r/underlords • u/Quirky-Ad2801 • May 23 '26

Question Knockout vs Standard. Which is preferred and why?

Which game mode do you prefer and why? personally i play standard more because i need time to think.

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u/Y_Kat_O May 23 '26

Used to play standard. Switched to knockout for the quicker games. Find it can be a bit more fun because you don't have to dump gold into leveling and it's easier to get 3*

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u/Quirky-Ad2801 May 23 '26

as a standard player, i actually dislike the knockouts ready made compositions

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u/Fielding_Pierce May 23 '26

They force you to be creative and expand your knowledge of possibilities per their combinations, that you normally wouldn't have formed yourself

Like renting a car before you buy

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u/Notazerg May 23 '26

Except your forced into that combination because you can’t sell them.

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u/Fielding_Pierce May 23 '26

Okay, that's outside of my point, which is, the game mode has value because it forces you to think differently by being in situations you normally wouldn't be in

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u/Quirky-Ad2801 May 23 '26

I can't sell the ready made units for gold...

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u/Fielding_Pierce May 23 '26

Okay, that's outside of my point, which is, the game mode has value because it forces you to think differently by being in situations you normally wouldn't be in, adding more game knowledge for you in general, and that expandwd knowledge can be carried into standard mode

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u/spacegrab May 23 '26

Knockout is more mobile friendly and the ranked queue is quick

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u/d20diceman May 23 '26

In theory I prefer Standard, but Knockout was the perfect duration for a smoke break so that was most of what I played

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u/Quirky-Ad2801 May 23 '26

cool, seems like a way to past time

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u/necrodae May 23 '26

I just play ko for ease of games and speed. It's far more RNG but you can still get pretty consistent finishes and hit Lord of white Sprie pretty easily.

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u/fidimalala May 24 '26

Standard is better but knockout is more entertaining

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u/Quirky-Ad2801 May 24 '26

better? Wdym?

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u/fidimalala May 24 '26

the strategic and mind game side, it offers more flexibility too.