Lockdown is by far the most fun game I’ve ever played. From where I stand though, it’s largely incomplete and I believe it’s high time it saw some new features added.
4 vs. 4 Guild Matches
I seriously don’t understand why we don’t have this. Six-man teams are extremely difficult to staff because A) it’s hard to get that many people interested in Lockdown at the same time and B) once you have the people, it’s even harder to get them all skilled and well equipped. 4v4 would severely alleviate the pain of starting a team and would skyrocket GLD participation.
Deathmatch
Many (if not most) of the upper echelon players just run around killing enemy players and let someone else do the capturing, so why not create an environment where this is encouraged? Basically it would be a Super Brawl mode with the same lockdown levels and class shields, but no capture points.
Custom Matches
This thread really says it all. Many people complain that AT is a cheat, UV’s are overpowered, and things like this, so there should be the ability to toggle that off. UV’s are intimidating and it’s so very hard to break into Lockdown (especially in T3) that some newer players never start. Also, level selection would be a nice choice to have as well (frostbite hatred). Even if this was only available for GLD, it would be a MAJOR step in the right direction.
I love this little “mini game” OOO made. In fact, Lockdown could stand alone in my opinion and it’s the only reason I’m still around. I see Lockdown as the only real “end game” Spiral Knights has to offer and it deserves more development.
If you agree with me please speak up. You can make a difference and despite what some may say, the developers really do read this stuff. So, if you’re a LD freak just like me, leave a comment, make some noise, and fuel the flames of this games real “final boss”.
Cheers,
-Bulby