Change the "king of the hill" game mode to a "regicide" gamemode

Hi.
What about changing the game mode "King of the hill" to a regicide gamemode?

This is very simple. Each player starts with an Officer, and if the officer is killed the match is over.

This gamemode will be very dynamic, since you have to keep him mobile (station him in a bunker -> Bunker gets overhauled by arty), and watch out for snipers etc.

Best regards

Andreas

I like this idea. It might give rise to the potential for cheap tactics, but on the other hand it would introduce new dynamics to the game that could be rather fun.

Somebody used to play AoE 2 often, no?

But I do like the idea, maybe when someone has some spare time they could make an Officer's Regicide, type game. Then again, few people have time nowadays.

And then again, only a handful people actually want that. The operations EF implemented in the past versions aren't played that often so I wonder if it would even pay off to add another.. ;)

That is a good point, MaxiKing6, but on the other hand part of the reason might be due to a possible lack of re-playability for those operations. I mean no offence to anyone, but one can only defend against AI waves on the same map for so many games until it becomes rather dull. Adding multiplayer elements, in my opinion, leads to more re-playability, and such a gamemode as suggested here would be multiplayer compatible.

and/or add factions that usable in particular mode will also increase re-playability...

I like this idea but having just 1 officer seems strange :P. Once you die, thats it. No more :(. Well maybe if he was this extremely powerful guy then maybe :P.

Can EF at somepoint change the Operation:Assault with SU and Ostheer units? I think it would attract more ppl and would quite honestly be fun :P.

And I agree with UberScrub, the EF operations are fun and all but gets redundant fast (figure out ways to win easily). Having a multiplayer operation will ensure that it will never be the exact same game twice :D

Seems like an OK idea but it'll just mean early HT rushes into the base in every game to kill the officer.

GodlikeDennis wrote:
Seems like an OK idea but it'll just mean early HT rushes into the base in every game to kill the officer.

Well.. It will require a good defense. Maybe the base defenses should be increased just a little in this game mode?

neosdark wrote:
Somebody used to play AoE 2 often, no?

Used to - yes  ;D

King of the Hill will get a small change probably with the next patch.

What do you guys mean "king of the hill" ? Do you mean Vps?

i think its a mini game like that snowman one or whatever.

Eh, nope. It is a new game mode and you can choose it from the combo box where you select VP or Annihilation... it is hard to believe you haven't seen it ;D.

blackbishop wrote:
it is hard to believe you haven't seen it ;D.

I usually dont venture past VP ;). But ty anyways bishop :D

im going blind. i cant belive i didnt see that either. of course i rarely host games, but when i do i usually can see past my nose. ill have to check this out.


sidenote: i got promoted to major yeah!

Can I make a suggestion? The KOTH mode takes way too long to tick down. Maybe when you capture the middle VP the VP ticker goes by faster than just 1 VP per second. Or make it so it is time based? Maybe 10 minutes in a defined "circle"? Or make it possible to choose the amount of time? Or adjust something else?

It is already 2 times faster then the generic vp gamemode.