Sad truth.
I dont think this game will ever be okay. Theres so many in game problems but then theres also opinions and other random" triggers " that are wrong with the game.
Like these forums. Its mostly:
survivor complains about this. Occasionally a few killers agree but its mainly killers arguing the opposite.
Killers complain about this. Occasionally survivors agree but most argue the opposite.
Thats in game too, and its extremely conflicting. Have always been a killer main but recently its been such a chore to play killer because youre either always being talked down at for this and that when you do good or youre getting wrecked and still get talked down to.
So i took the step down and have basically been 99% survivor for the last few months. It was a nice change, i started having fun again but there were always those games that just ruin the fun. Like facecamping killers, tunneling killers, over powered perk / addons killers use. See how its conflicting? I main killer and while i dont personally camp or tunnel, i get it, i get killing is the goal and who's to say how you do it is wrong or right.
But because of things like that, there will always be tension and conflict.
I played survivor with my girlfriend for a few hours tonight and i died on my first hook more times tonight then I have my entire time playing dbd. Which brings me to survivors dcing on their first down. Ive always hated it. I talk bad about it every chance i get. But after tonight I get it, i can see why so many dc on their first down. If i didn't die on my first hook i was tunneled not five seconds later anyways. Now im not sure if it's just the rank reset and match making.
I played killer and hated survivors. After playing survivor nonstop i hate killers. Either way im just saying.
I dont know how to have fun on this game anymore, theres tension and conflict on both sides no matter what, theres always going to be an argument about everything and it'll never be black and white. Theres always going to be something the other role is doing thatll ruin the fun for you, whether its Insta healing or facecamping.
This has been my favorite game for a long time now, but i truly dont know what to do anymore. Any (nice) ideas?
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I kinda feel hopeless about the game. Namely because of the staleness of the game's meta and the way people play. As well as the direction the DEVS are taking the game.
I've put so much time into the game and so much real money supporting it that I can't bare to give up on it.
But I just feel so exhausted without having to run the same stuff to do well as both killer and survivor and that not even always being a guarantee of having a fun time.
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I feel that same hopelessness. And other then cosmetics ive sank as much money into the game as possible too, so I dont want to just upright leave either.
But you're right about the perks too, i didn't mention it but thats another big problem. I have to run meta perks to stand a chance, on either side, but am supposed to not because thats toxic too. So idk. I hate knowing that I can't even just use different perks and builds for fun because it cant compete with the other meta builds.
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If you cannot find fun in playing the game anymore, then you have to take a break. You can try different things like fun builds but in the end, you can't force yourself to have fun.
Gameplay-wise: If you play SWF with smart teammates that help you and you bring certain perks + items as well, tunneling is not that big of a problem. You can even save teammates from camping killers without throwing the match, as long as the killer doesn't have an insta-down.
So, if you don't want to stop playing DbD, I suggest that you play SWF and bring the "good stuff".
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I've had a bit of fun added back on the survivor side by running Head On and Quick and Quiet, but like...they aren't exactly perks that help you survive a lot. They're just more of what a perk really should be...a 'little pick me up for funsy." not a ''This will help you win the game or guarantee the win."
And that's the real problem on both sides of this game.
You shouldn't have to run so and so perk to feel like you're gonna have any sort of good time/even remotely get something that's considered a victory.
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I just really prefer solo. Its just one of my unpopular opinions but even a bad swf can wreck killers. So I avoid it other then when im with my girlfriend. I try to run different perks for experiments sake or just fun but i cant keep up when the other role is using the best of the best
Taking a break is probably the best i suppose but with double bp comimg and a new content update its just sad to.
The game being insanely bugged out from this last update doesnt help make me want to stay either.
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Totally fine if you prefer solo, I also play solo a lot. Usually I am not annoyed by the killer but by my random teammates who don't use the time to do gens while I'm getting camped. With SWF you also don't have the problems with yolo safes, ragequitting etc.
In the end, if you are currently too frustrated then taking a break is the best choice indeed.
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I felt like that a while ago, i even took a month or two off from DBD because i stopped having fun. The reason why is because all my friends stopped playing DBD from boredom, new games and because you can't fight back. I came back because i wanted it to work so bad and luckily i got hooked again (pun not intended). I started trying builds that i never tried before, tried different play styles and different cosmetics just to be different for some reason. I started having fun again even though with all of the killer and survivor problems. If i keep having what i think are very bad games i play something else, watch tv or something. Maybe you need a break or look a other parts of the forums. There's Fan creation, Media, Ask the Community and others. I even look at Event Archives of old artwork people did. Hopefully you find the fun again.
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Thanks for the replies guys. Glad to see im not just pointlessly feeling this way and others have felt this.
Thanks for the advice as well.
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Great advice Elk
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It always used to be cool that you could bounce between DBD and F13 but nowadays F13 has atrocious wait times (the absolute worst) and obviously no new content.
It was a nice way of having a break from one or the other.
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This game is way too intense for me to mainline, I take regular breaks so it doesn't get under my skin too much. I can usually put in a few solid days of grinding at a time before I start to burn out from the constant adrenaline (the IRL thing, not the perk).
That may sound wimpy to some, but I like to keep my feelings fresh so I don't become numb to the basic survival horror experience of the game. I think too many people get caught up in the grind, lost in the competition, feeling like they need to win every single match (in a game with fairly nebulous victory conditions)at any cost.
I'd rather just focus on getting to act out the parts of my favorite horror movie antagonists, putting some good scares into the survivors, and making enough BP to keep unlocking the stuff I want. If I get a 4k, that's awesome, but if I don't, meh. I don't consider it a real loss unless I make crap for BP or it's apparent that the survivors feel completely unthreatened by me.
If I tried to take this game as seriously as some people do, I'd quit in a week.
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Whenever DBD or any usually online game becomes infuriating...take a break. If I start getting cheesed off with DBD, I play something less intense and chill.
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Yes! This posts nicely sums up where the conflicts are and how it's frustrating for both sides!
When I play SWF and we get tired of the same ole stuff we make up things to do. We play hide and seek, gen dancing (hit a skill check you must stop, booty bounce spin once and nod/point then proceed), no perks but no mither etc.
As killer I'll guard just one gen let the others be done but not "my gen", chase survivors but never down them, play "shy Meyers so once you notice him I'll walk away or play ring around the auto wreckers" bell" (the one on the ground that if stepped on makes sound)
I don't do this to troll or be mean. It really just breaks up the toxicity that inevitably comes after playing so many matches.
I've found a quite a bit of friends and a bunch of laughs that I think is really needed.
I agree we need some levity to bring the community together. It would be a nice break from all the usual toxicity....
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If maining sides creates hate, play both. 😊
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