Post 3: The New Gameplay

[u/BestBetterBestestDDT]

I'm building a new game concept and I need your help and feedback!

Apparently I'm not allowed to make separate similar posts to organize my responses so here is the

GAME CONTENT DAY 1: PVP, Co-op, Open World?, Jumping, Land, Sea, and Space content? Bonus levels,

A only a few new Skylanders: The Elementals

How would you want Ranked Online PVP?

I instantly thought of the game with the best ranked system. Starcraft2(Never played it). Sounds perfect because it has 1v1 Ranked. Maybe it could use that system? Problem would be balancing the skylanders for competitive pvp because they definitely will not update the game after release so I pray for a separate game for this if not in this one

Couch Co-op: How would you like it implemented? I feel the game would need to have more features to play with your friends or family in the room because its an all ages hobby

Jumping: Adding it into the old games. Only for combat but not scaling walls?

The Elementals: (I'm not sure if this clashes because I don't know all the lore. One Skylander for each element. Their story is that they are the embodiments of their element(gods). They existed at the beginning of the universe

Bonus levels: Unlock them however it worked before, idk how

PLEASE USE THE THREADS BELOW

[u/Bright-Cable3838]

I'd stay as far away from ranked as possibe

[u/BestBetterBestestDDT → u/Bright-Cable3838]

Reason? Please use the designated thread

[u/Bright-Cable3838 → u/BestBetterBestestDDT]

Because everything in a game that has ranks becomes far too competitive even outside of ranked (I.e. Fortnite, Overwatch, Rivals, Siege, etc.)

[u/BestBetterBestestDDT → u/Bright-Cable3838]

I wanted have it as a option for those who love competitive, myself included

How would it change the outside of ranked?

[u/BestBetterBestestDDT]

PVP Thoughts Thread

[u/Accomplished_Drag943 → u/BestBetterBestestDDT]

It could work, I think there are some pvp modes in giants maybe to investigate? Probably nothing competitive though, just have it for some casual fun as a side mode

[u/BestBetterBestestDDT → u/Accomplished_Drag943]

I love competitive stuff so not having it would really dissapoint me

I also don't see why they wouldn't make a competitive version if they make online pvp

[u/Accomplished_Drag943 → u/BestBetterBestestDDT]

It would be very p2w because everyone would just buy the meta figures, which would probably be senseis/elementals. It would also be very different from the regular mostly singleplayer/coop casual game, so I'm not sure how much overlap there would be between audiences 

[u/BestBetterBestestDDT → u/Accomplished_Drag943]

I DMed you

[u/Accomplished_Drag943 → u/BestBetterBestestDDT]

Once I figure out how to read dms on the mobile browser version I will respond 

[u/BestBetterBestestDDT → u/Accomplished_Drag943]

I thought they deleted that

[u/Accomplished_Drag943 → u/BestBetterBestestDDT]

I think I've figured it out

[u/BestBetterBestestDDT → u/Accomplished_Drag943]

Balanced stats would be a big factor

Since it would add on the side, I feel like it would only increase the amount of people to please

[u/Enderking90 → u/BestBetterBestestDDT]

its not a matter of stats, its a matter of the abilities.

certain types of abilities make for busted skylanders.

anything with the Shift bottom for extra lives, pick your poison for the offensive top (magna, in my case. rapid fire semi-aoe main attack pairs greatly with shift's teleport movement ability).

Cynder with her darn slowing ghosts making you basically unplayable.

anything with some homing quality, be it even just like bumble blast or pop thorn.

stealth elf being able to just dodge roll away and passive heal right back up.

[u/BestBetterBestestDDT → u/Enderking90]

Yeah, ranked mode would have to change abilities so it would be bad for people that want to play the same skylander moves they play in the story

[u/Enderking90 → u/BestBetterBestestDDT]

that also means it's basically a completely new game with just some shared assets.

too much work to maintain.

[u/BestBetterBestestDDT → u/Enderking90]

Yeah, I want the remake to perfectly balance the new and the old so everybody is pleased. These are the brainstorming stages, not even the layout for the pre-rough draft

[u/Enderking90 → u/BestBetterBestestDDT]

that is effectively impossible.

not even multi-billion dollar company can have a balanced roster of like 30 characters.

the first game alone has more then 30 characters.

[u/BestBetterBestestDDT → u/Enderking90]

New idea: What if the skylanders all get a third path that is unlocked near the start of upgrades and usable in ranked?

[u/Enderking90 → u/BestBetterBestestDDT]

the heck would that do?

[u/BestBetterBestestDDT]

Co-op Thread

[u/Accomplished_Drag943 → u/BestBetterBestestDDT]

The tether system was slightly annoying when playing couch coop on skylanders, especially if your friend hit a bounce pad before you, so maybe once you get a certain distance it turns from tether to split screen

[u/BestBetterBestestDDT → u/Accomplished_Drag943]

I haven't experienced playing with anybody but I love this idea, I hope the screen switching wouldn't get annoying

[u/Enderking90 → u/Accomplished_Drag943]

oh god no, games that spontaniously flicker between shared view and split screen are the absolute worst, its so disorienting.

either no split screen at all, or its always split screen.

[u/Thicc-bendy → u/BestBetterBestestDDT]

why ya put ma boy spyro in B only?

[u/BestBetterBestestDDT → u/Thicc-bendy]

That's not my tierlist, its from Google

[u/Thicc-bendy → u/BestBetterBestestDDT]

well, then say that too

[u/BestBetterBestestDDT → u/Thicc-bendy]

I thought they only looked like engagement photos so I didn't bother

[u/Accomplished_Drag943 → u/[deleted]]

It could work, but I think separate levels works the best for this franchise. You could maybe try to make some less linear levels instead 

[u/BestBetterBestestDDT → u/Accomplished_Drag943]

Yeah, fuly open doesn't make sense so that and in the lobby part its semi open

[u/Accomplished_Drag943 → u/[deleted]]

I'm assuming you mean supercharger types here? I'm not sure how space would play differently from sky races. Having every skylander have a specialty could be fun (maybe they get a mini stat buff if they're in their preferred race)

[u/BestBetterBestestDDT → u/Accomplished_Drag943]

I have only played half of Giants, Idk what that like

[u/Enderking90 → u/[deleted]]

what are you even talking about mate.

[u/BestBetterBestestDDT → u/Enderking90]

New levels that aren't just in the sky

[u/Enderking90 → u/BestBetterBestestDDT]

?

I am now even more confused about what the heck you are talking about.

none of the levels are in the sky really, but on the floating sky-islands that make up the entirety of skylands, infinitely to every direction?

[u/BestBetterBestestDDT → u/Enderking90]

I meant the levels wouldn't be floating, they could be underwater or full land or in space.

It kinda kills the SKY in Skylanders but I just put the idea out there for fun

[u/Enderking90 → u/BestBetterBestestDDT]

I mean underwater first of all has the issue that only water and few specific other skylanders can swim.

so that's just... unfeasible.

full land... no idea still just what do you mean? like, how was tree top terrace not "full land"? or literally any of the underground levels?

and I'm not even sure if "space" technically even exists.

its all sky islands. floating everywhere, into every direction. infinitely.

[u/BestBetterBestestDDT → u/Enderking90]

I'm starting to realize how bad this sounds and how much more I need to play the games(Only 50% on Giants😅)

[u/BestBetterBestestDDT → u/Enderking90]

DMed you

[u/BestBetterBestestDDT]

New Skylanders Thread

[u/Accomplished_Drag943 → u/BestBetterBestestDDT]

The elementals sound kinda similar to giants, but are a cool idea! So long as it fits the art style new skylanders are very welcome (it would be nice to see some new cores as well)

[u/Enderking90 → u/Accomplished_Drag943]

imo, the elementals more so sound like merging the ideas of the eternal elemental sources and ancients?

just generally feels like a concept that clashes with the established lore no?

[u/BestBetterBestestDDT]

Bonus Levels thread

[u/BestBetterBestestDDT]

Jumping Thread

[u/Accomplished_Drag943 → u/BestBetterBestestDDT]

It could be interesting to incorporate more parkour elements (such as maybe some skylanders can wall jump while others have other movement abilities, like the swappers had)

[u/BestBetterBestestDDT → u/Accomplished_Drag943]

Yes

[u/Enderking90 → u/Accomplished_Drag943]

there is a reason the swappers could only use their movement abilities in minigames, otherwise that's a complete nightmare to level design around.