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New Co-op vs. AI Survival Game Mode: Protect the Nexus

SenjuWarrior··13 votes·1,967 views

I have thought of a new idea for another game mode...

**Protect the Nexus! **

Objectives and Rules This mode is very similar to other survival games, but it would be great as a Co-op vs. AI game mode in League of Legends. 5 champions would be defending a Nexus as waves of minions/monsters/bots come strolling down the map. For each consecutive wave, the minions/monsters/bots become more difficult and the amount of minions/monsters/bots increases. A new Summoner Icon for summoners who reach a certain level!

It is up to Riot for the details, but I wanted to plant the seed and possibly get a game mode of survival with Co-op vs. AI going in the future.

My Ideas/Suggestions I originally thought of it being on a map like The Crystal Scar with the Nexus in the middle. However, it may work better on other maps with more organized and designated areas for champions to defend and having champions buy in the base being protected before the next wave/round/level starts. Minions/monsters/bots can attack the defending champions, and not only the turrets defending the base and Nexus. I think it would be cool to have the 3 gold every second and maybe cool buffs in the jungle, away from the base, and maybe even new items to buy or something.

Please let me know what you think! :)

20 Comments

0115D8CF3 votes

I think a half-summoner's rift would be the best, or something with a nexus and branching lanes. possibly 2 in a < shape or 4 in a X shape, or 3 in a Y shape, or more depending on how many players. maybe with some jungle camps giving various buffs to help out

the biggest issue with this idea is how you'd always have certain champs for waveclear. some champs would be pretty useless without certain types of monsters or other objectives for them.

SenjuWarrior2 votes

Ooo, I like the idea of other objectives. Like someone going out in jungle to get something or defeat something while other people have to defend.

Doofs2 votes

I had this idea myself! I'm glad somebody posted it for me though, however in my opinion people like Singed , Veigar and Nasus might be a little broken if it's on a multi-lane map. This totally could work though.

SenjuWarrior2 votes

:D yay! Yeah, I like this idea so much. I hope it spreads like crazy and Riot notices. I think certain champs will be broken, but just like in URF like I've seen with: Sona Ezreal Evelynn Jayce MasterYi Nidalee Orianna Shaco Tryndamere XinZhao Draven Jax

Rito Jericho1 votes

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:D yay! Yeah, I like this idea so much. I hope it spreads like crazy and Riot notices. I think certain champs will be broken, but just like in URF like I've seen with: Sona Ezreal Evelynn Jayce MasterYi Nidalee Orianna Shaco Tryndamere XinZhao Draven Jax

You forgot Malzahar. He's my main, so I know that if you get his Maliphic Visions strong enough, it can easily clear out minion waves (while giving Malz more mana so he can keep casting even more spells).

SenjuWarrior2 votes

Oh, oops. I have barely ever used Malz >_< sorry! But yes, he is OP already without URF

Rito Jericho1 votes

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Oh, oops. I have barely ever used Malz >_< sorry! But yes, he is OP already without URF

WHAAAAT? Malz isn't OP... '_' Just... shush, before you get my main into some sort of trouble. lol

FTMHukY4Ps2 votes

I say Treeline. 2 lanes leading to the nexus, giving people 2 places to defend from.

Second vote is Rift

OneMoreDaySK1 votes

At this point of the description, Assassins are more or less useless, unless they have waveclear like Zed. Quite a number of Ults wouldn't work, like Karthus, Jinx, Ashe, etc. Maybe have a "Hero" unit wave every set of waves that are even more threatening and can be targeted? Other objectives, like trying to hire (via defeating) merc camps similar to HotS would be interesting.

SenjuWarrior1 votes

Well, assassins could be useful if Riot makes it so. Hypothetically speaking, let's say bots that come have intense crazy damage, Caitlyn for example. And the only way to kill them is to have a one-shot assassin kill them and maybe sacrifice a champ with CC before dying and Master Yi come to wipe out the bot.

Ults could not work well, but in URF, lots of champs sucked compared to other's also. In fact, in lots of game modes, certain champs suck or just aren't as OP picks as others.

What if someone could become Shurima status? That would be cool.

What is HotS?

OneMoreDaySK1 votes

In this case, it's Heroes of the Storm, the more casual Blizzard take on MOBA. A lot more team oriented and objective based, and currently in Beta. What gets confusing is that the second campaign of StarCraft II also shares the acronym with Heart of the Swarm.

SenjuWarrior1 votes

Oh, thank you. I haven't played many other games. Still hooked on LoL

ANameIGuess1 votes

I think that this completely changes how you could play league, its not levels or stages, its one continuous game, that is what league games are

SenjuWarrior1 votes

True, but that's why it's a featured game mode. Maybe not have levels or stages, but the waves just keep coming and there's no reset?

BLU Medic1 votes

Sounds fun! Maybe we could get the occasional champion bot coming down a random lane as well, starting with a low level Alistar bot that heals nearby minions and ending with a max stacks Doom Cho'Gath bot who can eat towers.

And Twisted Treeline would be great for this. Capturing altars could allow you to temporarily buff or rebuild any lost turrets.

SenjuWarrior1 votes

Yes! I thought of having doom bots come down to wreck havoc! Forgot to mention. And I like the idea of having the altars be included. :))

Delimon1 votes

a think a single lane map or a 2 lane map with a jungle in the middle would be best for this

SenjuWarrior1 votes

Yeah, single lane or 2 probably. I was thinking summoner's rift might be too big

Kuzja11 votes

I seriously cannot vote. I don't know where to choose. They seem so good for this Firefight Survival mode.

SenjuWarrior1 votes

Hahaha :) I'm not even completely sure of where I want it either

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