The Game Mode I Really Want: Custom Games

It came up earlier today in another thread and I've kinda been thinking about it all day since. While we can complain all we want about the lack of game modes in Apex, I think what we really need is Custom Games.

I think back to the old days of Halo 2 and the like, and how the custom games led to all kinds of new game modes that came from the community. If Apex offered us a similar functionality, I think it would be a huge asset to the game's community, as well as reduce the amount of work Respawn would need to do to keep the community engaged long term.

If I were a product designer over at Respawn, I'd break it down like so.

Free Tier (All Players)

• Able to browse, favorite, and join custom lobbies
• Text Chat with your lobby between games
• Earn XP from matches? Perhaps this can a percentage modifier based on how much a custom game's rules vary from the base game. Some games/lobbies may not earn you XP when you play them

Pay Tier (Battle Pass?)

• Able to create custom lobbies. Lobbies expire after X-hours depending on player activity.
• Each player can 'host' a single lobby at a time. Ownership of lobbies can be passed if needed.
• Lobbies support various customization to the Apex game mode, and can support "playlists" of game modes
• Community can share game modes, with various ways to highlight the best and hottest game modes. Respawn can even make the favorites into permanent modes

Possible match customization options:

• Squad size (solos, duos, quads, 10 mans?)
• Lobby size (min, max to play)
• Loot pool
• Ring speed/damage
• Some wacky stuff, like speed, gravity, visibility? Night mode?

I'd love to know what you all think! What game mode would you want to make if you could?