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The 4th Survivor Is A Variable

StudiousTome
StudiousTome Member Posts: 78
in General Discussions

Yes, technically every player is a variable during the Trial(Zombies and Flame Turrets included). I mean they stay out of the way. If they're smart.

Whether they die immediately causing two other Survivors to become injured or hooked trying to save them, or fading into the background and doing 4½ gens(quite the jockey) they are the weakest link.

With them it's heavy-handed against the Killer. Take them out and suddenly the Killer is OP. Regardless they waste the Killer's time because they have to be dealt with.

I don't think Survivors should be allowed to leave the Trial without contributing in the three ways that matter. Repairing, Healing, and Taking A Chase. There should be pressure not to end the game quickly as to not being able to leave yet.

This idea was inspired by SmolBlob's suggestion in a previous discussion about 4k through slugging. I think their numbers for their hatch idea would be appropriate for this too. Maybe it wouldn't change anything. Maybe it be fulfilled regardless without need an invisible counter breathing down everyone's neck.

I hate the monotony of repairing gens, being annoyed by crouch spam for heals, and leaving through the exit gate/hatch after watching the others rushing to get that 4th person before the Killer can re-engage in the Trial. I also hate being punished with Blindness for choosing Killer, having to rely on Bloodlust and janky hitboxes to actually chase people, and getting teabagged at the gate for no reason other than that 16 perks were allowed into the Trial. Nice one Dredge.

I'm not asking for balance as much as I am asking Survivors to work for their escape, not piggybacking because one, two, or three of the Survivors decided to **** around.

I realize I am also the weakest link. That's the point.

Side note: I also think the exit gates should be blocked and the gates should close if only Survivors are standing in-between for too long. Just to remind the Survivors that they are wasting their own time by not going next. It's what you want to do so do it. Stop 99ing like your side is sweating. Neither side is in a way that matters.

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