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Altruism is the most risky thing in the game

gatsby
gatsby Member Posts: 2,533
in General Discussions

Doing tome challenges at Rank 1 made me realize something: altruistic playstyles are the most risky and the least likely to help you as an individual escape.

In general, the easiest way to farm points and escape is slamming gens, totems and taking chases. Saving is only really optimal if you're the closest person or your team is in a scenario where you HAVE to save because everyone else is occupied. My general goal is getting one unhook per game, maybe two if the Killer makes it really easy and its convenient.

Going for a save wastes a ton of travel time if its not nearby. Plus, it usually cuts your time in chase because Killers tend to come back to hooks, which often forces you to take an early hit. God bless all the people getting WGLF stacks and being killed off by playing altruistic to help the team escape.

Comments

  • GoshJosh
    GoshJosh Member Posts: 4,992

    While it can be risky, I'd disagree it is not the easiest way to get points. A safe unhook is a whopping 1,500 points - plus a WGLF stack if you're running it! If you have time to heal them as well, another 500+ bloodpoints. That all takes way less time than completing a generator alone for 80 seconds to gain 1,250+ bloodpoints.

    It's also not a waste of time if it's the difference between the person getting unhooked or not. A dead teammate is far worse than a generator needing to wait for completion.

  • gatsby
    gatsby Member Posts: 2,533

    @GoshJosh I'm speaking more about emblem points for your ranking not bloodpoints. The trade off for bloodpoints is mostly fair.

  • IronWill
    IronWill Member Posts: 244

    Found the P3 Claudette who will only Urban Evasion across the map and avoid getting found at all costs.

  • danclyro
    danclyro Member Posts: 9

    I'm that rare P3 Blendette who goes out of the way to help the team. I'll go to the save even if I'm the farthest from the hook cause no-one else is doing it, I'm taking protection hits, I'm healing.

    The amount of times I've died so others can escape is unreal lol

    My general goal is to do gens and help the team when I can even if that means I get sacrificed.

  • Bullettimegod
    Bullettimegod Member Posts: 994
    https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/1726232#Comment_1726232

    Lies. No one can find those things

  • Mister_xD
    Mister_xD Member Posts: 7,669

    depends.

    overaltruism can very quickly kill an entire team.

    but a healthy amount of altruism is absolutely fine, imo a lot healthier than none at all.

  • Bullettimegod
    Bullettimegod Member Posts: 994

    Not really. Bad saves are risky. Bad survivors are risky.

  • Ghoste
    Ghoste Member Posts: 2,135

    This is why I run Kindred. No more wasting time crossing the map for a save I won't get, or letting teammates go to 2nd stage for free.