Casual & Competitive

Okay so I don't know if this is in the correct section but if its wrong then please move it for me.
So I honestly do not know why this was never a thing. Why do we not have separate modes?
Casual mode mode and competitive mode.
Casual mode is essentially a quick play mode where we hop in and play against players for fun. Infamy is not affected and no resources are gained. Although there is a chance for crate drop maybe only common or uncommon crates. In casual you are also matched by infamy, but like i said, the match won't affect your infamy.

Competitive mode is just what we have going on normally right now.

 

Maybe casual mode should still reward players,but less than competitive,lets say somewhere around a few less than 10000gold per win?

 

I would love a casual mode with zero rewards so I could practice new weapon setups or explore map strategies without pressure. My guess for why it hasn't been done is the active concurrent player base is not big enough so splitting into two game modes would cause long matchmaking times.

 

And what would be the point? Who would play a zero rewards mode? Every game played in there would reduce your progress.

 

Beginners wanting to practice against people of a similar level for one. Seal clubbers wouldn't bother engaging in a mode that gives no rewards. If not a whole game mode at least a practice map like first flood being available for longer. I for one would like to try new weapon load outs and lesser played ships sometimes without screwing me and my teammates infamy.

 

I agree with this suggestion.

 

Maybe a bot mode? Where you can play with a friend either in your team or the other. Nothing is lost or gained from this.
Just basically a practice mode. Even offline if you're on your own?

 

Casual mode should reward players with parts and powercells instead of gold and sugar. Just like the dialy boxes for your first 3 battles of the day.

It could be like a pouch of parts for participating. Floaters recieve nothing of course. Not moving means your not participating.

 

Guild Quests should only be able to be completed in Casual Mode.
This will preserve Competitive Mode to only feature people's "best" builds.

 

The reason is $$$. They will make less as there is less reason for people to spend money if there is this kind of mode.

 

You might be right, but it's not immediately obvious to me. Can you please explain?

 

Its simple, if there is such mode, there will be less desire to win thus you are less inclined to spend money to buy stuff. Most casual player just will do casual mode and not spending money.
I played an online game, gunbound, long ago. There is mode where everyone is equal, no items effect or such. There were alot of people just stay there not spending money to get stronger.

 

A good developement team that listens to their community will make $$$

 

LOL. This is rovio, dont get your hopes up kid.

 

This is the main reason the Dev's have stated before. Same reason we don't have 5v5 fleeting. Not enough players to support those matchmaking parameters. Unless everyone wants 2+ minute queue times that matchmake even more unbalanced teams..

 

The big thing about a new game mode is how will it impact the infamy ladder. If it is too casual it will not be played by enough players for the cost to develope and install the game mode. If it is too good and rewards to strong then too many players will only play it and I will make infamy ladder brutal.

My suggestion would be a free for all battle for a new mode. Yes I know this will make fixers a struggle but imagine 10 ships where they are all against each other. Different spawn points and you are matched to similar players in infamy. You would receive gold and sugar for damage and kills and the same time limit would apply.
The benefit to the devs is matchmaking will already bee in place, it would just be creating 10 teams into the code instead of 2. It would be a new experience for players and would require different strategies.
Cons fixers would be tough to play and speeders might be OP in this game mode being able to get away from slower ships and being able to snipe anyone. Con 2 it still doesn’t give a way to test new ships and weapons unless you level them

 

I would much rather a vs computer option if I'm going to play against players still then what's the point?

 

How about a PVE mode with various levels of difficulty to choose from...for different rewards. This avoids the AFK frustration and allows a player to practice without affecting other players scores. It could be infamy rated or not.