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Cut Loose

WolfePhD
WolfePhD Member Posts: 131
in Feedback and Suggestions

The Premise

Beneath the stinky sewers of DBD lie certain perks that are so bad, not even new players want to play them.

If the developers really want to prioritize solving bad perks, we might as well start by scraping the bottom of the barrel. Perks that are so bad, that quite literally nobody on the entire planet would object to fixing them. Cut Loose is an F-Tier perk. Otzdarva has rated Cut Loose to be a 1/5 stars . NightLight play rate is 0.29%.

For those who would like to refresh their memory on what Cut Loose does:

After performing a Rush Vault action in a Chase, Cut Loose activates for the next 4/5/6 seconds:

  • Suppresses both the Loud Noise Notification and the sound effects triggered by rushing to vault.
  • Successfully performing another Rush Vault action while Cut Loose is active resets the timer.

Cut Loose has a cool-down of 45 seconds.

"I know how we can get out of here! Quick, this way!" — Thalita Lyra

The Beginning of the Conversation

I want to clarify that I am beginning a discussion about Cut Loose, not ending it. Please give your thoughts.

CHANGE: Cut Loose activates for 7/8/9 seconds.

CHANGE: Cut Loose has a cool-down of 30 seconds.

  • It makes absolutely no sense for Cut Loose to have a higher cool-down than Finesse.

Important Context

  • Vault perk "Dance With Me" has a cool-down of 20 seconds.
  • Vault perk "Quick and Quiet" has a cool-down of 20 seconds.
  • Vault perk "Finesse" has a cool-down of 30 seconds.

Discussion

  • Is this enough to make the perk not suck? We want to make a difference, not more busywork.

Comments

  • SoGo
    SoGo Member Posts: 1,732

    I had a similar idea, but with a bit more to it:

    • Decrease the cooldown to 30 seconds.
    • Increase the activation window to 6/8/10 seconds.
    • Additional effect: Each time you vault a unique window while the perk is active, your vaulting speed is increased by 3%, up to 15%. The initial vault doesn't count towards this effect.