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• [Concept/Suggestion] Operation: Spectral Fog — Restructuring Hooks & Pressure to End the Band-Aid

  wholeapricot in Feedback and Suggestions July 1, 2026

  The Problem Dead by Daylight’s current balance loop relies heavily on "band-aid" perks to fix player behavior. Survivors are forced to bring anti-tunnel/anti-camp perks ( Decisive Strike , Off the Record ), while Killers feel forced to stack 4 slowdown perks to combat early-game generator speeds. Early-game hard tunneling entirely denies people the ability to play, ruining the casual experien
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• A Survivor Main's Take: Why the 9.5.0 Wesker 'Fixes' Hurt the Gameplay Loop (With suggestions)

  wholeapricot in Feedback and Suggestions March 14, 2026

  Introduction Dead by Daylight's longevity as a competitive asymmetrical game depends on maintaining skill expression for both sides. When unintentional mechanics provide meaningful depth, removing them without replacement doesn't "fix" the game—it lowers the skill ceiling and removes mastery opportunities that benefit the entire playerbase. 
 The recent "fix" to Wesker's hitbox bug, while
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