Why is the hatch still in the game?
Why is it still a thing that the last survivor get's a free 50/50 chance to escape after the other 3 Survivors are dead? I experienced on both sides so many matches where the last 2 Survivors didn't do anything and tried to rat each other out. (I can recommend watching the "Getting chased for 20 Minutes" Video from Noob3)
Instead of this stupid mechanic why not give the last two Survivors a fair chance to work together? When only two Survivors are left they get a repair speed bonus depending on how many generators are left.
5 Generators left = 300% Repair Speed bonus
4 Generators left = 200% Repair Speed bonus
3 Generators left = 100% Repair Speed bonus
2 Generators left = 50% Repair Speed bonus
1 Generator left = 25% Repair Speed bonus
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Personally I think there should be some new system when 2 survivors are left and this should replace hatch which is quite rng based mechanic.
Hatch provides a healthy incentive for the last survivor to not just hide until the server closes, so I don't think it should go away. You're right that it causes issues for the last two survivors, though.
A repair bonus might help, but I think it probably wouldn't be enough. I've had some ideas for how to fix it in the past, but nothing super concrete.
On some maps and with some killers it is impossible to open the exit gate as solo survivor.
Hatch is a last chance. I think thats ok.
You have no clue how odds work.
Survivor is not getting a free escape with hatch. As of writing this they get 5000 BP, no MMR change and a stick figure icon running thru a door. You've sacrificed or killed 3....you've already won my guy.
It always mystifies me when players complain about hatch. Like who cares if you lose the odd kill to hatch? Are you that desperate for a 4k? Always strikes me as a tribal killer main opinion.
Getting gens finished isn't easy. A lot of games will end without gens getting done often that becomes clear a few minutes into the game. Consigning every survivor to certain death if that happens would be wildly unhealthy for the game. Without hatch we'd see even more players ragequitting mid match than we already do, and that's still a lot. Plus once you're down to 1 or 2 survs you'd get a lot of players simply hiding and stringing out the game which would suck for everyone involved, especially since there'd be no way to trigger egc without closing hatch, unless you'd want it to activate when there's one surv left.
Hatch is a pretty necessary mechanic for the games health and enjoyment. Besides it's hardly a 50/50 chance. Unless you add hatch offerings to the equasion, most killers have the advantage when it comes to the race to find hatch, traversal abilities and such. And honestly how many survivors ever run left behind or clairvoyance? Anyone who does is just sacrificing a perk slot, making it useless for the entire game unless they are last one alive. Let people have their consolation escapes.