MadLordJack

@Leachy_Jr said:
https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/2139929#Comment_2139929
Sorry but I really cannot see how blight is anywhere near a spirit in terms of counterplay.
Do you mean the J flick counterplay? That just comes down to a 50/50, similar to a TL wall or something like that. If you keep track of how many rushes he has it makes it even easier to predict based on the environment around you.

There is absolutely no tell as to whether or not a Blight is going to abuse an exploit. As with Spirit, this means that the counterplay to an exploiting Blight is the same as a phasing Spirit - you have to make a guess based on information you have gathered from previous chases with absolutely no in-chase tells whatsoever, a guess that is heavily in the killers favour for various reasons. Firstly, because the killer does this trial after trial and so has the more experience. Secondly, because the survivor has absolutely no control and if the killer guesses right the survivor gets hit, meaning that anything the killer does trumps anything the survivor does. If the survivor guesses right, it's actually the killer guessing wrong. Thirdly, because this pattern can repeat itself for as many times as necessary before the survivor inevitably loses. Fourth, because there is no tell whatsoever meaning that it is a pure guess. Fifth, beacuse the Blight knows what they are going to do and, because they are using the exploit and not playing properly, they pretty much have eyes on the survivor for most of the chase. Sixth, a Blight can adjust the angle of their Lethal Rush and has a wider hitbox, meaning that a good Blight knows they can hit you without hugging the wall like a curving Billy needs to.

All of this means that it is not, in fact, a 50/50 guess. It's not a matter of guessing right or wrong, it's a matter of the killer screwing up, because they have all the information they need not to in the form of being able to watch what you are doing and move faster than the engine allows you to react.

And the best part is that this whole argument is completely moot - the Devs have decided it's an exploit, and so it's getting removed. And as a Blight main who has experience using it and absolutely despised it due to the lack of skill required (you suddenly play everything the same way with little thought and it's very easy to learn even without instruction), all I can say is good riddance.

in Ascensions Blights j-flick video Comment by MadLordJack April 25, 2021

@Leachy_Jr said:
https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/2139895#Comment_2139895
Well now you're getting to my point.
By definition, tractor tech was an exploit, it was an unintended mechanic.
You just don't think of it as bad because it's good for the game and adds a new dynamic to the tractor tile.
Think of the J flick in the same way, it has counterplay and makes playing as and against blight more fun.

I guess I just don't like playing against Spirit. And nor do most people. Which is why we dislike the exploit that turns Blight into her more aggressive knock-off.

in Ascensions Blights j-flick video Comment by MadLordJack April 25, 2021

@glitchboi said:
https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/2139817#Comment_2139817
As a non J-flicking Blight main, I feel insulted. In the right hands, he's powerful. Hell, Ascension actually said that non J-flick Blight has less counterplay than J-flicking Blight so that's ironic, and he also said that although he wants the J-flick to stay, he thought Blight would still be good without it.

I mean, they are right if they include Spirit-style guesses in their definition of "counterplay". Blight is... kinda nuts. Which is why I'm glad that junk tiles and such exist.

in Ascensions Blights j-flick video Comment by MadLordJack April 25, 2021

I like the lore.

in Does anybody else find the ever-increasing amount of lore not interesting? Comment by MadLordJack April 25, 2021

@RbLen said:
https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/2139774#Comment_2139774
Sorry, Im not sure what you mean?

As a Blight main who doesn't use the exploit, I can get anyone anywhere except at short, round loops. Not only does the exploit allow you to hit someone anywhere if they fail a Spirit-style guess, it makes it so that you don't have to learn to play tiles properly. Scott Jund had a good example with LT walls - normally a Blight would have to take 3 different angles to hit someone going for a window. It takes a lot of practice. A J-flicker just has to smack off the corner and jerk their mouse a bit.

Also, it negates two otherwise very strong add-ons.

in Ascensions Blights j-flick video Comment by MadLordJack April 25, 2021

I don't think it's balanced to remove the only direct counterplay from a strong, balanced killer whilst simultaneously making him a fair bit easier to play.

in Ascensions Blights j-flick video Comment by MadLordJack April 25, 2021

Nope, it's actually just a buff because your teammates can see when you're in a chase and killers with obsession perks will want to avoid you.

in Is there any downside to being the obsession? Comment by MadLordJack April 25, 2021

Plague on Lery's, both as and against. I don't even know where her fountains spawn.

in What are some killer / map combinations you've never seen? Comment by MadLordJack April 25, 2021

It is an extremely forgettable perk that requires other perks, add-ons and a lot of luck to be even slightly useful.

in Overwhelming Presence Comment by MadLordJack April 25, 2021

I've not had this issue. In fact, my experience has been the complete opposite: a vaulting survivor is many free knives as they are both locked in the animation and while they run away.

in Survivors immune to knives when vaulting Comment by MadLordJack April 25, 2021

@Seanzu said:
https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/2139495#Comment_2139495
While I completely agree that keys need nerfing, I was going to say nerfing them based on this would be pointless if say, he had 1,000 hours and it's only occurred once especially with like broken chest rates.

Fair enough, though I disagree the logic is understandable and sound.

in Had my first 'two key' match. Comment by MadLordJack April 25, 2021

@Seanzu said:
Out of curiosity, how many hours do you have in this game, if you know?

That seems like a completely irrelevant question and now I'm curious as to what prompted it?

in Had my first 'two key' match. Comment by MadLordJack April 25, 2021

1) A rework of the gens that replaces holding m1 for 80 seconds with fetching fuel and/or parts to encourage interactions.

2) Reworking the sounds so they actually work and killers can maybe track in chases better.

3) Reworking the pip system so that it actually works, taking into account various advantages and disadvantages, and can be used as a universal win/lose system.

in If you could improve 3 aspects of this game what would they be Comment by MadLordJack April 25, 2021

Mmkay. You do realise that sweaty SWF teams that Huntress can't compete with are the ones that don't heal, right?

in Why iri head nerf? Comment by MadLordJack April 25, 2021

So, you camped a basement with Trapper? Sorry, but that's not exactly impressive unless you were using Padded Jaws and no bags. And even then it's not that impressive.

in Lol two ds users suicided on hook because I hit them with basement control tactics Comment by MadLordJack April 25, 2021

Basically, because combining it with Ruin was absolutely broken.

So they nerfed it's ability to respawn Hex totems and instead just made it so that no matter what, Undying is the first totem that will get cleansed (a special exception being Haunted Grounds). Which, amusingly enough, gave it a much greater chance to synergize with Hex perks that aren't Ruin, Haunted Grounds or Retribution.

in why was hex undying nerfed?? Comment by MadLordJack April 25, 2021

Yes. I suspect that one of the reasons the Twins, the midchapter, and parts of All Kill were broken was because they had already shifted some of the talent into working on the anniversary chapter in order to not screw it up and to make sure BHVR and Capcom are mentioned in the same sentence in a positive manner.

in Do you have hope for this years anniversary? Comment by MadLordJack April 24, 2021

@Pulsar said:
https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/2139088#Comment_2139088
Sluzzy is out here playing 4-dimmensional DBD.

Oh dear gods, my brain just immediately went to a Nurse add-on that reversed time when she blinks so the killer can physically drag people out of cover and into the open if they're good enough...