I find actually building things to be quite fun. The problem is that there is no game mode that really supports this, unless you want to meta the rotation on normal so you can get P8 maps (no thanks). Vanilla is too easy, and normal is filled with too many easy shaman maps, maps that don't require a shaman at all (even though they have a shaman...), or outright garbage maps that are so damn bad that they should never have been added to the rotation in the first place.

I propose adding a new game mode that is all about actual building. Nothing else. No racing, no mechanics, no art, no easy maps, etc. Maps should be medium to hard in difficulty, and should 100% require a shaman to complete them. All map settings and mechanics should not be allowed, with the exception of Dual Shaman. Perhaps this could be taken a step further and make it so that skills that do not promote building (example: springs) are disabled.

Basically, if I had to describe it simply, a game mode that is for harder P4 maps and P8 maps.


Apparently there is a hidden Shaman game mode that plays only P4 maps. To access it you need to have the word "shaman" in your room name (/room shaman1, /room shaman is a noob, etc). However due to it being hidden the only way to play it would be to invite people. It also has a very glitchy aie (death on "violent" force; that apparently doesn't even need to be violent to kill) enabled.

As such I've updated my suggestion, which should do the following:

• Add Shaman game mode icon to the room list (Like Normal, Vanillar, Racing, etc)
• Add P8 maps to the Shaman game mode
• Disable aie (due to being very buggy)

Hello. There are actually two modules or minigames that are shaman-based. You have #spiritual which is a hard-mode shaman minigame and then you have #divinity which focuses on divine mode. Both have their own rules such as you lose points in #divinity for every nail you use, encouraging shamans to be able to build without having to use nails.

I am aware of those, however they don't exactly do what I had in mind. Both are too restrictive in their own way, and nobody really seems to play them. I'm more interested in an official game mode than a module. Modules can be fun, but most seem to have trouble actually attracting players.

There is an official gamemode named 'shaman' which only plays P4 (shaman) maps and has aie. However, it is hidden in room list.

If your room name contains 'shaman', you should be able to access it.

Interesting. I wasn't aware that was even a thing. I tried it and it's close to what I would like. The aie seems to be incredibly glitchy (I died several times by summoning a plank under me...) and should be disabled. Though right now it looks like it's only really good for shaman practice due to it being hidden, and the only way to make it playable would be to invite people and that isn't terribly realistic to maintain. Considering it's already a game mode I can't imagine it would be terribly difficult to add an icon for it to the room list. If added it should also include P8 maps as well.

I'll update the OP.

I've suggested removing aie before and it didn't go well.

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Btw spiritual is an easy mode minigame, not hard mode

Please. This would be nice to have, and it should be pretty easy to do because technically the game mode already exists.

Now that my search is finally working: to add on to this since the game mode is about actually being shaman make it so that consumables are completely disabled. Some of these maps are difficult enough without players spamming airplanes.