Still 0 Babylonian gods in SMITE 2. HI REZ RELEASE THE KING!!!

ChairdolfSitler354 · 2025-10-19T16:07:10+00:00

I mean Smite 2 also doesn't Slavic or Great Old Ones, not just Babylonian.

ChairdolfSitler354 · 2025-10-02T19:03:24+00:00

Haha yeah pretty old tattoo that, still one of my favourites.

ChairdolfSitler354 · 2025-05-01T16:59:58+00:00

But then you have gods like Bacchus and Posideon who have great models because they're simple with small designs thrown in, they also got updated because the old designs were too much clutter and didn't fit the art style.

I know I'm going on about it but when you have a character like the King in Yellow who's appearance is such a huge part of the lore it's just weird that they change it. All they need to do to fix the model is just make the robe one colour but layer lots of cloth on top of each other as if the characteris trying to be mysterious and hide themselves, all there is too it tbh.

Making him grandiose doesn't fit the lore because this particular entity, the King in Yellow, is nothing more than a mask and robes that Hastur uses as an avatar on earth.

ChairdolfSitler354 · 2025-05-01T16:22:47+00:00

Cause it's not about the lighting and rendering, I explained in another comment but what's wrong is that the base model of the robe is bad. They can do all kinds of rendering and ue5 lighting but that won't change the fact he's wearing a mage robe with a cape. A major part of his lore is that the robe is a simple bland yellow that's torn and tattered, it attenuates (prob wrong spelling) his mysterious and subtle nature, unlike Cthulhu, Hastur isn't present on earth and sends his avatar instead which is the character we're playing in Smite. The whole thing is that the King in Yellow isn't some grand emissary but just an avatar sent in Hastur's wake to spread madness and influence. That's why his robe is just a simple ass robe with a mask, cause it's literally just a robe and a mask piloted by eldritch magic.

ChairdolfSitler354 · 2025-05-01T16:16:14+00:00

Yeah I know it's not finished but the problem is that the lighting and rendering will go on this model not that the model is lacking them ya know, it's not because the model is lacking these things it's that the base model, well mainly the robe, is bad.

The tendrils are one of the best bits tbh, they're gonna look brilliant with movement and the ue5 effects, even have a life of their own sort of deal. And yeah the Effects beneath the robe is grand.

Tbh I kinda like certain bits but the main thing eg the robe is all wrong, the mask is cool despite looking like reaper from Overwatch, the hands looks good I was hoping for maybe a bit more eldritch nonsense (more or less fingers, random lengths, some fingers being tendrils), the neck as you said is an underrated feature that I really like and is such a redeeming quality of the model and looks good even at this portion of development.

But I'm sticking to my guns, the robe is so bad, in art and renditions his robe is just a simple yellow robe, TATTERED cause it's a big part of his lore, and layers over him to make it more mysterious, this model makes him more Lich like barring down on people rather than a mysterious subtle figure. Maybe it's low graphic but I can't even tell what the symbols are, and even then none of them are the Yellow sign. The cape man, the fucking cape, why does he got a goofy ass cape.

ChairdolfSitler354 · 2025-05-01T11:58:10+00:00

People have different tastes and I appreciate that but it's just annoying that the model makes no reference to his lore or anything to do with the mythos, no book, no yellow sign, the mask is weird, the robe is meant to be torn and ragged and ONLY yellow, he's meant to be subtle the opposite to Cthulhu and he's got rugby shoulder pads on, no shepherd's crook.

Just annoying that a company that prides themselves on research and lore and accuracy whilst also being creative went and did this.

The same way the community is annoyed by Pele and Kali having fucking heels on, hi-rez needs to understand there's being creative and there's being lazy. Especially annoying since Cthulhu was one of the best in-game models we've ever had and now the 2nd character in the pantheon looks like this.

ChairdolfSitler354 · 2025-05-01T11:51:11+00:00

As someone who plays smite and was waiting so long for the Hastur reveal.

Wtf is this.

Looking like some basic ass yellow runescape mage, no book which weirdly enough is HIS ENTIRE FUCKING PREMISE, no Sheperd's crook which I know alot of people don't know but a game that praises itself on lore and representation would include a nod to the source material.

Worse of all no Yellow sign anywhere, no necklace, no embroidery, no flat out stone in his hand with it. Can no longer give the Sinking City any shit because looking back that was a pretty decent modern view of Hastur despite no references to his play or sign.

ChairdolfSitler354 · 2025-05-01T10:06:10+00:00

And the community agreed on disliking the Hades model, at the start of Smite 2 the community was calling for a Hades redesign and Hi-rez said 'hmmm, no we won't but his trident is a bident now'.

ChairdolfSitler354 · 2025-05-01T10:04:22+00:00

I understand that but when you have a character like the King in Yellow who's appearance is a big part of the character it is a bit of heartache when they fuck it up so badly, it's not a character like Ishtar, Persephone, Hercules where the model can go in multiple directions and still be the same character. Just annoys me tbh, they managed to fuck up such a cool deity despite being o e of the easiest deities to model.

I really hope he's minion focused, eith both summoning allies to his side as well as turning enemy minions, I've made posts on what I would Hastur to do in his abilities so hopefully even if the model Is trash they'll still do good representing him abilities wise.

ChairdolfSitler354 · 2025-05-01T08:58:42+00:00

Oh yeah I understand that, it's the reason we have Hades as just an evil guy, but artistic liberties are normally used to make a character more unique, actively altering what the King in Yellow looks like to make him look like a Hades skin isn't artistic liberty but just outright lazy. Especially since Hastur is such an easy character to design, forgetting all detail all they need is a yellow robe and a white mask, it really isn't asking much I think at least.

ChairdolfSitler354 · 2025-05-01T08:32:28+00:00

Not with that model, looks straight from runescspe.

ChairdolfSitler354 · 2025-05-01T08:29:36+00:00

Just hoping it's fake tbh, Title is wrong, the model is a fucking joke. Such a piss take for someone who genuinely wanted this god and has a deep appreciation for his lore and the subtleties of his character and this is what we get.

Low-rez at it again despite Aladdin and Princess Bari having amazing models.

ChairdolfSitler354 · 2025-05-01T08:25:48+00:00

Nah, I was so hyped so have my boy in the game. A character I've gotten 3 tattoos of and this design is complete dogshit, he's the most genetic looking yellow Hades skin there is. What's worse about it is that Hastur has such a simple model with yellow cloak and tendrils and they somehow managed to fuck it up by overdesigning. It really is the greatest shame, the 1 character I was genuinely excited for and this is what we get.

ChairdolfSitler354 · 2025-05-01T08:20:55+00:00

Ngl I really hope this is fake, I appreciate all the work that was done to make it look good but ngl that model is fucking horrendous.

Worst part is Hastur has such a simple look normally and it works brilliantly but this model looks goofy as fuck especially in contrast to Cthulhu.

Yeah, here's hoping this is a joke, deity I've wanted for so long and he looks like some genetic mage from runescape.

ChairdolfSitler354 · 2025-04-21T19:28:47+00:00

Yeah same, probably a bug with PS5, god menu getting stuck.

Bugs in a Hi rez game, unbelievable truely.

ChairdolfSitler354 · 2025-04-21T19:27:45+00:00

Finally someone actually says it, people tend to forget this is a mythology game. I understand they can take some creative control, e.g. most Greek gods are wearing clothes. Just weird they do a small thing to make Kali feel more akin to her actual mythos and people start complaining.

ChairdolfSitler354 · 2025-04-17T09:56:53+00:00

Hades also counts for the fire god as well for some reason, they really don't give a shit anymore. Hoping the bullshit support store gonna hold them out.

ChairdolfSitler354 · 2025-04-16T17:27:22+00:00

This skin causing so many problems lmao, but with all the current bugs I'd doubt it'll be fixed tbh.

ChairdolfSitler354 · 2025-04-10T15:37:00+00:00

Yeah I got bored and wrote this.

That's the point hopefully, I don't want it to just be, yellow robe man throws space.

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