Spiral Knights - Lockdown CTF

Lockdown CTF

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Mon, 10/29/2012 - 00:04

Goldeneman

Hi eveyone!

I have an idea for Lockdown that I'm sure many of you wil agree with...hopefully.....

I think that in Lockdown (when we capture the command posts which some might refer to as "king of the hill") we should introduce a new type of play. Capture The Flag. This is an great idea as even more players would like to play LD (not saying no one plays LD). We can have the two flags outside from their bases were the opposite teams can capture the flag. Here are some sentences that can be said to do with the flag

When a player gets the flag, it can say on the top of the screen (just as an example) "Goldeneman has the flag!"

When a player captures the flag, it can say on the top of the screen "Goldeneman has captured the flag!"

When a player defeats (yeah yeah kills) the enemy team flag carrier, it can say "Goldeneman has defeated the enemy flag carrier!"

We can also do stuff like put a countdown on the flag when it is droped and when the countdown gets to 0, it will respawn back to your base. Now when you have the flag as a striker, recon or gaurdian, you can not use the boost, use the cloak or shield. This will make it fair and so that people won't beable to zoom or go past you with out anyone knowing. Or even just getting trolled with a gaurdian.

I'm sure that this is an great idea that everyone will love if it come to be a reality.

Thank you for reading

Mon, 10/29/2012 - 07:12

Kabraneel

Good IDEA!

Mon, 10/29/2012 - 07:30

Juances

Strikers have an obvious advantage for pursuing enemies. For once, we'll need real teamwork. Will it work?

Mon, 10/29/2012 - 08:52

Goldeneman

Well if there is team work,

Well if there is team work, it will

Mon, 10/29/2012 - 11:28

Tuhui

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4 people to defend a flag, 3 using polaris 1 picking people off. FLAG DEFENDED.

Mon, 10/29/2012 - 16:14

Addisond

That's funny because the combat system is such that no weapon but a status bomb or polaris can effectively stop a competent player from passing through (making off with the flag).

The LD classes were designed to work for a point control type game, people need to stop trying to make them fit into other stuff.

Mon, 10/29/2012 - 17:17

Hmm-Dunno-What

Like the idea, but I disagree with the idea that this should in any way be related to Lockdown. Capture the flag should be it's own PvP game. Instead of classes, maybe there could be temporary power ups like Speed Boosters, Defense Up, Attack Up, CTR Increase, ASI Increase, etc. etc.

Tue, 10/30/2012 - 00:09

Goldeneman

Hmm-Dunno-What

You know what you said is acctualy true about the Lockdown classes. So mabey power ups like you said :D+=

Tue, 10/30/2012 - 01:52

Severage

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Not the first time this has been suggested.

Cheap tactics will be used incessantly. Voltaic Tempests will be able to guard the flag easily, you'd only need 3 people to make a flawless capture. Shivermists would do the same, except that almost everyone is in Skolver gear. Stun bombs would work similarly, leaving the defending team useless and easy targets.

I'd love for CTF to work, but I highly doubt it will. Status bombs are far too powerful in controlled areas, not to mention if you threw a Polaris in there. With 1 semi-good Striker, a bomber, and a carrier, no one will defend a cap.

~Sev

Tue, 10/30/2012 - 02:11

Xxpapaya

The papaya is surpised, *and comments*

Nice to see Tuhui on the forums =) Anyways, back on topic:
Nice idea Gold, but like a few others mentioned. Guarding the flag will be dead easy with the right gear, weapons like the polaris, or mist bombs will easily guard the flag. Unless the "base" for the flag is out in the open or players aren't allowed to stand near the platform on which the flag is placed.

Tue, 10/30/2012 - 03:15

#10

Goldeneman

Oh well

Yeah it is true garuding the flag will be easy....

Wed, 10/31/2012 - 03:55

#11

Goldeneman

Hang on a sec!

But wait. It dosent need to be 2 flags, it can be 1 place in the middle of the map while the two teams (or even 3!) fight to bring the flag to their base

Wed, 10/31/2012 - 12:38

#12

Klipik

Ooh

That's a good idea, +1 (post #11)

Sat, 01/05/2013 - 14:36

#13

Goldeneman

Bump

Sun, 01/06/2013 - 07:54

#14

Warriorrogue

/me has a coughing fit
CoughcoughTF2coughcough
Ah, the cough's gone now. Well, like everyone else said, it'd be too easy to defend it, without going Ice queen+Shock max on both pieces

Sun, 01/06/2013 - 10:59

#15

Mtax

Hmm... delete King of the hill cllases, and gimme my shield. Dat iz my idea :].

Sun, 01/06/2013 - 16:15

#16

Klipik

There's a thing called playing Guardian.

Maybe we could do something like this. multiple flags per team. That way, you couldn't possibly Shiver/VT them all.

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