(gamemode concept) Base Defense

FacemywrathDankz··53 votes·2,134 views

Hello and happy holidays! I was discussing with my friend during a bot match how funny it was watching the super minions kill the bots. It evolved into a deeper, more fun idea.

What if there was a gamemode where you could fight waves of enemies, defending your base until you couldn't anymore. The highscores could be posted and it could be a "how long can you survive" thing. There would be no max level, such as in urf, so you would continue gaining stats as you level up. There would be no max stats (except crit strike) or inventory slots, so you could buy to your hearts content if you make it that far. Eventually, instead of standard minion waves, you would find champion waves, where you would have to fight against a, say, intermediate level-4 ashe, or something. The rounds would be set but with variability. For example, the champion waves start at a certain level and super minion waves are at certain levels. Now this could cause lag if minions get spammed, so what if instead it just sends the same amount of minions, but they level up twice as fast as in the normal game. This could be on a map like howling abyss, so you all have to fight together. And instead of having the thing where you can only go back when you die, you can only go back inbetween waves. There could be a timer between waves so you only have so long to buy. If you die in a wave you have to wait until the next wave to spawn. If your whole team dies ya'll lose. Or, if they kill your nexus you lose.

I don't know bout ya'll but I think that Base Defense would be a fun game mode! Thumbsup if you want it! We gotta make this popular.

EDIT: Occams Raiser said something I was thinking. Having upgradeable minions or turrets that fight for you. As well, of my own mind, you could heal the turrets for gold. I was thinking instead of upgradeable minions, or minions at all, it would work like brawlers with a couple types of minions and you can buy minion waves instead of having your own that spawn normally. And if it is in a howling-abyss-like map then you don't have to worry about the different lanes and every works together against the first starter wave and they take minion damage, since they won't have their own minions. Hell, minions at level 1 are terrible to solo.

26 Comments

WhiteBoyMilkman19 votes

I need a match where i am lv 35 and there are 3 waves of baron supercharged super minions along with a baron charged blue buff tailing it.

Hotlin3 Fling3 votes

Singed Heimerdinger Illaoi Sivir Zilean My waveclear is ready

PunisherJBY4 votes

Bonesaw Is Ready!

The Deckowner7 votes

i think having champion wave is a bright idea, but defending super minion waves arent fun at all.

Loli Lulu6 votes

Sometimes I wish Riot would release a "Campaign Editor" like Starcraft had, even if it's much more basic and limited. Even if a custom map has to be approved first before being allowed, the user-created content would make League SO much more fun and also appeal to more casual players, or those looking for a break from Ranked.

Toru Itai1 votes

This ^

i hate to mention minecraft but..

you know how popular mincraft is? well LoL could get a huge boost for adding the most attracting feature of that game. customization.

The Soulforged3 votes

manaless champs with 100% cdr doe?

Noam Braumsky1 votes

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manaless champs with 100% cdr doe?

Was thinking about the whole "no max stats" thing. Imagine 100% cdr TwistedFate just sending out wave after wave of cards

FacemywrathDankz1 votes

Perhaps it could max at 80% instead then. :P

Noam Braumsky1 votes

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Perhaps it could max at 80% instead then. :P

I'd play it just for the URF moments then [slayer-pantheon-thumbs]

athame2 votes

En'Taro Tassadar! (UPVOTED)

4thHorsman2 votes

This is a great idea especially for groups of friends who want to play together but don't want to deal with pvp

Gregor Gysi2 votes

This is quite an old idea and I used to (somewhat still do) love it. However, it shouldn't be a permanent mode, as there are in the end only a few champions that are really viable (DPS and specifially waveclear champions) and it'd get stale quickly. But it's a nice fun mode and I can imagine Riot is somewhen doing this.

Balithar2 votes

Nasus : We will live, they will die. (Nasus can finally get max stacks on his q :D)

Noam Braumsky2 votes

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Nasus : We will live, they will die. (Nasus can finally get max stacks on his q :D)

dat 100% cdr nasus

just standing in the middle of the waves mowing down champions immediately on contact

DeynaTaggerung2 votes

HAHA we could finally have the legit Raid Boss Darius come in as a level 50 champ.

iamdestinos1 votes

Spam bloodthirsters and one runaans for ultimate sustain?

Occams Raiser1 votes

the problem is over run not sustain.

OyddAWqJ5r1 votes

Can't be overrun if you're sustaining through all the minions that have stopped to attack you.

Occams Raiser1 votes

I guess if they are coded to stop to fight every champ I guess you would be ok but in most base defense the keep is to stem the tide. Rarely does the tide stem itself to secondary objectives that aren't the base.

OyddAWqJ5r1 votes

Well if they aren't then you don't build lifesteal or any sustain whatsoever then? That'd be awfully silly.

In any case the idea itself is pretty silly. I don't find the most fun moments the times when I'm defending vs super minions or baron minions and definitely not when I'm defending vs minions and champions sieging our nexus.

Lathanwalker1 votes

I literally love this idea! Riot should do it. Although it should definitely be a temporary game mode, cause it would get boring real fast and turn into dominion. Having it come back every year would keep it fresh, and the concept of keeping high scores to be competitive is great.

Occams Raiser1 votes

The problem with this is you can tell when it would end because the math is so simple. The only way the game could continue is if you had more automatons by way of upgradable minions or turret placement. Or you would need infinite item slots vs becoming obsolete cause the waves would eventually need all five champs to take down one minion. Simple math.... They would need to invoke a new engine just for this mode. Might be cool though. something is better than nothing. Cause that is what we got right now.

UNSC1 votes

This idea is fantastic! It'd be a fun and unique gamemode that could also use a new map :)

DRAGOON Burst1 votes

Considering how Riot is going along with modes and maps so far for 4-5 years... doubt this will become a permanent thing. It MAY be a featured game mode, but probably not another new map soon though.

Noam Braumsky1 votes

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Considering how Riot is going along with modes and maps so far for 4-5 years... doubt this will become a permanent thing. It MAY be a featured game mode, but probably not another new map soon though.

I honestly doubt we'll see a permanent map/mode for 5 or 10 years. It would be amazing to get one but I doubt Riot would want to shift focus away from SR, despite how the majority of the fanbase would squeal at new content like that.

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