Hindus Criticize Smite For "Trivializing" Their Religion

[Lunar Templar]

and ....

so they're whining again?

good for them, it'll change absolutely nothing

though, the concept of the game sound pretty badass

 

[Cheesepower5]

Spoiler: Playable Jesus

Make it happen Hi-Rez.

Oh GOD yes.

I wonder what the Hindu commentators from this particular group would think of many Hindu gods' portrayals in the Shin Megami Tensei series? They're fairly true to the mythology and never really flaunted, but at the same time it is something like reducing their gods to stats and numbers, if you really choose to think of it as such.

 

[Fappy]

Is this another MOBA? It sounds like another MOBA.

 

[Truly-A-Lie]

I said it when they complained about Asura's Wrath and I'll say it again now. If they didn't consider games like Dante's Inferno or shows like Supernatural using Christian theology trivialising and offensive to Christianity, they have no ground to stand on now. You can't hold yourself to a higher standard than anyone else. "You can play with Jesus and Satan all you like because that's fine, but don't touch Vishnu. He's special." is just hypocritical and undermines whatever argument you may have had.

 

[Terminate421]

Hi-rez developed this?

There not even 10 miles away from where I live!

They need to put Montu, Egypt god of war on there. That'd be cool

 

[Berenzen]

Is this another MOBA? It sounds like another MOBA.

It's a 3rd person MOBA, very similar to LoL in mechanics except for the whole camera angle. A lot of the MOBA players have expressed interest in it as something fun to play other than Dota/LoL.

One problem I have with it is that the combat doesn't feel meaty enough. Playing as Ymir, with his massive ice hammer, it felt like I was hitting people with a empty paper towel roll rather than a hammer.

 

[Cheesepower5]

Spoiler: Playable Jesus

Make it happen Hi-Rez.

Oh GOD yes.

I wonder what the Hindu commentators from this particular group would think of many Hindu gods' portrayals in the Shin Megami Tensei series? They're fairly true to the mythology and never really flaunted, but at the same time it is something like reducing their gods to stats and numbers, if you really choose to think of it as such.

They also didn't seem to mind the name of their male god of destruction being used for a female ice-elemental summon..

Well, to be fair Shiva didn't seem to mind wearing his spare vagina out to some parties and calling himself other names, like "Kali", so maybe gender's no big thing when you're an all powerful being with no real rules about what you're supposed to incarnate on earth as.

 

[Fappy]

Is this another MOBA? It sounds like another MOBA.

It's a 3rd person MOBA, very similar to LoL in mechanics except for the whole camera angle. A lot of the MOBA players have expressed interest in it as something fun to play other than Dota/LoL.

One problem I have with it is that the combat doesn't feel meaty enough. Playing as Ymir, with his massive ice hammer, it felt like I was hitting people with a empty paper towel roll rather than a hammer.

Well at least they are trying to change up the formula I suppose. Every new MOBA is just a copy of the last, the genre really needs some experimentation.

 

[Don Savik]

Is this another MOBA? It sounds like another MOBA.

It's a 3rd person MOBA, very similar to LoL in mechanics except for the whole camera angle. A lot of the MOBA players have expressed interest in it as something fun to play other than Dota/LoL.

One problem I have with it is that the combat doesn't feel meaty enough. Playing as Ymir, with his massive ice hammer, it felt like I was hitting people with a empty paper towel roll rather than a hammer.

Well at least they are trying to change up the formula I suppose. Every new MOBA is just a copy of the last, the genre really needs some experimentation.

...what..uh...new Mobas are there besides Dota 2?

 

[Schadrach]

Spoiler: Playable Jesus

Make it happen Hi-Rez.

Nail should be in his wrist, factually inaccurate. Otherwise that is the best thing I've seen all day.

Ditto here. If they're not limiting themselves to dead religions then let's get some Jesus/Yahweh action in there.

Yahweh is OP -- he gets to be invisible. =p

Seriously though, let's see Jesus, and the Devil, and so on.

Either you only use dead religions gods, or you can offend the Abrahamic faiths just as much as everyone else.

 

[A_who]

The problem with making religions like Christianity/Islam playable is that their is only one god whose form isn't revealed and everyone else is a human which would be boring for the most part.

I'm trying to think of a different pantheon they could've done instead and i can't think of one that is dead. My list goes Shinto, Buddhism, and various native American religions.

 

[Fappy]

Is this another MOBA? It sounds like another MOBA.

It's a 3rd person MOBA, very similar to LoL in mechanics except for the whole camera angle. A lot of the MOBA players have expressed interest in it as something fun to play other than Dota/LoL.

One problem I have with it is that the combat doesn't feel meaty enough. Playing as Ymir, with his massive ice hammer, it felt like I was hitting people with a empty paper towel roll rather than a hammer.

Well at least they are trying to change up the formula I suppose. Every new MOBA is just a copy of the last, the genre really needs some experimentation.

...what..uh...new Mobas are there besides Dota 2?

LoTR MOBA and the Blizzard MOBA come to mind.

 

[major_chaos]

Spoiler: Playable Jesus

Make it happen Hi-Rez.

I'm a Christian and I fully approve of this image

OT: Not surprised, the first thing I though when I heard the concept for Smite was "o boy if they include any gods from religions that people actually still practice there is going to be trouble"

 

[Don Savik]

Is this another MOBA? It sounds like another MOBA.

It's a 3rd person MOBA, very similar to LoL in mechanics except for the whole camera angle. A lot of the MOBA players have expressed interest in it as something fun to play other than Dota/LoL.

One problem I have with it is that the combat doesn't feel meaty enough. Playing as Ymir, with his massive ice hammer, it felt like I was hitting people with a empty paper towel roll rather than a hammer.

Well at least they are trying to change up the formula I suppose. Every new MOBA is just a copy of the last, the genre really needs some experimentation.

...what..uh...new Mobas are there besides Dota 2?

LoTR MOBA and the Blizzard MOBA come to mind.

Oh....THOSE, lol. Probably why I forgot.

Blizzard moba confuses me. Of all the Diablo characters they had to pick from (Tyrael, Diablo, etc) they picked.......Witch Doctor....a blank slate player char. Sigh......Besides the sillyness of Thrall fighting Kerrigan I don't see it lasting long.

As for LoTR, its going to have a champion problem because there aren't many important characters in the IP. But I did hear it would be more actiony though....but both seem like a cash grab.

 

[GloatingSwine]

Is this another MOBA? It sounds like another MOBA.

It's a MOBA [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4hL9ct2QEk]

 

[The Human Torch]

Spoiler: Playable Jesus

Make it happen Hi-Rez.

Nail should be in his wrist, factually inaccurate. Otherwise that is the best thing I've seen all day.

Well, new evidence suggests that crucifictions have had the nails in the palm. They used a combination of rope and nails to keep the victim up.

The ropes would be tied around the wrists and ankles, and nails will be hammered through the palm and feet. That way if friends/family members tried to rescue the crucified victim by cutting the ropes, the victim would have a really big problem.

Good old fashioned security measure.

Anyway, OT: As much as I don't give a crap about religion and religion devotees, I wonder how, let's say: AMERICA, would reply if they included Jesus.

 

[Triforceformer]

I'll be honest, I'm on the side of Rajan. Take Gods from dead religions, sure, but something just feels like a big "Fuck you" in having Gods from a religion that so many people worship and live by being reduced to little pawns in a video game. Hi-Rez actually made it seem worse when my friend asked about this and they said they were going to avoid Christian, Jewish and Muslim deities because they wished to avoid offending people. I may be remembering the exact words wrong, but it was certainly along the lines of avoiding those three specifically. This was before Rajan spoke out against this, mind.

My point is, it's fine if you want to take the Gods of dead religions and use those, but taking the Gods that millions of people worship and believe in for the sake of having them kill each other in a MOBA (And in Kali's case, shamelessly sexualize) is just disgusting to my eyes. So unless I see Jesus Christ, the Jewish God's forms and whatever Muslims got going on rocking it with Agni and Kali in Right Lane, I am not giving Hi-Rez a red cent for pure hypocrisy and disrespect to something so many people hold dear. Either offend everyone or don't bother.

 

[Richardplex]

Spoiler: Playable Jesus

Make it happen Hi-Rez.

Nail should be in his wrist, factually inaccurate. Otherwise that is the best thing I've seen all day.

Well, new evidence suggests that crucifictions have had the nails in the palm. They used a combination of rape and nails to keep the victim up. .

Okay, I'm not an expert or anything, but they used what to keep what up? Images are coming to mind which I do not want.

 

[robert022614]

Spoiler: Playable Jesus

Make it happen Hi-Rez.

Nail should be in his wrist, factually inaccurate. Otherwise that is the best thing I've seen all day.

Well, new evidence suggests that crucifictions have had the nails in the palm. They used a combination of rape and nails to keep the victim up. .

Okay, I'm not an expert or anything, but they used what to keep what up? Images are coming to mind which I do not want.

This is too good. typo made my day.