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xiozen
xiozen Member Posts: 61
in General Discussions

I've noticed on every occasion🤨 (not kidding) when a hooked survivor is about to be rescued; the rescuer "attempts to unhook" the survivor but lets go (this is when the killer is present to try to stop the unhook and bait the killer into hitting the rescuer)...

I think I've seen this referred to as a "tech" something or other... not sure of the lingo used to describe this baiting technique😧... but I'd like to know if this "attempts to unhook"... bait the hit, "attempts to unhook".... bait the hit, "attempts to unhook" bait the hit, "attempts to unhook" hit connects... survivor is unhooked--then the unhooked survivor body blocks the killer from hitting the rescuer again due to borrowed time... then both sprint burst away... of course the rescued survivor has decisive strike and unbreakable... (ya know, just in case)😣.

I digress---the "attempts to unhook"... bait, intended logistically? 😒

Would appreciate a serious answer... cause I really would like to know.😑

Thanks for reading.😜

Comments

  • csandman1977
    csandman1977 Member Posts: 2,358

    Not qualified but whether intended or not it's smart gameplay really. As killer just be patient

  • Iron
    Iron Member Posts: 241

    It is a channeled action that can be interrupted by the killer or survivor, it's been this way forever. They are risking a hook trade to get their friend off the hook. If you want to possibly keep them both there save the best for last is great at helping you recover more quickly. This is all timing based, and I believe it is indeed intended as being unable to stop the action would result in survivors unable to leave situations where they don't wish to go down. I realize I'm probably not one of the people you were directing this at, but I've been playing for over 3 years now, so I at least feel decently confident in my input.

  • Fibijean
    Fibijean Member Posts: 8,342

    They're trying to bait a hit so that they can safely unhook their teammate without being grabbed. If you're standing right there, they can't make the rescue without risking being grabbed otherwise, which is a really bad position to be in.

    All of the things involved in that situation - the baiting a hit, the bodyblocking, etc. are attempts to counter camping and make sure both survivors get away safely. The devs are aware that such counterplay exists - I've even seen some of them use it in their own matches - so to answer your question, safe to say it is indeed intentional.

  • Accullla
    Accullla Member Posts: 984

    By the way, if the unhooked survivor tries to bodyblock you and take a hit with BT, that's the equivalent of them saying, I'm ready to be back in the match and I'm fair game. Whenever that happens and especially if they're doing a good job of bodyblocking you and you can't get to the unhooker without hitting them, sometimes the smart play is to wait out the BT timer (I think it's around 8 seconds) and smack them down once it runs out. If you have enough pressure, you can even pick them up and eat the DS - that's one less thing you have to worry about in the endgame when the perk is significantly more impactful.