Currently dynamic has three problems that I see:
- Too many antagonists spawn on an average round
- Every round feels almost the same, with a very similar collage of antagonists being chosen.
- The costs of antagonists do not align with the power those antagonists represent
There’s a lot of nuance to tackling these, and I expect this thread will get very messy, so I’ve tried to organize a survey of polls to keep opinions orderly. Chances are they aren’t going to be perfect, but I hope it helps paint a better picture of what everyone thinks of the best ways to handle these.
I make no promises to adhere to the exact outcome of these polls or discussions. Naturally I have no final say over what maintainers will enforce upon whatever I draft up either.
1) Too many antagonists are spawning
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2) Antagonist diversity
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- Yes, and I understand this means more powerful threats will be able to spawn on lower pop
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List of "high impact" antagonists and some detailed implications of removing this restriction
Including currently disabled game modes:
- Wizard
- Blood Cultists
- Clockwork Cult
- Nuclear Operatives
- Revolutionary
- Incursion
- Hivemind
Removing the restriction would allow for some crazy rounds such as both cults or nukies + cult. Due to the threat cost requirements (especially after potential adjustments), in theory these rounds would only be occasional, however rounds when there is enough threat for this to occur would spell almost certain and chaotic doom for the station, but also present very memorable opportunities for antag vs antag gameplay with the station caught in the middle.
There is no question of whether this change would improve diversity, the real question is as stated above: Is increasing diversity in this way worth the potential drawbacks to you?
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3) Antagonist threat costs
The following polls are not asking for you to state a set cost, but going to be used to weigh how people feel antagonists should cost relative to other antagonists. Rank each poll on a scale of how powerful you think that antagonist is, relative to the polls listed.
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