UHC Kit Suggestions

Hey everyone! I am a very active UHC player and I think it would be a great idea to add small kits to UHC to make the game more interesting and fun. Kits are one of Mineplex's most iconic features and are well-loved by the community. Additionally, it will encourage players to grind achievements and earn a special achievement kit which may help increase popularity for the game. Here are my ideas, please let me know what you think!

Starter
Cost: Free
Receive 10 Steak when the game begins.

Miner
Cost: 10,000 Gems
Receive an Efficiency II Stone Pickaxe, Efficiency II Stone Axe, and an Efficiency II Stone Shovel when the game begins.

Enchanter
Cost: 10,000 Gems
Receive 6 Sugar Cane and 3 Levels when the game begins.

Tracker
Cost: 10,000 Gems
Instead of an Eye of Ender, receive a standard compass tracker which can find nearby players much faster since you won't need to wait for the Eye of Ender to catch up to your player. There is no charge time for the compass, however you can only use this with a limit of 3 times. (If the player dies half way through the tracking period it will not count towards a use).

Golden Apple (Achievement Kit)
Cost: Obtain all the UHC achievements to have this kit automatically unlocked.
Receive a golden apple at the start of Day 3.

I did my best to make the kits as fair as possible without sacrificing the 'fun' of having kits. I don't believe any of these are too overpowered, and they all support a different playstyle (Rush, Mining, Enchanting, & Special). For the achievement kit, I made the time limit at least to Day 3 to avoid alt account boosting to get free healing. Thank you!

- Lucas

- Changed Tracker kit to have a limit of 3 times (Suggested by Amg_)
- Changed Miner kit to be only stone tools, but now includes a stone shovel (Suggested by Amg_, Laylq)
- Changed Enchanter kit to have two books and receive 5 bottles of XP (Suggested by Laylq)
- Changed Enchanter Kit to be 6 sugar cane and 3 levels (Suggested by somewun)
- Changed Golden Apple kit to be at the start of Day 3 (Suggested by somewun)

 

I’ve never played UHC before, but I have seen YouTubers play the game and I bet having kits would be extremely fun. Perhaps you could think of another name instead of Starter. Over all I think it’s a great idea. +1 from me.

 

Thanks for the suggestion! I definitely would like to have a better name for the Starter kit, however the purpose of this kit is for it be for beginners and it isn't as powerful as other kits which is why it is free. Usually on other Mineplex games the free kit is pretty good, but considering UHC works differently I thought this would fit better. If you have any name ideas, let me know!

 

kits would be very confusing to see because everyone has custom armor

 

Thanks for the feedback @Amg_ and @Laylq
I have now made some changes thanks to your suggestions which you can view in the "Changelog" Spoiler. All the kits were balanced to be more fair, however I will be keeping the achievement kit the same to wait for more feedback. As of right now I still feel it is okay how it is, but if more people disagree with it changes will be made.

 

Hi Lucas! I’m not much of a UHC player, so I’m not too knowledgeable about the game. Regardless, I think these kits seem pretty good! They’re quite unique and seem to have different distinct advantages to each. I also really like how you tried to balance the kits so that there isn’t one that’s significantly better than the other; I think that’s a crucial detail in making kits for games. They also seem diverse enough to suit different playing styles, which is nice! Overall good ideas, I think they could fit really well with UHC.

 

Hey Lucas,
I think the idea of introducing kits to UHC is a good idea that could be beneficial to the community. Adding kits to UHC can make the game feel more fun, simply due to the fact that they can change their gameplan, and adapt to their class. However, I think some of the kits are a bit too overpowered and could use some nerfs.

Firstly, I think the "Enchanter" kit is a bit too overpowered and could use some tweaking. Instead of giving them 2 books, why not change it to 6 sugar cane. Books are a critical item in UHC and it could determine the difference between a full set of enchanted armour or none. By giving them 6 sugar cane, we could prevent players from instantly mining straight down to y11 and continuing for the rest of the game without trying to engage in fights. Making people search for leather makes it so there's a chance they gaining books. The rest of the classes listed above make doing things more efficient in their own ways. To instantly obtain 2 books at the start of the game is unfair in my opinion because its instant and there nothing to locate.

Another kit that could use minor tweaking is the "Golden Apple" kit. I like the idea of a free golden apple for players who've completed all the achievements. But, only after 15 minutes might be a bit too helpful. Instead, why not increase the time to whenever the start of day 3 or 4 arrives. This makes it so people don't instantly gain a golden apple without surviving long enough to earn it. It can also prevent boosting for players who might use alts to bring their golden apple to their main account.

Other than those simple changes, I think involving kits to UHC would increase the interest and player count of UHC for the better.
Great suggestion, have a great day!

 

Thanks for the feedback @somewun

I changed the Enchanting kit to be more balanced to where it is still a viable option without it being too overpowered. Due to feedback from you and Laylq, I also changed the Golden Apple kit to start at Day 3 since it is a more 'skill-based' kit where you have to survive longer in order to get a reward (golden apple) considering healing is extremely important in this game. As of now, everything else will be kept the same but if anybody has any more feedback feel to reply!

 

This is what I had thought for a long time, that I was a fan of Mineplex UHC due to it not being overly modified and vanilla. However, after playing hundreds of games of UHC I realized that in order for it to stay fresh and active the game needs something that can appeal more to the general population. When I made these kit ideas, I made sure to make them (with the help of community feedback) as barebone as possible but still 'fun' enough that people would be interested in. Kits are Mineplex's one of if not the most iconic features and a major game like UHC would surely benefit from this.

 

Heya

I think you have some really good ideas and adding kits to uhc and will definitely be beneficial. I really like the idea of the tracker kit and could be really fun to use in games, As well as the golden apple kit which sounds like it would be useful as I can never get enough gold :( either way, some great ideas and would love to see them implemented :)

 

I originally made it so that the starter kit is significantly weaker then the other kits. For newer players, it's only purpose is a 'placeholder' until they are able to afford to buy the other kits. However, I will keep monitoring feedback on this and I may end up changing it to a 'Resource' kit which would include the free steak along with other helpful items such as string and feathers. As for the price, considering UHC is a hardcore experience the kits are meant to be much more expensive then other games. Thank you for the feedback!