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As someone who predominantly plays survivor, I've almost historically never had a problem with Freddy. He's actually a lot more fun to go against than traditional killers imo since his counterplay isn't just "ha ha loop go weeee!". You have to remember what pallets are real, and which one's are not. Can this occasionally blow up in the survivor's face? Of course, but isn't that kind of what the pallets are supposed to do?

I never found his snares or teleport to be too powerful either. As long as you stay aware of these things, you should almost never have an issue with him; I don't see the problem.

As many people here already said, these stats should not be used to draw conclusions. If we're nerfing Freddy because of his high kill rate, then lets buff Nurse while we're at it. This stats can be skewed by a number of things, especially Freddy, since he technically has 2 abilities to pick from. For all we know, his kill rate with dream pallets could be 90%, and the snares at 30%.

Whenever a killer comes out that doesn't have traditional counterplay, it gets people angry.

BHVR, if you're reading this, PLEASE don't nerf Freddy.

in This should be a red flag to developers (Freddy OP!!!) Comment by NightmareReborn October 24, 2020

@CashelP14 said:
https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/1649413#Comment_1649413
Origins on Bo2. Der Eisendrache and Revelations on Bo3.

I may be unpopular in this opinion, but I think its a sin how the Margwa and the Panzer appeared in Revelations, but not Brutus or Nova Crawlers.

in Name a DLC that you think no one will expect but will still be amazing Comment by NightmareReborn September 28, 2020

I think Brutus from Call of Duty Zombies (with Richtofen as a survivor, and MOTD as the map) would be super cool.

in Name a DLC that you think no one will expect but will still be amazing Comment by NightmareReborn September 28, 2020

One time, I was SWFing with a group of mine, who are ironically toxic, but funny people.

We went up against this one particular killer, not thinking much about it, and we ended up beating him pretty badly from what I remember. This triggered the typical "GG EZ" from my friends, but this killer was pretty stubborn himself, leading to a pretty heated argument in the end game chat.

Out of no where, one of my friends immediately challenges him to a match in Smash Bros, and by some odd stroke of luck, he accepted. We added him on steam, and even got into a discord call with him. He bought a subscription to Nintendo Switch Online, and battled against my friend (and kinda got smushed).

It was all fun and games at the end of the day, and we said our goodbyes.

Ever since then, we've only ran into him one more time, but nevertheless, the memory will still live with us.

Mr. Meeseeks, if you're out there, you're a real homie.

in Your Greatest/Funniest Dead By Daylight Moment? Comment by NightmareReborn September 24, 2020

Like someone in this thread already said, I really hope they focus more on videogame killers for future licenses.

Five Nights at Freddy's is one that's been hotly debated recently, but if Security Breach turns out well, and the movie does too, I honestly don't see why it shouldn't be in the game. Whether or not you like the idea, you'd have to admit, it'd make BHVR mad cash. FNaF is a series that literally started from NOTHING. A poor, indie game developer threw it out, thinking it was going to be his last attempt at making games. Now, its newest installments are unveiled alongside Spiderman, God of War, and other colossal AAA games. From a popularity standpoint, it definitely deserves to be in the game. From an accomplishment standpoint, it doesn't fall short there either. From a horror perspective is where people get iffy. The most popular request from the FNaF series is Springtrap, who fits in pretty well. I'd love to see FNaF join the ranks among these horror legends. In my opinion, after Silent Hill, FNaF would be next in line for me. I would go on longer, but I already made an entire thread dedicated to this.

Another one that I'd want is a Left for Dead killer, particularly The Witch. We already have a survivor, so it's not like we really need a second one if another L4D DLC were to be done (although a survivor from the second survivor group would be cool). The Witch would probably make sense as the L4D killer pick (I would say Tank, but he's too big. The only other notable boss zombie is The Witch). Left for Dead got its first major update after 10 years, which has revived interest in the IP, and I think it would be a good investment for BHVR to go back and scoop up a killer.

Lastly, I believe Friday the 13th is due for its representation. I know that this one probably wont come for a while (if at all), but Jason would be a neat addition, what else needs to be said?

Also, after reading your post, I wonder how they could make The Babadook work. By all means, if they can make it work then add 'em too.

in Which killer do you want to see in game? Comment by NightmareReborn September 22, 2020

@Heartbound said:
Robbie Rotten
The Teletubbies
Sachiko Shinozaki (Corpse Party)
Pee Wee Herman
A heroic knight who thinks he's doing good but is misled by the Entity.
Sportacus.
A centipede
A dancing killer that moves around so much it's hard to tell what he's doing.
A sexy killer.

A sexy killer? I thought Myers was already in the game.

in Which killer do you want to see in game? Comment by NightmareReborn September 22, 2020

I think he's definitely an underrated pick.

I'm not petitioning for his inclusion or anything, but I wouldn't be upset by any means. In my opinion, like Springtrap, he should come to the game at some point, whether it be now, or a few years down the line when some of the more major horror icons are already in (and there's not a whole lot of those left).

Slenderman falls into a weird niche of horror (internet/pop culture), which isn't something that DbD traditionally goes for, but it definitely has its fair share of cool characters. Once people get over the "Popular = Bad/Children" mentality then I think he'll be a lot more widely accepted. People forget that he became popular for a reason.

in How Do You Feel About The Possibility Of Slendermans Inclusion? Comment by NightmareReborn September 21, 2020

@EntitledMyersMain said:
https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/discussion/comment/1628290#Comment_1628290
Not necessarily.
Most FNAF players are like 12-14 or something. This means that not many new players are coming to this game, and all you end up with is lot of unhappy dbd fans.
I don't know if a lot of people in that 12-14 age range play dbd or not though, so don't take my opinion seriously.

I've seen people as young as 10 enjoy DbD, and probably just as young with FNaF too. The majority of the people I see play these games are under the age of 18. There's young people in every fanbase, and this one is no exception.

Typically, from what I've seen, the average age of a FNaF fan varies a lot. Of course you have the young fans, who if I were to guess, range from 11-13, but then you have the fans that have stuck with the series throughout the years, and these people tend to be older (maybe around 16-22?). DbD's fanbase is sorta hard to tell, but (from what I've seen) the average age for a DbD fan seems to be ~20 (with many outliers on both sides). Again, these are just from what I see on places such as Reddit and the DbD forums.

Although (and this isn't directed toward you), the real question I have is why does it really matter? Let people play whatever they want without being told "no" simply because they're younger/older than the typical player (and this doesn't apply specifically to DbD or FNaF). I love playing games like Splatoon and Smash Bros, but I'm not going to let the kids of those games ruin my enjoyment of them. If they're not directly hindering my enjoyment of the game, then why should I, or anyone, care?

in If You Could Have Any DLC... Comment by NightmareReborn September 17, 2020

What I would want:

Resident Evil and FNaF just had huge showings at the PS5 showcase, and I would love to see both of these come to the game some day. L4D2 is getting another major update after remaining dormant for 10 years, so an extension to the L4D chapter would be pretty cool to see alongside this. There's obviously more that I'd like to see in the game some day, but these are just my general picks, not particularly strong about any of them except for FNaF.

What I wouldn't want:

There's really no a whole lot that I'd actively oppose being in the game. The only thing I can really think of is creepypasta stuff (and then again, I wouldn't be mad if Slender was added. He's not my #1 by any means, but still cool).

in If You Could Have Any DLC... Comment by NightmareReborn September 17, 2020

@CheeseAnton said:
https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/1619605#Comment_1619605
You just picked a terrible example, how about this instead...
https://p1.hiclipart.com/preview/950/464/1010/fnafng-second-chance-ones-springtrap-character-png-clipart-thumbnail.jpg
Scared yet?

Idk what you mean, this is still going to give me nightmares.

in License Chapters For Next Year . Comment by NightmareReborn September 13, 2020

@TheStabbiNAngeL said:
https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/1619565#Comment_1619565
Bro Fnaf isn't scary or compelling no matter how much lore they pump into it
https://us.v-cdn.net/6030815/uploads/17YLIQF5K9R3/download-283-29.jpeg
Is that scary to you

This is the image I typically show other people. It's his most modern incarnation.

in License Chapters For Next Year . Comment by NightmareReborn September 13, 2020

Which ones do I expect? Idk, BHVR has kind of been unpredictable when it comes to licenses, especially nowadays since most of the major horror icons are either already in the game or inaccessible for various reasons.

If we're going down the movie path, I think we'd probably see one of the major requested ones (such as Jason, Candyman, or Pinhead). I think we'll be considered lucky to get even one of them, since they're all pretty big names. I don't really care too much for horror movies personally, so the addition of any of them (except Jason) would probably get a resounding "meh" from me, but I'd be happy for everyone that wanted them.

When it comes to videogame characters, I feel the exact opposite. In my opinion, there's a lot more potential in that market since most of the movie legends have made it in by now, and video games are an almost untapped market.

Resident Evil is a name I hear somewhat often, and for good reason. It's a pretty iconic horror game, and has plenty of potential for a neat DbD chapter.

FNaF is another one that has been somewhat controversial. On one hand, you have tons of people that want it, and on the other, you have a good bunch that actively DON'T want it. I would predict that if a FNaF chapter were actually added into DbD, I predict people would probably not hate it as much as they initially claimed, so I'd personally want to see this one if a videogame chapter were to be added.

Another request that I see on Twitter a lot is Clementine from Telltale's TWD, which I'd personally LOVE, but I imagine that license CANNOT be cheap; As much as people would like it, its probably just not happening.

I don't know if Slenderman would fall into here, since he's more of internet culture rather than games, but I think he gets the award for the most underrated licensed character pick. He's not a "must have or die" kind of character for me, but he was pretty popular in the early 2010s, and boosted the horror game genre significantly.

Lastly, I'd want to talk about something that's already part of the game: Left for Dead. I think this chapter is in need of a killer, perhaps The Witch? Or maybe The Hunter? Idk, just food for thought. I don't see this one happening but hey, here's to hoping.

Okay that is all, sorry for the essay.

in License Chapters For Next Year . Comment by NightmareReborn September 12, 2020

Is he getting nerfed? Man, I thought he was fine before. Oh well...

in Devs, why do you want to nerf pyramid head? Comment by NightmareReborn September 11, 2020

I can already count the number of hag players I see on 0 hands, and I dont want that number to go any lower. She's not powerful enough to warrant a nerf, whether that be direct or indirect. She has her limitations and counterplay, and is in a good spot powerwise as is. Her addons could use some tweaks (not nerfs, just rank adjustments), but nothing major needs to be done.

in Nerf Hag w/o actually nerfing her Comment by NightmareReborn September 10, 2020

I know this is sort of off topic, but I honestly hate the "basic attack" requirement almost anywhere its put. It creates an unnecessary power disparity, since some killers use basic attacks way more than others, and overall, having more restrictions just simply isn't fun.

I'd suggest allowing all 3 you mentioned (Spirit, Nurse, and Blight) to have their abilities count as basic attacks.

in Btw, Spirit can have basic attack from their ability but Blight cannot or basic attack is illogical Comment by NightmareReborn September 9, 2020

That's... actually a good point, I never saw it that way. Hmmm... its worth investigating to be sure, because on paper, nothing sounds wrong with what you proposed, but we'll have to see how it plays out in practice.

in We just got a second Nurse and Hillbilly actually. Comment by NightmareReborn September 8, 2020

@[Deleted User] said:
https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/1603616#Comment_1603616
Have you ever overheated in an actual match? I've played him a handful of times since the changes went live and I've never been close to overheating the chainsaw, even when I feel like I'm using it heavily. It feels like this would just stop you from face camping while revving your chainsaw and that's about it.

I havent played him too much since the rework. I was originally going to start playing him again, but with the most recent overheat cooldown change, I'll have to think about it a little more.

Before the most recent change, I didn't overheat, but regardless, I don't support what behavior did in terms of this nerf, since regardless of its severity, many players were against a base kit billy nerf, and they still chose to go through with it. It really left a bad taste in my mouth.

in Old things that were removed but should be brought back Comment by NightmareReborn September 8, 2020

@PanicSquid said:
https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/1603747#Comment_1603747
I think the yellow mori should be base-kit for people who want to do it for the aesthetic. The point of these threads is discussing what could be done to the Moris to make them less impactful in the match, but still have them so they are useful to the killer.
Aesthetically Monstrous Shrine is a glorious perk because I support my arachnid-esque eldritch horror, but mechanically its not useful. Form and Function, Aesthetic and Utility.

I'm not against making yellow mori basekit. As for monstrous shrine, yeah it needs a rework.

in The mori change id want as killer/survivor Comment by NightmareReborn September 7, 2020

@PanicSquid said:
https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/1603614#Comment_1603614
Some Moris take forever, like Hag's. Using the mori would give the rest of the team more time to do things than just hooking the survivor. It would be actually disadvantageous. This is pretty much why Dying Light isn't a meta perk, because its downside is worse than its benefit.
I pose to you that this game is inherently competitive by its nature, since it is pitting one group against an individual. Where the objectives of either side are in direct opposition to each other.
https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/1603523#Comment_1603523
This idea is flawed, since that would mean a survivor could counter a mori by just hiding in bushes and lockers all game. So if that survivor never gets hooked, the mori can never be used. Crows can be avoided if you just move around from hiding spot to hiding spot. I'm not sure we want to encourage that.

It still doesn't change my perspective of moris. Yes, sometimes using a mori can cost you a few extra seconds. What I don't see is why that's necessarily an issue. Why does a mori HAVE to be "competitively viable"? Can't they just look cool? As I said, it seems like (especially recently) they're for aesthetic purposes above anything else. When people suggest overly complicated reworks for moris, I'd almost rather keep them as they are, or better yet just make them applicable on death hook. I agree with the Dying Light thing though.

If pitting two sides against each other is what makes a game competitive, then by that logic, games like Mario Party, and Mario Kart's Battle Mode become competitive, even though everything else about them goes against competitive gameplay (such as, in Mario Party's case, the game being almost completely RNG, and in case of Mario Kart's Battle Mode, spawn location and item RNG). To some extent, these games can be played competitively, but they fall under the "party game" category more than anything else.

Many of these same attributes can be applied to DbD, particularly with map RNG, which can almost entirely determine the outcome of a game from the beginning. You can have a game on Coal Tower with 8 pallets, or 16 pallets. Totems spots are still an issue, some maps putting them in wide open areas, and others putting them in spots only detectives would find. Gen and window placements also have their issues as well.

This game doesn't suffer nearly to the extent that Mario Kart or Mario Party does, but nevertheless, it doesn't seem like this game was build with a 100% competitive design in mind. I dont see why they should force a competitive design onto moris with complicated reworks that don't really make a whole lot of sense.

in The mori change id want as killer/survivor Comment by NightmareReborn September 7, 2020

Old Legion

Jokes aside, I miss the BT vision effect as well. The main thing I want back, however, is prework billy. Not for his addons, but just to get rid of the stupid overheat mechanic.

in Old things that were removed but should be brought back Comment by NightmareReborn September 7, 2020

@EntitySpawn said:
https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/1601750#Comment_1601750
like i said the slowdown does make it easier, i just showed you the possible math so im not sure what more convincing you need that its a strong change and honestly 9% as an ebony would be too OP as the example i gave would be an extra 30seconds on each gen when stacked with other slowdowns (8seconds on its own).
https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/1601868#Comment_1601868
be pointless, people wont buy an ebony mori for 7k if it doesnt benefit them hence why i added the passive slowdown idea and made it third hook

I honestly can't see the argument about the second part. Why does absolutely everything in this game have to fit into some sort of competitive meta? I can see the argument for perks, maps, powers, etc, but can't moris be just for aesthetic purposes? It seems like that's their intent anyway, as with the addition of every new killer comes a flashier mori to go alongside them.

They could also push moris back to death hook, and then make moris give you more points than sacrifices do. That way, the killer can still get rewarded without it being blatantly unfair for survivors. That's just my two cents on the matter; feel free to disagree.

in The mori change id want as killer/survivor Comment by NightmareReborn September 7, 2020

I think Billy's takes the cake for me. For as much as I disagree with the gutting he got, atleast we got some sick menu music to make up for it.

in What is by far your favorite main menu music for killer? Comment by NightmareReborn September 6, 2020

If I had to pick one, I'd have to say Springtrap. Yeah yeah, I know, but I personally would love his addition.

HMs go to The Witch (L4D2) and Jason (Friday the 13th)

in If you had to choose ANY killer to be added to the game who would it be? And why? Comment by NightmareReborn September 6, 2020

Also, why is she called "The Spirit" and not "The Banshee"? That never made sense to me

in Why is rins(spirit) skin blue? Comment by NightmareReborn September 6, 2020

@SCP_FOR_DBD said:
https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/1582133#Comment_1582133
So? When I was new I waited like a week or so before making my first SCP post. Just because his name is about FNAF doesn't mean he needs to start by making 3 discussions about it, 2 of which were in the same day.

I don't really mind the number of threads; its the fact that none of the threads add anything to the ongoing conversation.

If this person made a well-developed and fleshed out concept or something, then I personally wouldn't mind there being another thread, but as you can see, that's not what's being done here.

in Springtrap would be an incredibly unique killer Comment by NightmareReborn August 30, 2020

Even the people who like the idea are tired of these threads, and posting more of them doesn't help. Lets wait a few months or so before we bring up the idea again, or atleast wait for something to happen that might be worth bring up this discussion.

I can appreciate the dedication to the idea, but lets puh-LEASE move on for a little bit.

in Springtrap would be an incredibly unique killer Comment by NightmareReborn August 29, 2020

I'm no Freddy main, but I think he's fine as is.

in Anyone else feels freddy was overbuffed? Comment by NightmareReborn August 29, 2020

@Warcrafter4 said:
https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/1579630#Comment_1579630
Making them apply on hook death would make mories actively detrimental to run as most mori animations are longer then just hooking a survivor and the point gain difference is negligible.
To give you an idea there is a mori that is only usable on death hook in the game and its the Cypress mori aka the useless one.

Feel free to disagree, but I personally think that Moris should be purely aesthetic offerings, with little to no impact on the gameplay. In their current state, they're obviously pretty frustrating, since you can just remove an entire hook state and kill survivors absurdly fast, and in my opinion, pushing the requirement to death hook wouldn't be that big of an issue.

Sure, you would lose a few seconds from killing a survivor with a mori rather than hooking them, but offerings aren't really supposed to help the players in any significant way. Moris are viewed primarily as an aesthetic thing, and for that reason, I dont see why they need to make the killer stronger.

in What do you think of "the kings" suggestions? Comment by NightmareReborn August 29, 2020

I didn't actually watch the video, nor do I follow these mori threads, but can someone tell me why everyone wants them deleted? Couldn't they just make them only applicable on death hook?

in What do you think of "the kings" suggestions? Comment by NightmareReborn August 28, 2020

As a hillbilly main... wait, not anymore.

I used to play Billy as my main (used him in roughly 85% of my games), then the first nerf came down onto the live build, and after many said the overheat wasn't that noticeable, I was considering playing him again, but then they nerfed him a second time, so I said screw it, and now I main trapper.

in How often do you see hillbilly? Comment by NightmareReborn August 26, 2020

Killer Perk - Hex: Cursed Containment

When there is one generator remaining, two dull totems, atleast “x” meters away from each other, turn into hex totems. The last generator will not activate until atleast 1 of the 2 totems are destroyed.

in Community Challenge, be creative - Design your own Perk Comment by NightmareReborn August 25, 2020

NOED totally has counterplay, but I agree with irri heads, those need to be reworked.

in Iri heads + noed has no counter btw Comment by NightmareReborn August 23, 2020

I honestly think there should be a Pharmacy equivalent for every item in the game (except keys).

in Pharmacy the 2nd but instead always find flashlights. Comment by NightmareReborn August 20, 2020

@nicknack said:
https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/1553674#Comment_1553674
Yessssssss clementine. Alright back on topic. I agree with this let others share the spotlight because springtraps moment in the light didnt end well. I had seen people threating streamers and devs for disagreeing with adding spring trap or even saying that another one would be better. Jts not that we hate it its because of the people and what they did has just made everyone so over the idea of even having a thread about it.

I wouldn't mind if FNaF was brought up again sometime down the line, but for now, me, along with many others who love/hate/are in different to the idea just want to move on.

Don't get me wrong, I love the idea, and I hope that he comes in the game sometime in the future, but I won't go out of my way to try and force that belief onto others. I've given up on trying to convince people here regarding just about anything. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and that's perfectly fine.

A lot of people that want FNaF are generally nice people, but of course, there is the vocal minority that could potentially ruin any chance of FNaF coming into DbD, and FNaF isn't the only one that suffers from this issue.

Actually, Clementine shares this as well. Many people on Twitter create gimmick accounts dedicated to getting certain characters into the game. Unfortunately, the Clementine gimmick accounts are awfully persistent, commenting on almost every post that BHVR makes, petitioning that Clementine should be in the game.

I love when people speculate on what characters should/could be in the game. I would main Clem until the day I die if she got into the game (Heck, Bill is what first got me into DbD, since I was a huge L4D fan). I would probably main Springtrap too, assuming his power was good and/or fun. However, there's a fine line on how far these ideas should go, and it can get out of hand quickly.

Overall, I'm glad that people are starting to want Springtrap in the game, since I've always been a fan of the idea, even before it blew up, but with that being said, lets let the idea rest for a bit.

I wouldn't mind reviving the topic once the new AAA FNaF game comes out, or maybe when the movie releases, or maybe when another videogame character is introduced into DbD. My point is, the idea is exhausted right now, so lets wait for something to happen before we bring up the idea again.

Also, sorry for the long post :P