Is there a surefire way of letting survivors know I'm farming?
Just came from a match where, I swear, they just would not get the hint. Was playing Legion, trying to get the daily done. I despise Legion, so I just wanted it over as soon as possible. Hit the gens near them, nod repeatedly in their direction, hit the lockers they're hiding in, heck, I even downed a few and dropped them infront of their team, and they still ran away and hid. Red ranks as well (which sickens me at the matchmaking, seeing as I'm only green), so I would have thought they could put 2 and 2 together, but unfortunately not. Just to get it through to them, I even let them know in the post lobby chat, only to be met with the usual 'baby killer' talk. So, there there some way to get through to survivors that I'm just trying to farm and get out, or fingers crossed that they can thing along lines not so linear?
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don't do it. farming is really boring. most people would rather just play the game
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A lot of people don't want to farm and just ignore it when the killer gives farming signs.
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They were prolly saying I don't want to farm
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If you're versing red ranks, those are some of the least likely to farm. Greens and purples will appreciate it, but an average farming session hurts higher ranks as far as pips go far more than bullying lower ranks.
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I just reroll dailies I hate. Farming feels kind of weird and gross IMO.
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Since no one is really answering your question... Here's what worked for me every time I did it during BP events or when there are a crap ton of BP offerings:
- First I slap at a couple of pallets until one survivor comes, and give them points first.
- Then after a few pallets, I swing at a hook and nod. Then I down the survivor if they "agree" (by standing still and letting me down them).
- Once I have that survivor hooked, I give other survivors the message by whiffing at the hooked survivor and nodding, then downing them again for the second time.
- After the first two survivors, it becomes obvious to the other two judging by the auras and constant downs.
- After I hooked everyone I could twice, I let someone follow me and get pallet stuns or just afk until the match is over. I also down and carry the last survivor to give them the hatch.
It helps to put a generous offering in yourself. You can keep doing Step 1 to someone else since sometimes just the first survivor you find may be apprehensive to farming or trusting you.
It's not only about communicating the message, it's also about persuasion.
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I don't agree.
Farming only hurts red rank killers in pips. I have no issue pipping up as a red rank survivor while farming. All you really need to do is interact with the Killer and be present for healing orgies. It guarantees a black pip even if you are lazy.
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Slug them all, then take to gens. Usually works for me.
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Letting them know is pretty easy; you did it right. However, not all survivors will want to farm, and therein lies the problem.
My advice? Don't force it. If the survivors indicate that they know you want to farm and cooperate, fine, go farm. If they don't cooperate, just play normally.
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i use to wonder ppl cant be this dumb ;o but now it makes sense some ppl just dont wanna i guess
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This issue I have (especially at red rank survivor) is that killers that signal to farm tend to use it to lure and weaken survivors and get easy kills... I've seen it too many times to trust a killer anymore.
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@SleepyWillo Yeah, that's another issue why I don't farm.
I was once playing SWF against a Michael who signaled that he wanted to farm. My teammates and I agreed that we would ignore that and play normal, not giving him free stalk. Turned out we were right, he had both pink add-ons. XD
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If you are on Xbox or PS4 the etiquette is to message survivors in the lobby asking to farm. If they don't want to they can just leave. If they do they will know to use a BP offering.
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"don't do it. farming is really boring. most people would rather just play the game" - @miaasma
This. Exactly this. I hate farming on either side. Maybe once and a while if it's a BP event or something it's fine, but I honestly don't need BP. I just wanna play the game. If I'm survivor I don't even try to farm, I just leave when the gates are open. I'll give the killer a hook but I'm not going crazy to max BP. If I'm killer I'm only gonna farm if I get like 2 DC's at the start of the game, and ONLY because I feel bad for the other survivors.
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