Game Mode Proposal: “Trial of Nine” – 3 Predators vs 9 Fireteam
🔥 Overview:
Introducing a new large-scale mode for Predator: Hunting Grounds — 3 Yautja players hunting down 9 Fireteam players in a high-stakes, high-tension survival scenario.
Inspired by Predators (2010), AVP, and classic clan hunts from the lore.
⚔️ Mode Name:
Trial of Nine (or “Clan Hunt” / “Rite of the Hunt”)
📜 Lore Justification:
A Yautja clan initiates a ritual hunt on Earth, targeting a large elite military force. Each Predator competes not only to eliminate human prey, but also to prove their worth among fellow hunters. The jungle becomes a battleground for dominance, survival, and honor.
👥 Player Count:
3 Predator Players (coordinated or independent)
9 Fireteam Players (divided into 3 squads or free teamplay)
🧠 Core Gameplay Concepts:
🔺 Predators:
Each Predator has a full loadout (gear, perks, weapons).
Optional clan roles:
Hunter – balanced tracker with caster
Berserker – close-combat tank
Stalker – ranged assassin with bow or disc
Team synergy optional: players can work together or compete for trophies.
Shared XP, but bonus trophies = MVP of the hunt.
Possible revive limit (1 revive per Predator).
🔻 Fireteam:
9 players, optionally divided into squads of 3 (auto-voice channels per group).
Larger objective zones: sabotage, intel retrieval, prisoner rescue, etc.
Limited medkits, more scattered ammo.
No respawns unless a reinforcement is triggered early.
🗺 Map Adjustments:
Expanded versions of existing maps or new large-scale maps (multi-biome: jungle + ruins + caves).
Dynamic weather: rain, fog, night.
Additional verticality and hiding spots for both sides.
New exfiltration logic: multiple evac zones, unpredictable spawns.
🧩 New Mechanics (Optional):
Clan Scoreboard: Which Predator earns the most kills/trophies.
Squad Marking System for Fireteam: colored teams (Blue, Red, Green).
Predator Ritual Objective: bonus XP for collecting trophies from different classes (Recon, Assault, Support, etc.).
🎯 Why This Works:
Breaks the 1v4 monotony with fresh, team-based Predator gameplay.
Encourages Predator cooperation or rivalry — both lore-accurate and exciting.
Offers epic-scale hunts while maintaining balance.
Brings in new strategic layers for both sides: flanking, ambushes, squad coordination.
Great fit for new-gen hardware (PS5, Series X|S, modern PCs).
✍️ Community Appeal:
The Predator community has long wanted:
Predator co-op modes.
Larger scale hunts.
More fireteam variety.
Clan-style gameplay from the films.
This mode delivers all of that.
Would love to see IllFonic consider testing this as a limited-time mode, or even a permanent addition. It would give Predator: Hunting Grounds a second wind — and finally let players hunt together.