Are killers or survivors to "op"? Your opinion

Solo queue = Killer.

SWF = Survivor.

The general consensus of balance is Solo Q Survivor < Killer << SWF

Depends on how specific we are getting.

If all players are try hard swf then usually the survivors will win.

If it's a chill swf or solos then it comes down to the killer and map more than it does anything else, but from my experience it's for the most part balanced.

SWF with comms can beat the killer most of the time. There are other factors like killer and maps but overall communication gives huge advantage to the survivors. That is why solo queue have harder time at most of the game but with comms you can play safer.

I dont think none of them are "OP". I play both killer and survivor (rank 7-8 at both) and I can say that map designs are the problem most of the time especially for killers. Killers need to pressure but some maps are not helping for that unless you get high mobility or aggressive killers like Billy,Blight,Spirit,Nurse and etc... Maps should be smaller or needs some reworks

SWF while is not "OP" has the advantage. Their comms can be quite deadly if you play stealth based killer like Ghostface,Myers and etc... Even for aggressive killers comms can be powerful but not that much.

Overall SWF with comms have advantage but that is it. There is no "OP" side at the game.

everyone says killers need love but in fact check tournaments killers got 90% 3-4K

Agreed with everyone else on solo queue survivor < killer < SWF (and << aggressive SWF lol)

If my solo queues had any sort of comms.... It'd be just as toxic as aggressive SWFs to their poor killers lol. But the comms convey tons of information that can help me plan accordingly, before and during a game. What the others are doing, where the killer is, suggestions on what to do next, etc.

Is the game meant to be played that way? No, probably not. Does it give me an advantage over other solo queue survivors or killers? Totally.

At the absolute top tier of play, with proper strategy, game knowledge, and communication, tourney-SWF is the strongest thing in the game.

The vast majority of players, however, won't get to that point. It's basically less than 1% of the playerbase that plays at that level and enjoys the balance being on their side. As such, TECHNICALLY speaking, the game is Survivor-sided. REALISTICALLY, however, it's a bit more Killer-sided, simply because 99% of Survivors will never play at that level. For Killer, it only takes one player trying to play at that level to make their entire team play at that level, since Killer is only one player. With Survivor, all four players need to be playing at that level to get the full benefit. Yes, two or even three players playing like that can be challenging, but it still offers a weak link that can be exploited. I'm not saying it's easy, but it's there.

I used to believe that the game SHOULD be balanced around the top percentile of play because the balance would sprinkle down, but having played for much longer now, I can see why it isn't: The game is completely different for "GOTTA WIN" tourney squads, standard 4-man swfs, middle-tier play, and low-tier play. It would be almost impossible to create a universal balance between all the different skill levels given how the game plays differently at every tier of play. The game is, as such, balanced around mid-tier play, with the top-tier basically dancing around casual mechanics as they please to use and abuse whatever they find advantageous against their opponents.

This is also where frustration from Killer players likely comes from, as the level of gameplay they are thrown up against can vary wildly. The ranking system doesn't really differentiate between "Try-hard Sweat-lords" and simply doing fairly well, rewarding and ranking both equally. Survivors get some of the same frustration, as they could have a fun match against a rank 1 Killer one match where counterplay is open to them and they have room to make plays and enjoy the game. Then, they get pitted up against a Killer that is more geared towards NO MERCY, and find their windows for counterplay and casual strategy shortened dramatically. The game simply doesn't know who are tourney-tryhards and who are just decent players looking for higher level casual fun. So they get tossed at each other, resulting in a myriad of different outcomes and issues.

It's also worth pointing out that while mid-tier play is the most common in the game, some top-tier strats HAVE sprinkled down over time. This is always going to happen as the meta develops and even casual players stick around long enough to learn higher-tier strats. It's not a bad thing by itself, but if the game is not balanced around the forming meta, the results can become polarizing.

Same goes for Survivors. The issue is that Rank 1, and the rank system in general, doesn't really differentiate between different styles of play. Rank simply doesn't represent level of gameplay: It represents the outcomes of whatever you've been up against. Rank doesn't know if you've been up against nothing but potatoes, so it doesn't take that into consideration when slapping 1 on the top right of your screen.