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Scamdiver Mar 8, 2024 @ 3:42pm
survivors are not doing gens
2 survivors left, i was patrolling gens for 10 mins - none of them were touched. I decided to leave and got cooldown.

Is there a strategy or in-game mechanic to prevent that?
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Originally posted by Moderator EQ:
Closing the thread here, as the comments were getting uncivil, and a lot of misinformation going around.

To clarify for the OP; what you experienced would be considered Griefing, and is reportable. For griefing, only the in-game report of the player(s) is required so the match is flagged; submitting a ticket to Support is optional for this offense, but it can be used to add more information regarding what occurred. When reported and found to have broken the game rules, these players are given consequences, including those on other platforms, or those with their names hidden.

If Survivors are just hiding and not trying to progress the game (i.e. getting into chases, working on generators) for a prolonged or indefinite period of time, it doesn't matter what the Survivors' intentions are (including not knowing what their teammates are doing); after 10, 15, minutes, or longer, that is more than enough time to be aware that the game has come to a halt, and needs to be continued, and you as the Survivor may have to be the one to continue the game, even if it means being caught.

Lastly, things like slugging are not considered holding the game hostage, as the bleed out timer ensures the game will end when the timer depletes.

If you wish to review the Game Rules, and how to report those that break the rules, you can find them listed here: https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/kb/articles/139-game-rules
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katafilia ttv Mar 8, 2024 @ 3:44pm 
ultimate weapon
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menadope Mar 8, 2024 @ 4:01pm 
this game terrible. I agree you. You have a team game is good enough but solo q terrible.
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A Slightly Off Sniper Mar 8, 2024 @ 4:18pm 
I'm pretty sure that's bannable on their end if they weren't doing anything and you couldn't find them. Falls under holding the game hostage.
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Pierce Dalton Mar 8, 2024 @ 4:31pm 
Originally posted by Scamdiver:
2 survivors left, i was patrolling gens for 10 mins - none of them were touched. I decided to leave and got cooldown.

Is there a strategy or in-game mechanic to prevent that?

Try BBQ and Chilli or Spies.
Last edited by Pierce Dalton; Mar 8, 2024 @ 9:15pm
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Bing Bong (Banned) Mar 8, 2024 @ 4:55pm 
This is reportable if you have footage this is taking the game hostage.
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Super Nova (Banned) Mar 8, 2024 @ 6:04pm 
You guys are funny. The killers can waste time slugging and its fine but if survivors don't want to get caught you complain. The issue is balance. If survivors didn't get 4k'd every game they would do gens in any situation.
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Kiki Mar 8, 2024 @ 6:10pm 
Originally posted by Super Nova:
You guys are funny. The killers can waste time slugging and its fine but if survivors don't want to get caught you complain. The issue is balance. If survivors didn't get 4k'd every game they would do gens in any situation.

Slugging causes the survivors to bleed out. If the survivors don't do gens, at all, and the killer can't find them, they can hold the game hostage. There is no timer.
It's not right. And it's absolutely reportable if they do it for long times. I've seen games going on until the server forcefully ends the game, which used to be 2 hours, if i remember correctly.
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gun goes pew pew Mar 8, 2024 @ 6:38pm 
I mean, hiding from the killer is also part of the game. If you camp the gens to a point that the survivors simply have no chance to repair them, what else should they really do? I really don't see why they can't just go and hide, perhaps wait until one of them gets caught so the other at least has a chance at the hatch. You should have just tried harder at finding them.
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Cicida Mar 8, 2024 @ 6:51pm 
I run ultimate weapon or spies from the shadows to avoid this, happens to me a lot for some reason. Dont remember people hiding this hard EVER before. I did take a break between 2019 and late 2023 though.
Spies doesnt activate if they have calm spirit, the "hiders" usually run extremely selfish perks which actually infuriate me. Distortion calm spirit need to be exclusive or something, pick one or the other.
Last edited by Cicida; Mar 8, 2024 @ 6:52pm
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Skunt Mar 8, 2024 @ 8:28pm 
they hide along outside wall
go get them EZ
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Stelio Kontos Mar 8, 2024 @ 8:33pm 
Originally posted by boop the snoot:
I mean, hiding from the killer is also part of the game. If you camp the gens to a point that the survivors simply have no chance to repair them, what else should they really do? I really don't see why they can't just go and hide, perhaps wait until one of them gets caught so the other at least has a chance at the hatch. You should have just tried harder at finding them.
Because hiding isn't the objective, it's just something you do in order to help you get an objective done. Doing nothing but hiding at that point is basically throwing a little toddler tantrum because you don't think you can win. One person should be looping while the other does the gens, and if you can't get that done then you lose. Because you couldn't actually get your objective done.
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TheDuncanMacleod Mar 8, 2024 @ 9:10pm 
Originally posted by Scamdiver:
2 survivors left, i was patrolling gens for 10 mins - none of them were touched. I decided to leave and got cooldown.

Is there a strategy or in-game mechanic to prevent that?
just general map knowledge if there are only 2 survivors left you should easily be able to leave the gens and sniff one out before the other completes one also some peoples take on this i think is bad because i think they are hoping the other gets caught and they get a chance for hatch rather than purposefully hostage taking especially if you arent particularly high MMR
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_source.tv_ (Banned) Mar 8, 2024 @ 9:21pm 
Devs dont care about problems killers, it big shame for them that this problem exist so long, here not can be justification. They can easy fix this many time ago, but what they do ? absolutely nothing. Worst attitude to who play as killer, which i see in games
Last edited by _source.tv_; Mar 8, 2024 @ 9:25pm
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Onichan (Banned) Mar 9, 2024 @ 12:53am 
Originally posted by Scamdiver:
2 survivors left, i was patrolling gens for 10 mins - none of them were touched. I decided to leave and got cooldown.

Is there a strategy or in-game mechanic to prevent that?
when there are 2 survivors left with little to no chances to escape, taking in mind how many gens are remaining, they sometimes tend to decide to hold you hostage in order to force your DC so they can have their escape.
When they do that in 3-gen situation, it's very easy to find them, but when they do that when lot of generators are left to repair, your best option might be to go afk and bait them out of the hiding, worked every time for me.
Ohh, and don't forget to report them after the match, holding you hostage is reportable and punishable offense.
Originally posted by Super Nova:
You guys are funny. The killers can waste time slugging and its fine but if survivors don't want to get caught you complain. The issue is balance. If survivors didn't get 4k'd every game they would do gens in any situation.
what??? When slugging, there is literally 4 minute timer until you bleed out, do you even know what holding the game hostage is?
Last edited by Onichan; Mar 9, 2024 @ 12:57am
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CornChippy (Banned) Mar 9, 2024 @ 12:56am 
Originally posted by Onichan:
Originally posted by Scamdiver:
2 survivors left, i was patrolling gens for 10 mins - none of them were touched. I decided to leave and got cooldown.

Is there a strategy or in-game mechanic to prevent that?
when there are 2 survivors left with little to no chances to escape, taking in mind how many gens are remaining, they sometimes tend to decide to hold you hostage in order to force your DC so they can have their escape.
When they do that in 3-gen situation, it's very easy to find them, but when they do that when lot of generators are left to repair, your best option might be to go afk and bait them out of the hiding, worked every time for me.
Ohh, and don't forget to report them after the match, holding you hostage is reportable and punishable offense.
That is not holding hostage. You just suck at finding them.
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