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After FOV rework: Thoughts Shadowborn and M&A?
Will likely need to see what bHVR has planned for the FOV rework, and how they intend to address accessibility in future, but does anyone have any thoughts on what to do with these perks after the FOV changes?
Maybe they won't need to change based on the FOV limit, but they likely will need to adapt somehow.
Monitor & Abuse: Makes it easier to get closer and effect survivors on gens... you're thematically "monitoring" the gen, and on Doctor allowing you to get in range for an "abusive" Shock Blast undetected. Maybe the reduced TR is enough? Perk is simpler, however may feel a little underwhelming?
Shadowborn: Thematically I guess this perk is essentially you're used to darkness and reading shadows effectively to see around you. Perhaps could simply be survivors are illuminated for you, not an aura, just they have a colour filter over them within say 32-48m that makes them easier to see if you have direct line of sight. Like the endurance effect. Would make stealthing on smaller, darker clothing characters harder to do as you won't blend in with the background... the Wraith will see you. Might have so odd interaction with Endurance, Killer Instinct, Ghost Face or Myers though... I'd guess those effects should take priority I suppose?
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Thematically, Shadowborn has to be a tracking perk, since all of Wraith’s perks are tracking perks (albeit tragically bad). So I like the idea of simply seeing tbe survivors themselves better, but I have to wonder if eliminating stealth is maybe a bit too much.
As for M&A, I’m still not sure why it even affected the FoV anyway. It’s too negligible to really help you find survivors, and it changing when a chase starts is just motion sickness trigger.
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I'd like for Shadowborn to show survivors in a white aura when they're within x meters. Kinda like Dredges Nightfall or when stalking with Myers/Ghostface, but obviously more limited range as it's constant. Or it could be conditional such as being active for 30 seconds after a down/hook or something.
M&A doesn't need anything else, it's perfectly fine as a TR perk. In fact I've used it as such with absolutely no regard for the FoV change.
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Not gonna lie, I never use M&A as a FoV perk. I wouldn't notice the FoV thing being removed.
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Likewise tbh, I suppose my main thought on it is being super anal about it and thinking of the name in relation to the perk... Currently if you squint and lean slightly you can see it.
Monitor and Abuse: What bigs eyes to see you with, and then slink up with less warning before being all "Surprise Big TR!!!"
If it's just the TR, and I want preface by saying ofc gameplay is FAR more important... but my OCD is sat going "eeeeeeeeeeehhhhhh not sure...." 😅
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Monitor = FoV/ "see more"
Abuse = TR decrease/increase
Nowadays after getting aware of the FoV changing issue i stopped using it.
It's like getting your eyes pushed in with how jarring that FoV change is.
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I understand haha !
I too have my gripes with some perks when it comes to name coherence.
Bite The Bullet that doesn't make you silent if you're being healed by someone else.... it haunts me... X)
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Thematically, M&A changed FOV to allow you to monitor the area and then tunnel vision once you've found someone to abuse. It just wasn't good at it.
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Thematically, it does the opposite of that.
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Therefore, it wasn't good at it.
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