The original SMITE had plenty of in-game themes and events and it's likely that SMITE 2 will feature the same, so as we're in the festive period currently, we want you to come up with your own!
Tell us all the details of what it would include: skins, gamemodes, events, challenges, new gods, the whole lot. It goes without saying that these need to be original ideas though, so don't just repurpose a festive event from the first game!
The amount of time and effort that something like this would take, would be...immense, to say the least. But the reward would be AMAZING.
This isn't much of a "new" game mode, per se, but more of a theme over the familiar Arena game mode we already know and love. Because we're going for a festive theme, the map would be COVERED with snow. With UE5 at our disposal, it's not impossible to think that we could have some of the Gods leave footprints in the snow (I say some because Medusa slithers and Hades floats). Might not seem like a huge thing at face value, but it's the little things that we appreciate as players.
Aside from the snowy enviorment, with the walls around the buffs holding mistletoes, wreaths, all the festive stuff we know and love...but this arena comes with a new game mechanic. Instead of the crowd throwing roses on to the arena floor like they do now, they throw snowballs. This could be handled a couple of different ways, and I don't know which one I like best, so I'll throw out a few ideas. These snowballs could be picked up and kept as consumables, then thrown at enemies to deal a bit of extra ranged damage. Maybe 150 physical + a bit of percentage health?? Something along those lines. OR, the crowd could be throwing the snowballs a bit less playfully, meaning that the snowballs coming from the crowd would explode on impact, dealing damage to whichever God comes in contact, regardless of which team. A bit of enviormental danger like this could definetly make things a little more interesting!!
Game Mode: "Mythical Snowdown" - A unique 5v5 arena where each god has a winter-themed skin and abilities with festive twists (e.g., Zeus' lightning becomes icy bolts that can freeze enemies).
Features:
New Skins: Exclusive winter skins for 10 gods, including a Santa Anubis and a Snow Queen Freya.
Snowball Fights: Players can collect snowballs in-game for a special ability to throw at enemies, reducing their movement speed.
Daily Quests: Earn gifts by completing daily challenges like "Defeat 50 enemies" or "Win 3 matches," which can be used to unlock event skins or other rewards.
Community Goal: If the community collectively plays a certain number of games, everyone gets a free winter-themed emote.
Winter Marketplace: Special discounts on all winter-related items and a chance to get past winter event skins at a lower price.
Reward System:
Snowflake Tokens: Earned through gameplay, used to purchase items from a special winter shop.
Gifts: Players can earn and send gift boxes to friends, which contain random rewards, encouraging social interaction.
Visuals:
- Maps covered in snow with holiday decorations like lights and giant trees.
- Festive music and sound effects, enhancing the holiday atmosphere.
This event would not only celebrate the holiday season but also engage the community with unique gameplay mechanics and incentives to play together.
