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BHVR needs to clarify if 2v8 is becoming permanent asap

sinkra
sinkra Member Posts: 426

I don't want to get my hopes up, because if it disappears for no reason in 2 weeks I may just quit the game because I can't go back to the normal game mode after this. The playerbase wants to hear some communication from the devs about what is the plan, don't leave us in the dark.

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  • sinkra
    sinkra Member Posts: 426

    I'd be very upset if they take it away in 2 weeks. There's no reason to disable it at all, just leave it permanently. If they want to update it they can do that while leaving it active in the meantime.

  • jajay119
    jajay119 Member Posts: 1,061

    whilst they are quite clear it’s only a temporary event, I think they should reconsider it

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  • sinkra
    sinkra Member Posts: 426

    Seeing how popular this mode is, it would be one of the dumbest business decisions of all time to not make this mode permanent. The game is breaking records on steam.

  • sinkra
    sinkra Member Posts: 426

    I would even say 2v8 is the superior version of the game and much more fun as survivor. 1v4 feels like an oudated alpha version in comparison.

  • GentlemanFridge
    GentlemanFridge Member Posts: 5,722

    I’d hazard a guess to say that the playercount skyrocketed partially because of it being time-limited.

    Likewise, keeping it forever will mean the novelty will wear off sooner than later. Killer queue times might go even higher than they already are.

  • crogers271
    crogers271 Member Posts: 1,832

    Rushing the decision would not be wise. If they announced it was permanent, and then player counts took a huge drop over the next week, they'd be stuck in a bad position. They should see a the player base reacts over the remainder of the run time.

  • Smoe
    Smoe Member Posts: 2,922
    edited July 28

    They also made it clear that there is no definitive answer right now as to whether or not it will become a permanent, as this version of 2v8 is just the first iteration, where they will continue to refine and work on it the mode based on the feedback from previous iterations for when they bring it back next time.

    It's only once the mode has been iterated on enough that the big discussion on whether or not the mode will become permanent or semi-permanent will begins for them.

  • sinkra
    sinkra Member Posts: 426

    And how long will that take to make the decision? A few weeks, months, a year? Me and many many other players don't want to wait that long. The mode is a massive success and very popular. It shouldn't be taken away from us for no reason in 2 weeks.

  • I_CAME
    I_CAME Member Posts: 1,306
    edited July 28

    There is absolutely no reason to keep it around after the time expires. It gets old playing against the same killers every match. How many people do you realistically think will still be playing this when the second week is up? I want my BP incentive in back in 4v1 as well as some killer variety. Huntress every single match is not it.

  • Smoe
    Smoe Member Posts: 2,922
    edited July 28

    You're better off asking bhvr themselves about that as only they would truly know, since the only real information we have is only the segment from the livestream about the topic.

    Time-stamped for your leisure.
    From 1:28:57 to 1:30:04

    https://www.youtube.com/live/QEe2ZZnKy08?si=p19Jnec16A5ydtSm&t=5337

    If i had to guess, they don't have a specific date and that they'll simply just continue working on it for however long they feel like until they deem that the mode is polished and refined enough for final release, depending on community reception of course.