SM probably deserves a full rework, one without her drones.

FrostySeal
FrostySeal Member Posts: 634
edited September 2024 in Feedback and Suggestions

There's no denying that most people in DBD absolutely despise the SM, and rightfully so. Her first power iteration was so bad it forced the devs to add an entirely new game mechanic, and her rework kept all the worst parts about her while only removing her heavy 3 gen potential which means that she was still incredibly frustrating to play. At least other Killers who simply just forced you to hold W to other loops required some amount of aiming/ammo consideration, but SM completely ignored this making it so SM players could barely put forth any effort into the game and yet still be rewarded for it heavily. This caused SM to still be one of the most hated Killer in the game making it so her kill rate was probably much higher than it actually was.

And now the most recent patch notes have come out essentially spelling the end for SM. Now, I can't deny that I wasn't absolutely ecstatic seeing these changes since SM is a pretty terrible Killer to go up against, but at the same time, it's not really what I or some others wanted. A nerf was entirely warranted, but if it's going to be this heavy-handed then SM should just get a full power rework, something that doesn't involve her drones because it seems like no matter what BHVR changes her drones can never be a healthy thing for the game. Either they're entire chase enders and endlessly hold gens, or they're not useful enough to bother with like with this update.

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Comments

  • Chocolate_Cosmos
    Chocolate_Cosmos Member Posts: 5,734

    No, Drones are core of her power. If you remove drones, you might as well delete her all together. It's like Trapper without traps, Chucky without being short and doll, Huntress without hatches, etc.

  • ChaosWam
    ChaosWam Member Posts: 2,159

    I think the drones should have a place, but in a total rework, function differently.

    I wish the drones had the Biopod functions, honestly. Placable cameras, full 360 rotation, be able to look up and down enough, and lock-on applies the tracker for her GPS while giving the survivor a few debuffs, like reduced TR or even have addons revolve around giving debuffs.

    But I doubt that will happen now.

  • ObsidianButterfly
    ObsidianButterfly Member Posts: 221
    edited September 2024

    I agree.

    Remove the drones and turn her into the Predator knock-off she was supposed to be. Give her Wraith-style invisibility and speed with a ranged anti-loop in the form of nets, nerve-toxin or something like that. I'm sure survivors will love having to deal with both Wraith and Clown's powers at the same time.

    On a more serious note: I love Merchant, but at this point, if they can't balance her properly, then she needs to be overhauled.