Fix the FFA

[JonGamer16]

Almost every time I try to play on FFA there's nothing but an elytra map on the mode I want. It's about 80% of the time that this happens and I have to play another mode for a non-elytra map, or just go to another server altogether. I think elytra maps suck because you lose a lot of armor in exchange for this cheap getaway gadget you can use whenever battles aren't going your way. In turn, this loss of armor makes it nearly impossible to eat soup in the soup FFA, or type something in the chat without getting flanked by someone, and it throws kits like Ninja or Alchemist out of balance. The armor thing also applies to other server types, making whoever can hit someone first practically be deemed the winner...unless their opponent decides to hide in the air with their elytra for some 5 minutes. For people who like a good fight where you can't easily run away, there needs to be at least one map available at all times that don't have the elytra. For people who, for some reason, prefer elytra maps, a completely different mode for them might be a solution.
Another thing that's a problem in FFA are the OP kits. The balance is pretty bad when you look at the Samurai compared to the Beast. The armor is too low, and people are better at aiming now. Combine that with the elytra maps and you got a 3-hit kill in OP mode.
FFA needs an update of its own. Maybe there could be a new class as well as the other things that need fixing, too. FFA is one of my favorite games on Cube because it's so rare to see FFA kits set up with their own unique thing on other servers.

 

[Golapagos]

This is a good idea. I have never tried ffa, but i see constant conplaints about it and this could be a solution!

 

[Injunction]

My Favourite maps involve Elytra maps
P.S. this is just because you are looking at the wrong time
there are more normal then elytra maps anyways

 

[matcha]

Wings map in Classic mode isn't really an issue, but in OP and Soup, it messes completely with the armor.

 

[TheVenom27]

you can always buy armor by doing /shop

 

[matcha]

you can always buy armor by doing /shop

That's not what he meant. He means when he finishes buying them, he might crash and lose it. Therefore proposing to add a permanent keeping of the items they purchase.

 

[TheVenom27]

That's not what he meant. He means when he finishes buying them, he might crash and lose it. Therefore proposing to add a permanent keeping of the items they purchase.

That's another thread
Edit: is this the thread that you're talking about? https://www.cubecraft.net/threads/for-ffa.187245/

 

[Dante20213]

you can always buy armor by doing /shop

agreed, but you need enough points

 

[matcha]

That's another thread
Edit: is this the thread that you're talking about? https://www.cubecraft.net/threads/for-ffa.187245/

Oh crap. I got confused.

But even when you would purchase armor, this would mean you would have to stay on a pretty flat surface. And in wings, there isn't much. It's pretty easy to get knocked off, not to mention all the people who are targeting you.

 

[TheVenom27]

Oh crap. I got confused.

But even when you would purchase armor, this would mean you would have to stay on a pretty flat surface. And in wings, there isn't much. It's pretty easy to get knocked off, not to mention all the people who are targeting you.

When I play winged maps I stay low like by the portal. That's a pretty big flat land

 

[DanDaDino]

I quite like the idea of an ffa update. Not sure that there was much of a problem to begin with but... Um.... It's a good idea

 

[matcha]

When I play winged maps I stay low like by the portal. That's a pretty big flat land

Then that means you would stay at one area for majority of the fight, or risk getting knocked off.

 

[TheVenom27]

Then that means you would stay at one area for majority of the fight, or risk getting knocked off.

How.. its a big peice of land.. you can't get knocked off

 

[matcha]

How.. its a big peice of land.. you can't get knocked off

There is two wings map. One of which (flower), half is water (unsuitable fighting zone), 1/4 is hilly terrain, and the 1/8 is blocked with structures. The other wings map (space) is a circle like. In the center, is the portal, which makes fighting there risky if you have full armor. And parts of it is filled with ice, so fighting there can give you certain disadvantages.

 

[PizzaBruh]

Yeah, I agree with you but making a map can be stressful. I am hoping the build team is working on a none-elytra map since they already made a new elytra couple months ago.

 

[Avocado Pie]

Almost every time I try to play on FFA there's nothing but an elytra map on the mode I want. It's about 80% of the time that this happens and I have to play another mode for a non-elytra map, or just go to another server altogether. I think elytra maps suck because you lose a lot of armor in exchange for this cheap getaway gadget you can use whenever battles aren't going your way. In turn, this loss of armor makes it nearly impossible to eat soup in the soup FFA, or type something in the chat without getting flanked by someone, and it throws kits like Ninja or Alchemist out of balance. The armor thing also applies to other server types, making whoever can hit someone first practically be deemed the winner...unless their opponent decides to hide in the air with their elytra for some 5 minutes. For people who like a good fight where you can't easily run away, there needs to be at least one map available at all times that don't have the elytra. For people who, for some reason, prefer elytra maps, a completely different mode for them might be a solution.
Another thing that's a problem in FFA are the OP kits. The balance is pretty bad when you look at the Samurai compared to the Beast. The armor is too low, and people are better at aiming now. Combine that with the elytra maps and you got a 3-hit kill in OP mode.
FFA needs an update of its own. Maybe there could be a new class as well as the other things that need fixing, too. FFA is one of my favorite games on Cube because it's so rare to see FFA kits set up with their own unique thing on other servers.

I never have this problem, guess you're just unlucky.

 

[JonGamer16]

It mainly happens with the less popular kinds of FFA, such as Soup and Normal.

 

[Injunction]

Please don't respond to threads with the last post being older than 2 weeks it i against the rules
Lock @Nikoshka

 

[Efcluke94]

Hi

We've tweaked the map probabilities of wings mode so it isn't as common which has been pushed and released today, all FFA maps will have the same probability of showing now.

As for the imbalance of kits, this is an issue that we can fix in a future PvP update, I'll encourage some of our staff to create more community feedback threads so we can hear what you guys want to change in FFA, as it does need some love.

 

[PleaseReferToMyRealSelf]

This is a good idea. I have never tried ffa, but i see constant conplaints about it and this could be a solution!

You haven't played it and yet you are saying we should do this?