Ya know what could be a interesting concept which could give killers a bit their power back

GuyFawx

This idea would have to be handled perfectly otherwise it could become abused but we all know that killers are certain ranks are rather lackluster if they arent one of the top 3. Lately ive been playing a lot of Overwatch and while i know its a completly different game it does have something that could potentially work for dbd and that is timed ultimate form abilities. Oni almost works already like this however so i dunno how they could further push him but if every killer had ultimate type power that had to be earned during the match it could really bring back alot of killers that are no longer seen anywhere. I dont really have any suggestions as to how each killers ultimate form would be but just think of it like That the entity boosts the killer into an even deadlier form and the survivors at that point are forced into a last ditch effort to hurry or give the killer a 4k. I realize that at lower ranks it may feel unfair but when your playing with friends and on discord its pretty rare that a killer ever has a chance and it could help stop hook camping if they need to go out and farm their ultimate form or whatever they could call it. Im curious to see what some of your guys suggestions could be for the killers

Pumpkinbros

they already do this, Myers has tier 3, nemesis has tier 3, ghost face can mark people, hillbilly can chainsaw and instantly down, pyramid head can mori... tho it's not the same as oni, yes, it is an ultimate power beyond the standard m1 swing, so, yes it definitely is exactly that. these powers are meant to be designed to fit the characters that already exist, Myers can't really have an "ultimate"

HugTheHag

I don't think that would be good for the overall balance of the game, especially on lower/mid mmr. You seem very optimistic of casual SWFs' chances against most killers. Unless in high skill matches and if all the team is highly experienced, most SWFs are not really that good. (I'm saying this playing regularly in a 3-person SWF on comms, and playing against some as killer on low to mid mmr)

That being said, we could imagine a second ranked game mode specifically for competitive-leaning players where killers could be granted ultimates if they work towards it, the same way Devour Hope is earned with stacks. (Only in this instance it couldn't be deactivated by breaking a totem, of course, but maybe slowed by a second survivor objective)

That would make killer mains who enjoy the competitive aspect but also like underrated/obscure killers to play as their favourite in serious games, without making the game broken in other mmrs. Giving an achievable ultimate to killers only in this game mode would motivate experienced/tryhard killers to play in this mode and not with casual players, unless they're feeling casual themselves.

We could imagine another benefit given to survivors in this mode (maybe add another stake to the trial to make the gameplay more interesting without making it easier), to make sweaty high skill SWFs more up to the challenge rather than settling on stomping casual killers because they're bored of pressing m1.

I don't know what could be the ultimates because my brain is wired to think of Devour Hope and I can't imagine another bonus, but having a killer-specific bonus regarding their power could be cool.

GuyFawx

It definately would need to be done right and I know I didnt really outline a proper method I just feel like it could help killers who are slow at the end maybe catch up a bit somehow. It also could be something thats timed so its not just one once its activated.