New game mode: Level Playing Field
Muirna
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This new optional game mode would have no rewards, just a leaderboard, and would cost same amount of gold each week to enter/play in it (so that there would be some point for NG to consider implementing it) -- maybe 400 gold per week for example like the cost of a Distance reset. I am proposing this idea in light of all the threads calling for more challenge because they are bored, which at their core all have a common denominator of wanting to prevent as many people from tying with them on the leaderboards.
The mode would run parallel to the weekly Challenge, but each player participating in Level Playing Field would be playing with the exact same team, same traits, badges, etc. -- so reminiscent of how we play with what we are given for the first parts of all the season missions. And have the same gear or choice of gear. Same level supports. Same starting number of tools, or no tools. Etc. The purpose of this mode would be to create the only environment in the game where you could really see a true differentiation in skill and strategy while eliminating all other differentiating factors that don't relate to skill or strategy, such as someone having better $ weapons, more pink stars, better supports, or whatever else. Take all of the other stuff out of the equation and let strategy and skill reign.
The mode would run parallel to the weekly Challenge, but each player participating in Level Playing Field would be playing with the exact same team, same traits, badges, etc. -- so reminiscent of how we play with what we are given for the first parts of all the season missions. And have the same gear or choice of gear. Same level supports. Same starting number of tools, or no tools. Etc. The purpose of this mode would be to create the only environment in the game where you could really see a true differentiation in skill and strategy while eliminating all other differentiating factors that don't relate to skill or strategy, such as someone having better $ weapons, more pink stars, better supports, or whatever else. Take all of the other stuff out of the equation and let strategy and skill reign.
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If you really want a level playing field however, it shouldn't cost gold to participate. Then again, problem with that is that NG would not get any income from this mission mode. And they do need income to keep this game fun and operational.
Yeah, the reason I'm suggesting it cost gold to play each week would be that I can't see any way the mode could otherwise have any possibility of generating revenue for NG. And even then, you can earn gold without buying gold with $ so it could still be f2p.
- It's like a parallell challenge, but starting at a relatively much harder level. Maybe have the team start at lvl 20 and walkers at level 30 - and have it open ended so you can go on forever
- Give XP and crate rewards but not other challenge rewards for completing missions, but have leaderboard rewards for the ones topping the leaderboard (maybe support tokens)
- Make it free to enter, but it would obviously use gas, incentivizing players to buy gas boosters
- Allow tools, which again incentivize players to guy tools
- With a predetermined team with predetermined weapons and no supports, it will become much harder. Make the teams interesting and focus on some aspect of the game, for example Beta lead with two scouts as a herding challenge, or 2 bruisers and a hunter/shooter for old school stun wall tactics.
- This way the existing model for season missions and challenge,which could be utilized and thus require less development than a completely new mission mode
I should have been clearer. I was classing both Mercer's leader trait and cookies as a status effect.Therefore neither would work or would be greatly reduced. I wouldn't introduce these walkers as a general new walker, but rather have a specifically designed map with a boss walker you have to strategise around killing. This could include elements like setting up trip wires, closing gates and creating barricades that the walkers break through over X rounds.
When you mentioned barricades my first thought was stacking up walker bodies lol. Again, probably would be a tool or support idea I think. I like these ideas you have of engaging with the environment.
Curious, do any of you think players would pay gold to play if the rewards were equivalent to what they are now? Or better in Nightmare rounds? Or if there were top 10 prizes? I think I am confused about how much players want to be challenged and how much they want to really have it be about strategy and skill with other factors eliminated as much as possible and how much leaderboard means versus rewards etc.
It's not a bad idea. However, I think rewards should be present, and quite high. This is a mode for the best of the best to prove themselves, and should reward as such. Also, starting spawn has to be the same for everyone, not random. We probably can't get rid of the RNG, but with so many even players, that will be determinitive in many cases.