I like the idea of each player having roles, and I also like being able to make setups for each map. But what if we could take that one step further?
My suggestion is:
- Having a list of the agents someone can play as part of their stats
- Being able to make team comps for different maps by choosing from said agents (other teams' comps can be randomly generated variations of meta comps or something of the sort)
I'm not an expert on development but I'm guessing you can grab the data the same way all the other data from VLR in Valorant Simulator is taken.
It doesn't have to be anything too crazy. It can just be visual if that's what's easiest to implement in a public beta. But even if it does have impact, it doesn't necessarily need to affect the outcome of the game unless you don't have smokes or something (in which case there can be a -25% rating decrease for that specific map similar to when not every role is filled). It could have a little bit of impact on how rounds play out, like for example teams being less likely to rotate if there's no initiator, or sites being more costly to hit if there's a sentinel. But yeah, nothing too insane.
It would also be a cool addition to the UI. It's a bit cluttered right now, but even if it were to be cleaned up a little, it'd still be pretty lifeless. I'd remove the roles (because they'd become redundant) and replace them with agent icons. (Later on in development, it might be possible to also ults by adding up kills and deaths, but that's a bit too much for now.)
I'd love to hear any thoughts on this idea :)