Deathslinger QoL changes were pointless
Base reload speed got reduced, that's nice. By how much you may ask? 0.15 seconds...
This QoL change doesn't change anything, everybody will still be running the reload speed add-ons, since there are basically not better alternatives and the base reload still feels awful.
- Movement speed during ADS?
Worthless, even tho the add-ons got buffed, who would ADS for longer than a second? Even if these add-ons were buffed to completely remove the slowdown when paired together, nobody would use them.
- Faster reeling speed?
Currently worthless, these add-ons should have been buffed instead of the movement speed add-ons, the values are so small that it's barely noticeable.
- Lower Terror Radius while ADSing?
Yet again worthless, Deathslinger does that one funny little thing where if you aim at a Survivor, an ear piercing tone starts playing, so if you slowly walk around the map while ADSing you're getting nobody.
- The mending add-ons?
If you want to just leave a Survivor after you've injured them with the Redeemer to get any value from these add-ons, that's a good way to lose preassure, these add-ons are not like the Legion's add-on, where their power is designed to leave the Survivors to mend while you're busy chaining hits.
- Reducing stun time after breaking the chain?
It's quite a bit gimmicky, but at least these add-ons can be used in quite interesting ways.
- Longer breaking chain action?
The add-on is not strong enough, you'll barely notice a difference.
Nothing changes, new Deathslingers will run the Missed Cooldown add-ons and Reload Speed add-ons, good Deathslingers will just run the Reload Speed add-ons with the Iri Coin or one of the Mangled add-ons (most likely the Uncommon one because it's better)
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the stun reduction addons are actually pretty nice for keeping stbfl stacks but other than that i agree with you
there was no intention to buff slinger. they only changed his reload to give a bit less time to reload to match locker killers. his best buff will be a revert whenever that occurs if it ever occurs.
Worthless, even tho the add-ons got buffed, who would ADS for longer than a second? Even if these add-ons were buffed to completely remove the slowdown when paired together, nobody would use them.
if both of them match 4.4 m/s then you get instant scope back by holding the gun out for entire game. it is stupid way to introduce quick-scoping... without just reverting change in first place.
That's why I said they gave Slinger QoL changes and not buffs, also those add-ons are only good for zoning, best to rework them.
I know this trick, it no longer works when this killer is against me, all I do is leave the console and then drink coffee while he expects me to free myself.
bHVR really want to try with a small solution first before they go ahead and do what we asked them for on the PTB Feedback Forum.
Have you seen whats going on with Huntress reload speed atm? it changed nothing but buff the worst instances of her.
Play Deathslinger for 100 hours or watch deathslinger streamers, you know reload addons are the best.
bHVR needs to stop making addons that end up becoming the default choice every time, please address the killer's issues instead of letting us fix it ourselves by only playing with a certain addon combo EVERY GAME FOREVER. OR Perk combo, perks should not buff reload animation.