Game Modes

[tlvpwnsauce]

Just a mock of game modes after our meeting today. Obviously we would run this in stages. Stage 1 would obviously be 1v1 and local multiplayer, adding the others as they are finished and tested.

Game Modes

• Splitscreen (Local multiplayer)
• 1v1 (Competitive and Social)
• 2v2 (Competitive and Social) ((Party queueing????))
• Arena Mode o A player pays 15 in game currency to be placed into the arena. Once you have received 5 losses in the Arena you are out until you pay 15 currency again. o A player that receives a win streak gets special rewards (Example 1: Player gets a 5 win streak, rewarded 3 req packs if they do not win any more matches. Example 2: Player gets a 15 win streak and is rewarded 10 req packs if they win no more matches.) – TBD o Player with the longest win streak in the “season” receives a special reward. - TBD
• “Two Headed Giant” - TBD

[djminkus]

Good start.

To be clear, we're not actually talking about splitting the screen in splitscreen, are we?

I envision the core competitive mode to feature teams of 3-5 players each controlling squads of 2-4 units (different players could also control different numbers of units.) 2v2 and 1v1 will be fun and easy to include. On larger devices (probably not phones,) I could imagine teams of many players competing on large boards (20x20 boards, 16 units/team -- the sky is the limit here.) The two-headed giant concept could feature many players "voting" on moves for each unit, allowing us to include more players even in games that occur on small screens (phones.)

I have a feeling that the pinnacle of competitive Q-Po will be 3v3, with 3 units per player. We'll see.

I'm not sure how I feel about the 5-loss rule. It might serve to keep players from getting too frustrated, but it could also be seen as kicking them when they're down.

I feel like the main prize for competitive play should be ranking, rather than Q-Packs.

I like the longest-win-streak idea.

Also not sure about the idea of paying to get into the Arena. Not saying no, but let's mull it over a bit.

Overall, solid brainstorming.

[tlvpwnsauce]

Obviously it wouldn't be splitscreen. That's just what i know it as lol.

As far as the loss rule, Hearthstone Arena (just basing it off of a working idea here) uses a 3 loss rule. If you lose 3 times you have to rebuy to play in arena again with your wins starting over. Hence why I said we should give some kind of reward for getting a good amount of wins in Arena (not specifically competitive mode).

I would like to see how the larger gameplay will work out, it may bring forward new ideas.

[djminkus]

3 losses in a row, or three losses total since the last buy-in?

Can you talk a little bit more about the relationship between Arena play, Ranked play, and Social play?

[tlvpwnsauce]

3 Losses total since the last buy in.