New Gamemode: Convoy Ambush

[EVAtemplar117]

Here's a few ideas I've had. Sorry if someone beat me to them.

Here's my other thread with weapon and enemy suggestions: https://forums.warframe.com/index.php?/topic/89217-ill-just-leave-these-here-weapon-and-enemy-suggestions/

Here's my other thread with some generic boss concepts: https://forums.warframe.com/index.php?/topic/90771-generic-boss-time-boss-concepts/

All of these I'm constantly updating :)

 

So, here's my idea for a new gametype: Ambush

-An enemy convoy is moving through a canyon-like area, moving valuable artifacts

-transporters are escorted by large security force

-each transporter destroyed = one item (possibly eight total transporters per mission)

     -Warframe Pod = Warframe BPs

     -Artifact container = Mods

     -Large Crate = other items (Forma, Keys, etc)

     -Grineer Miner = large material reward

-Transporters destroyed only by special explosive, one for each player, and must be defended for a time (max four rewards)

-enemy driver must be killed before planting explosive, other enemies can (and will) replace drivers

-difficulty ramps up with time

-mission ends when all explosives are detonated or all remaining transporters flee

-an alternative to farming defense

 

(crossed out as alt version, I feel, is superior)

 

some concept art:

Alternative Concepts

 

Alternative idea:

-players have unlimited explosives, but only one can be planted at a time

-each destroyed transporter = increase in enemy strength and numbers

-if one transporter escapes, mission ends, rewards claimed

-(hopefully) a frantic balance between defending explosives, killing enemy drivers, and preventing being overrun by mobs

-possible ship pick-up for destroyed transporters? (flies over and captures similar to capturing Corpus Crewman)

-Perhaps an Alert-only mission (thanks to Yanga for the idea)

 

Corpus Variant:

-Corpus Maglev train with ten cars plus the main engine

-Must detach carts one-by-one to gain rewards (like Grineer version)

-Based on a time limit

-corpus ships will fly by to drop reinforcements

 

Corpus Train

 

Tenno Ship Fly-by capture

 

I hope you'll leave me some feedback and if you like them, spread the word ;)

Edited August 6, 2013 by EVAtemplar117

[Gryphticon]

The thing in the front should be used to go through the piles of grineer corpses.

[TheTNTBannana]

Loving it you sir get a cookie ! +1

[Yanga]

You do know if this was added, it would probably be either a Extremely difficult mission or a Alert only mission type since the reward from it is high right? You know, to prevent free grinding from that one mission type.

[xanroth]

this sounds really interesting actually hope the devs use this and just a thought here but maybe those explosives could be used as mines to? so if a transport runs over one it will be disabled. and maybe the enemy reinforcements could arrive on some sort of grineer apc?

 

anyhow yours is a great suggestion and i for one hope the devs see it and add it.

[EVAtemplar117]

You do know if this was added, it would probably be either a Extremely difficult mission or a Alert only mission type since the reward from it is high right? You know, to prevent free grinding from that one mission type.

That's the point. The first transporter would practically be free, afterwards the difficulty would ramp up really quick, and would work on the teir system, so the best rewards are gained from destroying later transporters (if using alt. version)

 

this sounds really interesting actually hope the devs use this and just a thought here but maybe those explosives could be used as mines to? so if a transport runs over one it will be disabled. and maybe the enemy reinforcements could arrive on some sort of grineer apc?

 

anyhow yours is a great suggestion and i for one hope the devs see it and add it.

I think using them as mines would make the mission a little to easy for the rewards (because you can gain keys and formas)

[jpvi1207]

yes, have my +1

[jpvi1207]

You do know if this was added, it would probably be either a Extremely difficult mission or a Alert only mission type since the reward from it is high right? You know, to prevent free grinding from that one mission type.

yeah since alerts getting repetitive, they should get their own type of missions when they have a ?

[Sophista]

Great idea, upvote.

however, rewards you suggest are to valuable. But if devs would simply scale it a bit, that would be great game mode.

[EVAtemplar117]

Great idea, upvote.

however, rewards you suggest are to valuable. But if devs would simply scale it a bit, that would be great game mode.

That's what the alt. version is for, to address the problems I felt on the original idea.

[Yanga]

That's the point. The first transporter would practically be free, afterwards the difficulty would ramp up really quick, and would work on the teir system, so the best rewards are gained from destroying later transporters (if using alt. version)

 

I think using them as mines would make the mission a little to easy for the rewards (because you can gain keys and formas)

First Transporter being Free? This would just encourage people to do what they do on Xini... first five waves then leave hoping to get the reward they wanted to get. They'll just keep re-running the mission until they get lucky [until they get something they can use and keep Grinding for it].

That just aims it for Alert Only Mission Type.

 

 

yeah since alerts getting repetitive, they should get their own type of missions when they have a ?

Agreed, Alerts are kind of losing its edge on gameplay because everyone pretty much have every Alert only weapon in there... and some Vauban parts [some people still need that item].

Would make it more interesting that's for sure.

[xanroth]

yeah since alerts getting repetitive, they should get their own type of missions when they have a ?

personally i think they should always have one that makes even the none ? alerts fun/rewarding to play

[EVAtemplar117]

First Transporter being Free? This would just encourage people to do what they do on Xini... first five waves then leave hoping to get the reward they wanted to get. They'll just keep re-running the mission until they get lucky [until they get something they can use and keep Grinding for it].

That just aims it for Alert Only Mission Type.

 

 

Agreed, Alerts are kind of losing its edge on gameplay because everyone pretty much have every Alert only weapon in there... and some Vauban parts [some people still need that item].

Would make it more interesting that's for sure.

Now that I think about it, perhaps your right. I didn't mean actually "free", but I do want to prevent what happens at Xini, I'll edit my post to reflect this

[jpvi1207]

woul love this with ? alerts, would make it alot more enjoyable, also what about enemy air units attacking? (jetpack corpus with flux rifle)

[EVAtemplar117]

woul love this with ? alerts, would make it alot more enjoyable, also what about enemy air units attacking? (jetpack corpus with flux rifle)

I'm currently working on some art for a corpus variant

[Crominix772]

Great idea 1 up'd it

[dionnoel]

how about a fast moving train so if you fall off you die, and all containers look the same and are random so you can open one up and a squad of grinner can jump out or even a hyena

[EVAtemplar117]

how about a fast moving train so if you fall off you die, and all containers look the same and are random so you can open one up and a squad of grinner can jump out or even a hyena

New Corpus Concept added!