Sadly, Chats in DbD now have a timer because it's a dedicated host. That wasn't me disconnecting. Just play both sides of the game and it'll really bring you far. The last thing I wanted to mention is that, for example, if you're playing killer and you notice "This pallet/loop is so annoying I hate this." It'll really translate into a survivor game like "Oh I can really abuse the pallet here and waste alot of time." Simple things like that are really easy to notice and flip back and forth between the gamemodes and their playstyles. It'll also be best to figure out a playstyle as survivor. Some survivors do their best to never be seen and have the perks to go with it. And others do their best to make their chases last a long time. Essentially like a tank in an RPG. They distract so the task can be done. You just have to find what fits you best.