Game Mode: Force Draft

[ptown320]

Game Mode: Force Pick
By: _Lateralus_


This mode will replicate "Banning Draft" but instead of 2 bans per team, you get 1 ban and 1 "forced pick". I would recommend more time allotted to each ban/force pick/pick.


Legion_____________________Hellbourne



(First Ban/Second Force Pick)_ (Second Ban/First Force Pick)
(1st Regular Pick) ___________ (2nd Regular Pick)
(4th Regular Pick) ___________ (3rd Regular Pick)
(5th Regular Pick)___________ (6th Regular Pick)
(8th Regular Pick)___________ (7th Regular Pick)


Forced Pick cannot be repicked.

Obviously the Pink/Blue Player will get the "Force Pick" from the other Pink/Blue.

I feel like this would lead to some really interesting strategy and players being able to play heroes the other team deems to be the worst in the pool. It would require a lot of communication in drafting which I think would be pretty neat.

Note: Could also be expanded to Banning Pick/All Pick.

[ptown320]

Game Mode: Forced Single Draft
By: _Lateralus_


Same concept as regular Single Draft expect Blue/Pink do not have hero pools, in turn the enemy team has a 3 hero pool that the opposite team decides to stick Pink/Blue with. After the round of picking the enemy blue/pink's hero is finished, it turns into regular Single Draft for the other 8 players. Blue/Pink then have the opportunity to swap heroes, but may not repick.

[Grantyman]

This sounds like it would be a really cool idea, especially for the fact of shedding light on what the players deem to be the "worst" heroes. So much of balancing seems to be reliant on nerfing what's currently OP, but this could help bring to attention the idea of buffing what's "UP." It would also make each game unique, in that if a team really wanted to win they would have to work together to design strats around the heroes they were stuck with, instead of picking based on the current "metagame."

[MaTz0r]

I really like this suggestion! Add a pool so we can vote !

[ptown320]

Done

[ptown320]

This could also be a really good tool for looking at what heroes need balance.

[Zerazar]

Very cool idea. I would absolutely love seeing some diversity in picks. I think a lot of heroes could be 'discovered' this way, or if they're really as bad as assumed, fixed.

Maybe wait with the forced pick until after banning? Could be cool giving teams the chance of banning heroes they do not want forced upon themselves.

[ptown320]

Very cool idea. I would absolutely love seeing some diversity in picks. I think a lot of heroes could be 'discovered' this way, or if they're really as bad as assumed, fixed.

Maybe wait with the forced pick until after banning? Could be cool giving teams the chance of banning heroes they do not want forced upon themselves.

Well if that was the case, you'd either be "wasting" your ban on a hero you just don't want to be forced with rather than banning a hero you don't want the enemy team to get. There's a tradeoff there still. This would still promote some interesting strategy if teams did ban heroes they didn't want to get forced with, there would still be a "worst" hero in their eyes after the 2 bans.

[ptown320]

Very cool idea. I would absolutely love seeing some diversity in picks. I think a lot of heroes could be 'discovered' this way, or if they're really as bad as assumed, fixed.

Maybe wait with the forced pick until after banning? Could be cool giving teams the chance of banning heroes they do not want forced upon themselves.

I just re-read your post, the forced picks do occur after banning.

[ptown320]

Thanks for the votes guys!

[ptown320]

pssssh

[ptown320]

:balp:

[_Lateralus_]

Neat

[_Lateralus_]

When does this move into the tier 1 category or w/e?

[Ahimtar]

wow, finally a great idea!!!

[_Lateralus_]

Thank you sir!

[Grantyman]

This thread deserves more attention and should be tier 1.

[Ahimtar]

exactly, this should be the N°1 competitive mode.

[_Lateralus_]

If this really was implemented in competitive play it would eliminate the tedious game after game similar lineups with only about 25-30 heroes possibly being picked/banned. Would really make things entertaining IMO. After a while you would really see who can adapt and the best team with come out on top.

[MrBigMac]

t-up

great idea,
force pick vs tho boring always the same metagame ^^

[JeanPruneau]

Brillant idea tbh. 1 forced pick should be standard in every mode to avoid all stupid combo.

[_Lateralus_]

You said it brother.

[ArtVandelay]

Really interesting idea. Just one question, how do you envision Early Acces heroes fitting in this mode? Unable to select them as a force pick?

[_Lateralus_]

Definitely unable to force them.

[Ahimtar]

go go

[_Lateralus_]

go go
Beautifully said

[_Lateralus_]

Few more votes and I think we'll be tier 1 boys.

[_Lateralus_]

A fun thought that popped in my head. This is like those cooking shows where they give you a secret ingredient (your forced pick) and you have to create a meal (your team) based off that.

[_Lateralus_]

Daily bump.

[Grantyman]

The thought of force picking a hero like bubbles and making the other team play it makes me super happy.

[tooblue]

This is the best idea I have seen on these forums in a long time.

[_Lateralus_]

teir 1, neat

[ToxicMonkey]

Cool idea, I'd like to play this kind of mode...

The problem might be that people might find it an annoying mode, and it'll be passed to relative obscurity since few will play it (as is the case with BD/BP).

I'd try it out a few times for sure though :p It'd be a cool experiment if S2 implemented this.

[_Lateralus_]

Thanks for the votes guys

[T0x]

I quite like this idea :)
I usually only play AP, but this is one I'd definitely enjoy having a bash at from time to time.

+1

PS: nice to see a fellow tool fan on HoN :)

[GinNoSekai]

good idea

but somehow i wouldn't want to be blue or pink LOL

[_Lateralus_]

I like the feedback!

[shigostorm]

great idea +1.

maybe there could be even 2 forced picks since it would make the teams have to think even more about what to give and also to take the rest of the picks.

[Token]

Great idea, would get some interesting new strategies using the "worse" heros, instead of the same 20-25 heros being used over and over

[_Lateralus_]

Yea IDK what might happen with this idea.