With this tweet in mind, it's likely that the next MP project for Naughty Dog will be standalone.
Now we can also conclude that this is likely a Factions spin off of Part II. Reason being is that in 2018 they did say Part 2 would have MP (source here) and the considering that the MP team isn't nearly the size of the main team it's also more unlikely that this would be an original IP. They would use assets and such from the main game with some new ones, obviously, to create a Factions Standalone game.
So with that in mind I thought it would be good to create thread specifically with the intention of having users share their hopes and speculation on what it might include. After all it's likely that this would be more sizable then the original Factions run though no idea how much more.
Now onto my own personal wants...
I would love to see 3 Primary modes for the game.
1. Co-Op Missions
2. Standard Factions PvP
3. Horde Mode
Now for the first one.
What they could do with Co-Op missions (at least for the ones at launch) is use modified locations from the main game. Add walls, debris, and so on to make more focused linear and tightly paced missions to run with maybe 3 to 4 people (4 would be nice if just to be keep all the modes consistent.) Then post launch add more original missions.
For the second one.
Well there isn't much more to say other than more maps and maybe more modes. But not too many modes. We don't want to split up the playerbase. It wouldn't even be that bad to just have the modes in the current Factions MP considering the possibility of other major modes.
And lastly for the third one.
Re-using the MP maps like in most Horde Modes, it would be cool to have this mode be a bit dynamic. You primarily fight Human enemies but during some rounds, infected start to join the fray and actually attacks both players and human enemies. Either creating an advantage or disadvantage. Maybe there could be some form of basic class system as well.
And to get the elephant out of the room. There always could be the potential for BR.
Now obviously unless they wanted to downgrade the graphics heavily the likelihood of getting 100 player matches is... slim to none.
But what could be done is maybe smaller BR games of around 20 - 30 players and fill out some of the map with either infected or hunters.
Anyway, I'd love to hear what everyone else would want or even if those wants are just improvements and changes.
(Also hopefully no P2W bullshit this time)