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Is Slugging A Mechanic You Like In DBD?
Oh the "Dreaded" 4 man slug, we have all experienced this at some point, and while the majority of the community just accepts the fact they lost, lots of people find slugging a "Cheap" or somewhat "Boring" mechanic. I personally, as a Twins main, find slugging an ok mechanic as it was the survivors fault for either not healing, being to altruistic or being unaware of Victors current position. I try to minimize slugging to only 2 people if possible, as I find slugging more than that amount seems to much/oppressive.
Anyway, what do you guys think of slugging?
At what point do you think slugging becomes a problem? (How many people)
How many people have you all slugged at once?
Is it a busted or balanced mechanic?
Let me know below!
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Depending on the killer, slugging can be to oppressive (Why?)
Oh the "Dreaded" 4 man slug, we have all experienced this at some point, and while the majority of the community just accepts the fact they lost, lots of people find slugging a "Cheap" or somewhat "Boring" mechanic. I personally, as a Twins main, find slugging an ok mechanic as it was the survivors fault for either not healing, being to altruistic or being unaware of Victors current position. I try to minimize slugging to only 2 people if possible, as I find slugging more than that amount seems to much/oppressive.
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4 man slugging needs to be addressed? (Why?)
Survivors shouldn't have to use comms and perks to deal with a killer running Knockout or Third Seal.
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Depending on the killer, slugging can be to oppressive (Why?)
It's boring to stay on the ground for half of the game IDK how to feel about slugging tbh
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Its fine, its the survivors fault that the killer got to the point of slugging so many? (Why?)
9 times out of 10, survivors can completely avoid a 4 man slug by simply splitting up and playing smart. The only exception to that rule really is a good Nurse and maybe a good Oni if he's using some strong add-ons. Generally speaking though, it's typically the survivors fault. Maybe they grouped up at a bad time to greed a gen for example. Or they just collectively decided to group up for no apparent reason (Which is surprisingly common to see as Killer). Think about it, if each person is a sizable distance away, then 80-90% of the killer cast would be physically incapable of snowballing. Obviously 'playing smart' is an alien concept to the average solo que teammate but that's predominantly an issue with solo que. If they addressed solo que's many problems then slugging would mostly become a non issue.
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Its a mechanic I like, but can be busted if using infectious and knockout etc..
I'm okay with slugging because right now I understand it's a way for killer's to snowball and take advantage of survivor mistakes
What I am not okay with is killers who slug constantly with things like infectious fright. Nurse players mainly
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"Anyway, what do you guys think of slugging?"
I dont really -enjoy- slugging, but it is a necessary mechanic because of the way the game is designed. It would require redesigning massive parts of the game to make slugging no longer a nessecary part of the game.
"At what point do you think slugging becomes a problem? (How many people)"
If the Killer is just slugging everybody with no intention of ever picking them up, that's kind of lame.
"How many people have you all slugged at once?"
I dont know.
"Is it a busted or balanced mechanic?"
Balanced.
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Its fine, its the survivors fault that the killer got to the point of slugging so many? (Why?)
Slugging can be avoided if survivors learn the looping mechanics. Obviously it’s easier to slug as a good Nurse but it is up to the survivors that need to stay split up.
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DbD is a game full of not-fun mechanics. Slugging isn't fun for survivors. They're on the ground, they can't really participate in the game, they can only crawl around and wait to bleed out. Ooooh, goodie. Being hooked isn't fun for survivors either, as they just hang there and wait to be saved or sacrificed. I would think a major part of game design is making sure players are spending the majority of their time participating in the fun stuff, but DbD was designed around killers slugging and hooking, and when survivors are participating they're mostly holding M1 on gens.
Slugging is necessary because the game was designed around it being part of every killer's base kit. Removing it would require huge changes.
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Play both sides equally, slugging is fine (Why?)
If you want to win and you see an opportunity to slug then you should do it. I've won matches as huntress all because I saw an opportunity and snowballed.
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Its fine, its the survivors fault that the killer got to the point of slugging so many? (Why?)
Unless the Survivors really mess up, slugging can be entirely avoided, and with Unbreakable a constant worry, 4 man slugging is incredibly inconsistent.
It's a boring mechanic, yes, but like camping and tunneling 4 man slugs are entirely able to be worked around with 1 sentence: Don't all be in the same spot, spreading out effectively will cripple any Killer and make 4 man slugs next to impossible.
Also, the reason I chose this is option specifically is probably not what the OP meant by it, but because the Survivors entirely control if the Killer can slug or not, and a smart Killer knows slugging when possible generates a lot of pressure and is a smart thing to do sometimes.
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Play both sides equally, slugging is fine (Why?)
I honestly don't find slugging annoying unless the killer for some reason would bleed me out (only happened once over a year or two ago to me).
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Play both sides equally, slugging is fine (Why?)
If you end up slugged multiple times in the match, in most cases it's the survivors own fault for lack of in game management.
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Its fine, its the survivors fault that the killer got to the point of slugging so many? (Why?)
as a survivor main, i have to say i respect killer who know how to use slugging to their advantage. many are stupid about it, and everyone gets picked up, but in a four-man down situation, i can understand that that is our(the survivors) fault, and it should not be considered toxic.
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Boring for survivors (yay, 4 minutes studying the ground), stressful for Killers (gotta catch 'em all before they use dem Unbreakables or heal each other). There's nothing I like about it, no matter which side I play.
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Play both sides equally, slugging is fine (Why?)
It is fine because it is a high risk high reward move. If there is one or more Unbreakable, you lost. If this is a coordinated team, you lost. If you're looped too long and far from your slug(s) (and often there is a hook nearby), you lost your pressure.
Definitely boring when it is abused (like with knockout, but Infectious is not a problem) for example if the killer doesn't stop slugging until everyone bleeds out (an unnecessary over slugging is not better than just hooking people, it's just annoying as a survivor).
As a killer, I know that to be slugged is kind of boring, as you said, some accept that, and some don't. But sometimes, you have to slug, because there are moments where the more efficient strategy is to slug. As sometimes the right move is to defend your kill by patrolling your hook. This is not fun for the survivors, but being rolled over and see all the gen flying is not fun for the killer neither.
Survivors' fun is often the main subject in debate, but rarely the killer's fun, he is a player too.
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4 man slugging needs to be addressed? (Why?)
So I'm late to the party. I've played killer in the past and after a relatively long hiatus have come back and started playing again. Mainly survivor ATM. For the life of me, as a killer, I cannot understand why someone would fine any amount of pleasure in watching 4 bodies bleed out on the ground. Pick that crap up and hook it for heaven's sake. Its like watching the killer facecamp who feels the need to punch/chainsaw/mallet/knife at a survivor while they are on the hook. Personally I feel like slugging is toxic. When you get multiple bodies on the ground, obviously mistakes are made on the survivor side, but just letting them crawl around there w/o any options but to wait it out while you the killer are there weapon firmly up the back end is sheer a-holery.
-edited to add- or have I missed something. When playing a killer, do you get something by leaving 4 bodies on the ground to bleed out? More BP? Genuine question, I've never done it.
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Its fine, its the survivors fault that the killer got to the point of slugging so many? (Why?)
When I play survivor 4 man slugs never happen, and there's a reason. Slugging relies on capitalizing on survivors' mistakes, if they are smart it is prefectly counterable. Only once I felt it wasn't counterable, and it was against a god-tier Nurse (pre-rework) with Infectious Fright.
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4 man slugging needs to be addressed? (Why?)
i feel like the fact that i can cause a massive snowball makes it a bit busted. you can turn 1 down into a literal 4k if youre playing someone like myers or oni
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