This year roadmap is for game health mostly.
This year devs want to correctly fix the game health by bringing better connectivity (dedicated servers) , better matchmaking (queues and ping reduced with Dedicated servers) Better SwF management (friend management , SwF requeue , easier to join and show their status).
As for gameplay itself they want to buff weaker killers and perks, nerf the strongest and their add-ons, rework/change map to reduce loops and fix bad map design.
Now you got all the points there is some questions i keep asking myself about patch frequency and efficiency. We all know that they are focusing the Dedicated Servers and the friend management but, why don't they manage to properly buff/nerf/change the killers with hotfix one by one.
I mean Leatherface need a rework so he might require more time and ressources i get that but, killers like Legion that simply need an update (not a rework) his power is underwhelming there is hundred of thread about them mostly are about number changes.
The next killer they are gonna nerf is the nurse. which i strongly disagree because the game state is not that great because map design are still unchanged except springwood, This year only two maps are gonna get rework and there is 27 maps. SwF is still the most OP thing after nurse but nurse are the only one able to beat them on all maps, don't get me wrong nurse add-ons need change/rework but her base kit should remain untouched at least for the moment.
Instead of prioritizing strong killers they should focus the weaker one such as Clown , Doctor , Trapper , Wraith , Leatherface and Legion.
The question i want to ask devs @Peanits @not_Queen can killers and perks be fixed in a hotfix instead of major updates (chapter and mid-chapter patches).
PS: I'm asking about weak killers that only need an update not rework.
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A hotfix wouldn't be possible, no. Typically hotfixes come out a week or so after the last update and include only bug fixes- the exception being 3.0.1, which included balanced changes that were planned and didn't make it in on time. There is not enough time to balance and update perks or killers in that time.
To use an example, an update comes out on Tuesday. For the next two or three days, we can make changes. At that point we need to lock down the update and send it off for certification. It wouldn't be enough time to properly test and balance things, we would just be changing numbers and hoping for the best.
Just to reiterate on the nurse; we are primarily focusing on her add-ons. Any changes to her base kit are going to be very minimal.
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We need this.
Delete Mid-Chapters and Chapters and bring back 2017 fast updates.
Year 5 should be like this.
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Thanks for the reply peanits.
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@xllxENIGMAxllx. Yes, they shouldn't nerf nurse. She only win in 77% of games at lvl1 (SWF included).
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probably an obvious question but ill ask it anyway. I assume as addons are getting the most attention, mainly being changes to a few of her already existing addons, will there be addon adjustment. e.g. the introduction of 2 new ultra rares.
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thanks for the response ;)
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You clearly have not read i never said that nurse shouldn't be nerfed i said that the game state is not great enough to nerf except her add-ons. Once she will be nerfed who gonna beat these god SwF squad. You know like me how frustrating the game will be, in before you tell me there is billy and spirit know that.
Billy depend on survivors mistake and map , while spirit except the broken prayer beads can be gen rushed like the others but she's stronger than them.
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