Escape mode: Competitive ruleset

Bruce1nR · July 2010

I just played EsM for the first time today, I'm thrilled with the gameplay and I had an absolute blast.

Other games out there usually offer up SnD and CtF but I don't know of anything like Escape mode out there.

I think it has a lot of potential to become competitive, but I'm just wondering what kind of rules (mode specific) would be good.

I'm pretty sure 5 man teams are still going to be the norm (2 attackers, 2 mid players, 1 back player, or w/e) but how many escapes? 10?

I'd imagine we would be following the WOGL rules more or less, but I think a few tweaks would have to be made.

I'm thinking that we take the sniper and the machine guns and label them "special weapons" with a two special weapon limit per side. That way teams could have machine guns when they're attacking, and snipers on defense.

OR

There could be a sort of class system, and each team would have a dedicated sniper and a dedicated machine gunner. Those players would use the same weapon all game both halves.

I'd like the work the gatling gun in, but since its ZP crate that wouldn't be fair at all.

Anyway, please lets discuss and get something worked out. I really enjoy EsM and would love to see a WOGL league like they have CTF for CA and other crap games.

7Times · July 2010

Don't know what to say honestly... but i think it should be decent rules. But i don't see how Esm could be competitive jumping in a portal is kinda ez.

[Andre] · July 2010

I prefer the first alternative tbh.

Escape Mode is a fantastic mode overall, and if it goes competitive, I'll be the first to make a team and play.

Am I right Zoom?

[dot] · July 2010

Moved to Barracks because Bruce is my fearless leader.

I'm questioning the 5v5 lineup, as its pretty easy to hold a tiny portal with 5 players.
4v5 (4 defense)? 4v4?

Bruce1nR · July 2010

4v5 would be too complicated for this community to understand.

4v4 would be better, but then I'd only want to see one "special weapon" per side.

[Andre] · July 2010

I think the abuse of Machine guns on the BL side is not much of an advantage.

1ouie · July 2010

I'd say this really isn't a competitive mode at all.
Any good team would be able to hold the other team off my getting to the portal insanely easy.

2 snipers up top.
1 left
1 right
1 mid

It'll be pretty hard to get in the portal for the attacking team.

[Andre] · July 2010

Sauced wrote: »

I'd say this really isn't a competitive mode at all.
Any good team would be able to hold the other team off my getting to the portal insanely easy.

2 snipers up top.
1 left
1 right
1 mid

It'll be pretty hard to get in the portal for the attacking team.

That's why we are discussing it.

1ouie · July 2010

Us3rK wrote: »

That's why we are discussing it.

As am I.

In MY opinion this wont be a good competitive mode at all unless a bunch of rules are set.

[Andre] · July 2010

Sauced wrote: »

As am I.

In MY opinion this wont be a good competitive mode at all unless a bunch of rules are set.

I fully agree. However as I said, in the BL side Machine Guns doesn't give an enormous advantage.

An indispensable rule is the implementation of a full ban on the Smoke Protection usage.

imsoHOOOD · July 2010

Hi, I played EM mode and im a little nerd and had so much fun, lets please scrim it.

Bruce1nR · July 2010

http://forum.z8games.com/showthread.php?t=70405

iPhoenixi · July 2010

I totally vouch for the class system, but only if you allow SPOP. Okay thanks.

[Andre] · July 2010

iPhoenixi wrote: »

I totally vouch for the class system, but only if you allow SPOP. Okay thanks.

Well SPOP in this mode is also not an advantage, but I hate her tbh.

KimiKelKu · July 2010

I really wanna see escape mode in clan matchs.

[MOD]Rex · July 2010

I agree, I think it has great potential to become a competitive running, you don't see as many tournaments anywhere like this :P Though for some better going, we need more than the the starter 2 maps.

Escape mode: Competitive ruleset

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