Random perks mode

theTARNavsky

I hope this doesn't get lost in all the crying about 6.1.2, but here we go. Please vote/comment if you like the idea.

I want to be able to sweat with my usual perks, but doing something random once I get iri 1 also feels nice and rewarding if it goes well, for example for challenges.

Why not introduce a random perks mode?

How it would work in my mind:

• you click a checkbox next to your perks or something like that
• no division of lobbies, you get matched with all players, possibly running sweat builds
• perks get randomized from all available perks, not just those you have on the chosen character
• perks get randomized from all tiers (1, 2 or 3)
• you get a 25% bloodpoint bonus for each drawn perk from tier 1, 20% from tier 2, 15% from tier 3
• you get a safety pip guaranteed (this one I'm not sure about, maybe just additional points guaranteed towards pipping or dependent on the perk tiers?)
• you don't get to find out what your perks are until after you load into the match - to avoid DC'ing before the match starts with no penalty and to prevent other screnarios where you basically "choose" the random build and get the bloodpoints
• there would be no rules to the perks combos - yes, no mither with self care would be possible or 4 exhaustion perks, just to spice it up, create memes and avoid endless fixes/patches/development on what can go with what
• offerings, items, addons don't get randomized

Maybe, but don't focus on it, those are not essential at all to my idea:

• the bloodpoints total reward is 5% less for each person in SWF?
• just one rule - you'd get at least one guaranteed exhaustion perk as survivor and one slowdown as killer?

Pros?

• you get more diverse matches
• you can discover a new perk you didn't really appreciate before
• some combinations you didn't know about can synergize
• some combinations can become memes, good to put on YT ;)
• better stats for devs since more perks get used and in different combos so you can actually better assess their effectiveness (I think)

Cons:

• if you don't know all perks in the game, the no preview can be a problem, but maybe you could look them up when pressing Esc/Options in the screen where the offerings are now?
• pure chaos (although this can easily be a pro as well :D)
• ...I don't see any other ones?

To sum up: BHVR, please 🙂

theTARNavsky

I also just realized that survivors without the random perks should get a tiny bonus as well for each teammate running a random build.

Wampirita

just make it a completely separate mode overall, where everyone gets random perks + items/addons.

don't make it an option for regular matches

theTARNavsky

So I guess my idea actually got implemented for the event 😅

Without different tiers, safety pip and a BP bonus, everything else pretty much checks out 😏