Distortion is unreasonably too weak!

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The killer's power should basically match that of four efficient survivors, and so a killer perk should have four times the strength of the opposing perks of the survivors, meaning that all four survivors must equip a given perk to neutralize that of the killer.

If we analyze BBQ and Chili, we notice that it offers up to a maximum of 2 * 4 * 3 = 24 Aura readings (provided that each survivor is hooked twice before someone dies and, at each hook, the killer sees the Aura of the other three people), plus 3 other Aura-readings at the first survivor's sacrifice, 2 at the second survivor's sacrifice and 1 at the third survivor's sacrifice; total: 24 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 30 Aura-readings of the survivors, in optimal conditions, the best possible. Well, if all four survivors used Distortion, each would have 3 protections from the reading of their Auras, that is 3 * 4 = 12 shields, and 12 is equal to 2/5 of 30. As you know, BBQ can be countered by hiding in a locker, crouching behind an incomplete generator or approaching less than the minimum activation distance (in worst cases, 40 meters), or bypassed by simulating a direction and turning sharply after a few seconds. I chose BBQ because it is easy to calculate its maximum power, in ideal conditions, and compare it with that, absolutely inadequate, of Distortion.

However, there are dozens of Aura reading skills that cannot be prevented without Distortion, or that even destroy the Distortion tokens without the player having any possible defense. Some examples:
1) Freddy's dreamworld;
2) Bitter Murmur (you can't stop making gens!);
3) A Nurse's Calling with a stealthy killer;
4) Deerstalker (issue just fixed);
5) an avalanche of killer's add-ons.
Here you will find an exhaustive list: https://deadbydaylight.gamepedia.com/Auras

Evidently, Distortion is an absolutely weak, seriously insufficient perk. It would be very reasonable and balanced to buff Distortion in ONE of the following ways:
1) tokens are 4/5/6;
2) tokens can be recharged with some simple actions;
3) the survivor can decide, at their sole discretion, when to activate the shield of Distortion and when instead let the killer see their Aura to save tokens;
4) if the solutions 1), 2) and 3) are rejected, at least the three tokens must grant three effective protections, that is Distortion doesn't trigger in any of the following circumstances (aside when you are dying or trapped some way): a) the survivor is asleep or b) the survivor's Aura is outside the killer's field of view (for example, you heal yourself within 28 meters from a crouched Pig with A Nurse's Calling, but you are behind her, so you don't need Distortion to remain hidden).

As it is currently, Distortion is decidedly unfair, and not to be detected is the first and foremost target of every survivor. @not_Queen @Patricia @Peanits Please, change it!

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@DemonDaddy I hope the Devs will read and comment this thread.

@Nickenzie What do you think about my OP?

SnakeSound222

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@SnakeSound222 I rewrote the opening post, so you and not only you won't pretend anymore BBQ is the only problem: it's the last of a long list, indeed.

Lol these aren't problems at all. They just seem like you want to hide without having to use any counters. 

Removing the auras from Freddy's Dream World without changing something else is a stupid change and only him worse. 

Bitter Murmur only reveals your auras for five seconds (10 if the gates are powered). You can still move away from the area or try to fake the Killer out. If you get found, then oh well. You're not always going to be able to hide from the Killer. 

Nurse's Calling is supposed to work well with stealthy Killers. You're not supposed to know they're coming. Even then, you can just use your eyes to spot them before they get to you. I don't know why Survivors don't like using their eyes to look for the Killer. I'm guessing it's the same reason they ignored BBQ's multiple counters before Distortion.

Rancor reveals your location, not aura. All it says is that a Survivor was there. 

Deerstalker isn't really a problem because slugging is a viable strategy. Sounds like you just want to get more free escapes through the Hatch.

Losing an add-on could easily cripple Killers. The aura reading is the most important part about Amanda's Letter, Amanda's Secret, and the Mirror add-ons. It also wouldn't be fun at all to spend BP on a cool add-on only to have it rendered nearly useless because of bad Survivors.

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@SnakeSound222 You don't get the point. The perks and add-ons I listed are not a problem per se: their interaction with Distortion is problematic, or in the sense that the killer's Aura reading abilities greatly outweigh the defensive capabilities of four combined Distortion or in the sense that the killer can destroy the tokens of Distortion at will: it is fine that Freddy sees the Aura of the sleeping people or that the Doctor sees the Aura of those who go crazy or that Deerstalker sees the Aura of the dying survivors, but it is not good that the tokens are destroyed in the course of a chase: leave at least the survivor the right to keep them for when they will be awakened, snapped out of it or healed, for a profitable use.

Your irony about using your eyes is out of place: I just say that A Nurse's Calling with a stealthy killer (in Lery or in other closed places) and Bitter Murmur have no defense apart from Distortion, unlike BBQ.

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Dear Developers, will you buff both Distortion and the Legion with the mid-chapter of January 2019, aside the other killer's and survivors' perks the Community found weak?

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I rewrote the opening post, adding the following fourth possible solution:

4) if the solutions 1), 2) and 3) are rejected, at least the three tokens must grant three effective protections, that is Distortion doesn't trigger in any of the following circumstances (aside when you are dying or trapped some way): a) the survivor is asleep or b) the survivor's Aura is outside the killer's field of view (for example, you heal yourself within 28 meters from a crouched Pig with A Nurse's Calling, but you are behind her, so you don't need Distortion to remain hidden).

What do you think?

Acromio

Distortion is highway BS and shouldn't even exist in the first place.

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Acromio said:

Distortion is highway BS and shouldn't even exist in the first place.

Why? Do you want free Auras? Every mechanic has some counter. Moreover, don't worry: a few players like stealthy playstyle, the majority will keep using DS, Dead Hard, Lithe and so on...

Luigifan64

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Here's how we buff distortion and handle the locker aura reading change in one.

Bake the locker aura reading into the new Distortion survivor perk as a passive on it and if they use the locker to block an aura reading it won't consume one of their tokens. At least this would make it so it would cost them a perk slot if they really hated aura perks, abilities, etc. Now those 3 tokens will only be needed when you get caught out and weren't expecting it but you can reliably use the locker.

But that’s how the perk currently is, if you don’t want a token consumed you run and dive into a locker; this “buff” would do nothing for Distortion itself and would instead just nerf the mechanic that the devs introduced.