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Aszur A nice butterfly from Pagliacci's Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
A nice butterfly
#251: May 25th 2021 at 10:45:56 AM

Editing my previous post into this one cuz' pagetopper

The new chapter has been revealed.

There are two new survivors: Leon Kennedy and Jill Valentine

And then there is the new killer: Nemesis.

This involves, a ranged tentacle attack that infects people on first hit. The attack improves in range the more people there are infected. It damages infected people. There are vaccines that can heal you, but they are limited. Furthermore, when fighting nemesis, the map will have zombie AI units which will alert Nemesis, and attempt to infect the survivors. The Zombies are killable by pallet drops.

There is also a new map: Racoon City Police Station

The release is on June 15

Some things they are working on:

  • Improving tutorial system by adding Bot matches
  • Auto-ban feature
  • Improving matchmaking time by incentivizing people to take roles that are needed at the moment
  • Language localization
  • UI improvements by migrating to other technology
  • Improving visual reworks of Survivors, Maps, Killers, more detail on objectives

Regarding the panel they are calling Live Design, they are working on the following things:

These are all still being discussed and not set in stone.

  • Announcing timetable for Killer Updates (Balance changes for killers)
  • Brand new type of perk: A perk for Survivors, alike Obsession or Totem perks. Boon Perks: Survivors interacting with dull totems to gain benefits. Still on the works.
  • Revisiting the Moris: they are looking into removing them as offeirngs and integrating it into Gameplay. "Killers earn their Moris". They seem to think of Moris as a "Toxic" part of the gameplay. They cannot go heavily into the details.
  • Changes to the Key item. May be related to the Mori change.

Celebration of 5 years

Artists are invited to offer their portfolios to work on a brand new line.

New Pride Charm.

#DBDCommunity and share your stories on how DBD impacted your life

Limited Time Event: Crown Pedestal items appear in game. As either Survivor or Killer you can interact with them. Survivors need to interact with them and escape alive.

New items in the bloodweb, full of confetti and Bloodpoint offerings to celebrate.

Community challenges: Charm rewards in game from some very special challenges, all which you can find on the social media.

Try the codes: ANNIVERSARYFRAGMENTS for 10 Rift Fragments

AD800947-01A7-4DEF-81AD-40DDC01D or AD800947-01A7-4DEF-81AD-40DDC501DE50 for 250k Bloodpoints and reportedly, some Iridescent Shards (may change)

Edited by Aszur on May 25th 2021 at 12:22:52 PM

It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes
StateOfBedlam Since: Jul, 2015
#252: May 25th 2021 at 11:15:41 AM

AD800947-01A7-4DEF-81AD-40DDC01D for 250k Bloodpoints and reportedly, some Iridescent Shards (may change)
This code was invalid for me, but AD800947-01A7-4DEF-81AD-40DDC501DE50 worked.

EDIT: Oh, just realized it's the same thing with three extra characters. EDIT2: Also, the code RANKROULETTE apparently still works for those who haven't used it yet. I used it about 10 days ago.

PTB is out, too! We will know the new perks very soon!

Edited by StateOfBedlam on May 25th 2021 at 11:23:32 AM

Formerly KarmaMeter.
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#253: May 25th 2021 at 11:42:57 AM

I'm honestly a tiny annoyed at the idea of the new killer having AI helpers. Not because of the idea itself, but because something in that vein was an idea I'd had for a rework of the Legion.

Basically you play as one (Frank for example) and as you hit people with Feral Frenzy Julie, Susie, and Joey come out of the woodwork to pursue any Deep Wounded survivors Frank isn't for either a set time limit or until they Mend, whichever comes first. Their hits won't down survivors directly but reduce their Deep Wounds timer in a way similar to how Legion worked on release.

It was inspired by a video I watched about how the ghosts of Pac-Man were programed.


Reveal Trailer:

Edited by sgamer82 on May 25th 2021 at 12:09:39 PM

Aszur A nice butterfly from Pagliacci's Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
A nice butterfly
#254: May 25th 2021 at 12:26:11 PM

Information on new Perks is out. I will put them in a folder so you can click at your own discretion.

    Spoilers on the new Perks 
Jill Valentine - Perk 1: Cleanse totems faster. Whenever you cleanse a totem, gain a permanent extra bonus to totem cleansing, and reveal the furtherst totem from you for the next X Seconds.

Jill Valentine - perk 2: Immediately regain 40% healing progress after being unhooked.

Jill Valentine - Perk 3: After completing 2/3 of a generator, you can use the active ability button to put a trap on a generator for 35 seconds. If the Killer tries to kick a trapped generator, they get stunned and blinded.

Leon - Perk 1: You make no noises when healing, and there are no noise or visual notifications for failing a healing check.

Leon - Perk 2: After completing 2/3 of a generator, enter a locker and press the ability button to craft a Flash Grenade

Leon - Perk 3: Complete 5 good or great skill checks while repairing generators to get the effect for the rest of the trial. You automatically see the aura of all regressing generators.

Nemesis - Perk 1: See all survivors for 5 seconds at the start of the game

Nemesis - Perk 2: When you down a survivor with a basic attack, all injured survivors become Oblivious for 20 seconds, once every 60 seconds

Nemesis - perk 3: Kicking a generator applies it with a permanent mark. When you down a survivor with a basic attack, all marked generators explode, regress -6%, and you (the killer) lose sight of the auras. Survivors on the marked generator when it explodes are incapacitated for 10 seconds.

Edited by Aszur on May 25th 2021 at 1:27:12 PM

It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#255: May 25th 2021 at 12:28:25 PM

I wonder if Lightborn protects you from the blinding survivor perks.

Edited by sgamer82 on May 25th 2021 at 12:28:33 PM

StateOfBedlam Since: Jul, 2015
#256: May 25th 2021 at 12:51:21 PM

I was having bad lag in my first live PTB match, so I decided to test out the Play with AI tutorials. I just finished the survivor one, and it's surprisingly authentic. You can actually 360 the Trapper bot and make him miss.

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Mizerous Pet Owner from Hell Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Brewing the love potion
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#257: May 25th 2021 at 1:39:37 PM

Surprised they used Remake Jill and Nemmy considering people hated that game.

Just Makima.
Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Former King
#258: May 25th 2021 at 1:46:48 PM

They’re the most recent versions and they fit DBD’s artstyle well.

The legend has returned.
Aszur A nice butterfly from Pagliacci's Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
A nice butterfly
#259: May 25th 2021 at 2:25:52 PM

SMH can't believe the new survivor isn't Tofu

It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes
Aszur A nice butterfly from Pagliacci's Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
A nice butterfly
#261: May 25th 2021 at 2:38:30 PM

I am still bummed out though. I want to play the game, but frankly, going to play just to get matched with people who have 3000 hours versus my fraction of that is really...ugh

It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#262: May 25th 2021 at 2:42:03 PM

If you ever want, Aszur, I wouldn't mind joining you. I've got a solid amount of time in the game and my ranks on console are low enough I shouldn't cause us to get high ranked killers. Might help even the odds some

Shaoken (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Dating Catwoman
#263: May 25th 2021 at 2:43:39 PM

The new DLC would be the ideal jumping on point asit would attract more new players.

Aszur A nice butterfly from Pagliacci's Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
A nice butterfly
#264: May 25th 2021 at 4:07:03 PM

I'm a killer main >>

And I thought of that but the way the thing works itd still match me with like. Rank 2-3 people as I've been fightin. My killer rank isn't even that high it's just 10 - still sufficient to not pit me with the newbies so they'll chuck me faster with the rank 1-5's I keep getting anyways

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agent-trunks IHE from Every-where, but there Since: Apr, 2015
IHE
#265: May 25th 2021 at 9:53:11 PM

So I'm totally bandwagoning right now but is there an actual story mode to this game? The game's lore sounds fascinating but it doesn't look like an actual plot progression. Or whatever Left 4 Dead was doing.

Also, is there a reason why everyone is rejoicing that Meg getting killed by Nemesis?


Surprised they used Remake Jill and Nemmy considering people hated that game.

Hate is a strong word.

It's more like R3make was incredibly disappointing compare to RE2 Remake.


Shaoken (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Dating Catwoman
#266: May 25th 2021 at 10:50:59 PM

Looking at some videos in the build up and it could be that they borrowed some assets from Capcom to make it easier, the Demogorgon model from Stranger Things was given to them by Netflix and they just had to make their adjustments from there.

As for lore, there are challenges you can complete to unlock bits of lore of the backstories of different characters and the setting, but that's about it.

agent-trunks IHE from Every-where, but there Since: Apr, 2015
IHE
#267: May 25th 2021 at 11:13:58 PM

Thank you.

I guess I'll just read more on the wiki here

FrozenWolf2 (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#268: May 26th 2021 at 12:32:29 AM

Here we go

This is an outrage against Luminara!
NaraNumas The Pun Dragon Since: Jun, 2011
The Pun Dragon
#269: May 26th 2021 at 12:37:42 AM

[up]X5 This game's matchmaking is awful to the point of infamy, I hit the point where I started experiencing it when I hit rank 14 and started getting thrown against 1-5s and getting rocked as killer. I learn under duress but running against SWF meta groups when you're still learning the ropes is so rough.

Edited by NaraNumas on May 26th 2021 at 2:42:58 PM

ReikoKazama Kersplat! from Tasmania, Australia Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Married to the music
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#270: May 26th 2021 at 7:09:04 AM

OK, wow, so I was two-thirds right. Called Jill and Nemesis but did not expect Leon as well.

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sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#271: May 26th 2021 at 7:21:38 AM

So I'm totally bandwagoning right now but is there an actual story mode to this game? The game's lore sounds fascinating but it doesn't look like an actual plot progression. Or whatever Left 4 Dead was doing.
No. The lore is a important to Dead by Daylight as it is to Overwatch. Cool, but ultimately an excuse plot. Completing the Tomes' master challenges does give some sort tidbits though, such as being used to tease the Blight.

Edited by sgamer82 on May 26th 2021 at 7:22:10 AM

Aszur A nice butterfly from Pagliacci's Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
A nice butterfly
#272: May 26th 2021 at 7:39:55 AM

So I'm totally bandwagoning right now but is there an actual story mode to this game?

This is my personal opinion but...yes and no. It is by all means an Excuse Plot. It's never been anything more than an Excuse Plot. And this is not a bad thing. Narrative as we know it conveys not only a sequentially logical secret series of plot twists for us to try and discern. This alone does not necesarily convey a story.

Dead by Daylight is pretty decent at conveying emotion. The atmosphere, the music, the artstyle, the one the sound design - it is delightfully oriented towards conveying the emotions of 80's-90's slasher flicks. Which I'd argue it's not horror per se, but a cheesy sort of horror that you get into on purpose.

So every little tidbit of lore, from the tragic story of the Yamaoka family, the visceral horror and despondent setting of The Plague, the awkward creepiness of the Clown, the lies and hardships of each survivor, the machinations of the Entity and the Observer's annotations...all eloquently come to fruition on a gameplay that allows itself to be simultaneously serious and jocose, in its own way.

TL;DR: It is a good Excuse Plot, even gameplay aside, IMO.

So I decided to embark on a brand new journey of self-loathing, and have taken to the game again. The first match I get into is literally all rank 1's. I am glad I was the plague only looking to do my mission instead of actually killing so I went with no addon items or anythingm but god damn. Why.

It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes
CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#273: May 26th 2021 at 10:23:53 AM

So how does Michael Myers resist the Entity?

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Former King
#274: May 26th 2021 at 10:28:31 AM

He’s the only killer besides Pyramid Head that doesn’t need the Entity’s permission to kill people.

The legend has returned.
Aszur A nice butterfly from Pagliacci's Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
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#275: May 26th 2021 at 10:35:07 AM

So, the way characters are introduced to Dead by Daylight are twofold, with an extra one. First one is via the text blurb of their introduction. It generally describes the character at large, and then a situation where they were alone and something took them (The Entity, of course). The second one are their memories, unlocked through completing certain challenges in the game. Myers lacks the second, and these tend to be the most thorough. So all there is known of him are tidbits that people try to weave into something more interesting.

The secret ones, are item descriptions, and gameplay effects.

Mike Myers' case is built based on the following bits: first, his description is basic. It describes what happened in the events of the first Halloween movie, and implies Myers was taken by the Entity when he was shot in the face and landed on bushes, considering it is an iconic part of the movie that they Never Found the Body.

Next, we have a descriptive text from an in-lore character: Benedict Baker (who is a survivor who gives a description of the survivors and killers and how they behave within the realm of the entity. For Myers, he says the following:

"Something, or rather someone, is here now. I’ve never seen this… Shape before. A man hiding behind a mask. He comes with a determination. But more worrying, he comes with an apparent grasp of the hunt. He does not strike me as someone who even went unwillingly to this place. Is there more to this being than I can fathom?"

There is also a gameplay iteration that comes into play. Killers can equip addons which have brief descriptions about them and give hints as to their nature and past. The Clown for example references his lurid nature by having...VHS porn, The Trickster has several audio recordings of the people he killed and remixed into his songs, etc.

Myers has an addon whose description is not so much important as its game effect.

The game has something called "Mori". This is a relatively "expensive" item that the killers have to willingly sacrifice. It allows them to kill the last person remaining in the match, if they have eliminated all others and they have beaten them up enough. The only way killers execute someone by not making this offering to the Entity is via letting them bleed out, or some rare mechanics, like the Pig's or Pyramid Head's.

In Myers' case, he has an addon that improves his difficulty significantly but allows him to straight up slaughter survivors without asking the Entity for permission. This gave rise to the theory Myers is so alien, even to the entity, he's just allowed to get away with that. This theory comes in different flavors ranging from "He is stronger than the Entity" to "The Entity is scared of Myers and does it to please him". Similar to Pyramid Head, who can kill people without an addon. This is why those two abound with theories of "X is actually keeping them in" or "The otherworld is more powerful than The Entity" etc

Edited by Aszur on May 26th 2021 at 11:48:31 AM

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