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Why does every Michael run fragrant tuft of hair ?

To be honest I don't think that addon is that good because survivors can just stay injured.

Comments

  • Aven_Fallen
    Aven_Fallen Member Posts: 17,609

    Because it is a busted Add-On on a Killer who is not really that good. They changed a bit on Myers quite recently, however, it did not really lift him up and busted Add-Ons like Fragrant Tuft and Tombstone Piece are still around.

  • WishIcouldmain
    WishIcouldmain Member Posts: 4,082

    It’s one of the many reasons I hate facing Michael. I hope they’re able to give him a rework that makes him stronger but still connected to the OG stalking. So this add-on can hopefully be tossed into the abyss

  • Tr1nity
    Tr1nity Member Posts: 5,047

    Removes the strategy from his build, no worries about just endlessly stalking people.

  • glitchboi
    glitchboi Member Posts: 6,025
    edited November 2021

    Well, it's not a good add-on at all, you're right about that. It removes Myers' ability to catch survivors off guard with his low TR in tier 2 and makes it more difficult to down survivors, and removes game slowdown from survivors healing each other. Not to mention it takes 10 years to get to tier 3.

    I would assume they use it because it makes him easier to play as? It's a bit more difficult to catch survivors off guard in tier 2 compared to having free tier 3 all game. I guess if you just wanna turn your brain off and run around with a knife and instadown everyone, it can be pretty fun, but infinite tier 3 Michael is definitely weaker nonetheless.

  • glitchboi
    glitchboi Member Posts: 6,025

    Disliking an add-on because it's boring to go against ≠ Thinking the add-on is too powerful

    The add-on is pretty bad anyways, it hinders Myers because it makes him take longer to get to tier 3, and good survivors will hold W against it because they'll know when he's coming.

  • RainehDaze
    RainehDaze Member Posts: 2,695

    Because being able to run out of his power by people dying in the wrong order is potato? Being stuck at M2 is reduced terror radius and sliiiiiightly faster vaults.

    That's kind of... nothing at all?

  • Thusly_Boned
    Thusly_Boned Member Posts: 3,422

    As a survivor I have mixed feelings; obviously you are one hit down, but the part of Myers I hate going against is getting grabbed or having the ######### generally scared out of me. I'm almost relieved when he goes into tier 3 because then I can track him, at least.

    Using Myers w/fragrant tuft is a kick every once in a while, but also takes a lot of the fun of scaring survivors out of the gameplay. Also it's great holding and popping tier 3 at the perfect time and practically hearing the survivor player poop themselves.

    I had a recent game where I was chasing a healthy survivor toward the open exit gate and as we got close they started BMing me, not knowing I had tier 3 99ed, and I got them just short of escape. For me the essence of Myers is surprise, and you get none of that when you're in tier 3 all game.

    I agree that Myers is underpowered, but I think the buff he need and deserves is to his stalk/ambush game.

  • Khelendrose2020
    Khelendrose2020 Member Posts: 207

    Bigger question. Why are Michael's running NOED?! I mean....manage your powers bro.

    (Barring Scratch Mirror)

  • TMCalypso
    TMCalypso Member Posts: 339

    Fragrant Tuft of Hair is more of a hinderance against good survivors. Survivors who know how to loop can keep you from getting tier 3 and are often observant enough to catch Michael trying to sneak in some stalk and get behind objects/walls.

  • Blueberry
    Blueberry Member Posts: 14,459

    It punishes bad survivors pretty heavily but is pretty terrible if you're against actually decent survivors.

  • Dwight_Fairfield
    Dwight_Fairfield Member Posts: 7,519

    Hey I main Mikey and never use it. I prefer to use double stalk speed add ons or one for stalk speed and one for tier 3 duration like hair bow.

  • Brimp
    Brimp Member Posts: 3,551

    Forcing survivors to stay injured so they're easier to track via blood trails, longer lunge, 33% faster vault, better unhook pressure. Pretty good still

  • Saitamfed
    Saitamfed Member Posts: 1,626

    You didn't mention that EW tier III gives you a largest lunge compared to EW I and II.

  • TheSubstitute
    TheSubstitute Member Posts: 2,618

    It's fun when you get a group of survivors who want to bully Micheal. A bit of taunting and now you're in Tier III all match and the survivors have barely started a gen. Other than that, Scratched Mirror is a lot more fun.

  • ohheyitsbobcat
    ohheyitsbobcat Member Posts: 1,816

    I forgot about that actually, thanks. I have updated my post.

  • Phasmamain
    Phasmamain Member Posts: 11,543

    Honestly fragrant tuft isn’t too OP imo unless he camps. Then there is nothing you can do.

    Tombstone piece is dumb though

  • WishIcouldmain
    WishIcouldmain Member Posts: 4,082
    edited November 2021

    Is there a reason you just assumed I’m a survivor main who thinks Myers should be gutted? Apparently you didn’t read the part where I said only after they give him a rework that makes his power stronger.

    Post edited by WishIcouldmain on
  • lauraa
    lauraa Member Posts: 3,195

    Because it's fun messing with Mikarlas

  • Labrac
    Labrac Applicant Posts: 1,285

    It's a noob-stomper addon.

  • SunsetSherbet
    SunsetSherbet Member Posts: 1,607

    Possibly because he's the only instadown killer that can run out of his power for reasons never explained. Imagine if Bubba's chainsaw stopped working after X uses.

  • Shaped
    Shaped Member Posts: 5,995

    I don't.