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Hatch Prevented a topic we aren't to discuss.

InnCognito
InnCognito Member Posts: 720
in General Discussions

But I will anyway. Because this game is better than Overwatch.

or is it.. jk.

I bought this game several years ago and many moons ago. This game's had a good run with me and after feeling some sort of unhappiness towards owning this title. I have to think back as to why I use to enjoyed the game MORE in the past, than today. one word.

HATCH.

You see, if my team mates were TERRIBLE, or the killer was so amazing at the game. If I outplayed the odds against me. I had the ESCAPE that I so desperately wanted, despite the killer just rick-rolled us mid-game. Due to some poor choices made, or some gutsy plays on the killer's part. IF I outplayed them, I could still land a reward.

Today, the hatch is a niche reward and so much so. That i'd rather GIVE UP early game if my team is bad. Because the killer has already passed by that hatch multiple times and when the last person before me, falls. The killer is going to bee-line it to the hatch and slam it shut. Then haul (donkey) over to the exit zones. which always spawn at a 90 Degree position of the map. instead of 180 or position 270 from one another.

Lights, buzzers and an awful 20 seconds of trying to open. Means that whatever I could have done before. is gone now. Not much of a suspense IMO. So basically the match is a loss mid game, and it is more appealing now to give up to the killer if the team is bad. (which cross play clearly has brought this on, more now than ever!) Sure, I am welcome to uncheck that box, but I guess I can stand in line for an HOUR and wait against a SYNTHETIC time frame in hopes to curb people to play CROSSPLAY, or put up with a long Q time to get semi ideal team mates.

Either way, when I played as killer back in the 2nd year, I brought INSIDIOUS and used it to the fullest. Wait by the hatch with the perk running and jump out of NOWHERE to take the survivor by surprise, or let them down the hatch.

  • Would I like a partial reset to the idea? Yes
  • Did I despise hatch stand-offs. YOU BET!
  • Should the hatch be the primary focus of the game? NO.

But having an "ace card" as the survivor was NICE, because of the many listed reasons above.

Thanks for reading! 😎

Comments

  • Trwth
    Trwth Member Posts: 921

    I think there should definitely be a whole separate objective for the last Survivor in their attempt at escaping with no teammates that doesn’t require a Key. The hatch opening and handing out free escapes or crushing people’s dreams based on RNG needs to go. A lot of people agree, but no one has any real suggestions besides doing more gens, which was an idea the devs purposely rejected for rightful cause.