Make the area inside the gate an exposed area

"No. First of all, the concept of tanking the hit for the escape is perfectly in line with the heroic ending to some horror movies."

Yeah, and guess what? THOSE HEROIC PEOPLE DIE.

"That said, why should survivors be punished for succeeding?"

They succeed when they escape, staying inside during the EGC should be a bad thing for survivors. They literally have no reason to stay inside other than to aid others to escape, and that should come with a risk.

"This would like causing the killer to move 10% slower once the 3rd survivor dies. Punished for success is not the right way to go about it."

Not the same thing, it would actually be more comparable to slowing the killer 5% when he decides to close the hatch, adding tons of pressure on the survivor while all you need to do then is patrol the exit gates. It basically adds a risk to closing the hatch without knowing where the survivor is.

"I hate getting blocked at the exit gate, but I just face facts, I lost and don't deserve a freebie."

Its not a freebie, they literally risk their life to save a friend instead. And yeah, survivors should be rewarded with a ######### ton of survival points if they take a protection hit. Perhaps even the same amount of points they would have gained for escaping, without giving them emblem points for doing so. Meaning that BP-wise, there would be no difference.

True, but there is quite an easy fix to that tbh:

On first entry(perhaps even while in chase), get a 5 second endurance buff, that way if you're chased inside, you can still escape, but if you re-enter the trial, you're at risk.

I mean, the whole thing about the EGC is that it should be the most dangerous part of the game. Leaving the exit gates in favor of saving a teammate should bear some risks to it. That way, you could still potentially bodyblock with that 5 second endurance on someone who went back, but it would actually be a resource that can be used, rather than simply an area. Considering it takes about 2,5 seconds to move from entrance to the actual escape, 5 seconds should leave enough wiggle room.

I get that just slapping exposed on that area is gonna create problems, but it's a lot easier to think of a way to nerf the exit gate area too much and then worry on buffing it again, than to leave it as is. I also get that this kind of behaviour only really applies to higher skilled players. But that is a bit of the problem: higher skilled players abuse game mechanics that are fine for the average player. Its why the flashlight is considered toxic, even though as an item its just fine. It's why Ebony Mori is considered overpowered, even though in theory, its fine. I'm just adding in my 2 cents to find ways to practically have no difference for the average player.

Personally, I think its a possibility worth exploring and tweaking. It makes a lot more killers lategame viable without buffing strong late game killers too much.

Late game pretty much is meant for both, perhaps its an IMO, but I've always seen the EGC as an incentive to get out ASAP. After the final gen is finished, there should be no incentive to entering the trial when you can escape without an added risk to it.

No, no hostages. I mean, unless you call putting someone on the hook while facecamping them hostage, which is fair, but thats not really a hostage situation.

"this part of the game is very unbalanced, but fixing it requires a lot of thinking, therefor we might aswell never try finding a solution"

That's your attitude. And no, it doesnt cause more problems than it fixes. It creates a few problems that are easily fixable by applying a bit of practical thinking. I'm not saying my solution is the best solution, but its the best I can currently think off and leaves the game far more balanced than the current exit gate is.

Well, like I said, if its a resource they can use, then they earned that. 3 survivors can not fully bodyblock a killer, you can eventually walk around them.

Besides, I already commented on why second chance perks are a myth. I've never been DS'd in my time as a killer, because I know how DS operates. I've actually been able to use BT in my favor(its better for a survivor to be mending than fixing a gen while injured with Resillience). Unbreakable doesnt really happen. I actually respect the No Mither and slug them constantly after 2 hooks, because a slugged survivor is better than a sacrificed survivor(untill I have someone else on 2 hooks). Cus even with No Mither, survivors will be trying to save that person unless they are a 4-man SWF.

"So what option is left? hook someone and go for another survivor, that your only choice now. You suposed to be the power roll, but survivor decide how the game goes, and if they decided they want to tryhard a do a four man escape, too bad for you."

That's kinda how the game is meant tho. If you hook a survivor, you're forcing another survivor to go for the rescue, thats 2 survivors not doing gens. Then you chase someone else, 3 survivors not doing gens. Having 2 survivors on the hook and chasing someone else? Great, thats all 4 survivors not doing gens while you gain hooks. Brute forcing your way to a quick 2 hook triggers perks like DS.

FYI: if someone who actually has been really toxic(blinding every possible vault and pallet), then jumps in a locker after being unhooked, simply wait 60 seconds. Their DS cant work after that, they cant have head-on because a crow spawned and unless they are in a very open spot, they cant flashlight save that person either.

There is realistically only 1 scenario where its a downside for survivors. Besides, as I stated later, on first entry, you could apply a 5 seconds endurance buff, meaning it turns into a resource you can waste.