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Flashlight abuse

Phoenixfire
Phoenixfire Member Posts: 1
edited November 2020 in General Discussions

How come when I am playing the killer. I see all 4 survivors with flashlights. Then trying to play through the match. Its non stop flashlight in the face. Making it impossible to do anything. This has happened to me and my son. MY son raged quit and hasnt played it much since. He felt bullied and ganged up on and was sent rude messages. I watch him play and he was playing fair and didnt deserve this. When they were the ones playing unfairly. I just let it go for me but my son it's a different story. I did report them but it still happens no matter what. Guess it will happen time to time.

Comments

  • Aven_Fallen
    Aven_Fallen Member Posts: 16,551

    There are only two possible interactions where a Flashlight can be used, because the Killer can look up or down when he is free.

    This would be Pallet Breaks-->This CAN be annoying, but overall, Survivors who use a flashlight at a Pallet (especially injured without Iron Will) are doing the Killer a favor, because you can still hear them and instead of gaining distance, they just use the time to get a Blind in.

    Picking up a Survivor-->Looking at a wall should help. If there is no wall nearby, turning around 180° before picking up might work as well.

    Also, Lightborn is a thing, so if Flashlights are too annoying, this Perk (from Hillbilly) can help since it negates Flashlights completely.

  • Tactless_Ninja
    Tactless_Ninja Member Posts: 1,791

    Lightborn for full immunity or Franklins if you like the satisfying feeling of slapping it outta their hands.

    If you want something with more mileage, then Brutal Strength will reduce how long you're stuck in certain animations. Won't help when picking someone up though.

    Overwhelming Prescence could run out their items faster as well.

  • BigHat
    BigHat Member Posts: 97
    edited November 2020

    Its the nature of online gaming sadly and no matter what the game is there will always be trolls. Best the kid learns that quickly and you teach him/her how to shrug it off and move onto the next because most people aren't trolls in the end. It's just what you remember the most.

    Also ya if it happens often put on lightborn and frankie's