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Lullabies for certain killer powers, support for HoH/deaf folk
The Visual Terror Radius was an amazing add, and very helpful to people with bad/no hearing, but there are still several killers in particular who pretty much flat-out require audio to play against properly. I think adding lullabies would be a good form of support, especially since it's already been done before!
The two killers that came to mind are Good Guy/Gal and Spirit.
When they use their power, your only hint that they're approaching is a very specific, often not super-loud sound. Either quiet giggling, or the phasing hiss. Without the ability to hear those noises, whether clearly or at all, you can't exactly counterplay or prepare to run.
(One of the worst cases, as an example: you're repairing, and suddenly Spirit lands on top of you and grabs you. You didn't know to run, because you could not hear her phasing.)
I know these things for a fact, as my brother is HoH. He hates Spirit, because he has no counterplay to her randomly phasing onto/into him. He has no warning and I'm usually not nearby to help. He is a decent player overall, so this isn't a skill issue, either.
So my thought is, similar to how Dracula has a lullaby in bat form, and Onryo has a lullaby when demanifested (as these are VERY similar modes/powers to how Chucky/Spirit's work,) why not add a lullaby to those modes as well? A small heads-up that a Spirit in phase or a Chucky in Hidey-Ho is somewhere nearby; even if it's not directional, it's better than nothing. :)
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While I sympathize greatly I am concerned because the visual terror radius on Sadako from her lullaby has nerfed her stealth pretty bad. The fact that her lullaby is ALSO directional, survivors know exactly where she is coming from. Its pretty frustrating. I am worried if we do this with other killers we are going to run into similar issues.
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I did specifically offer non-directional lullabies as the idea, though. Even though it still isn't fair or on par, for Spirit specifically, since people who can hear her can tell where she is. Although in that case, it might actually make sense for it to be directional! considering it's already implemented in the game that way.
And edit to reaffirm: this is already in the game in numerous places, and it works. I'm simply saying it makes sense to then make the others match, so people who can't hear can actually play against those killers! :)
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I would agree 100% Just a little worried is all :)
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The visual heartbeat is a killer nerf. Killers dont get visual assistance for vaults, ect. Its a joke to say it's about accessibility when only one side gets it.
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It's an accessibility setting? you'd rather people who can't hear to just… not be able to play??? because it's 'a nerf to killers'? Seriously?
It's not even over-the-top. Again, it's a feature that's already in the game for other characters. I'm proposing it be shared to others to make things fair for HoH folk.
You seem like you don't like the VTR either, and uh… that's definitely a you issue. Bit of a twisted mindset imo to say 'it shouldn't be in the game because it's a nerf, and I don't like it, accessibility is a joke, etc… (even though it's there by design to support disabled folk, who literally can't hear the Radius.)'
Edit, as I just reread your comment: The killer does get a visual cue for a survivor vaulting? You either see them vault, or you get the big blackish-orange Loud Noise Notification. So your comment is false, sorry.
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No, the killer gets no visual ques for non loud actions such as walking, grunts of pain, ect. If you cared about accessibility like you claim you'd want killers to have the same options available
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Ok… I never outright stated I didn't, nor made any mention about it in the first place? This post isn't about that, lol.
You are free to make your own post and suggest such a thing, if you'd like! :) I'm sure you could get feedback there.
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Real brave response.
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They are right though.
If you care that much about Killer accessibility, go make your own thread with suggestions for it? You don't go into a Killer suggestion thread asking for survivor things, do you?
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