#CK:F Community Challenge Ideas

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rigid geode
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Hey all! So I'm already starting to brainstorm on community challenges for CK:F. We've had so much fun doing them with STF and I am very much looking forward to the CK:F versions! I actually already have one in the works that will be coming very soon (a little mini-challenge), but I want to hear your ideas for community challenges.

What do you think would make for a fun challenge? Obviously with the game in EA our options are going to continue to grow as the game expands, but I think there is already fertile ground for a lot of fun options. You can think about combat, cosmetics, rp theming, the sky is the limit! Some ideas to get you thinking: a Go Loud challenge, show us your coordinated team, loot all the things challenge, etc.

Really looking forward to hearing your thoughts and ideas. These are so much fun and I really enjoy doing the community challenges with you all!

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worn raven
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a Give Peace a Chance challenge--finish some specific mission without killing anyone

worn raven
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a No Exchange challenge. victory in Dead Drop Hit using only the initial loadout and Talents of each merc--no swapping, no purchasing, no training. (swapping and respec allowed to return mercs to initial state if changes were made prior to Dead Drop Hit)

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A Lone Ranger challenge. Finish some specific mission with just one merc.

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a Bridal Party challenge. Create a squad wearing non-identical but color-coordinated outfits.

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a Treasure Hunt challenge. Get all loot from lockboxes and Matrix in Forward Op.

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a Speed Racer challenge. Finish Haven Smokeout in 8 Turns or less. Ghostwire is optional.

plush badge
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"Swords are for Sissies" - playthrough without using swords or melee weapons

ocean plover
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Bloodthirsty. Must attack whenever capable

worn raven
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Nothing to See Here. Finish Plan B with 0 Security Level.

south cobalt
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Cyberpunk ethos is to be always at the limit: No sword and No reload challenge.

south cobalt
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Run, run, run challenge. Whatever you do, do it running.

worn raven
plush badge
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"Lure is for losers"? Play through without using lure.

rigid geode
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Definitely sounds like there is a good bit of interest in challenges that are “go loud”

radiant beacon
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"Scorched Earth" don't leave a mission until you kill at least twice as much guards as the map started with.

worn raven
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yeah, heavy on the loud 😆

plush badge
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My suggestions are based more on seeing what is left after you forego the most powerful tools. I also thought of "tactical surge is for suckers". If these challenges are so much harder, then some other talents need to be buffed up to offer more viable paths.

ebon coyote
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C-C-C-COMBO Have one merc kill 4 or more guards in one turn. Any Item is legal to use and plenty of help is allowed

tiny stump
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Can’t catch me
Finish a stealth mission without killing any guards, but leave all guards in an aggressive state, e.g. spotted

rigid geode
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you all have some ideas for some TOUGH challenges. I'm loving it. Keep 'em coming

south cobalt
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Love the spotlight: pass knowingly in front of cameras when given the chance.

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Bang: shotguns only.

south cobalt
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Left or right: acquire skills only from left or right side of skills tree

ebon coyote
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^too easy to respec

granite pine
granite pine
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What is a community challenge?
Are they just for fun during EA (well for now) &c or are they integrated into the game? Are they mechanically policed or honour system (meaning what is alloawable not that I don't trust people 🙂 )
Something that relies on a specific mission is awkward without making a new run (except the first couple of missions really.

ebon coyote
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Honor system. In STF we would upload screenshots

worn raven
granite pine
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Thanks

worn raven
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they may be difficult, or they can be trivial, like best costume design

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or they may simply be ways of trying alternative playstyle just for fun or to see if you can do it

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some of the STF achievements might have been better as challenges, with no in-game benefits like new ship models

granite pine
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That's my way of saying you guys have fun!

worn raven
ocean plover
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Smoke if you got'em: 1 or more of your squad are on a break, and must skip their turn for whole engagement, or maybe switch each round who is on break

rigid geode
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Yeah these are not meant to be competitive or anything like that. Not built into the game, no rules lawyesring, no mechanical checks. We very specifically try to craft challenges that are easy to get into and I attempt to make sure we have a variety of challenges over time so everyone can find one they enjoy. CKF is a different game for sure from STF, so it's going to bring around different kinds of challenges, which is fun and exciting!

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and sometimes the challenges aren't so much challenges as they are showcases. Things like - tell us about your Cyber Knight's right hand merc. What makes them special? What wild things have they pulled off?
Or the outfit showcases like Ahab mentioned.

worn raven
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mmm, maybe extend the Speed Racer challenge to 9 Turns. It can be done in 8, barely, even without using exploit, but it may be a bit too restrictive

granite pine
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I've done it in 7 with no loot, but getting the agent. (I'm sure It was though that might sound implausible). Drugged buffed speedy Vanguard going in at the end of turn 4? and out on turn 5 so noone gets to shoot him (they did shoot someone else who was covering)

worn raven
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no, not implausible, I've done it too. but that was with 1 AP moves, which I'm trying to get away from.

granite pine
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One AP moves you mean getting lots one dor plus a bit moves for one AP. Or does one AP just give you a bigger move?

Mostly with the former I seem to get one "partial bonus" move then it follows the dots closely, sometimes it seems to stretch to cover too.

worn raven
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we can move this to #ckf_chat since this is getting astray, if there is more to say

dull bison
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On the list, just not considered high priority atm

worn raven
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in the meantime, I'm weaning myself off the 1AP moves 🙂

granite pine
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Fortunately if cheesiness requires painstakingly dragging things out I'll pick quick and inefficient.

rigid geode
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Waking this back up bc proc gen and other new game additions give us lots of options. What are some CKF challenges you love to see?

snow cave
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Mass revolvers or shotguns or some other loud-as-fornicate ranged weapon to go full 180° from our melee but silenced swords-only challenge

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Should give a refreshing twist and give players the pressure of managing high heat from everyone being about as subtle as a dump truck in a nitro glycerin plant

ebon coyote
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I think going class-less might work

dull bison
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"Full Volume" sounds fun

ebon coyote
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No Talents from any class

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Just pure moxy. Ohoh, call it basic thuggery or basic Mook run

dull bison
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Esp this early I think we want to pick challenges that appeal as fun for new and pro players alike

grim pasture
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because if that's the case I have like a million ideas lol

rigid geode
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Toss all ideas out. Even if they won't work exactly as is bc of gameplay set up - I can use them to spin ideas

grim pasture
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aight, idea time then: (you might be able to use some of these as map mutations too, if y'all were so inclined)

OSOK (One Shot One Kill) - all characters have 1 health, killing guards raises alarm level, more reinforcements in each wave

"Headshots only" - characters can only take damage if they would take 100% damage or more of their health in damage, otherwise they take 0 damage. Guards carry more damaging weapons (Hard Mode: PC's have 1 health)

"They won't stay down!" - guards can't die - will be revived at the end of their body timer instead (items that would remove or change timer status increase number of turns instead)

"Hot Drop" - PC's start each map already in combat with a few alerted guards

"Reinforce Meme" - every alarm level brings additional guards in addition to another permutations and reinforcements cannot be blocked (I swear, I'm just that unlucky guys.)

Paranoia - all guards start in suspicion status, guards go into overwatch at the end of their turn

Clear Skies - all guards have vastly increased sight lines, but won't become suspicious of you crossing their sight unless the red alert line hits you before you're behind cover (If you're fast enough, they won't even catch a glimpse of you)

"Hive Mind" - Guards are neurally linked together, killing one will stun the others temporarily but also alert all linked guards

Those are just a couple I thought of real quick, could come up with some more

tiny stump
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"Merc down"
complete missions with 1 less merc than allowed for the mission.

sharp isle
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All X class. Since the Merc pool is limited take another class and respec-multiclass with no points in the original tree. Couldn't do hacker or vanguard but there's options there

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Ooh, how about: 'hardened infrastructure' don't disable any security devices

dull bison
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All Soldier sounds like a good way to smash the meta

grim pasture
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All Soldier

Only Full Auto

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let's rock

ebon coyote
tiny stump
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That's a better name

ebon coyote
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its a single blip on the tally mark. I feel really silly now

grim pasture
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Yeah no, unless they’re doing 80+ damage it’s kind of a freebie

dull bison
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HI-Power cameras add +1 Heat 😱

snow cave
dull bison
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there isn't any special VFX or alert for a HI-POWER camera or radar array but its done that since launch

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guess it isn't happening much lol

grim pasture
sharp isle
# dull bison guess it isn't happening much lol

I had no Idea! I've just always assumed that security devices engage hi-power mode was a free escalation unless I was planning to run through laser fences. it having effects beyond the current map needs (imho) some clarification or highlighting in game.

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what other devices have special effects in high power mode?

dull bison
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currently just cameras and radar devices

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pressure plate are planned to upgrade to shock plates

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when it HI-PWRs them it should really zoom around the map and show them off

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and there needs to be an upgraded "halo" VFX around anything HI-POWER

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this lack of player-facing visuals has prevented us from going too all in

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the laser fence should be crackling and spitting

tiny stump
dull bison
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Yes, HI-PWR buffs existing devices and changes their effect. Laser fences go from 20 to 80 Pure Dmg

fervent mango
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Challenge: No Tally.

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Try to achieve a Carnivore Victory mission with less than 4 Tally

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Difficulty: IronMan Chrome

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So in order to get to carnivore you ll need to plan and not let your best mercs die over the other missions

rigid geode
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Hey hey! There are lots of great ideas in here, but I want to wake it up again so that we can get some new ideas as well as the game as expanded and grown so much in the last few months! Give me your best ideas!

ebon coyote
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Challange: Nobody enters, no body leaves

Finish under heat level 2, eliminate every guard and remove every body. If reinforcement arrives you lose.

sacred wigeon
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Challenge: Ninja Team
Finish a Combat mission using two pure-classed Vanguards equipped with swords and pistols. (Would post recommended skills to accompany them).

Other two mercs can be who you'd like.

Bonus points if you defeat BraveStar!

worn raven
sacred wigeon
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Yeah, I think fighting others at moderate or harder difficulties is enough

leaden geyser
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Where'd everybody go? All guards must be killed and dissolved, bagged, spoofed, or bio degraded.

sharp isle
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Alternate title: Roanoke 'em

leaden geyser
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The Lost Colony. Wife and I always joked that Croatan meant hurricane and they were all just wiped clean by a level 5.