Devs are going to change struggle mechanic! Hurray
If someone didn't see the last post on twitter:
https://twitter.com/DeadByBHVR/status/1379464033842126851My space button on the keyboard that a single one that hasn't working LED lighting say "thank you so much!"
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now we can spam spacebar for pyramid head's cages
My god finally!
Good change! But how did it take them 4 years to implement this?
I'm wondering if the skill check bar is going to get gradually smaller like Pyramid Head's cages.
Finally it’s about time!!
As much as this is QoL improvement, how the ######### did you guys not think about scroll up/down mouse button for that?
I never had many problems with the struggle mechanic, but overall I think it is a good change.
As a veteran player, I am fine with this.
This will disproportionately affect new players that struggle with skill checks though.
Not sure how it would work with "giving up" (Ex: For last survivor to get hatch, etc.).
console players exist too
YES ! Thank you, this was much needed, I'll enjoy survivor a lot more with this.
Toggle options for actions next please ?
Finally my controller is safe
Because people also play the games with controllers...there are console users after all, and also a lot of people play on PC with a controller for accessibility issues.
Only took them almost 5 years and almost one year after Pyramid Head shipped with this only for people to say make it for all struggling.
But... yay... BHVR was super slow to add something to the game everyone was asking for again...
Woot-woot.
Finally 👐
Now we need a toggle button next
*Goes to scratch my face
*gets a skillcheck and dies
But in all seriousness, finally.
A lot of new players struggle with the current struggle mechanics and sometimes unintentionally die on 2nd hook. This at least doesn't instant punish them.
Also this should reduce hook suicides as it's no longer instant.
I wouldn't mind this change because there have been a few times where I accidentally died struggling. Maybe I was mashing spacebar too fast?
Great job BHVR! No snark either. Just a hearty congratulations on the great decision.
BHVR on twitter confirmed it's exactly like PH's cages where missing a skillcheck reduces the bar a little bit. No longer instant deaths on 2nd hook.
They've said that missing a skill check won't equal instant death, it just takes a chunk out of the progress bar.
Is there any word on this @MandyTalk ? I know there's situations where suiciding can be beneficial to other players. Will we be stuck on the hook waiting for skill checks or can we force the progress faster?
Pretty sure you won't be able to speed up the process other than failing the skill checks
My boyfriend just started playing and he struggles with PH Cage Skillchecks.
Seems funny to people with lots of hours, but skill-checks can be tough for new players.
preventing suicide or at least delaying it on hook is fine by me.
I think that it's similar to cage mechanic.
If you're failing skillcheck, the progress of struggling will be reduced.
Great, another unnecessary buff to killer. 4K balancing.
Thank god, my thumb would die every time I would get into the struggle phase
Now we just need a Trickster buff and we'll be good
But what if I want to kill myself? I like this idea but I would like instant death too.
With instant death survivors were absuing it to get around the d/c penalty. So if you really must get out the trail earlier, just d/c and eat the penalty.
I wonder if they use skillchecks instead if perks will work on it.
Impossible second hookstage doctor here i come
This is a fantastic change, glad to hear it! I've been saying it should act more like PH cages.
A soul was saved :D
Perks don't work on PH cages so they won't work with hooks.
Plus most perks already specify healing and generator skillchecks
no, perks will not work on the skill checks
It's a buff to new survivors who couldn't struggle, I tought you would like that.
Wiggling they said they also have plans for so thats interestin.
And which button on the controller is best for consolers to destroy over time?
❤️❤️❤️ I haven't been this excited for a change since EGC.