New Pallet Changes
There was no need to change the pallet layouts.. it doesn’t seem fair having a 70/30 chance. i understand it may seem necessary with the new survivor buffs but looking at it overall, it really doesn’t do much and just makes the game dreadful to play when you can’t even play it all since there aren’t anymore good pallet layouts anymore. bring the pallets back.
While I get the goal was to reduce “safe zones” and make chase more dynamic, the update seems to have unintentionally hurt the game’s balance and fun on both sides.
Under the old pallet layout system, players had a clearer understanding of map structure, mindgames felt more consistent, and loops rewarded actual skill rather than pure guesswork. The new layouts feel noticeably more scattered, less predictable in a bad way, and often leave survivors with either extremely strong pallets or areas with none at all. That inconsistency makes some chases end immediately and others drag on unnecessarily, neither of which feels healthy long-term.
Going back to the old pallet layout (or at least revisiting its logic) would restore that sense of balanced design and allow for more intentional counterplay. The previous system wasn’t perfect, but it offered a much more stable foundation for both killers and survivors. Right now, the maps just don’t flow the way they used to. Not enjoyable to play tbh.. and it was my favorite game too.
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What new survivor buffs? You mean the 5s extra BT? With nerfed syringe and styptic along with pallet changes this is heavily killer-sided patch, intentionaly should be massive survivor-sided patch. I'm fine with new pallets, I just think Ghoul, Blight, Billy, Nurse need serious changes to stop breaking balance of the game compared to rest of the roaster. As Houndmaster/Krasue main I love the new pallet changes as pallets are HM cryptonit, while Krasue's as well, because her 5m long dash was shorter than those pallet so she was essentially 3rd person Nemesis with way worse antiloop but way better map mobility. And if behavior desperately wants to leave those top 4 killers as they are, then they should think about adjusting game based on what killer you play. Fe. All those 4 slowdowns nurses will now have 1 less gen survivors have to do. I refuse to believe they are even remotely convinced that Pig, Ghostface, Hag or Doctor have same chance to win with same exact build on same exact map as those top tier killers listed above. And even as killer main I feel no mercy to people who play them, sorry. But with those 4 killers with overkill slowdowns build in 95 % of my survivor game playing so competitively, I don't mind people rushing, giving up neither act toxic.
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