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DS should be nerfed to 40 seconds, just like OTR, because survivors weaponize it

Coffeecrashing
Coffeecrashing Member Posts: 5,676
in Feedback and Suggestions

DS should be nerfed to 40 seconds, just like OTR, because survivors weaponize it against killers that are trying to chase someone else.

OTR literally got nerfed to 40 seconds because survivors were weaponizing it, and survivors do the exact same things with DS. And since DS is going to be a free perk, now it the perfect time to look into rebalancing it so it's fair for both sides of the game.

Comments

  • MechWarrior3
    MechWarrior3 Member Posts: 5,396
    https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/462012/ds-should-be-nerfed-to-40-seconds-just-like-otr-because-survivors-weaponize-it

    Just slug the person with DS. Problem Solved.

  • jesterkind
    jesterkind Member Posts: 9,564

    To be fair, that wasn't really an effective or healthy nerf for Off The Record either. Aggressive use of it is still just as possible and not much really changed for either aggressive or defensive uses of the perk.

    OTR is actually possible to weaponise in general, too, so if it wasn't effective there I see no reason to do it for DS as well.

    I'm not saying aggressive use of anti-tunnel isn't a problem, just that shortening the durations like that isn't really going to address it properly. More holistic changes are needed.

  • LazyClown
    LazyClown Member Posts: 188

    Never lol, if anything this game needs Dead Hard for distance along with 5 second DS and no more conspicuous actions system. Of course a lot of other things will need to be changed as well to compensate. Game's an actual disaster right now.

    The game needs a full restructure at this moment now, the developers listened to the negative minds in the community, now we're stuck with DBD being "symmetrical", it's absolutely terrible.

    The other BEST idea is to add a DBD Legacy mode, and we'll actually see which game does better. EVEN Patrick and Almos design was FAR superior to this one lol.

  • Yoshirama
    Yoshirama Member Posts: 505

    No, this game needs more anti tunneling stuffs. Survivors try’s to force DS are so obvious you can ignore them or slug them. If you eat a DS by tunneling, is more than deserved.

  • Aven_Fallen
    Aven_Fallen Member Posts: 17,650
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  • Elan
    Elan Member Posts: 1,447
    edited December 30

    Changes I'd like to see on DS:

    → Increase stun duration to 5s

    → Pause the duration when slugged

    → Now every hook disables all active ds, meaning if survivor is saved by someone else is hooked meantime, their ds will be deactivated