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If you were new to DBD today, would you play it?

Aurelle
Aurelle Member Posts: 3,611

Just curious.

If I was new to DBD today, I would probably play it a little until I get fed up with the grind.

Comments

  • Shroompy
    Shroompy Member Posts: 6,701

    yes

  • GoodBoyKaru
    GoodBoyKaru Member Posts: 22,810

    With the level of grind and only emotional attachment being my bf that very rarely plays? Probably not lmao

  • Phasmamain
    Phasmamain Member Posts: 11,531

    Probably for 10 hours before calling it quits. I really had nothing better to play during 2019 tbh

  • DbD_Enjoyer
    DbD_Enjoyer Member Posts: 459

    No, the game is overly TOXIC and i'd refund it.

  • Belzher
    Belzher Member Posts: 469

    I wouldn't. The reason I kept playing back in 2016/17 was because I played with friends all the time so I didn't mind the grind, but I knew it was there.

  • Gamedozer7
    Gamedozer7 Member Posts: 2,657

    No the fact that the grind is hundreds of hours long and brand new player getting put into matches with players with hundreds and even thousands of hours. It's not really as new player friendly as they claim it is.

  • GannTM
    GannTM Member Posts: 10,888

    I always ask the question, will I have fallen in love with Spirit if I found DBD a different time than I did?

  • GeneralV
    GeneralV Member Posts: 11,349

    Honestly, no.

    I first found out about DBD within a specific scenario, and what I discovered in 2018 was a very different, and a thousand times better, game than what we have today. That game is what I fell in love with.

    If I had found the game earlier I would definitely play it, but the current game? I guarantee it would not have interested me.

    It doesn't interest me.

  • Xendritch
    Xendritch Member Posts: 1,842

    Probably and I'd probably have a lot of fun, I still remember that learning phase of trying a bunch of killers for the first time and being thrown into all those mechanics at once and loving it.

    Then I'd figure everything out and get jaded all over again lmao.

  • SomeGuy7000
    SomeGuy7000 Member Posts: 27

    Probably not. After seeing a paid game with hundreds of dollars worth of DLC, with a ton of paid cosmetics with a paid battle pass as well that would probably turn me away. Even if I played during a free weekend I'd probably just get way too frustrated at the grind for perks.

  • Nathan13
    Nathan13 Member Posts: 6,714

    probably not because of the grind.

  • Lx_malice
    Lx_malice Member Posts: 1,417

    If I had no prior knowledge about the game then yeah. The concept on paper sounds cool af and of course you have all your classic horror icons. Unfortunately the execution is...not as great. But still yeah I'd probably get roped in anyways and I feel like most who say otherwise are lying to themselves. The game has always been the same way pretty much. Whatever didn't stop you before won't stop you now.

  • tippy2k2
    tippy2k2 Member Posts: 5,204

    Probably because being a baby killer is easy street in this game. It's not until later when you've sunk time and money and fallen in love with the great games you get that your dream becomes a nightmare...

    Clickity Clicks

    Bully Squads

    TBagging

    The horror...the horror.....

  • eaebree
    eaebree Member Posts: 288

    People on this forum man. Like somebody cares about your emotions and weak mind i'm sorry to say it but you guy need to chill this is game not life 😁 if you really dont like the game why are you still here? Oh they are mean to you in game bad game lala stfu pls and again i'm sorry but you are bunch of cry babies

  • eaebree
    eaebree Member Posts: 288

    Game is great just dont take it to serious

  • buzzaman
    buzzaman Member Posts: 119

    Yes, apart from visuals the game is extremely similar to when I started in 2018

  • MikaelaWantsYourBoon
    MikaelaWantsYourBoon Member Posts: 6,564

    Nope. Grind is so much and toxic playerbase is so annoying. I would not play DbD today and i am not playing so much already.

  • Gryzelda
    Gryzelda Member Posts: 73

    no

  • ThanksForDaily
    ThanksForDaily Member Posts: 1,305

    Without my 4.5yrs grind, never again.

    Not a single game.

  • C3Tooth
    C3Tooth Member Posts: 8,266

    I would introduce the game to my friends 2 years ago, if the grind isnt this insane.

    Its probably because of 3 stages of the grind, grind Shard to get characters, grind character to unlock their perks, grind other characters to have their perks.

    Even if you buy all the characters to reduce the Shard grind, it only reduce 1 third of the grind.

  • GentlemanFridge
    GentlemanFridge Member Posts: 5,734

    Quite likely, yes. The concept is just that great.

    That said, if I were to lose all my progress now, I would most likely not play anymore out of spite. Not a single refund of currencies could get me back at that point.

  • Yatol
    Yatol Member Posts: 1,960

    probably not , worst community I ever dealt with, terrible grind in a p2p game, extremely stale meta, devs being justified in not listening to its community.

  • GeneralV
    GeneralV Member Posts: 11,349

    Back then, it did. And I am fine with that.

    But not anymore.

  • dugman
    dugman Member Posts: 9,713

    Of course, I’m still playing and having fun so why would I not have fun if I started again?

    And yeah, I don’t get people that are still playing and on the forums all the time if they’re not having fun. Just play something else if you aren’t enjoying the game. 🤷‍♂️

  • Supernaut
    Supernaut Member Posts: 1,532

    Considering the grind and depth of the DLC and cosmetics, I’d laugh at anyone even considering it.

    As I’ve been playing since Mikey joined and have over 6k, I’m just keeping up with content

  • FilthyLegionMain
    FilthyLegionMain Member Posts: 1,148

    I would be playing VHS if it weren't for the fact it got hit hard in a cyberattack. Servers are still down.

  • Nun_So_Vile
    Nun_So_Vile Member Posts: 2,424

    Probably, but I'd exclusively play survivor. Whether I would stay for the grind is another question.

  • Smoe
    Smoe Member Posts: 2,934
    edited March 2022

    Yes most likely, althou i would probably not hold it with as much sentimental value as i do now.

  • Swampoffering
    Swampoffering Member Posts: 384

    Nope.

    Not for the massive grind, I like grinding games like Diablo or Poe, is for the lack of any kind of balance and how unfun playing killer is.