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Ideas to make being the Obsession a scary thing

Mister_xD
Mister_xD Member Posts: 7,669
in General Discussions

Hello there, good people of the fog!
As have probaply read, this post is all about making it a scary thing to be the Killers Obsession.
I do have an idea myself, but if you have any, feel free to share it down below! Also, please be polite if you disliked my idea and dont act like a little acehole, thank you!

So, I've just had this idea, so I havent thought a lot about balance, therefore I will not include any numbers. We can discuss them in the comments if you want. My main goal is to make a Survivor not wanting to be the Killers Obsession, as right now being a killers Obsession is actually something good, cuz you can now get your Dstrike going without having to wiggle 35%.

My idea includes a new action, that can be performed by the Killer: a frenzy mode.
This mode will work like this:
When you find your Obsession and get in the chase, press the active ability button to fall into an frenzy mode.
In this mode you gain bloodlust a lot faster and the cooldowns of succesfull and unsuccesfull attacks get decreased, while your interaction speed (vaulting a window and kicking a pallet) gets increased.
Also the Obsession gets outlined in white (like in Freddys dreamworld) and your FoV gets decreased (because you are focussed on the obsession, you cant see a lot to your right and left anymore). The frenzy also makes you hear a constant heartbeat (like the legions heartbeat after hitting a survivor in his frenzy) and disables your power.
these effects stay as long as your chase with the obsession is going.
i would also like to see a new animation for the Killer when he enters his frenzy mode, so the obsession can tell when he activates it (like, instead of normal walking he leans forward and directly stares at the Obsession, with the blade in attack position or sthg like that)
Also, give the obsession more BP for escaping a chase with a Killer in his frenzy mode.

what do you say?
Does it sound balanced or do you think it needs a rework?
Do you have your own idea?
Tell me all of this (and more) in the comments!

Have a nice day,
and i see you in the fog!

Comments

  • PhantomMask20763
    PhantomMask20763 Member Posts: 5,176
    Now people WANT to be an obsession again since it disables the power so most killers who use their power in a chase such as nurse, huntress or spirit are left just running really slow. I like where the idea is but maybe, not that part 
  • Mister_xD
    Mister_xD Member Posts: 7,669
    edited February 2019

    @PhantomMask20763 said:
    Now people WANT to be an obsession again since it disables the power so most killers who use their power in a chase such as nurse, huntress or spirit are left just running really slow. I like where the idea is but maybe, not that part 

    tbh, this was a part i had a little issue with aswell, so that definitely needs a little rework.
    when i wrote this i was thinking about the basic 115% mms killer.
    maybe if we could add that the frenzy puts all killers to 115% mms for as long as the frenzy is going?
    also, the killer is not forced to use the frenzy. i doubt anyone would actually use it when playing nurse tbh xD

    EDIT: it could just end up being a little too strong for certain killers if they could use their power. like billys.

    thanks for your feedback!

  • PhantomMask20763
    PhantomMask20763 Member Posts: 5,176
    Mister_xD said:

    @PhantomMask20763 said:
    Now people WANT to be an obsession again since it disables the power so most killers who use their power in a chase such as nurse, huntress or spirit are left just running really slow. I like where the idea is but maybe, not that part 

    tbh, this was a part i had a little issue with aswell, so that definitely needs a little rework.
    when i wrote this i was thinking about the basic 115% mms killer.
    maybe if we could add that the frenzy puts all killers to 115% mms for as long as the frenzy is going?
    also, the killer is not forced to use the frenzy. i doubt anyone would actually use it when playing nurse tbh xD

    EDIT: it could just end up being a little too strong for certain killers if they could use their power. like billys.

    thanks for your feedback!

    If its activatable, then it would be good on killers like Freddy/Legion or Leatherface so killers like them would definently benefit from it. I like the idea overall though 
  • JoyfulLeader
    JoyfulLeader Member Posts: 571

    I just want Decisive Strike to be removed

  • Boss
    Boss Member Posts: 13,616

    @PhantomMask20763 said:
    If its activatable,
    @Mister_xD said:
    When you find your Obsession and get in the chase, press the active ability button to fall into an frenzy mode.

    :)

  • PhantomMask20763
    PhantomMask20763 Member Posts: 5,176
    Boss said:

    @PhantomMask20763 said:
    If its activatable,
    @Mister_xD said:
    When you find your Obsession and get in the chase, press the active ability button to fall into an frenzy mode.

    :)

    Yeah I know, that's why I said if its activatable, I probably should of worded it better by saying SINCE its activatable. My bad
  • HatCreature
    HatCreature Member Posts: 3,298

    This could work, -right now people with D-Strike want the Killer to chase them because they know they waste time, OR they're so scared and crippled without that second chance they don't want to play. If the Killer gets this massive boost but only when chasing the Obsession which is ALWAYS someone with D-Strike then this would help chasing them in particular and not waste as much time. If anything, the Killer would be their STRONGEST when chasing the Obsession.

    Also all the Killers Obsession perks would recieve a massive buff, you would basically be keeping your boosted speed from PWYF and getting Dying Light to proc wouldn't be such a chore. No one would want to use D-Strike anymore despite the benefit and that's balance, both sides are powerful.

  • twistedmonkey
    twistedmonkey Member Posts: 4,296
    edited February 2019
    I don't know a mechanic like this is needed as I for one would rather have DS removed or reworked, what happens when no one runs an obsession perk but the killer does? does that mean one survivor is just unlucky? Its like punishing them for those who use DS, dying light is already a bad perk for this as the killer wants you out the game asap to make it worth running.

    To be fair DS can be actually stronger on the non obsessions as you never know they have it taking away the dribbling or slugging option a lot of killers currently use.
  • thesuicidefox
    thesuicidefox Member Posts: 8,223

    IMO Rancor makes being the obsession plenty scary. Also Dying Light.

  • NuclearBurrito2
    NuclearBurrito2 Member Posts: 262
    edited February 2019

    /#MakeEveryKillerLegion

  • TheMidnightRidr
    TheMidnightRidr Member Posts: 600

    I think that is too complicated for something like this. I would suggest something like double BPs for obsession hits and hooks as well as maybe a very minimal dying light for killing them like 5 or 10% penalty. Simply giving more incentive to chase and kill the obsession rather than creating a new full-blown mechanic for it is better in my opinion.