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Remind me again why people are complaining about the event?

Genuine question, because I've been having a blast when it comes to the event so far, Smoke Grenades on Surv are really fun to mess around with and have gotten me out of a ton of situations already, and Haunts on killer make for really clean double-tap hits when used right, plus the new cosmetics are beautiful, AND each match is highly profitable regardless of who wins, I haven't won a single Surv game but I still get at least 60k BP before any bonuses apply.

Maybe it's just because I stopped taking this casual party game seriously a long time ago and focused more on doing dumb stuff then actually winning and people seem to think the limited time event game mode is meant to be this super well balanced and competitive sweatfest, but I'm really not seeing a reason to complain with this.

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  • tippy2k2
    tippy2k2 Member Posts: 5,204
    edited October 18

    I'm the same way and I'm having a blast

    Although maybe I just like Throwing Smoke bombs…

  • OrangeBear
    OrangeBear Member Posts: 2,770

    Void portals are still a problem. They are effective against some killers more than others and they can sometimes be chained.

    Haunt not as fun or applicable as smoke bomb imo. Feels like it's only been working against unaware survivors.

    Also slugging in the void especially in the end game is a problem. If you hook you let them go for free so if you want to get a kill in those scenarios you have to slug

    I think the event is alright but it definitely has frustrations

  • GeneralV
    GeneralV Member Posts: 11,256
    edited October 18

    Also slugging in the void especially in the end game is a problem.

    I've had it happen. Killer was Blight on Garden of Joy:

    My friend, Feng, used a Crystal as we jumped down, and we managed to get her up thanks to the smoke.

    Unfortunately Cybil messed up close to the gate and couldn't escape, but this save from the void was awesome.

  • OrangeBear
    OrangeBear Member Posts: 2,770

    If the survivor has a decent headstart on you, they can enter a portal early and exit a portal before you catch up to them. Happened a lot to me as Nurse

  • Rudjohns
    Rudjohns Member Posts: 2,158

    They do nothing inside the void, just don't follow them and go patrol the gens

  • OrangeBear
    OrangeBear Member Posts: 2,770

    You're just proving my point, if the void is causing you to drop chase then it's making a difference.

  • drsoontm
    drsoontm Member Posts: 4,903

    I've played several games.

    A few with my main, and I got a few "sweatlords". I've wiped their teams, the others got their 8 hooks and the doors.

    A few with weak killers, and even when I was obviously not caring (e.g. not even attacking because my RIFT was asking me something else), I got "sweatlords" basically playing alone while I was doing what I needed with the one cool survivor.

  • Grigerbest
    Grigerbest Member Posts: 1,703
    edited October 18

    Yup. Having a blast playing the event. Doing challenges (I'm done with the 1 page), and killers against me exactly today were just amazing. Like…

    "OIII - KILLER MAINS which I went against! If you see this message - I was having a BLAST playing against you - thank you for a great TIME BOIS!!!!"

    Alright… Where was I…

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  • bm33
    bm33 Member Posts: 8,241

    Yesterday I had fun. Didn't have many sweaty killers, spent most of it just running around kicking pumpkins and grabbing smoke bombs to play with. Every match everyone had atleast 30k even when dying, exceptions being the few sweaty killer matches. Killers were just going for two hooks on everyone before getting their kills in at the end. Most matches were still a 3k but they were atleast enjoyable. Today killers are just being super sweaty to the point can't enjoy the event bits, it's a bummer. Hoping it's because it's the weekend sweats so maybe by next week it'll be better.

  • Rudjohns
    Rudjohns Member Posts: 2,158

    Not really, because your chase is not being dropped in favour of a survivor on a gen

  • bm33
    bm33 Member Posts: 8,241

    Since the event is a separate game mode they could do more to curb the increased sweaty play that happens. I would love it if they made it so in event mode you had pre-made class loadouts like in 2v8. Only items/add ons are the event ones and only offerings allowed are the event or BP offerings. People that want normal perk, items and add ons can go play the regular game mode.

  • Autharia
    Autharia Member Posts: 358

    More likely then hatch he was farming pumpkins for points.

  • Akumakaji
    Akumakaji Member Posts: 5,453

    For real, why not try something "radical" like this for future events? We should make some noice and make BHVR notice and maybe they will give it a try?

    The big problem with this is that they would have to come up with loadouts for every killer. On the other hand, maybe it wouldn't be that complicated, as they would only need to give a couple of loadouts for everyone and didn't have to create the secondary shared effects that made the 8v2 loadouts so special.

    Heck, I pet we could come up with three decent and fun loadouts for every killer, so the peeps at BHVR should be able to do the same :)

  • humanbeing1704
    humanbeing1704 Member Posts: 8,999

    honestly the whole void thing just feels like a waste of time outside of doing the challenges

  • ControllerFeedback
    ControllerFeedback Member Posts: 129

    They should've made it so you keep your void power until you get downed as survivor or stunned as killer, and have it recharge by filling the meter (adjust the amount needed accordingly). As it stands it takes waaaaaay too long to get it once, let alone multiple times a match.

    Also the killer power in particular is just kind of boring, but w/e.

  • bm33
    bm33 Member Posts: 8,241

    Didn't they say for next iteration of 2v8 killers will have a few different basic load outs to choose from, they just won't be able to choose same load out kind of like how on survivor side max of 4 players can have same load out. So in a way they already have a foundation it'd just be a few tweaks to accommodate 1v4 instead of 2v8. Killers right now just have the Blight serum for an add on, maybe create another generic one so they can alternate between the two add ons.

  • NarkoTri1er
    NarkoTri1er Member Posts: 541

    killers ruon everything, survivors are pure innocent saints, is that your morale of the story? If yes, you are the problem

  • Shroompy
    Shroompy Member Posts: 6,674

    Never said that, just quoting it since a lot more people should use that advice.

  • THE_Crazy_Hyena
    THE_Crazy_Hyena Member Posts: 352

    Don't forget the tryhard Nemesis players who has extreme tunnel-vision, locked on you at all times.

  • Nun_So_Vile
    Nun_So_Vile Member Posts: 2,422
    edited October 19

    Cause some players in the community know how to ruin it for the entire surv side. Constant D/Cs and hook suicide, in Solo Q 1 person does gens while the other 3 ######### around, rats working with the killer to sell you out, and other nefarious jackass behavior.

  • I_Cant_Loop
    I_Cant_Loop Member Posts: 593
    edited October 19

    Because there are some players who are only happy if they get to t-bag the killer at exit gate and get an escape in 100% of their matches. I've also seen amped-up sweatiness on the killer side. The increased level of try-hard on both sides makes events extremely unfun.

  • THE_Crazy_Hyena
    THE_Crazy_Hyena Member Posts: 352

    I have seen this too much, just from playing the event for one day.
    Either you get matched against a comp killer, who plays the tunnel-driving simulator, or you get matched against a comp team who know every tile-RNG per map like the back of their hands, who genrushes you into oblivion before teabagging in the exit gates.

    The few times this does not happen however, the event is very fun to play.
    As killer I go for my 8 hooks, and then I goof off with the survivors, farming as much points as possible.
    As survivor, I try to max out my objective score, and then I goof off with the killer. Extra funny if it is Ghost Face with the derpy mask.