Giant Nerf Idea - Scared of Loud Noises?

[Drax]

So I think most people can agree that the giants are the only enemy in the game that can feel quite unfair at times. Especially on certain maps. One of the worst things about them, in my opinion, is how they can trap you in the ship and just camp outside of it, pretty much forcing you to leave.

I think nerfing their speed/sight would make them quite a bit less intimidating as enemies, so what about making them 'scared' of loud noises? Maybe make the ship horn force them to move a certain distance from the ship. While certain sound items like the air horn could be used to stagger/stun the giant for a second or two to give you a chance to escape, and after using it a third time on a giant, it could put it into some sort of 'aggro' state where it becomes even more of a threat. Maybe just being faster and immune to stuns.

Not only would this give you some tools to deal with giants, but it would also lead to some interesting gameplay scenarios, especially with blind dogs. Scaring the giants comes at the cost of attracting the dogs. Certain teammates could also use these tools to cover for the other players.

I just kind of liked the idea.

[doomerinthedark]

dont really have an issue with them personally but

[Yung Twin Towers]

i think in their bestiary log it says they have terrible hearing, so i don't know how loud noises would scare them

[Blink]

making it so if you shine a laser pointer in there eye they run off could be a good idea

[Coldflame]

Originally posted by Company Employee #4:

dont really have an issue with them personally but

you do have an issue with disabled people though?

[doomerinthedark]

Originally posted by Coldflame:

Originally posted by Company Employee #4:

dont really have an issue with them personally but

you do have an issue with disabled people though?

nope

[Shrimp Deluxe]

Originally posted by Company Employee #4:

Originally posted by Coldflame:

you do have an issue with disabled people though?

nope

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[doomerinthedark]

Originally posted by JosephHermanos2010:

Originally posted by Company Employee #4:

nope

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uh-huh, whatever you say

[Drax]

Originally posted by Yung Twin Towers:

i think in their bestiary log it says they have terrible hearing, so i don't know how loud noises would scare them

That's so players are informed that they rely more on sight than sound, obviously the bestiary would need updating if changes are added to their mechanics.

[Nick Walker II]

Originally posted by JosephHermanos2010:

Originally posted by Company Employee #4:

nope

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[MONSTERDROID]

Originally posted by Nick Walker II:

Originally posted by JosephHermanos2010:

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[Nick Walker II]

Originally posted by MONSTERDROID:

Originally posted by Nick Walker II:

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I assure you my fire is quite friendly

[MONSTERDROID]

Well if in lore they are supposed to have great sight but terrible hearing maybe making the Tree Giants deterred by flashlights shined directly at them would be a decent nerf? Add to that the flashbangs.

Though tbh it would be much cooler if they added a flamethrower & let you solve that problem & indoor monsters that way.

[Rain Ikari]

I mean, you can combine a teleporter with a really fast friend to lure them away from the ship and then teleport your really fast friend back to the ship, even during the eating sequence.

[Nick Walker II]

Originally posted by MONSTERDROID:

Well if in lore they are supposed to have great sight but terrible hearing maybe making the Tree Giants deterred by flashlights shined directly at them would be a decent nerf? Add to that the flashbangs.

Though tbh it would be much cooler if they added a flamethrower & let you solve that problem & indoor monsters that way.

Flamethrower? No thank you. Just change the lore to have them be scared of loud sounds.

[gordon freeman]

Originally posted by Rain Ikari:

I mean, you can combine a teleporter with a really fast friend to lure them away from the ship and then teleport your really fast friend back to the ship, even during the eating sequence.

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