Distortion Buff
Could we have a way to get tokens back with distortion. Maybe wait in a locker 10 seconds for 1 token, up to 3.
Also, could we get a slight AoE on distortion, because most survivors are working a gen with another survivor. Maybe a 5 or 10 meter AoE, whatever it takes to encompass people working gens?
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AoE Distortion is a must, 4m or so would be perfect. As it stands, if you're healing someone or coop on a gen, Distortion is useless.
I don't think Distortion needs a way to regain tokens, it's already a strong perk (barring the aforementioned coop weakness) because it gives you info that is useful for the entire match, you know what aura reading perks the killer is using and can use that knowledge to avoid them. You also know what aura reading perks they're not using. Being able to rule out BBQ saves you hopping in a locker when someone gets picked up.
However, if there was to be a way to regain tokens, I think it should be high risk, and theme-fitting. Distortion is about remaining hidden, well, how about you regain 1 token for every 10 seconds you remain hidden within 10 meters of the killer?
AoE of 4 meterse, and increase the tokens in 4
I’m not really sure you can change Distortion without breaking it. Infinite aura blocking is very powerful. You’re negating a host of killer perks (and add-ons) with just one of yours. That’s why there’s a lot of complaints about Shadow Step.
i wouldn't mind one more token, but regarding regaining tokens, that's a toughy. if we were to have it, could copy being near a killer not in a chase. but that doesnt seem cool enough. potentially getting unhooked could replenish the tokens.
i don't agree with aoe. i stand by not all perks need to/ changed into team perks just keep the effect strong.
I think they could rework this perk. Make it a gimmick one like Deception or Diversion.
4m (same as Prove Thyself) would be just enough to cover the survivors you are directly cooperating or interacting with.
As it stands, if you're healing/being healed, Diversion is useless. If you're repairing a gen with someone, Diversion is useless.
even if it's a good utility to make the perk more useful, i'd still say no.
it's just one of them things.
Why shouldn't there be anti-aura reading survivor perks? There's a whole host of Killer aura reading perk, so there's a massive void that can be filled. Obviously the Developers are already looking into the proliferation of aura reading perks on the Killer side with practically nothing on the survivor side. Distortion could definitely use a buff so it can feel that need.
I didn’t say there shouldn’t be. Survivors now have two solid aura blocking options with the introduction of Shadow Step. But I don’t take kindly to the concept of perks hard stopping things. Boons can be snuffed, but Distortion needs the token limitation to not have a powerful effect all game with no downside.
How do you buff Distortion while keeping it balanced? I don’t think regaining or adding tokens is the way to go.
They could make the requirements for getting back a token completing a gen or unhooking
That is just a basic part of the game that would be too easy of a way to regain tokens. It would mean personal aura blocking, and occasional scratch mark hiding, for the entire trial.
What about being in a chase for x amount of time.
That could work. At least 30 seconds per token.
What's the 2nd solid aura blocking perk, besides Shadow Step? Distortion definitely isn't a solid aura blocking perk, especially when you compare it to Shadow Step, which always works, blocks auras for all survivors and also always hides scratch marks.
Distortion doesn’t require you to bless a totem, be in its area, and lets you deduce exactly which aura reading perk(s) the killer has. Aura blocking is one of the strongest effects in this game, and it does it up to three times while giving info. That is a good perk to me, if aura blocking is what you’re looking for.
After running out of tokens, I would like Distortion to still do a perk icon wipe when my aura is read, so that the perk still has some value after I lose all my tokens for simply existing on the map at the start of the match when the killer has Hex: Undying.