Lightweight perk no longer makes scratch marks inconsistent or spaces them out since 8.6.0
SUMMARY OF THE ISSUE:
The perk Lightweight has two effects: first, it makes scratch marks disappear 5 seconds faster, which works fine. Second, it reduces the spawn rate of scratch marks by 60% so they are less consistent, spread out more, less intense, and harder to track. This effect does NOT occur, and is/was the majority of the perk's benefit, as it's what let you lose chase on some tiles. This has been the case since the 8.6.0 update, when scratch mark spawn logic was changed to make it easier for killers to track/"more consistent". This seems to have killed Lightweight's functionality too.
For reference, the left picture below is WITH Lightweight, while the right is WITHOUT lightweight. Somehow, the lightweight is more closely grouped and easier to see.
Here's a comparison of before and after the patch:
PLATFORM: PC
VIDEO: If you want the quick comparison, here is a short side by side:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNuv66aymEQ
If you want a longer version explaining it:
Despite the thumbnail, this gives a detailed explanation and history of the perk.
Comments
I'm really hoping this is fixed. Lightweight is such a nice passive perk.
Bumping this, it's been a ridiculous amount of time and lightweight still isn't patched.
Why is this being ignored. Is this intentional?
This is still an issue. The second half of the perk's description does not work.
if this is intentional please let us know at least. since it hasnt been mentioned in patch notes ty <33
Lightweight was so cool and underrated. I used to run this perk before the scratchmarks update and it was really fun to confuse the killers. I tested it a few days ago with Fixated and saw my scratchmarks being the same as normal scratchmarks, literally no difference. I hope they fix it soon so I can use my build again.
survivor stealth perk = 0 shits given by behavior
:( :( :( :(
Lightweight still isn't patched after 6 months…
Monthly bump...
I tried to use lightweight the other week and wondered why it didn't make a difference. broken and needs to be fixed!
I'm gonna bump this up because this ######### has been reported since May and there's ZERO FOLLOW UP.