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What is dbd meant to be

Murcielago
Murcielago Member Posts: 163
edited January 2020 in General Discussions

I was wondering what everyone including devs if they can answer what is dbd more of a party game a game more for fun or competitive game what are your views on this should it be a solely for fun or attempt to be competitive

Answers

  • oxygen
    oxygen Member Posts: 3,375

    It's by nature a competitive game as people play against eachother and there's winners and losers.

    A lot of the disagreement when it comes to this is because "competitive video game" can mean different things to different people. To some it's as simple as a game where people well, compete against eachother. But nowadays the term makes quite a few people think of games that are more "esports games" than simply "competitive games".

    You know, games often designed and balanced for tournament play and even the spectator experience. A game like CS:GO, many MOBA games and Overwatch. DBD is quite simple not a game like that and expecting it to behave and be balanced like one is a mindset that in my opinion is straight up incompatible with the game and will only lead to pointless frustration.

  • Accullla
    Accullla Member Posts: 984

    It's whatever the players want it to be. 5 people playing KYF or a casual swf group could view it as a party game. Some people scratch their competitive itch by organising and playing tournaments. I personally use it as a stress reliever

  • NoShinyPony
    NoShinyPony Member Posts: 4,570

    DbD would have had great potential to be a big title if the devs had taken balance, performance, ranks, matchmaking etc. seriously.

    However, it seems like they want this game to be party game. Big waste.