HOW TO GET BETTER AT SMITE!! (Pt. 1) 

Yeah but if I don't blame a teammate, that means it was my fault and I don't like that

"Check your egos at the door" words to live by, be it in Smite, other online games or everything else in life if you want to be good and always improve. Thanks for these gems of wisdom, fineo, need more gamers like you

I’m already an expert at this Fine, I’ve been watching DMbrandon for years. I already know to insult my team for everything they do, complain about my jungler being .5 seconds behind, and take no personal responsibility for my mistakes. It’s not rocket science.

I think TheOtherFrost put it best; "The two most common things holding players back from improving are arrogance and ignorance." As you said, having the right mindset is critical to improving. I just wish we had better access to the in-client replay system rather than having to record our gameplay ourselves.

How to get better at Smite: Be fineokay

I definitely agree with the whole mental process you were talking about. I'm better than my friends in Smite but whenever they have made a good play or a good call I let them know because having people tell you what you're doing good is better than someone yelling at you about what you're doing wrong.

“Just be good. Simple.” -FO

Imagine if Smite had recorded gameplay like Overwatch has in spectator view

I'm new to Smite, hope this guide will help me. Thanks for uploading it. One thing, though about copying pros - while it's true even a regular player can learn a lot from them, one must keep in mind that the game environment a pro is playing in is usually vastly different than what the 'average Joe' is playing in. A pro will play and build according to their skill level and meta, and I've seen that when a hobby player like me copies pro gameplay, it can backfire horribly. Not just talking about trying to pull off crazy mechanical stunts, but also builds and decisionmaking. A pro will anticipate the decisionmaking of similar top tier players, but regular players, especially in lower ranks, will be mostly unpredictable and random.

Hell yeah dude! Ch Chalainn is my new favorite Warrior. Managing his passive, his insane lane pressure, his dope skins, blink ulting in teamfights. So much fun.

It’s been a while since I have seen this kind of video for smite. I appreciate the time taken into this

As someone with toxic tendencies, I love playing on the Switch. No opportunity to type and you can only get so far with "You rock, cancel that!". Totally agree with what you're saying.

Step one: subscribe to FineOkay Step two: become a pro

I love these types of videos!! Keep it up Fineokay! Also I have to say that I am happy with the route you took with this video! I also have fun talking about smite 🤓 All the topics you discussed in this video were about character, mindset, and ego. Which in my opinion are always the first factors anyone should consider when playing an online game. I think that a game that is competitive by design (A game like Smite) often makes us forget that we are all different people! Different people with different temperaments, this suffices to say that we should respect our differences and learn to play with those differences not without, this is a TEAM BASED game after all. Like I said above, I love the direction you went with this part 1! Now I hope to see a more mechanical and strategical breakdown of smite in a Part 2 :D

Ah the wisdom that I wish wasn’t correct. Kinda like “ahhh I’m guilty and he’s right but I want to be right….” I needed this actually. I needed a lot of help with rage and reacting to people that are toxic. Toxicity trickles down and spreads like a virus. Thank you Fineo. You’re amazing! Edit: I know this is a year later but I’m going to do this stuff tomorrow and practice muting everyone and be better

Was looking up videos on how to be better at smite just the other day and also went looking for the (infamous :p ) A-Z series. Glad this came across my feed finally. Some great, orginal advice all very useful to a new-ish player and so calmly and honestly delivered. Keep being great! :)

Almost have my degree in Sport Psychology and you basically put most of those lessons into practical terms in this video

I appreciate these videos. I’ve been playing for a long time and I’m a good player but I want to improve and be a better player of course. I think these ego checks and talking about it was very important and I appreciate this section because you’re absolutely right. I’m glad I found this channel very informative. For me one of my biggest downfalls is the items. I understand the items at its basics but I still have issues with reallt grasping them and what situations I should change up my set up. I’m trying to improve and luckily I have met someone who is assisting but I want to be able to also improve on my own. Thank you

"Often times casuals are more competitive than ranked" that's why i don't play ranked. Longer ques, longer picks & bans which also take longer, and just generally saltier people. Plus in casuals I get to play against the new god while they're still op, and if I can take them at their most op I can take them once they are nerfed. Plus I do have more than one friend lol

This was a really great vid. Really helpful and the cu game was fun to watch too, need to start checking out the streams.

Been watching you a couple seasons love all your content can’t wait for part two! Ps for me I just have to play chef Vulcan bc I got the skin from one of your giveaways, then Sicko mode is engaged 😂

The fact is I haven't played smite in like a year yet when Fine uploads I watch the vids anyway he isn't toxic, he is calm, gives tips and all the other things he is just generally the type of players all games need so thanks for that fine I don't know if he is going to see it but the ones that do remember to be nice even to the toxic players maybe you will be the one to make them nice to others

This was very informative Alec :) I'm glad you're doing things like this

I have around 5000 hours in this game, and this video still helped. Thanks man :)

You and otherfrost have really helped me appreciate this game like I used to, and improve my gameplay too

Nice video format! So much knowledge. Thanks

I could’ve used this video when I played Overwatch. I turned down an invitation to join a team because I hated the game. I got into Smite after a friend showed me it and I watched fineokay videos

You might've already thought of this, but Reynad27 (Tempostorm) records his voice separately so that he can always upload highlights despite him usually listening to music. Sadly don't know how he does it/what programms he uses, but it can be done.

Got to say whenever i get chucked into solo lane in my ranked games ill always check ur vids about what to level and build! Love watchin ur vids bro! #legend! My opinion ... best solo laner there is period!

That'll be a new sub for you my man. Well said and thank you

I have changed my Da Ji build so many times based on how other players I played against built her and I've discovered that while I genuinely love her, she doesn't mesh with my play style. Every match is a learning opportunity and I try very hard to be as friendly as possible with my teammates.

PREACHHH.. Love this.. Still wanting a Kuzenbro video though 😘

You just went from one of my favorite Smite players to watch to one of my favorite people

thanks fineokay. your advice is great & very much appreciated.

Great insight on the mental needed to perform at an elevated level in this game, is itemization something on the agenda for the next video? I often find myself buying the same items more or less in mid...

Very good video, its obvious you put a lot of work on it. I love it.

Very good video and very good points, I want to find people better than me but I don’t have friends who play often or at my level, don’t know how to go about this seeing as i will Learn more with them than stomping low levels

Oh wow caught this upload in the first 10 minutes nice

great video . keep up the good work !

Used to play ranked duel a lot but I would beat myself up when I did badly so I’ve stopped playing ranked at least for now because it was unhealthy for me. From my experience though, I’ve learned a lot and I make it a point after every game to look at everyone else’s builds so I can learn as much as possible from other players.

I dont even play alot of solo.. but i love your content the most

The major problem with trying something new in a smite game is when it doesn't work well, I play carry and some jungle , but have moved to the solo lane aswell thanks to your videos!!! Achillies is my favourite, been taking him to joust to get execute triple kills.

Thanks for the video it was helpful ☝🏻

I’ve got over 20 stars on Cu Chu so it’s always nice seeing Cu Chu gameplay

Love the intro, keep it up!

Instead of 18 gods mastered, - watching this video should be a requirement to play ranked.

I learn a lot from watching your vids, not only in gameplay but in attitude because often in the solo the people spams taunt, laughs and rages to the jg even when they solo die and you don't do any of that stuff from the get go. A different perspective from the solo, more calm, analitic and better

i found you thru Inters3ct, and im glad i did Solo Main forever

Also I have been following you from the times you were not this good at the game. But you seemed so calm and eager to be better. Now here you are. Also what do you think about season 7 solo lane changes?

Any way you can make a video guide about getting back into Smite for season 7? I’ve taken a decent sized break from the game but want to get back into solo. Quick vid showing, build, gods, lane play, etc. You the best FO!

Thanks for the new video! Quick question. I've been trying your advice on trying different roles, but what about roles I hate (specifically carry)?

Great video! I'd add that reviewing your specific game settings and understanding the pros and cons of different setups in these menu options is also very important for everyone, but particularly console players in terms of the "Controls" section. For PC players I know that different pros map controls differently, but I'm a console player and can provide my own experience and opinions here and leave PC folks to comment further for suggestions. For console players the default setting in the "Controls" section is "Challenger" but this is *HORRIBLE* for long term success at the game and I'll try to explain why below and some suggestions to improve your play. Changing to "Savage Plus" provides you the ability to fire all your abilities while keeping your thumbs on the thumbpad (joystick) controls which is important for aiming at moving targets. This is easy if you are just learning Smite and have very little time invested in developing muscle memory, but will completely mess up your games if you have played Smite for long enough to not even think about how you do X or Y and everything is just instinct from hours & hours of play. If you fall into this established player group it will be much harder to relearn a new control setting, and you may find that "Savage Plus" is overwhelming in which case I'd strongly suggest looking at "Berserk" since this leaves all your ability button options the same as "Challenger" but allows you to activate potions and relics with single click making it faster and more reliable. The last option to consider for controls would be spending money on a Scuff controller which will allow you to customize your button layout and provide extra activation levers on the backside of the controller. Scuff controllers are legal within esport tournament play, including Smite, Madden, etc. BTW, I personally use Berserk and have two Scuff controllers. I WISH I had learned on Savage settings on a Scuff controller, but after years of playing Smite it was just easier for me to switch to Berserk and I found that I'm not dedicated enough to relearn thousands of hours of controller layout play to take full advantage of my Scuff controllers or attempt to learn "Savage Plus" layout but this is how I would introduce and advise any NEW CONSOLE Smite players to jump in and learn. PS - I edited to add "Great Video" into the first line of comments.

Mate I'll take a vod with music like this any day, between work and university and the time difference, I rarely can watch your streams, you can just use a thumbnail indicating that there's no commentary for people who would be annoyed and what not Btw did you just call yourself better than me? Your ass is lucky that I play on EU servers

Hadn't played Smite since season 3 and was thinking I'd get back into it. 5 minutes into my first casual game, teammates were already yelling at eachother. It's worse now than it was years ago.

Not sure if you have already but I would appreciate a guide of how to build and how to know what and when to build certain items against whatever match ups cause I've been playing the game since season 2 and I get the gist of building but I need to break the habit of going on RU-vid and looking up a build or memorising builds and only using that build

First part is just talking about your setup and mainly just how to make yourself comfortable and enjoy your gaming experience. 4:00 he starts to talk about how to improve in smite

For someone who has played smite a long time but never got into conquest and now wants to do you (or nice RU-vid comments section :) ) have any specific advise? I know a lot of what was covered in the video is applicable

I’m playing smite for the first time and I like it. Man I went into a normal match of pvp for the first time and I was bullied so hard in chat. So now I just play co-op lol

Could you make a video on the basics on solo and how to prioritize clear vs poke? I feel like I lose every lane against jorm and try to improve... also, warriors that rely on glad shield for sustain that can't always use it, and when they change the pots and chalice interactions then I will be really lost. I am very reliant on pots and chalice in rolls even beyond solo or conquest!

Also, I want to buy stone of gaia some games just for the sustain out of combat and between fights, warriors don't seem to have anything to help with it aside from glad shield, self heals, or FG... I really like characters like osiris, cu culian, nike, etc, but still, prioritizing clear vs poke, and sustain is tough.

Good Video bro i like this

First song is Like U Say - Futuristik

Could you list your song selection? Really enjoyed some of the tracks I heard.

Hey fineokay love your vids. I wanted to ask specifically about builds how do you know when they are optimized and is there any resource that's goes in detail on smite items their stats and their best time to use scenarios.

any tips for support/guardian? items, builds, and playstyles?

fineokay, pandacat, and wowy used to always dick me down in siege in like 2015 and i learned so much from it honestly

How to get better at Smite: Play Casual all day

Never change Alec, never change

SMITE casuals, the playground of the gods

Do you have a playlist you listen to? Or just random stuff

What’s the name of the song in the intro?? It sounds awesome, btw keep up the great work ❤️

How to get better at smite as jungler: 1. Only help solo 2. Only help duo 3. Only help mid 4. Cant be everywhere 5. I rock/cancel that 6. Accept everything is your fault 7. Dont jungle 8. Stay underleveled 9. Read hate mail 10. Uninstall The life of a jungler

Very cool!

Ok Fine, this time u have my boy Cuchulainn and he is not in the thumbnail… I dont know what are u up to but I’ll give u the like my boy deserves

im starting into solo lame, im not very good at the game but the totum aspect wasnt important to me off start but i like using cu chulainn and other brusiers, but i use him mainly. would love more play by play to watch on him or other similar solo laners because i get screwed by either king arthur or tyr type players or just any non warriors in casuals.

The reason I not at my full potential is mostly confidence, not the most confident person in real life so whenever I think of a play I don’t feel like I can achieve it. Or if I need to be aggressive i don’t feel like I could do it.

Here's a question about builds. I feel like I really struggle finding out what items really synergize with a god. One of my favorites is Ah Puch and I never getn close to the damage I see other players get with him. Do you have any tips on the best way to find items that work well?

It's nice to have this mindset but there are times when I'll hard carry 30 kill games and I'm trying my absolute hardest and I say nothing in chat and I'll get reported by like 5 different people either because my team didn't like a specific thing I did or the enemy got mad I slapped them. This happens a lot actually, more often then not I'll just get the message I was reported when I've said literally nothing and played the best I can and performed better than anyone in the whole game. This video is obviously for people who are being toxic and want to improve but when other players are threatening your account you can't help but feel frustrated.

can we talk about cu chulainn's leap can hi rez give him the same buff camazots got hi rez please i need it nice video i really learned that talking to people is never good XD

So what you mean is to try out a few gods from each role? I’m sticking by assassins but I definitely know I need improvement.

What is that intro? man i love that tune! What is the name or songs like it?

HE UPLOADED CUH YESSSSSSSSSSS

weak3n did something similar to this and one of the major differences between this and his was you should only play one role and only the best 3 gods in that role so which one should i be doing?

Im curious on the playstyle necessary to play solo lane without tp. The benefits are obvious but what would you say are things to focus on or avoid when playing the lane

Nice intro

Any guides or resources for positioning? I've been playing smite for years and I feel like it's my weakest skill and has directly contributed to countless individual and team losses. It's a skill I think that a person just learns over time, but I really struggle with it when playing against diamond/masters.

Yeah, well but what about people who feed the other team and clearly rely on being carried by someone else. So, therefore, you carry, die a lot, and then eventually lose. That is frustrating when you make your builds correct, stack basics, and get camps and or the giants before they do... So in my opinion, when people need blaming because they're not pulling THEIR weight the process of the battle that people call "chores" thenceforth that is completely obnoxious, AMAZING video, I myself did agree with 99% of the video except for one part. Great job! I will catch you in the battle maybe? :) -Olivia

Watching the gameplay but im still not quite sure what fineokay did to out push then out perform the jorm

What would you say are some of the top solo Lane gods to practice solo

If you want to have those clips from Twitch you can get an audio splitter.

Any tips for playing ADC and Mid? I'll welcome the advice from anyone.

I will say... I do tend to overstep my boundaries when I know a team fight could be handled differently. For example, I'm jgling and I call out gank carry lane. I know the support typically should be the first guy in the tower and point that out to them. After a while, I'll think that maybe tower diving wasn't necessarily a smart idea at the time. Bottom line... I know what you're saying. Even if something does go wrong, I should think what I could've done differently.

hi nice video, i just have a question, why a lot of player play the game at low ghraphics ? there is any reason? ty!

Fine I fucks with the intro my g

That intro song reminds me of the show Dexter

My suggestion would be travel back in time and play paragon then you will automatically be a platinum

I think not playing on my 200 pound laptop that can barely run would be the best improvement I could make. I enjoy the game and love analysing it but I don't take it too competitively and I think that's probably for the best

Do you I can ever actually do well with running 80 frames per second and 100+ ping every game

And another Problem by me is the tier list because there are gods who i want to play but they are often a B Tier or so, so do u think i should play who i want? (sry for my Bad english), nice Video thank you for that

how do you win against aa based warriors? I can’t seem to counter those gods in solo lane