Numerous players of the well-known 3rd person MOBA were excited to see developer Titan Forge announce the long-awaited sequel at the Smite World Championship in Arlington, Texas. This upcoming title will be a massive generational leap, taking the game from Unreal Engine 3 to Unreal Engine 5, featuring impressive graphical fidelity, overhauled lane layouts, crossplay, cross-progression, and more.
While anticipation builds up for the upcoming game, there was also the lingering question of account and skin transfer. Smite has a massive catalog of over 1,600 skins present in it and many were wondering if their cherished collection would carry over to the new title. Regrettably, the answer is no, but understanding the rationale behind the dev’s decision provides clarity. Let’s delve into it.
The Skin Transfer Dilemma: Understanding the Limitations
Transferring Skins From Smite 1 to the Upcoming Sequel Would Take 246 Years As mentioned above, Smite 2 marks a huge generational leap in terms of its game engine and this means every skin present in the first game has to be re-made from scratch in Unreal Engine 5. The devs claimed that recreating one single skin would take them around two months and considering its colossal collection of 1,600 skins, it would take them a total of 246 years to faithfully redesign all of them.
However, they mentioned that any gem-purchasable skins added to Smite this year would be transferable between the two games. These cosmetics are referred to as Cross-gen skins and the developer claims that they have rebuilt their internal skin development pipeline to build these skins twice, one for each title effectively.
Titan Forge also understands the player’s frustration that comes along with the inability to transfer their cherished skin collection, so as a way to compensate players for their time and money spent in the game, they are introducing two new systems; Legacy Gems and Diving Legacy, which will they hope will reimburse for the hassle.
Innovative Compensations: Legacy Gems and Divine Legacy
What Are Legacy Gems and How Will Divine Legacy Work in Smite 2? Legacy Gems reflect all gems spent in Smite, bought or earned. They cover half the cost of many Smite 2 items, reducing expenses until depleted. Divine Legacy, a new event, rewards Smite 1 achievements. It tallies mastered gods, unlocked skins, play hours, and ranked matches, converting these into points.With those points, you can acquire the following:
In summary, while the direct transfer of skins from Smite to Smite 2 is not feasible due to the extensive redevelopment required, Titan Forge is offering alternative compensations to value the investment and loyalty of their players.
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