New game modes!

#1

Posted this before but I’ll try again in hopes Illfonic sees it and realises that the games current structure will never keep a playerbase. You’ve thought too basic with the standard 4v1 asymetric format that everyone is bored of already and instead need to look to other modes and less matchmaking lobby based queue time crap. Nobody wants to sit in lobby forever and to that end:

A lot of people are struggling with queue times and that they think games are too short or shouldn’t have a timer. I think an additional game mode for more people would be great, and adding a survival or king of the hill style mechanic to this mode could make for a much better gameplay loop.

2v8

Larger game preserve style maps from predators 2010

Two predators work together to kill fireteam members and possibly also to try to hunt the predalien abomination or AI xenomorphs

Fireteam members are split into team A and B, who both have varying objectives across the map, all of which must be completed for them to extract.

No timer, you join and if you wipe the other team out you can choose to stay in the lobby with limited resources and await more fireteams + AI alien prey.

A lot of people on the subreddit are into the idea! :) I really think there is an audience for this larger scale multiplayer mode!

Thanks for reading, and if anyone from Illfonic is reading thanks for making a really great predator game. The foundation here for an awesome experience is really good, looking forward to future content.

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#2

Excellent idea. This needs pinned so devs see this. It would help the game… a lot.

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#3

First, they need to pin down their own servers.

#4

Very interesting idea and I agree to a point. Sorry my reply might be slightly long :)

Adding a game mode 8v2 would be really good–providding that FT receives missions that will push the teams to cooperate at times (in case there are distinct teams) such as “obejective of FT B” can only be completed if FT A do “X” and so on…or that the teams compete against each other for specific missions, and at the end only 4 FT members can escape via the chopper–this would pose the question: unity so to defeat the Predators, or try your luck by letting Predator kill the opponent team members…

But again, we all would need to go through matchmaking, placing…unless you’re on a private match with several people…

For Predator, some side missions could be added:
Add an exquesitive trophy if Predator kills particular NPC (which has extra health due some armour and it’s in a heavy guarded location) or,

Imagine a scenario when the Predator ship crashed on earth and its equipment and weapons are scattered in the map. Predator starts off only with Biomask and wrist-blades, Predator player could complete the mission only with this basic set-up, however, in the map an area would be highlighted where s/he could find and pick up other weapons, such combistick, plasma-canon–by picking them up and then hunting down the FT additional XP would be granted. To make things slightly interesting in the highlighted area there would be several AI guarding the items.

Now when it comes down to Xenomorphs, Predalien…despite being a huge fan…I believe that implying they exist in the game via Easter Eggs would add atmosphere to the game…but I’m not convinced I’d like to see Xenomorphs in the game…here I believe implying is more powerful than showing.

Aside of those, I’ve mentioned in a post somewhere in here:
a) Rematch or better phrasing Play-Again
I rely mainly on randoms to play the game–this way once a match is over, all members should be presented with a Rematch/Play Again vote–if all agree, in theory a new match should load within seconds, without the need to go over matchmaking, placing, etc.

You know, sometimes you have a good match irrespective whether you won or lost and you feel you could re-play with the same very people.
The benefit in here is: sometimes, after the match is over, I do not recall how the name of the person was exactly spelled, then if I locate the player, s/he might not accept my friend invitation for X reasons…

b) 3-match-set
Most benefit to players as Predator
In here, the very same group of people would be playing at least 2 matches in a row wihtout going through matchmaking, placing in between of the matches. The side winning two matches win the set.
This would be good, because as a Predator–who usually waits average of 8 min for a match–would be ensured that at least 2 matches would go down.

edited: typos

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#5

I like your 8v2 idea. What I’d like to see is the 8 FT’s having 2 missions, both in separate locations. Thus having a choice: go together at the same mission, then to the next one, or make 2 groups and complete both missions faster, if a team need help, the other squad can land a hand or send a member anytime.
Meanwhile the Predators can kill each other, or help each other. There shouldn’t be a mission to kill the 2nd Predator(unless it’s a daily task), but “friendly fire” is on and gain more points from claiming a Predator trophy. Maybe even get a small passive that you can select before the match begins (get a passive from each Predator and FT class, but only choose 1 for you next match. And to stop the monotony, you lose that passive at the end of the match, but can get another passive that offers different things than the last one, from the same class. Assault class passive +5 armor +damage gets consumed, next Assault passive received +10 damage).

And Predators should have a comnunication line of their own, but still hear the FT’s.
I don’t think that FT should have friendly fire on (grenades and grenade launchers are acceptable), because of 1 main reason, they are all FT’s, there’s no competition between them. While there can be multiple Predator factions, thus creating the idea of competition. I don’t know ,this is how I think the game could be interesting.
Idk, this is how I think the 8v2 could work.

I’m so bloody sorry if I lost you in the details. I hope I can explain better if you have questions to ask.

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#6

I hope nothing from AVP2010 makes it in this game. What this game needs is story missions from the comics.

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