Need beginner game mode

[Meowie]

I really think a beginner-only game mode would be super helpful! It would give new players a chance to learn and have fun without instantly getting stomped, which would help them stick around longer.

I’ve tried getting my friends into the game, and at first, they think it’s fun and interesting! But the moment we go into unranked… poof! Their excitement disappears because they end up against super high-ranked players going all out. It’s kinda heartbreaking to see them lose motivation so fast.

People always say, “Just play CPU battles to learn!” but even the hardest CPU mode isn’t nearly as scary as real players in unranked. And bots just aren’t great for learning—so much of the game depends on communicating with teammates, and you can’t practice that with AI!

A beginner mode would make everything so much friendlier and more welcoming! New players could actually take their time to improve instead of getting thrown into chaos right away.

[BrandyBee]

i think cross-play would fix that. idk how they would implement a beginner game mode, but a lot of players that have been on since launch are pretty good!...the issue here is you'll get familiar with them the more you play because you'll see them a lot. game just needs more players

[Meowie]

Originally posted by BrandyBee:

i think cross-play would fix that. idk how they would implement a beginner game mode, but a lot of players that have been on since launch are pretty good!...the issue here is you'll get familiar with them the more you play because you'll see them a lot. game just needs more players

I think a game mode system based on ranks—like one for players at rank 1-10, 10-20, and 20-30—would be super helpful! Or maybe using levels instead of ranks could work too! Just to be clear, I don’t want to get rid of unranked or ranked, but sometimes people just want to play with others at their own skill level. Right now, unranked and ranked mix all levels together, and even in ranked, you can still end up with lower level teammates.

I know the player base isn’t the biggest, so splitting it too much might make matchmaking take longer. But instead of multiple brackets, maybe they could just add one game mode specifically for newer players to compete against each other!

The issue isn’t seeing the same players over and over—I actually think it’s so cute when I recognize someone in a lobby, and we emote together. The real problem is that the people I keep running into are crazy strong and can take me out in seconds… and I’m not even brand new! A lot of players who should be facing opponents their own level in ranked are instead going into unranked, instantly wiping out new players and making them quit out of frustration!

And it’s even worse when these players have T.U.N.I.N.G. or Aura, making them super overpowered! Jumping into a match full of newbies just to farm easy kills feels kinda bully-ish, and sadly, a lot of players do that. A beginner-friendly mode would make things so much nicer and more welcoming, giving new players a chance to actually learn, improve, and have fun instead of getting stomped over and over! It’s chasing players away and that’s something we, as a community, should try to avoid doing if the devs won’t try to fix it.

[BrandyBee]

Originally posted by Meowie:

Originally posted by BrandyBee:

i think cross-play would fix that. idk how they would implement a beginner game mode, but a lot of players that have been on since launch are pretty good!...the issue here is you'll get familiar with them the more you play because you'll see them a lot. game just needs more players

I think a game mode system based on ranks—like one for players at rank 1-10, 10-20, and 20-30—would be super helpful! Or maybe using levels instead of ranks could work too! Just to be clear, I don’t want to get rid of unranked or ranked, but sometimes people just want to play with others at their own skill level. Right now, unranked and ranked mix all levels together, and even in ranked, you can still end up with lower level teammates.

I know the player base isn’t the biggest, so splitting it too much might make matchmaking take longer. But instead of multiple brackets, maybe they could just add one game mode specifically for newer players to compete against each other!

The issue isn’t seeing the same players over and over—I actually think it’s so cute when I recognize someone in a lobby, and we emote together. The real problem is that the people I keep running into are crazy strong and can take me out in seconds… and I’m not even brand new! A lot of players who should be facing opponents their own level in ranked are instead going into unranked, instantly wiping out new players and making them quit out of frustration!

And it’s even worse when these players have T.U.N.I.N.G. or Aura, making them super overpowered! Jumping into a match full of newbies just to farm easy kills feels kinda bully-ish, and sadly, a lot of players do that. A beginner-friendly mode would make things so much nicer and more welcoming, giving new players a chance to actually learn, improve, and have fun instead of getting stomped over and over! It’s chasing players away and that’s something we, as a community, should try to avoid doing if the devs won’t try to fix it.

matchmaking by level is a wonderful idea. i think matchmaking filters like that would be nice! however at this point, no bigger update is needed more than cross plat play (which is apparently supposed to be in 2025 sometime) which is needed to really even get the ball rolling on the issue.

[2cide]

just play the AI bot mode

[Meowie]

Originally posted by 2cide:

just play the AI bot mode

Reread what I said. AI doesn’t teach you as well as playing with real people.

[ʚ♡ɞ Lita]

To be honest, only people in a certain rank should be matching with you. So you could play with beginners more easily. Maybe they can do that if they ever add cross play, cause for sure i agree with you! I used to keep up with people playin but now I can't at all, like everyone is hella professional lol.

[Ahhh]

Originally posted by ʚ♡ɞ Lita:

To be honest, only people in a certain rank should be matching with you. So you could play with beginners more easily. Maybe they can do that if they ever add cross play, cause for sure i agree with you! I used to keep up with people playin but now I can't at all, like everyone is hella professional lol.

yeah once you hit expert you'll notice stacked teams constantly