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DBD chat filter

I think its hilarious to have a chat filter in a game where we run around and torture people and then kill them.

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  • DouubleYou
    DouubleYou Member Posts: 28

    To be fair the chat from toxic players is bad sometimes, with people telling others to ######### and what not over a game. Helps content creators too I guess?

  • TheArbiter
    TheArbiter Member Posts: 2,611

    If you dont wanna read chat just close it, not sure why they censored swear words in an m rated game.

  • GoodBoyKaru
    GoodBoyKaru Member Posts: 22,795

    I was all for the chat filter. I want to say "gg" and stay there for some wholesome interactions, and not get called a slur.

    Now, though, when "Frank's" is blurred, as is "but", as is "Deutsch" (which is German for... German) it's less of a good idea.

  • Junylar
    Junylar Member Posts: 2,005

    The chat filter itself is a joke. I've never seen a chat filter filtering the word "you" in my life. Well, before DbD, that is.

  • Snowbawlzzz
    Snowbawlzzz Member Posts: 1,419

    Today it blocked out "Adam"

  • TacitusKilgore
    TacitusKilgore Member Posts: 1,380

    We wouldn't have a chat filter if we had a decent community, but BHVR recognized how ass its playerbase is and moved to attempt to fix the issue. But BHVR being BHVR the chat filter is a complete mess and fails to pacify the endgame chat in any capacity.

  • Junylar
    Junylar Member Posts: 2,005

    They could've at least made it optional, like in other games. They also could've made it functional, but it's BHVR. At least adding an option to turn off the filter wouldn't be rocket science for them, or so I hope.

  • Superyoshiegg
    Superyoshiegg Member Posts: 1,489

    Dead by Daylight has one of the worst communities I have ever seen in gaming. The chat filter is necessary, because grown adults are somehow unable to manage their tempers and instead throw massive toddler tantrums over a video game.

    The filter itself could do with some tuning, though. Many instances of it censoring innocuous words.

  • Rey_512
    Rey_512 Member Posts: 1,620

    Maybe it’s to “keep things civil” so as to not hurt people’s feelings. Because God forbid you use a naughty word in an M-rated game.

    One of the reasons for the game being rated M is “Strong Language”, go figure.

  • GoodBoyKaru
    GoodBoyKaru Member Posts: 22,795

    There's a difference between a swear word and a "######### you stupid useless [slur of choice]", and rather unfortunately the latter was rather present.

    I will agree the execution is incredibly flawed, but the actual premise of "People cannot say slurs" isn't a bad philosophy, regardless of game genre.

  • Mister_xD
    Mister_xD Member Posts: 7,669

    i mean, a chat filer in itself is fine.

    but a MANDATORY chat filter for everyone - especially when it works as poorly as the one in DbD - is just a pain.

  • Rey_512
    Rey_512 Member Posts: 1,620

    I wasn’t talking about slurs, more so “swear” words - which people also get sensitive about. It’s okay for Ash to say he defecates in tall grass but I can’t in chat? Thanks, BHVR.

    I’m on console so I don’t even see the in-game chat but people still use Xbox Messaging to send you colorful messages. Xbox is pretty consistent and fast about banning specific words/phrases though.

  • vacaman
    vacaman Member Posts: 1,140

    They did that to save money on moderation team, now they don't have to reports about end game chat.

  • RiskyKara
    RiskyKara Member Posts: 804

    I get a giggle wherever I think of this.

  • Mat_Sella
    Mat_Sella Member Posts: 3,556

    I was able to say Da*n and sh*t in Endgame, its the random things that get censored for me. But also I didn't use those swear words in a negative context, only by themselves.

  • Rey_512
    Rey_512 Member Posts: 1,620
  • I still appreciate the chat filter but most of the time it's actually busted. Sometimes it filters "gg", sometimes it filters in-game things, and then other times someone will tell you to ######### among other things and the chat filter doesn't do anything