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"For example, if they vault a window, you can easily aim down sights and fire..."

Raccoon
Raccoon Member Posts: 7,741
in General Discussions

"For example, if they vault a window, you can easily aim down sights and fire without giving them a chance to dodge your shot."

Probably the worst example to use to justify a ranged killer change.

Removing his window/vault hits effectively makes him a weaker Huntress with a normal terror radius that has to reload after every hatchet attempt (while still keeping all the pallet weaknesses, etc. of current Slinger).

This also neuters fun mindgames around certain corners/structures/heights where both characters try to manipulate LoS to bait/land a shot.

I always thought taking a hatchet/knives/shot while being locked in a vaulting animation (also pallet drop, but we're talking Slinger) was pretty fair.

I could be wrong, though, but just wanted to voice my concern.

Comments

  • Crowman
    Crowman Member Posts: 9,570

    Because it's too hard to plan your pathing to keep LoS before taking a vault therefore Deathslinger needed to remove the one thing that made him stick out as a range killer /s.

  • Nomadd
    Nomadd Member Posts: 167

    I think Zubat was showing few times those amazing 'mindgames' - running and spamming M2 until survivor takes a bait and uses Dead Hard, or you just catch up.

  • Crowman
    Crowman Member Posts: 9,570
    https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/2524921#Comment_2524921

    I don't think any slinger main would have an issue with adding a longer CD on canceling ADS. It's the fact that slinger is getting both an increased CD on canceling as well as lifting his weapon that is a problem. Slinger has 1 shot before he has to reload and he has to reel survivors to down them meanwhile survivors can break the chain by using the enviroment. Slinger had a built in mechanic to allow interaction with survivors despite having the ability to quickscope.

  • Raccoon
    Raccoon Member Posts: 7,741
    https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/2524921#Comment_2524921

    Not what I was talking about at all, but congrats, it's no longer an issue!