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Closed Alpha 7 is a smaller patch, likely holding back on some features for a big January update but it brings some awesome new things to SMITE 2!

There are 3 new Gods in Thor, Poseidon and Cupid who are all very highly requested and loved by the community. Thor and Poseidon come into SMITE 2 mostly unchanged with small updates but Cupid gets a complete remodel and huge kit changes that make him exciting and fresh to play in SMITE 2 compared to SMITE 1.

An underappreciated feature of this update was the inclusion of support for DLSS and FSR which are upscaling technologies that allow you to render the game at a lower resolution, then upscale it to a desired size. This will result in slightly degraded visual performance but drastically improved framerates which will help out players with lower end PCs to run the game smoothly!

There was also a tonne of balance changes made after the Founder's Series playoffs showcased what the best players are using right now in SMITE 2. We're yet to see the full impact of these balance changes but they should shake up the meta dramatically!

Overall a solid update but a little on the smaller side likely due to some features being reserved for a big January update!

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AbyKwon117

I feel very excited to try the new changes of these gods when they come out in the next update, I feel that Poseidon's ability when splitting activating the trident is very good, Thor's stun when using Berserker's waterspout ability would be good to see in combat and being able to disable the tectonic rift on your own I see it as very good so that it doesn't stay there for a while alone and the Cupid's new appearance looks like he's a whole new god! And about his ability to "share love" I see him very good in that now he can do damage and now by having accumulated you can have one more advantage not counting the ultimate that will now heal allies! This will be very good. I can't wait to try all of this already when I get home, very well made smite team!

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NotAValveGame

Cooldown Rate is really strong and honestly is to strong and needs to be looked at. The Morrigan buff was pretty unnecessary, and Fatalis still hasn't been removed so that is a bit negative.

CA7 Cool new gods. Cupid and Pos seem strong but Thor seems very underwhelming.

I like the adjustment to beserkers shield and I like the dates on the new gods in the game adding more hype to it. I want more skill added. Thor's hammer is a start to it but I want more. There is a ton of big circles in the game and I want more skill shots. lol

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Sturmer

The SMITE 2 Closed Alpha 7 update dropped with quite a buzz, especially due to the arrival of three new gods: Thor, Poseidon, and Cupid. The community's reception on forums has been divided, like aways ;P

While players have praised Poseidon's unique feel and “fluid” gameplay (hah, ironically). However, opinions on Cupid have been mixed. People feel that his kit is underwhelming in the current meta and his abilities seem less impactful compared to Thor and Poseidon (and this trend seems solid with all new gods release, which I explicitly explained in my God Tier list a few weeks ago).

Thor, seems generally satisfying, both abilities and utility on a battlefield, although I have concerns about his burst damage, so expect potential changes there.

Beyond the new gods, the update brought in an overhaul to bot behavior. The bots now present a more dynamic challenge, at least I cant faceroll them like I used to. This posivi change can help to forge more prepared players before they enter the PVP zone.

There are mayor issues with a game client stability, some people unable to play due to game crashes, and I’m pretty sure it’s a current Highest priority for developers.

Overall, I’m still optimistic and it seems the game heading in the right direction.

 

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DiscoFerry

The extra gods being released quickly is really doing wonders for replayability - Poseidon and Thor in particular this patch are great additions, even if they only had very minor adjustments from their Smite 1 versions (not sorry Cupid, you're still boring). Balance doesn't feel massively different if i'm being honest, the same gods feel strong and weak as a few weeks ago.

My main issue this patch has been performance, i've been getting far more hitches and frame drops since patch day, so i'm now playing both on lower settings and with DLSS (which is a good addition in itself at least!)

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