Pulsar

@FFirebrandd said:
https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/comment/3601346#Comment_3601346
I'm not the one you're asking but I can answer the question.
Original: The concept behind Skull Merchant was excellent. A killer who is a jack of all trades but a smidge underwhelming at base who then chooses a specialization via addons sounds really really cool to me. The options and flexibility were super appealing to me. Yes, 3 gen Merchant was a problem and needed changed, but outside of that admittedly big problem, she had a lot of potential to be interesting and fun.
Rework: She seems much less of a jack of all trades now because her addon effects got moved behind claw traps and lost exposed... but in exchange she got much stronger stealth and "traps" with the drones directly injuring. I like both stealth killers and trap killers, so I personally am still 100% here for playing SM.

I disagree and will leave it at that.

Thanks for responding tho, appreciate it.

in Rate 2023 Chapters! Comment by Pulsar December 4, 2023

@Xendritch said:
Tools of Torment (9/10)
End Transmission (7/10)
Nicholas Cage (9/10)
Alien (8/10)
Chucky (6/10)

.....can i ask WHY tools is one of the best chapters in dbd?

in Rate 2023 Chapters! Comment by Pulsar December 4, 2023

@NerfedFreddy said:
Console and controller are for casual couch gaming. Don't be entitled for more than that

Ah, one of those types.

NOTED

in This game isn't designed for console and controllers Comment by Pulsar December 4, 2023

@Grigerbest said:
https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/comment/3600603#Comment_3600603
"If you're a good Killer, you'll still win the vast majority of your matches, even against SWF's."
"Heck, I even played competitively with Killers like Wraith and Wesker."
I'd love to watch a video of you playing against a competitive SWF as Wraith. xD

It was...extremely stressful.

Iirc, I got 3 Kills with 10 hooks on Dead Dawg but god damn dude, that was extremely stressful.

in Why don't killers have Corrupt, hex: devour hope, bbq or grim embrace basekit? Comment by Pulsar December 3, 2023

@Reinami said:
https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/comment/3600457#Comment_3600457
Killers are only strong in solo queue, but you know that.
Game would be in a healthier state if they removed tunneling and camping as strategies, made solo queue better, and buffed killers as a whole to deal with how fast gens can go and with tunneling and camping removed.

I feel like that's simply not true.

A SWF does not make those 4 players good. It gives them tools, but it doesn't magically increase their game sense or awareness of macro play.

If you're a good Killer, you'll still win the vast majority of your matches, even against SWF's.

Heck, I even played competitively with Killers like Wraith and Wesker.

in Why don't killers have Corrupt, hex: devour hope, bbq or grim embrace basekit? Comment by Pulsar December 3, 2023

@pale_hispanic said:
https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/399096/my-thoughts-on-tunneling-fixes
The only way to remove tunneling is by removing incentive to tunnel. I highly doubt you can do that without completely reworking the game from scratch.

It would need to have something to do with re-balancing the 4v1 and 3v1.

The 4v1 is somewhat Survivor favored, though not as much as it has been in the past. The 3v1 is very Killer favored, which is one of the main draws of tunneling.

in My thoughts on 'Tunneling' fixes.... Comment by Pulsar December 3, 2023

@Raccoon said:
https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/comment/3600542#Comment_3600542
I said you cannot fix 'Tunneling' without nerfing their ability to 'ability to eliminate someone from the game when they NEED to.'
I did not say "Killers tunnel because of X."
It's not my fault you instantly went for the us vs them/low hanging fruit.

I do not believe my statement was us vs them. Could you elaborate? I do actively try to avoid that.

I view it is a clarification of why people tunnel. This is vitally important to the discussion you are trying to facilitate, as I'm sure you know. If people tunnel out of a necessity because the game is so imbalanced, then that's very different then for example, tunneling to mess with someone or tunneling because it's easy.

I think that's an important thing to state.

in My thoughts on 'Tunneling' fixes.... Comment by Pulsar December 3, 2023

@Raccoon said:
https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/comment/3600540#Comment_3600540
I never said that was the reason killers tunnel.
Thanks for your input.

"eliminate someone from the game when they NEED to (ie - the game is going poorly, they need a come back, etc)."

You are welcome for the input.

in My thoughts on 'Tunneling' fixes.... Comment by Pulsar December 3, 2023

I think it's naive to think that the majority of Killers tunnel because they "would auto-lose" without it.

Most Killers tunnel because it's easy, extremely effective and very difficult to counter without a coordinated team.

in My thoughts on 'Tunneling' fixes.... Comment by Pulsar December 3, 2023

Gee, I wonder why Killers don't have Devour Hope basekit.

Snarkiness aside, I don't think Killers need any basekit adjustment at this time. A couple of years ago, you could've convinced me, but Killer today is pretty strong.

Plus, if you get rid of Corrupt and make it basekit, that just frees up a slot for more regression.

in Why don't killers have Corrupt, hex: devour hope, bbq or grim embrace basekit? Comment by Pulsar December 3, 2023

I'd love to see average gen time stats.

Like, on average, how long does it take Survivors to finish a gen? How much regression does the Killer inflict on average?

How fast does the first gen pop? How about the 2nd 3rd or 4th?

in Are generators speed a problem? Comment by Pulsar December 3, 2023

"You literally can't catch up to survivor without BL3"

I feel like that's just....not true at all

in Shift+W on Lary's Memorial Institute becoming a BIG issue. Comment by Pulsar December 2, 2023

@RpTheHotrod said:
https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/comment/3599670#Comment_3599670
A killer protecting a 3 gen from the beginning and not leaving it is a recipie for a loss for the killer. Having 4 survivors alive all without any hooks and one gen left to do, if the killer actually wins that, he deserves the win, lol.

That is not what I'm speaking of.

You don't need to only exist within a 3-gen to hold it.

It's pretty easy to do, honestly. Run Corrupt, PGTW and PR. Use PGTW on the gens you want to keep, PR will slow the game down and Corrupt allows you to easily ID 3-gens.

It's really not hard to do and it's extremely effective.

in My solution to the 3gen + 2v1 stalemates Comment by Pulsar December 2, 2023

@RpTheHotrod said:
Interesting idea, but frankly, if the survivors made super bad decisions in their gen planning to set themselves up with a 3 gen situation and are unable to break it, then they should have to deal with their failure. I'd say have the egc timer start, and they only have a limited time to get those generators done, lol. Either that, or 2 v 1 with no significant progress in gens would end up spawning the hatch. First one who escapes gets out and the entity takes the other - every man for himself. If the killer finds hatch first, then the entity takes both survivors.

While it is true that Survivors can force themselves into a 3-gen, I've found that generally, Killers will identify and hold them from the beginning of the game.

This could be addressed in spawn logic, but with maps seemingly getting smaller every update, the room for gen spread decreases.

in My solution to the 3gen + 2v1 stalemates Comment by Pulsar December 2, 2023

I think that's kind of true, but there are rarely Killers that so fundamentally change the game that you're skills as a general Killer player wouldn't translate.

in The killer players are lacking in experience, therefore they are getting buffed Comment by Pulsar December 2, 2023

@Evan_ said:
https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/comment/3599048#Comment_3599048
But how can you tell that they were really good if they gave up?

Because I knew them from tournaments and because I had scrimmed against them before.

in Surviving mains just giving up against Chucky. They want nerfs. Comment by Pulsar December 2, 2023

@Evan_ said:
https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/comment/3598499#Comment_3598499
I believe it's an mmr-thing. Back when I was a baby-killer I have seen it regularly - hell I started as a Pinhead main.
These days it just never happens, even if I hard-tunnel with Skull Merchant.

I think that's somewhat accurate.

Newer Survivors are more likely to DC or give up due to not understanding the game yet.

Mid-MMR Survivors are more likely to stay due to needing BP or challenges.

High-MMR Survivors are more likely to DC because they'd rather find something else lol

That's how it's been in my experience. Really good players didn't bother against SM, they just quit immediately.

in Surviving mains just giving up against Chucky. They want nerfs. Comment by Pulsar December 1, 2023

@NomiNomad said:
https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/comment/3598842#Comment_3598842
I know you weren't asking me, but as a former console player, it's definitely the disparity between keyboard and controller. At least in my experience, the game is way easier to play on keyboard and mouse. A joystick just doesn't have the same accuracy that a mouse does.
It's not super noticable on non-ranged killers, but I find it far easier to actually look around with a mouse.

It's also the FPS.

It is FAR easier to react with 60, much less 120, frames than with 30 or less.

in What will the FOV slider do and will it take away the ability to 360 around killers? Comment by Pulsar December 1, 2023

@ad19970 said:
https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/comment/3597639#Comment_3597639
In my experience Scamper wasn't a problem anymore. However, if it is still too quick, then they should nerf Scamper one more time for sure. I was more thinking of his Slice and Dice ability, which allows for a good amount of counterplay.

It's the Scamper + Slice and Dice for me personally.

They are both versatile on their own but together they are difficult to deal with effectively.

in Why is there so much hate around Chucky? Comment by Pulsar November 30, 2023

@GeneralV said:
https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/comment/3597585#Comment_3597585
"So the counterplay is to hold W and M1."
Again?
Last I checked, that was the one thing everyone was tired of.

That's why I said I didn't enjoy it.

in Why is there so much hate around Chucky? Comment by Pulsar November 30, 2023

@ProfessorDunwich said:
https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/comment/3597757#Comment_3597757
Survivor complaints: Valid
Killer complaints: “Sounds like an issue with you, have you been practicing self-care…”
Dismissal disguised as empathy.

I mean, they listed like 8 different things. They've got quote a few comments and posts about things not being fun or the way they'd like it.

It can be hard, but if a game isn't fun, you shouldn't be playing. That's not to say you shouldn't care

in Freddy not being on the roadmap is really disappointing. Comment by Pulsar November 30, 2023

@ProfessorDunwich said:
https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/comment/3597762#Comment_3597762
I’m sorry you feel the need to respond to most posts with brief responses dripping in condescension. Have considered taking a break?

I'm sorry you feel that my posts are condescending.

I merely feel sorry that the game seems so miserable for you right now. Games are supposed to be fun and when they aren't is a sad thing indeed.

in On behalf of all survivor mains, we're sorry killers Comment by Pulsar November 30, 2023

@ProfessorDunwich said:
https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/comment/3597737#Comment_3597737
Unfortunately Killer feels reduced to being a party clown for Survivor amusement.

I am sorry that you feel that way.

in On behalf of all survivor mains, we're sorry killers Comment by Pulsar November 30, 2023

This post just feels...weird.

in On behalf of all survivor mains, we're sorry killers Comment by Pulsar November 30, 2023

@Zokenay said:
Im close to quitting the game myself...
No tweaks to the broken Buckle Up + Ftp combo.
No Badham or GOOD Garden rework.
BNP is still not deleted from the game.
Trickster rework feels like a nerf
3 gens are getting nerfed, which is another thing to cross off the list of the few things killers still had.
No Hope adjustments.
They're also nerfing Mangled and Sloppy.
DS will likely be broken once again.
Like bruh... i cant.

I don't think there's anything reasonable they could do based on this to make you stay happy with the game.

Sounds like you might be burnt out, big time.

in Freddy not being on the roadmap is really disappointing. Comment by Pulsar November 30, 2023

@ad19970 said:
https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/comment/3597585#Comment_3597585
Definitely disagree with that. Depending on the loop, you can definitely dodge his dash if played correctly. Often you simply have to predict where he will be coming from, you can't just react to him. Which is what makes these interactions fair for both sides. If you could just react to his dash and dodge it, it would be bad.
Also, if you are at a filler pallet loop, and he uses his dash, it's pretty much a 50/50 mindgame. As a survivor, you have to try and predict from which side he will dash, and if you predict correctly, you mostly get a stun against him. This often works at windows too.
The only exception I guess is his 180 degree flick potential, which can make certain situations undodgeable that should have been dodgeable. Surely not every situation, but some, and that should be fixed.

He can Dash under pallets multiple times, so it doesn't really matter if you drop it

He forces you to play EVERY pallet for a stun

in Why is there so much hate around Chucky? Comment by Pulsar November 30, 2023

@ad19970 said:
https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/comment/3596656#Comment_3596656
Really? He has quite a bit of counterplay if you ask me.

Not really.

Pretty much every loop is unsafe against him and with the ability to flick, he's not able to be juked easily.

So the counterplay is to hold W and M1.

in Why is there so much hate around Chucky? Comment by Pulsar November 30, 2023

@Reinami said:
https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/comment/3597019#Comment_3597019
Well when they keep nerfing perks like STBFL (which is coming) and nerfing trickster from PTB, or chucky from PTB or Xenomorph or all the other nerfs they keep doing while completely ignoring blight and nurse for years at this point. What do you expect?

PTB Trickster was the EPITOME of horrific design

in Surviving mains just giving up against Chucky. They want nerfs. Comment by Pulsar November 30, 2023

@Zenislev said:
https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/comment/3595536#Comment_3595536
If a million people point out that humans breathe air, they're not being original, but they're also not wrong.

No, see what you're doing is more along the lines of

"Woe is me, BHVR hates Killers and loves Survivors, woe is me."

in New roadmap Comment by Pulsar November 29, 2023

I'm not a massive fan of his power counterplay, which is to say very little.

Overall, I think he's ambitious and I'll support that.

in Why is there so much hate around Chucky? Comment by Pulsar November 29, 2023

@WilliamSN said:
https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/comment/3595803#Comment_3595803
BHVR has stated the desired Killrate is around 60%.
Try again.

BHVR has also shown that isn't always true.

in Problem w/ Balance Comment by Pulsar November 29, 2023

@pale_hispanic said:
https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/comment/3595553#Comment_3595553
I completely agree. The point is that requires a rework, not just blankly nerfing the killer.

That is why I did not say nerf

in Problem w/ Balance Comment by Pulsar November 29, 2023

@Reinami said:
https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/comment/3595802#Comment_3595802
Right, and every time we both think the other is fundamentally wrong, but i at least applaud you for consistency. And now we can go back to ignoring each other because i don't think we'll ever get anywhere.

Agreed.

in Problem w/ Balance Comment by Pulsar November 29, 2023

@Chaogod said:
https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/comment/3595736#Comment_3595736
Literally every other game on the planet balances around the top players. Thats literally the best way to balance the game because who wants to be punished for getting better at the game? Once your players reach higher MMR they are not gonna wanna play anymore because it's extremely unbalanced. Most of the time those changes rarely have a negative impact on players who are at a lower level. As it often targets methods, strats and etc that lower level players don't understand or even know about.
You can't balance a game around people who struggle to even boot the game up. Especially in a game where there's two very distinct sides. If it was a fighting game or a shooter you could just use broken strat but there is no option here for that.
Otherwise you are gonna have people trying to yank their MMR so they can get better matches. The game should make you STRIVE to do better not worse. You are straight up talking about making the game a worse experience as you go on. There's only so much you can do when the other side has a plethora of handicaps.

I am vaguely uninterested in arguing this point simply because I've had this argument numerous times before and I care not enough to do so again.

You genuinely think DBD would be better if we catered to people like me? That's genuinely surprising because it promotes the MOST boring parts of DBD and will remove any individuality.

in Problem w/ Balance Comment by Pulsar November 29, 2023

@WilliamSN said:
https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/comment/3595738#Comment_3595738
Yes, you particularly said "Balance" ,however, if we "Balance" for the majority of people, we'll be forced to buff Nurse.
Since you know, if you include all MMRs, nurse has the lowest Killrate.
https://us.v-cdn.net/6030815/uploads/5RJE4QLH24JN/image.png
You cannot balance the game around survivors that run into walls or nurses that blink into basements.
There has to be an MMR cut-off where you tell people to get good instead of listening to demands for nerfs to the other side.

Nurse still has over a 50% KR in those stats, ergo, she's fine.

in Problem w/ Balance Comment by Pulsar November 28, 2023

@Reinami said:
https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/comment/3595736#Comment_3595736
So then you probably know what my next response will be then?
When are my nurse buffs coming in? Since every time BHVR releases killer stats, she is by far the lowest kill rate killer in the game.

Balancing around the top != balancing with consideration to the top.

You can create Killers, like Blight, who are balanced at a casual level and still viable competitively. I think, realistically, Nurse just makes a lot of people motion sick.

But no, I wouldn't be against making her easier to play, as I've stated the last few times we've had this conversation.

in Problem w/ Balance Comment by Pulsar November 28, 2023

@WilliamSN said:
https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/comment/3595553#Comment_3595553
Or you know, just teach the 90% how to actually play instead of dumbing down the game for them.
If the 10% knows how to shut down the killers power to the point the killer has a 20% KR, then the killer is actually weak once the survivors stop Running into walls.
If you nerf a killer that has a 20% KR vs 10% of the pop, then said killer is going to 0% KR vs the 10%, that is not fun for anyone and the killer will not be played at all.

Where did I say nerf.

I promise you, I am very particular in the words I choose. It's not an accident.

in Problem w/ Balance Comment by Pulsar November 28, 2023

@Reinami said:
https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/comment/3595553#Comment_3595553
This leads to the death of games. Trickle down balance is the way to go.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1p42KtZOCw&t=203s

I will not be watching that video for the fourth time. I saw it when it came out, and I have watched it every time you've linked it.

I absolutely DARE you to watch what happens if we balance for comp players. Hell, balance for me. You absolutely will not like it, nor will the VAST majority of players.

Now, YOU may be fine with the game dying and having a measly playerbase, but I highly doubt BHVR wants to lose that revenue. They are a business, first and foremost, and they will generally err on the side of the majority consumer. That means the casual player, if we get to a point where the majority consumer if a comp player, we've gone down a dark path indeed.

in Problem w/ Balance Comment by Pulsar November 28, 2023

@radiantHero23 said:
https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/comment/3595585#Comment_3595585
So less stacks so it's back to pre 6.1.0?
Id be fine with that.

That's what I would hope for.

It does promote tunneling, unfortunately, but I don't know if anything can be done for that barring a basekit tunneling change.