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Has the overheat mechanic changed how many hillbillies you see?

RareMinerals
RareMinerals Member Posts: 27
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I feel like I've seen fewer hillbillies since the addition of the overheat mechanic. Is this just my experience, or are few people playing hillbilly? What is your experience?

Has the overheat mechanic changed how many hillbillies you see? 64 votes

I've seen more hillbilly after the overheat mechanic was added
0%
I've seen less hillbilly after the overheat mechanic was added
90%
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I've seen about the same amount of hillbilly after the overheat mechanic was added
9%
AdelooIrisoraCornpopers_EvanDerZuntor[Deleted User]simpforfelix 6 votes

Comments

  • ClownIsUnderrated
    ClownIsUnderrated Member Posts: 1,031
    I've seen less hillbilly after the overheat mechanic was added

    It's a rare occasion you'll go against one

  • QwQw
    QwQw Member Posts: 4,531
    I've seen less hillbilly after the overheat mechanic was added

    I can confidently say I have seen far less Billies since his rework.

  • ItzZane_
    ItzZane_ Member Posts: 965
    I've seen less hillbilly after the overheat mechanic was added

    I've never seen any hillbilly since august It's not because of the overheat mechanic It's because they removed charge addons and hillbilly is hard without charge addons IMO

  • brubli
    brubli Member Posts: 214
    I've seen less hillbilly after the overheat mechanic was added

    Though it's not just about the overheat. The nerfed addons also decreased his playerbase

  • Gibberish
    Gibberish Member Posts: 1,063
    I've seen less hillbilly after the overheat mechanic was added

    I've seen like 2, maybe 3 Billys ever since his nerf.

  • Zagrid
    Zagrid Member, Alpha Surveyor Posts: 1,000
    I've seen less hillbilly after the overheat mechanic was added

    Hill billy?

    Whats that? Ive never heard of such a killer, let alone seen them.

  • Hermit
    Hermit Member Posts: 396
    I've seen less hillbilly after the overheat mechanic was added

    After about 2k hours of non-instasaw billy I played a few games after his rework... this roar man. This roar just killed it. And he felt way more clunkier to navigate.

    haven’t touched him since. RIP billy boy

  • WishIcouldmain
    WishIcouldmain Member Posts: 4,082
    I've seen less hillbilly after the overheat mechanic was added

    I'm one of the few Hillbillies left. I feel like with the add-on changes it spooked away the casual players.

  • Mooks
    Mooks Member Posts: 14,841
    edited April 2021
    I've seen less hillbilly after the overheat mechanic was added

    Hillbilly is pretty rare since that rework. But when I face one... they actually pretty much perform the same as before.

  • landromat
    landromat Member Posts: 2,193
    I've seen less hillbilly after the overheat mechanic was added

    it's not overheat. Add-on changes made him dissaper because you have to be good at the game to play him

  • MaxFiGuy
    MaxFiGuy Member Posts: 56
    I've seen less hillbilly after the overheat mechanic was added

    Very rare sight to see.

  • DistortedDream
    DistortedDream Member Posts: 672
    I've seen less hillbilly after the overheat mechanic was added

    I have definitely seen less Hillbillies after the overheat mechanic was added.

  • Brokenbones
    Brokenbones Member Posts: 5,228

    tbh It isn't the overheat that caused this

    I believe it was the removal of the addons that increased the charge speed. (Primer Bulb, Carp Tuner Guide, Thompsons Mix & Spark plug)

  • Warcrafter4
    Warcrafter4 Member Posts: 2,917
    I've seen less hillbilly after the overheat mechanic was added

    Its a restriction on an ability that really doesn't need it.

    Also while I may not speak for any good billies since I suck at him but its incredibly distracting to have to constantly monitor it even if I rarely overheat.

    Its just there to make billy unfun while distracting the player more then anything else and well its easy to understand why almost no one plays him.

  • TheFireVVolf
    TheFireVVolf Member Posts: 57
    edited April 2021
    I've seen less hillbilly after the overheat mechanic was added

    It is not the overheat mechanic that drove "Billy" players away; overheat is a joke. It was the addon pass and the elimination of insta-saw that drove "Billy" players away, now that you can't slap insta-saw, Bamboozle, Enduring, Spirit Fury and NOED for a free win.

    True Billy players are still true and strong.

  • Irisora
    Irisora Member Posts: 1,442
    I've seen about the same amount of hillbilly after the overheat mechanic was added

    People likes to play Freddy on my region. Nothing to do with the hillbilly "nerf". I play billy sometimes and the overheat mechanic really didn't change anything. Good billy's are still rocking.

  • AhoyWolf
    AhoyWolf Member Posts: 4,399
    I've seen less hillbilly after the overheat mechanic was added

    I have seen more Demogorgons than Hillbillies and that's sad.

  • MeepLessThan3
    MeepLessThan3 Member Posts: 85
    I've seen less hillbilly after the overheat mechanic was added

    Really it's because of overheat that they can't indefinitely keep their chainsaw revved that we see less Hillbilles.

  • swager21
    swager21 Member Posts: 1,019
    I've seen less hillbilly after the overheat mechanic was added

    hes probably my favorite killer to go against. his chainsaw can be countered if you have the skill, and when you do get outplayed by his power you dont feel robbed like you do against spirit. its a real shame that hes the least common killer at red ranks