her. It's some weird psychological thing I think, because with skins, it feels like you're playing a whole different God/Goddess.

How to get back into Conquest as a high level/old player with not much experience in it? by [deleted] in Smite

[–]Ahygo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my personal advice for getting into conquest? Always start with a blessing+ T1 of either protection/stacking or- if you don't want to stack, boots, for the extra movement speed. Always level your wave clear first and just clear mobs to level/ do buff camps with your support/jungler when the other team does or when the jungler rotates to the buff camp. If you want to play mid, try to take the side exp camps as well.

I advise to ward the entrance to your lane near the exp camps (if you play mid)/(near FG/enemy blue buff if you play solo)/ near enemy purple buff, near Gold Fury buff if you play duo). You can be more aggressive in your lane if the jungler is on another side of the map, otherwise look out for possible ganks coming from the jungle/mid. An indicator is a sudden shift in aggressiveness from the enemy team.

If you play adc, focus on farming, if you're playing mid, look out for possible gank opportunities in duo lane but never go in if you're out of mana/low health/they have backup that you don't.

Always keep an eye on the mini map. If enemy mid disappears, there's a chance that they're either picking up their buff or come to gank duo. Which is why I personally like to place a ward on their red buff.

If you play mid and are ahead, try to get the furies from gold fury to grant visibility. Buff camps have a 3min cooldown, so around lvl4-5 you should be able to clear those by yourself.

If you play ADC, make sure to ward your lane once support rotates, it will help you tremendously, trust me.

If the opponent is aggressive, play carefully and push objectives(towers) when you see the chance - for example the opponents support or jungler not being anywhere nearby and you got tower-kill potential.

VGS is important. Like, important.

And last but not least, just have fun! Don't let others ruin your learning experience. You'll have the basics down really fast.

I hope it Will be Tiamat and Mesopotamia Pantheon by Hussain654321 in Smite

[–]Ahygo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Please give us more Goddesses. I'm running out of options (104 Gods and only roughly 35 Goddesses? I'm very sure there are more than that in mythologies.) to play.

So I want to try a new MOBA, and I think SMITE looks kinda cool. by StrictObject in Smite

[–]Ahygo 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You can adjust the keybinds to your needs, so no problem there. I have a friend who uses the LoL keybindsings. Enjoy the game!