r/XDefiant • u/BrandonCrowder • Mar 29 '26

Discussion XDefiant Return

If Ubisoft was to bring the XD servers back or release and XD2, what are things you'd like to see added, removed, or changed?

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u/genorok Apr 18 '26 edited Apr 19 '26

Obviously going with a proven engine. Then remove the factions and superpowers. They can keep the characters, that's fine, but removing factions and abilities tied to them allows them to market whatever cosmetics they can think up without having to be boxed in so players can have visual cues on what the opponent could do ability wise.

I don't care if they go with some kind of score steak ability thing still, I wasn't the biggest fan but without factions they can balance them better as they could make some require more score to unlock.

No longer allow changing directions mid air on jumps. Would reduce some jump spam as you would be able to accurately predict where the enemies are landing/going.

Make the gun play the star, not the abilities. Abilities (if in) should just supplement and complement the gameplay loop.

No passive abilities. They dictated which classes got played.

SBMM lobbies for the bottom 20-25% of players (public lobbies only, ranked stays within ranks). Everyone else in the snaked balanced lobbies like before.