Reason why SWF is balanced.

@darktrix I wouldn't go so far as to claim all killers ignore the woes of solo survivors. But you're onto something. We killers also have our biases, and most of us can't transcend them. Games can be tough for solo survivors: sometimes it's enough to have one idiot in the group who refuses to do gens, or instantly unhooks others, costing the whole game to all four of them. Killer role used to be a nightmare, but at this point, finally, it's not always the case. Lot of complaints from all sides, sometimes reasonable, sometimes not. But mostly it all comes down to who brings the stronger builds, items, and maybe most importantly, which map do we get.

I don't think there is any other approach than accepting that both as survivor and killer, sometimes we have an easy ride, sometimes a game can be insanely tough. Being conscious about it helps a lot with frustration: I'm much more satisfied with a 2K against a well organized SWF group, than with obliterating a whole coterie of aimless solo survivors, stumbling through a game without a clue.

Anyone here knows the card game "Bridge"? In professional bridge, scores are not simply registered on your points in a round, but the hand you were dealt is also taken into consideration. Or another example, I think if you go to some club in Japan where they play Go, first, they sit you down to play against the most experienced player. Then, judging from your performance in that game, they assess your skill level, and based on that, they give you a certain advantage in any game later, if you're playing against someone who is recognized as above your skill. This is not a condescending gesture, rather, it's a common understanding that games are much more fun if everyone has a decent chance.

That's why I think we should see if someone joining are lobby are SWF or not, and maybe even their ranks. That way we would know how mean a build we should use. Of course, this would also require an attitude change. Some killers would just dodge SWF or high ranking players, some survivors would derank on purpose, and so on. 

TLDR: SWF is not really balanced, but the game itself isn't either. Don't get too worked up about it.

Sorry for wall of text.

Except that isn't what killers say at all. This fake claim about a double-standard is only being made because of the very well-cited double-standard where survivors defend the balance of the game on the basis that 'few survivors play optimally' whilst simultaneously calling for killers like the Nurse to be nerfed because of her maximum potential, which few Nurse players are capable of.

@darktrix just pulled this nonsense out of nowhere. Killers complain of having little control over the matches and having to rely on survivors making mistakes, which is the opposite of saying 'everything is balanced' when killers win. The issue for killers is that win or lose, our own effort had only a marginal effect on it. Having to invent things that killers supposedly think or said saves on having to actually listen to killers though.

dc's don't favor the killer, as they almost make sure the killer doesn't get a pip. SWF is not balanced, it's only good/fun for survivors while killers have to suffer.