Why when I put on certain perks I dont get much use but when I take them off I need them the most ?

Drixpy_Jayyy
Drixpy_Jayyy Member Posts: 181
edited May 2021 in General Discussions

Does this happen to y'all ?

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  • deckyr
    deckyr Member Posts: 795

    christ yes.

  • wxnickxw
    wxnickxw Member Posts: 740

    Yah it does feel that way. There's a psychological name for why we remember the bad things(needing the perk and not having it)more than the good ones(using the perk when equiped) I'm just sleepy and can't think of it right now

  • Deadeye
    Deadeye Member Posts: 3,627
    edited May 2021
    https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/2176134#Comment_2176134

    exactly. Like the thing with "all russians I go against play like *** give them their own server" and so on. But never ever keeps in mind the times when having a russian that was nice. Noone goes back on the profile to say "oh, rule didn't match here". (Sorry, no blaming on russians, just as an example because I saw that several times on the forum)

    Just keep track of every game one week and track if you could have used Unbreakable, Sould Guard, DS or what else. And notice that every perk will be helpful like every 4th to 5th game. Rough guess

  • RyRapsYT
    RyRapsYT Member Posts: 299
    https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/248771/why-when-i-put-on-certain-perks-i-dont-get-much-use-but-when-i-take-them-off-i-need-them-the-most

    Happens everytime with unbreakable. When I run it, the perk does not do much. When I don't I need it the most

  • MongolPSR
    MongolPSR Member Posts: 1,032
    https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/2176134#Comment_2176134

    This is called negative encoding bias. It's believed to be an evolutionary trait so that we can be more prepared incase we encounter the same traumatic experience. I.E. you burn your hand on the stove you encode the action and will now remember to not touch the hot stove.

  • DawnMad
    DawnMad Member Posts: 1,030

    Because you take them off when you haven't needed them for a while and put it back on when you had a game or two where you needed it but didn't have it on. That results in you not having the perk most matches you needed it and having it most matches you didn't need it.

  • Mazoobi
    Mazoobi Member Posts: 1,565

    All. The. Time. 😭

  • Mandy
    Mandy Administrator, Dev, Community Manager Posts: 23,076

    I only ever need Unbreakable when I'm not running it - I had 10 matches in a row where I wasn't slugged, so I took off Unbreakable, the very next match I was slugged for the bleed out bar, it's typical lol

  • MrDardon
    MrDardon Member Posts: 4,017

    Oh Power Struggle, I get so much use out of you.... WHEN I DON'T HAVE YOU EQUIPPED.

    But when I do have you equipped you show me your Middle Finger.

  • Harold_Shipman
    Harold_Shipman Member Posts: 737

    Decided to run head on, deception, Inner strength and quick and quiet for some locker related carnage. Got into a match in midwich, went into the middle courtyard with all the shrubs and lockers, jumped in one did some fast vaults to get the killers attention, jumped in a locker for the head on stun aaaaand... Huntress with Iron Maiden.

  • Mandy
    Mandy Administrator, Dev, Community Manager Posts: 23,076
    https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/2176800#Comment_2176800

    hahahaha Iron Maiden is the bane of my life, I love Head On so I'm always sad when the killer has Iron Maiden!