The real problem with Legion

Legion is based on two different ideas:

1. A killer that passes for a survivor (Darkness among us)

2. A killer that is infact a group of characters

Currently, Legion barely qualifies as either of those. They can vault like survivors, cool, but they're still obviously killers, and the fact that they are a group is reflected only in their cosmetics. Let's be honest, Legion will never play to their full potential until they represent these ideas in their gameplay.


Look at Micheal for example. Micheal is an ominous stalker who takes his time before going for the kill, then does so with ruthless drive. His gameplay perfectly emulates that idea.

What are the saw movies about? Yes there's traps, yes there's bizarre morals, but most of all, it's about tough choices, and almost all of them are choices about sacrifice. Do I finish the gen, or do I wait for my friend to take off their trap? Do I work on my trap, or save the guy on hook?


Legion is a killer that vaults pallets and windows quickly, that's what they're about. They're not a gang that you play as or face, they're not a darkness that hides among us, they vault fast and everything else is just trying to balance that.

Comments

  • It's just hard to implement something like that. 2+ killers legions in one game? thats an bannable exploit (for now)

    But let's say just IF!

    If legions will not go alone in match, but with someone else? it would requed ALOT of things to change... especialy - power of legion... he would be much more weaker

  • During Legion's power activation, shadows of Legion may spring from lockers when survivors pass and apply Deep Wounds. Scary?

  • @TimeMonster said:

    It's just hard to implement something like that. 2+ killers legions in one game? thats an bannable exploit (for now)

    But let's say just IF!

    If legions will not go alone in match, but with someone else? it would requed ALOT of things to change... especialy - power of legion... he would be much more weaker

    It doesn't need to actually be multiple players, it just needs to be represented somehow that it's a group.


    Have the other legionaries hanging out around the map. Maybe they pretend to be survivors and alert the Killer when a real survivor gets close to them. Maybe you can switch which legionnaire you're playing to quickly get across the map.