Hypixel is a well-known Minecraft server with multiple successfull modes erected in the past, so why did hypixel CTF fail?
Hypixel is known for its subjectively good modes: Bedwars, Skywars, Skyblock and Bridge, so its not really common for a gamemode to flop as hard as CTF.
Shortly before the launch of ctf, Bridge was updated to include new and updated maps, 3v3 bridge and a whole new duels lobby. This resulted in a spike in playercount, in which time a new mode was released: Birdge CTF 3v3. This new gamemode managed to garner a respectable and consistent 300 players around that time.
This playercount decreased slowly but surely overtime as the hypixel smp was released near the same time as Bridge CTF. HYpixel SMP was a resounding hit amongst Hypixel skyblock players and Minecraft survival players, but this didnt come without a cost., as the servers struggled to keep up with the demand that came with SMP as new worlds had to be generated and loaded in constantly. This lead to a sharp increase in the instability of almost all player’s ping, with my ping going from a stable 100ms to around 5000ms (5 seconds). This tremendous amount of lag lead many people to stop playing the new modes or to stop playing Hypixel in general. This was apparent in the decrease of the amount of player playing Bridge CTF.
On top of that, Bridge CTF was not without it’s flaws, with lacklustre effort put into the single available game mode, it made people bored of bridge CTF. CTF only had three new maps, and mainly consisted of the old maps, with the goal blocked off so that you could actually score. Furthermore, the game mode was janky and was overall not polished, with bugs like placing the flag down even though you are not supposed to, in conjunction with the aforementioned lag, escalated the unplayability to its limits, which resumed in toasts player count hovering at around 8-30 players.
To escalate things further, the game mode only has one mode, 3v3, which meant that communication and teamwork was important, something which the average hypixel players did not posses unless in a party with friends.
I would say that bridge CTF has, and still has, a lot of potential, with the right steps in the right direction. For example, if bridge CTF had more than just 3v3 and a plethora of new maps, then the game mode will definitely have a decent chance at becoming successful, shown at the launch of the game mode, when around 300 people tested it.
So, to conclude, if the launch of Bridge CTF was better timed and better handled, with a better quality gamemode, CTF would have definitely have been more successful
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