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The Zodiac Killer

mydogmax19
mydogmax19 Member Posts: 266
in Feedback and Suggestions

A new killer idea. It's a real life killer based on a true story, but I'm genuine about this killer being introduced. I just love the idea.

Comments

  • IMhereRUN
    IMhereRUN Member Posts: 606
    https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/170324/the-zodiac-killer

    This guy has it right:

    https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/1427502#Comment_1427502

    This game is based off the fictional lore of survival horror...not real life tradegy. This would be extremely distasteful from a business standpoint...and although I believe the Devs have made some “questionable” errors with this game, I have to believe that they’re not stupid enough add something like this.

  • TunnelVision
    TunnelVision Member Posts: 1,375

    Never ever going to happen.

    Real life killers do not belong in a game. If you believe they do you really need to re-evaluate your life.

  • Grizzley_Hobo
    Grizzley_Hobo Member Posts: 9
    edited July 2020

    Leatherface is based on a real serial killer called Ed Gein. For that reason I don't see why they can't create a killer inspired by the Zodiac killer. Lots of films and books are based on real events so why should games be any different.

  • pseudechis
    pseudechis Member Posts: 3,904

    Yeah getting to close to real life is a bit to on the nose. Also Zodiac used a gun in most of his killings and that doesn't really fit in DBD.

    I like that gunslinger's gun is a harpoon and not an actual gun.

  • IMhereRUN
    IMhereRUN Member Posts: 606
    https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/1427531#Comment_1427531

    I can try to help. Ed Gein murdered 2 people in 1954/1957. The majority of his crimes was defouling graves for skin tissue and bones. Living relatives of the victims did not protest the making of ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’, so I’m sure they were not going to protest a videogame character.

    Zodiac killer has murdered 37, in the late 1960s...big difference from FeatherLace’s 2 murders. Acknowledging him in a game mathematically has a 16x more likely to have complaints or issues from the victims’ surviving relatives.

    Also, Leatherface is based off the ‘Texas Chainsaw’ franchise killer. A movie, although slighty based on a true story...highly elevated from dramatic effect. Imagine if Devs made his power ripping off survivors’ faces to wear them as a Mori kill.

    Distasteful is distasteful. Although you may argue that we base the Zodiac Killer off of the movie version, that movie was NOT an exaggeration of the facts like Texas Chainsaw was.

  • TragicSolitude
    TragicSolitude Member, Alpha Surveyor Posts: 7,410
    edited July 2020
    https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/1427531#Comment_1427531

    Uh, not really. Ed Gein inspired a lot of movie killers; certain aspects of Leatherface were inspired by him, but Leatherface is not based on him. The claim the movie made that it was "based on true events" was just marketing.

    Anyway, the devs have specifically said they're not going to put real serial killers in the game. Yes, the question has been asked before, and the devs gave a definitive answer.

    Now, when they create original characters, they probably look at events and individuals throughout history to get inspiration (The Doctor is inspired by an actual person), so some elements from serial killers may be there, but people have requested blatantly putting real serial killers in the game and that's never going to happen.

  • Grizzley_Hobo
    Grizzley_Hobo Member Posts: 9
    edited July 2020
    https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/1427568#Comment_1427568

    My point is that nearly every form of art has taken inspiration for terrible things that have happened in history. Personally I don't see why games would be any different. It doesn't have to be the zodiac killer but it could definitely take inspiration from that killer.

  • IMhereRUN
    IMhereRUN Member Posts: 606
    https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/1427587#Comment_1427587

    Inspiration, yes. But a book or movie to that ACCURATELY depict such violence is meant as an educational tool, not entertainment. Using ZK as a form of inspiration to make a different killer would be acceptable, but the OP was lobbying for the original vile version...unacceptable.

  • HectorBrando
    HectorBrando Member Posts: 3,167
    edited July 2020

    Extremely distasteful and a way to glorify someone who shouldnt be glorified at all.

    Also we already have a Killer similar to zodiac killer and other attention seeking murderers, Ghostface.

  • stargazer9
    stargazer9 Member Posts: 649

    No, he’s real serial killer. It just seems so wrong.