Adjustments to make OTG great

[green scarab]

1. Game Modes – Introducing Duos

Currently, the trio format presents a unique challenge. Solo queuing, even for experienced players, often leads to frustrating matchups against coordinated teams of three. However, due to player base limitations, separating solos and trios into distinct queues may not be feasible yet.

A possible solution is to implement a duos mode in place of both. Duos offer a better balance: they allow friends to play together, reduce the power imbalance for solo players, and create more dynamic engagements where even strong duos can be caught off-guard. It’s a compromise that supports both social and solo playstyles without fracturing the queue system.

2. Deployable EMP Limb Concept

I suggest adding a deployable EMP limb that takes ~5 seconds to activate. Once deployed, it would emit a low-range constant EMP field that disables all players’ limbs within its radius including self and friendlies. This would:

• Temporarily force gunplay by nullifying ability-based combat,
• Slow the pace of engagements strategically,
• Create moments of tension and variation by requiring players to adapt.
• Could be the foundation of a search and destroy mode,

The EMP could last for a set duration or until destroyed, encouraging tactical use and counterplay.

3. Base Movement Adjustments

Consider slightly increasing base movement speed and potentially adding a dodge/roll mechanic (e.g. crouch while strafing). This would:

• Make non-augmented combat feel more fluid,
• Add another skill-based movement option,
• Improve the feel of traversal and moment-to-moment engagements.

4. Input Parity – Aim Assist Tuning

Currently, aim assist is set to 50% for PC controller users and 60% for console players. Since both use identical input devices, the discrepancy feels unnecessary. Standardizing aim assist across all platforms would create a more consistent and fair experience for all controller users, this is not a plea for a buff nor a nerf, just fairness .

5. Immersion and Worldbuilding

While the map is graphically beautiful, it currently lacks a sense of life. The only movement players notice is from other players, which can feel unnatural and disconnected from the world being portrayed.

Adding non-combatant NPCs, environmental movement, and interactive elements could help bring the world to life. Features like dynamic weather systems, fog, storms, static storms that affect limb use, and a changing time of day would add variety and atmosphere, making each match feel more immersive and rewarding. Right now, gameplay can feel like it's happening on top of a static, two-dimensional plane. Introducing these elements would make the world feel inhabited, lived-in, and reactive to players.

6. Meaningful Content – Beyond Skins

Content is the backbone of any live service game. While cosmetics are appreciated, they are not meaningful content in themselves. To improve engagement:

• Introduce lore elements that expand the world and give players a reason to care about the setting,
• Unlock additional areas of the map to explore,
• If map size is a concern, adjust early circle timings to maintain tension and player density.

7. Reward Loyalty and Long-Term Progression

Many long-time players feel progression has stagnated. Personally, I’ve been level 1000 for over six months, with no further unlocks or recognition of continued play. To retain your most dedicated fans:

• Introduce a prestige system,
• Provide cosmetic rewards, hexes, or gun variants for milestones beyond the current level cap,
• Recognize loyalty and time investment in meaningful ways.

8. Separate Leaderboards by Mode

Merging Deathmatch and Trios on the same leaderboard leads to skewed data and unfair comparisons. These modes require different strategies and skill sets, so their stats should be tracked separately to maintain competitive integrity and give players a clearer understanding of their performance in each mode.

9. Ranked Mode – Building a Competitive Foundation*

To grow and support a thriving competitive scene, the game needs a ranked mode. Ranked play brings purpose to matches, incentivizes skill improvement, and fosters community-driven competition. With proper matchmaking and progression systems, ranked could be the cornerstone for esports ambitions, tournament hosting, and long-term competitive engagement.

10. Expanded Tutorial Area – Realistic Practice

Currently, the tutorial area is too small and doesn't reflect real-world engagements. Most fights in Off The Grid happen while players are flying through the air or engaging across vertical, high-speed landscapes, not in tight rooms.

Please consider creating a larger, more dynamic tutorial environment with verticality, open space, and even AI opponents that shoot back. This would help players prepare for the actual pace of combat and better understand the game’s unique mechanics in a more realistic context.

Adjustments to make OTG great

[echo hare]

I agree ☝️

[rose quartz]

+1 Agreed 🫡

[flint ravine]

+1 for most of this

[still comet]

+1 Agreed

[junior river]

Amen! 👌

[thin chasm]

[tawdry mulch]

Hell yeah

[dusk thistle]

They should give you a job @green scarab

[green scarab]

too sassy and critical, maybe a tester and honest feedback provider lol

[flint ravine]

Hes right, ur a good cxnt👊🏽

[hidden ridge]

+1, all good suggestions

[thin chasm]

[thin chasm]

sounds like me when you want the dead honest truth, lemme know. til then best I keep my mouth zipped at least 50%

[odd nexus]

I'm pretty sure most of the suggestions are already in the pipeline. I do agree with the aim assist unfairness between platforms. About the emp limb, sounds like an AoE version of paralyzer. Maybe they should just ditch the scan feature altogether and make it like what you suggested. The scan bubble is useless and confusing. Why would anyone choose that over recon.

The scan bubble should instead be an EMP bubble with varying intensity from the the centre of bubble. The darts should paralyze like before, also the recon invisibility should stay.

[misty mantle]

Agree with the above

[naive oriole]

Soooo this is how one formats a post to gain traction on a suggestion. Noted:

[flint ravine]

Pretty much man...points with rationale/logic, not emotion based

[naive oriole]

Definitely re writing my ideas in this format right now lol

[green scarab]

https://tenor.com/view/mando-way-this-is-the-way-mandalorian-star-wars-gif-18467370

[green scarab]

I agree with getting rid of the para recon effect which is trash, that things more like a buff for the other team confusing as all hell. But the point of a true emp limb would be to take out an area roughly the size of recon range, completely changing gameplay within the area but make it a disposable limb, 1 use and you loose the arm like a becon EMP

[odd nexus]

that sounds perfect for a paralyzer rework.

[odd nexus]

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donno about a disposable limb dho

[green scarab]

they are always talking about 1 off disposable limbs, this is suggest a suggestion for an additional one

[green scarab]

you forgot one

[thin chasm]

@green scarab if you find a pic of the ape-ril fools hex lemme know, I will add it to the selection

[heady trout]

I think a lot of these would be great for the BR mode

[burnt saddle]

This sounds amazing

I am totally voting for these implementations 💯

[valid crescent]

This looks lit.. marked to read 👀

[valid crescent]

Gold would be fire with some gemstone or platinum accents!

[marsh zealot]

Hi. Has anyone had this problem: the sound in the lobby is normal, but as soon as it finds a match, the sound in the headphones becomes 100 percent and cannot be adjusted in any way and there is a constant echo around.

[burnt saddle]

#1382639985710338058

[indigo stratus]

Sound has been bad ever since update I keep hearing my own foot steps but with a second delay and thinking it’s another player.

Not sure why I need to hear my own foot steps so loudly anyway.

[green scarab]

Are you sure its footsteps, a common mistake at the moment is the fireworks in the distance sound like footsteps just an FYI to be aware of.

[indigo stratus]

@green scarab Hmm 🤔 I’ll have to double check

[green scarab]

Hopefully they make some changes so we get enough players for a BR mode

[lofty sluice]

GOOD YES VERY GOOD AGREE YES GOOD YES

[valid crescent]

Yoooo

[indigo stratus]

Yeah it’s that, so frustrating!!!

[green scarab]

Yeah its a bit annoying 😑

[dusty frigate]

👍🔥

[shut sage]

These are awesome suggestions! I would only add one more:

Tiered ranking. Lobbies should connect you with players in the same tier. This might also destroy the issue with crossplay, AA, and cheating issues.

[valid crescent]

Off bat, I'd say yes to Duos, get rid of solos (deathmatch is enough) and keep trios as it provides a unique experience that once you have a solid team is really fun

[harsh raven]

@green scarab well said.

[thorn furnace]

How does this make sense?

You can only have 1 build for each gun, unless you buy and build another… yet you’re aloud to have that 1 gun twice in a single loadout 🙃

This REALLY need to change.. the unfair advantage for those who have battle pass guns compared to those who don’t have the pass…

I’m always being chased by 3guys using 6 m4s 💀
The only guns I see being used is the bloody M4 controller, seems no one has the skills to use anything else 😂

Dear OTG… fix this 🙏

[odd nexus]

@edgy sphinx was talking about a similar issue.

Even I felt it sometimes

[still comet]

its more that the low recoil and good fire rate lets those with skills, use them (there is also many controller guns and it wouldn't take long to save for one).

[thorn furnace]

Still reckon the game would be 100x better if they changed that. Forces players to use different guns.

Literally decreased the drum mag for all the guns, yet you can just equip the weapon the second time … literally pointless nerfing the dum mag 💀

[burnt saddle]

Try using the Hawk

I find it a good counter to M4 Builds

Thank me later

[thorn furnace]

I use Terikon Maniac, great weapon when it’s close to medium range, horrible for long distance…. Flenser for even closer combat.

I honestly just hate everyone running around with double M4s 💀 so broken and just doesn’t make senses when it comes to builds and drum mag

They should just change it to, you’re only aloud to use 1 weapon out of each category, so than it actually gives chance for other weapons to be used…

Literally see nothing else being used but those broken guns 😂

[still comet]

it would be better if they made other guns more relevant, the commodore is fine where it is, but guns like the partisan need to give you a reason to use them. just because something is the meta doesn't mean it needs to be nerfed, people will obviously use the best tools at there disposal if they have them.

[thorn furnace]

Still pretty stupid if I’m being honest, the logic behind it all is pretty dumb.

1 build for each gun, yet you can have it twice in a single loadout

Nerfed the drum mag from like 56 bullets to like 42, but than people double up the weapon technically increasing the mag size 💀

[still comet]

no arguments on the way attachments work lol, the drum mag only gives you 6 extra bullets I think, even just on the visuals side of things its not logical.

[thorn furnace]

Like I said the game would be 100x better and a lot more weapons would be used if they changed this.

M4 takes barely any skill to use… hardly any recoil … you’re just pointing a lazer at your target with nearly 100% accuracy…

[flint ravine]

You still have to swap. Players should still have a choice imo

[thorn furnace]

You clearly don’t see the benifits of the change, it would give all the new players a chance at the game and the whole dynamic of the game would change

[flint ravine]

Its just my opinion

[green scarab]

The reality is in any shooter there is always going to be a meta that has the fastest ttk, it will change and evolve but sweats and competition grade players will always move to the new meta as its the only way to compete at the higher levels

[thorn furnace]

Still a pretty dumb meta, needs to change

[green scarab]

To what?

[oblique moth]

bump

[gaunt hamlet]

bump lol

[vague jackal]

bumppp

[fathom wing]

https://tenor.com/view/bump-gif-18651552

[stray mantle]

Aim-assist "parity". Sure, how do you plan to create parity between high-end PC DGPU gaming rigs vs 5 year old consoles that were always APU SoC budget builds, though?

Steady 150-300 fps vs 30 fps frame dips in intense fights with multiple team and enemy players present?

…and you complain about 10 % extra aim assist, which is a miniscule,
insignificant advantage in comparsion?

Some members of the PC community for this game are so incredibly stuck up and out of touch.

[oblique moth]

"steady" 150-300? yeah you'd have to have a 5090 which rarely anyone has to get that. average PC fps is around 70-100 in this game. I have a 4080 super and 7800x3D and get roughly 140-180 fps in game with dips to 100

[stray mantle]

I’m just going by what I’ve seen from different PC streamers. Looks like a different game just in terms of speed and responsiveness even as the stream is capped at 60 fps.

Your "dips" are at 100 fps, way above the max framerate under any circumstance on console.

The frame rate counter on console is also completely unreliable. Just like the crossplay toggle. Deceptive and misleading. Way to build trust and rapport with players 👏👏

[oblique moth]

you don't need above 90 fps if you're playing with controller. MnK is completely reliant on fps because it's using raw input unlike controller.

AA should just be 30% PC and 40% Console. things should be much better if so.

[stray mantle]

BS, complete nonsense. Controller also benefits tremendously from the precision, responsiveness and perception of control that high framerates afford.

[oblique moth]

not bs at all. have you tried to compare stable 90 fps vs stable 200 fps on controller before? I have. nearly no difference at all. but on MnK? it's a world of difference.

[stray mantle]

I’m a console player mainly. I use a laptop with an EGPU to practice playing controller on various PC games. Frame rate is always a question of constant optimization and fluctuation.

Nothing is more crucial than framerate to my performance, outside personal gains of course.

[green scarab]

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[stray mantle]

Passive-aggressive bunch that can’t make a sound argument if their lives depended on it.

[odd nexus]

They do be listening 😅

[gaunt hamlet]

Bump

[green scarab]

https://tenor.com/view/nacho-jack-black-awkward-gif-4691467854324958416

[green scarab]

One day they will, i noticed the para dart seems to have slow bullet velocity now or am I crazy?

[stone quarry]

This is pure cope.

I know y’all feel like it’s unfair that aim assist exists… but a reality check is warranted.

[oblique moth]

not cope at all. you can't say anything unless you've tried the two sides which MANY PC players have and that's why most of us complain about it.

[stone quarry]

I have, aim assist is nothing compared to the input advantage that PC has.

Furthermore, even if I had never touched a PC in my life, I can observe the difference in inputs through other means. An appeal to authority doesn’t help you at all.

[oblique moth]

highly doubt you have. it's funny how all of the controller pros or top players of this game ask to lower aim assist because it's so strong. only bad/casual players are the ones that want to keep it.

[paper cloud]

I’m bad/casual and I want AA reduced 😂

[stone quarry]

That’s a lot of deflection.

Does MNK have a clear advantage due to input differences?

I’ll answer for you. @oblique moth

It clearly does, which is why you use it.

The things I have seen you do on MkN are simply impossible on controller. You clearly know how to get the most of MnK, and you excel at it greatly.

This act where you pretend like you are at a disadvantage due to aim assist is utterly laughable. You make yourself look like a complete clown.

Why would you care if a bit of a handicap is applied to controller to even the field?

Man up, grow a pair… it’s going to be ok 🙂

[oblique moth]

what are the advantages?

I play MnK because that's what I started out gaming with, which is what the majority of players do. Grow up on one input, stay with that input.

Why do you have to be so insanely rude to me just to try and prove a point that is incorrect in this game?

[stone quarry]

Sorry princess, maybe don’t respond with “highly doubt you have”. if you are going to be a stuckup punk, I’ll return the energy.

You can YouTube the advantages of MnK if you want. As someone who has played both, MnK is far more advantageous. Why do you think games like R6 need mousetrap? If the gap was so small why do they spend millions developing anticheat simply to detect the unfair input.

“I play MnK because that’s what I started out gaming with” this statement while true, pins you as either extremely naive, or maliciously dishonest. I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt.

You are great at the game, I’ve seen your clips. Stop the act, cut the denial, you know exactly what you are doing.

[oblique moth]

I highly doubt you have because if you have them you would understand my point that I'm making. You also don't have the PC role in the server which is why I thought you hadn't as well. Don't assume that I'm rude just because you misinterpreted something that I have said. No reason to be rude to me for your own fault.

I am a top player in this game, I'm supposed to make MnK look good. Yet it still can't be as good as controller.

I am talking about this game specifically, R6 has zero aim assist for controllers. Of course MnK will dominate that. In COD, controllers dominate because of heavy aim assist. As well as Apex unless you want insane movement mechanics. Same applies for Off the Grid, this has 60% aim assist, more than half of aimbot. Of course controllers will dominate the game.

I'm not having an "act" or anything. I'm not on high horses or cocky. I specify as a top player for my accomplishments in the game, not for my skill level.

I'm very sorry if you cannot understand reasoning or logic. I would love to see you play MnK on a brand new account and see what K/D you can achieve after 200 games in solo trios. I'm doing a similar challenge but on controller. Except, I've only ever played controller on this game and 15 games at that. You have the advantage. If I get a higher K/D than you with near to none controller experience in shooter games, my statement still stands and is correct.

[stone quarry]

Cool, let’s start over then.

I don’t have the PC rank because I don’t play this game on PC. I play it on Xbox due to its portable nature.

I’m not interested in your accolades. My skill as a MnK player doesn’t change the validity of my statements. Cool, you are one of the top players, this doesn’t make you more knowledgeable, nor your opinion more valuable. Your claim that Controllers have an advantage is ridiculous.

You asked me what the advantages to MnK over Controller are, I’ll give you a few.

1.) Easier and smoother movement due to using WASD rather than a joystick

2.) Easier camera control due to using your entire arm vs just your thumb.

3.) The ability to preform complex actions quickly due to using more than just your thumb. (Think of reload and interact being the same key)

4.) The ability to flick shots, while somewhat possible to a lesser extent, PC excels at this. Again, your clips would be utterly impossible on controller.

5.) Ease of UI use. PC has the added benefit of not needing to use a highlighted key. The ability to use a cursor is a massive advantage.

Why should OTG disregard the opinion of Pros?

In OTG specifically, movement is very sporadic, and irregular. The increased aim assist allows for Console players to track the complex speed of the game.

As a game company, it’s your job to make money, catering to the top bracket of players is foolish, as they don’t generally generate you nearly as much money as the average player. Catering to them is a detriment to the guy who can play for an hour after work. By making the game harder for the average player, you increase the likelihood that they find a different game to play. If this happens enough, pros can’t keep the game afloat by themselves, and the game dies.

No disrespect, I am eager to see your response.

[oblique moth]

I disagree with nearly everything you've stated. So thanks for your opinions, but I doubt we'd get anywhere with this. GGs

[stone quarry]

Great counter point.

Everything I said is objectively correct. If you can’t see it, then cool, the “professional” gamer disagrees with me.

How much of a “professional” can you be with 1.3k followers bud. Time to bring it down a notch.

[oblique moth]

Why are you constantly degrading me to try and prove a point? Can you not carry out a single civil conversation without being a rude person?

Jeez. I respectfully responded with saying that I disagreed with what you said and we would not get anywhere with this argument. I've done nothing but try to be respectful. So why do you want to continue this and and be even more rude to me? I truly don't understand. Is this the type of person you are?

[stone quarry]

The majority of your claims are arguments with authority, stemming from the fact that you are a “pro” and a top player. Other than that, you have no facts on your side. You are just another guy.

You can disagree with me, but it’s not like you are some big name. Was it uncalled for to bring in follower count? Probably. Did it get the point across? Yes. Should I have done it? No.

[oblique moth]

Sure man, just keep being rude I guess. Really gets the point across by doing that :). Have a nice day, hope you become nicer eventually.

[paper cloud]

As a casual that uses MnK 60% AA is WAY too much 😂

[keen temple]

I agree with all but No. 5 I can't handle any more movement from anything else other than user movements or I'll be shooting at everything 🤭

[gaunt hamlet]

Bump

[still comet]

it would keep the aim assist where it is for the sole reason that a PC player is fully capable of plugging a keyboard, mouse, AND a controller into their computer at the same time. With this you can actually switch between input mediums instantly midgame at any time. I would say this presents a variaty of advantages console players dont have. so 10% isn't a big deal imo

[shut sage]

Ya know, I see a major difference in web3 only communities and this one where you have a lot of web2 gamers. Seems web2 gamers only know how to cry and bash each other. Y’all don’t realize you have direct input to your devs and as such, you should A. Be respectful. B. Provide valuable input. That’s it. The rest just makes ya look like a turd. Nobody likes it, especially the devs. They’re not gonna read your whining and your name calling. If they do, you have a much higher chance of losing your accounts.

[still comet]

it really depends on what your graphics are set to. that 150-300 frames for a 5090 seeems to be more of a max graphics thing. I would expect a 5090 to pump out around 500-600 on lowest settings atleast. I wouldnt know though as I have not tested it

[shut sage]

https://tenor.com/view/shitty-no-nope-nah-dont-gif-15272175

[oblique moth]

i had a 5090 but returned it because it was 200ish fps on all low settings but sometimes hit 350 if you had motion boost on but it increases input delay

[still comet]

wow, that is dramatically lower than expected.

[oblique moth]

yeahhh exactly it's insane. i think we just need UE 5.6 and DLSS 4

[still comet]

some engine updates might good, that also sounds like an nvidia issue tbh. but also I think this game would get some much smoother if the devs do something like a 2 month sprint focused solely on performance improvements.

[oblique moth]

Yeah NVIDIA drivers are so bad rn. UE 5.6 should get a 30-35% increase tho so we can only hope that comes soon

[still comet]

not sure about that, I recall the devs mentioning that the version of UE they use is a security secret (though probably the exact version not x.x) so they may be a little tentative about switching, idk

[oblique moth]

I mean overall increase in all games was at 36%. this game should see a similar increase. even a 20% would be great in the game

or more stability and less drops

[paper cloud]

How does that give an advantage that we can use either input and switch mid game? I don't think anyone switches between K&M and controller mid game 😂

Also that 10% is a pretty big difference. Maybe I am using AA wrong but when I tried controller it wasn't NEARLY as strong as some of the console AA videos I have seen.

[thorn furnace]

Can the game PLEASE turn off the ability to use the jetpack when people get paralized!!! How does that make any sense

[stone quarry]

It makes the paralyzers too overpowered

At one point it did disable everything, teams would run nothing but double paralyzers

[thorn furnace]

Than they should restrict using double limbs… literally see everyone with double slam, double ripper, double m4s

A paralyzer is suppose to disable everything 💀

[paper cloud]

Yeah I think restricting using double anything would be nice

[stone quarry]

So you think that making a limb a free kill is justified?

I’ve played in that meta, it was extremely frustrating. If you think fighting three stacks as a solo is bad rn… try getting sniped out of the air with it.

Paralyzers are fine, no changes are needed.

[hidden minnow]

bump

[thin chasm]

Make OTG Great Again 2025

[still comet]

it used to be like that I think, people would shoot people out of the sky

[still comet]

MOGA

[thorn furnace]

Okay well instead of letting them be able to fly, just disable it and make them land on the ground… just like how people get their jet packs shot out

Makes sooo much more sense that way…

That’s literally what the paralizer suppose to do 💀

[thorn furnace]

Pretty easy to work around it 😂 why alow them to fly away.. doesn’t make sense

[oblique moth]

paralyzer is for disabling limbs, not jetpacks. a jetpack isn't a limb. when it actually worked like that, it ruined the game

[stone quarry]

Because again… it used to be this way, and the game was unplayable…

[stone quarry]

Just use your gun… your gun can do this too

[fathom wing]

https://tenor.com/view/seal-gif-10450820559482371209

[stiff pagoda]

Bump

[dim carbon]

EMP limb sounds great

[gaunt hamlet]

Bump

[still meadow]

Add a trash can 🗑️

[lone isle]

up

[fathom wing]

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[flint ravine]

#freelimbreaper

[thorn furnace]

Can we bring back NeoSyd server please

[hidden ridge]

RIP NeoSyd server.

as a proud citizen of Equinox,

welcome guys 🔥

Special shout out to the DRED bois who has been migrating to equinox 🔥

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[thorn furnace]

Playing at 150-200ping is wild..

[primal torrent]

My starlink in AK gets me between 90-130 in Copper. I feel that

[still comet]

we will be seeing you soon

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[still meadow]

Let us turn cross play off, the PC hackers are out of control

[oblique moth]

let's fix anti cheat. Steam hackers are out of control.

[stiff pagoda]

Bump

[shut sage]

There’s AI anti-cheats out there now that work. They’re not implementing them for a reason.

[empty moth]

Right, turn cross play off, consol gamers are out of control with aim assist 🙂

[still meadow]

lol

[still meadow]

When a teammate goes down , it’s hard to revive them. It picks up everything around them and it feels like it takes forever to activate, please fix the revive issue.

Let us pick up fallen teammates and carry/throw them to safety
Or give us a Healing limb that shoots out a mist of that good good to get the team back to full health.

[storm crescent]

Hook shot works great, especially if they are downed in the zone.

[flint ravine]

👀...hard to believe the op is actually still banned. #freelimbreaper

[still meadow]

Give us Save slots for our skins like loadouts. So we can easily get the look we want.

[flint ravine]

The whole home screen of the game needs massive QOL updates...hoping hideout upgrade will bring some of these. Just better filtering, grouping and navigation.🤞