Among Uswas on the market for two years before it blew up, previously having an abysmal concurrent player count, yethitting 3 millionAmong Usplayersby the end of September. With such a sudden surge in popularity, it’s not a surprise that the game has a few areas in need of improvement.
It’s sudden popularity resulted in developerInnersloth cancelingAmong Us 2in order to focus on the original game. Server issues and other growing pains are likely up there with general improvements to the game, and while bug fixes, better servers, and other technical issues are a given, there’s more that can be done to ensureAmong Usgoes into 2021 strong. As such, there’s a few quality of life improvements that should be prioritized.
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Among Us Ghosts: Killing Time
Perhaps one of the most requested improvements is for theAmong UsImpostorsto be able to see the ghosts of players who have been voted out or killed. It’s a small thing, but as a ghost, players can quickly finish their tasks. The rest of the game, if the game is going well, is spent floating around, chatting with others who are ghosts, or watching players who are alive. However, as a ghost, Impostors can still aid their ally by sabotaging. Ghosts, on the other hand, only have tasks.
It would be interesting if Ghosts could not only be seen by impostors, but still actively take part in the game. Perhaps, just once, a ghost can somehow warn those who are still alive that they are in danger. Perhaps ghosts could simple interfere with an impostor. Whatever it is, having more to do as a ghost than completing tasks and killing time would be a big QOL improvement forAmong Us.
Dedicated Among Us Friend List
Among Usactually led to anup rise in Discord downloadsbecause every player wants a good lobby they enjoy to play with. Constantly looking for a new lobby can be a pain, especially when the lobby itself is full of less-than-ideal or obscene players. Having a way to add friends onAmong Uswould mean that players could sync up with those they enjoying playing with, instead of hoping to come across a good lobby of people who are fun to play with.
Among Us Penalties for Players Who Quit
One of the biggest changesAmong Uscould use is a penalty for quitters. InApex Legendsand other ranked multiplayer games, for example, quitting early results in a penalty because it ruins the experience for other players. While there’s not a “ranked” mode inAmong Us, it is a common sight to see a many players quit at the beginning of the game for one specific reason: they’re not the impostor.
Playing Impostor inAmong Usis probably the most popular role, but having 3-4 players quit because they are not the impostor typically ends the game early, cheapening the experience. Players who frequently quit, especially at the beginning of a match and unless it is due to server errors, should be faced with a semi-serious time penalty before joining or hosting another game. These players typically ruin the experience for everyone else, and as the game gets more and more popular, it could become a more serious problem if not dealt with.
Among Us Cheaters
Among Ushas a cheating and hacking problem. The former is a more difficult situation, as nothing really stops players from sharing information outside the game that results in an Impostor being discovered, but hacking in Among Us can be handled with better anti-cheat software.Cheating inAmong Usby fans discussing the game through other avenues, such as Facebook messenger or Discord, is a harder issue to deal with, but Innersloth is likely investigating this.
Among Us New Maps
Right now, there are only three maps inAmong Us: The Skeld, Mira HQ, and Polus. The latter is arguably the least popular, with most lobbies primarily playing on the Skeld. Including more maps means more diverse gameplay, which can go further in continuing the game’s popularity.A custom map maker forAmong Ushas even been discussed by the developer, and while something that extensive is likely far down the line, including new maps is something that should happen sooner rather than later.
Among Usis available now on PC and Mobile.
