PTN x WWE Lore Bits #2 - Introducing... Universe Mode!
This post was inspired by a question a mutual friend asked me on Xiaohongshu. They asked me who the current champion is in MBCC's wrestling show.
So I told them the story of how Eleven stole the championship from Hypatia right after the latter defended it in a grueling match against Synex (you can watch the match below).
That storyline was made possible using WWE 2K's Universe Mode! (This is the reason why I have over 400+ hours across each game).
Here's what it looks like in-game. Tonight's show is an episode of New Eastia Pro-Wrestling (Eastia's wrestling promotion) and you can play the matches yourself or watch it for an AI vs AI matchup. I choose the latter for the unpredictability factor.
The best way to explain it is that it's a sandbox mode that simulates how WWE's weekly episodes are shown on TV. You get to decide the matches and rivalries that take place in each episode. So kinda like a fanfiction simulator but with more wrestling and soap opera drama. (You basically roleplay as Deren or Lady Pearl to direct the show for maximum immersion.)
Storylines unfold via the News tab of your Universe (it's all text-based sadly). For this example, Chief dons her Jianghu outfit and visits New Eastia Pro Wrestling to issue an open challenge. She didn't expect Jichuan to accept the challenge and ends up losing.
I use this mode to come up with some of the silly stories for this crossover. It's fun and sometimes a challenge if for example, the character you are rooting for to win loses and gets an injury debuff.
Here are the selected synopses of some of the stories I made using this mode:
Hypatia's reign as champion: Hypatia gets thrust into the spotlight after winning the 8-Woman Battle Royal for the MCW Undisputed Championship. Will she prevail as a fighting champ or cave in to the pressure that comes from being at the top spot?
The story of the first Custody of Chief match: Six competitors (Langley, Eirene, Shalom, Eleven, Angell, and Yingying), all 'allegedly' close to Chief, settle matters by retrieving the briefcase that contains the Custody of Chief in a Ladder Match.
The Million Discoin Takeover: Taking advantage of the ratings and profit decline of Minos Championship Wrestling (MCW), Chelsea comes back after months of absence to buy the wrestling promotion from Chief.
There's more, but I haven't gotten to writing them down at the moment (writing recaps is hard). I hope you look forward to them, as I'll start posting some tidbits of it!
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