Didn't play Dbd since 2021

[Lil Sus X]

Hello guys, I just came back to the game, I started playing Dbd in ps4 in 2018 and I really love the game back then and I still but, since 2021 I feel like behaviour has been changing the perks and the meta game way too much. After coming back to the last update I played some games and I have to say that I just feel like it isn't Dbd anymore as it used to be. Am I the only that feels like the game hasn't aged well with the updates?

[XXI The World Reversed]

No, the game hasn't aged well at all. I wish we had old DBD (pre the failure known as MMR)

[Lightning]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jGZ0VrE7U4

[Lil Sus X]

Originally posted by Serenity:

No, the game hasn't aged well at all. I wish we had old DBD (pre the failure known as MMR)

It's sad to see that even the loops that we used to enjoy have been removed from the game ( missing the bus loop :( )

[Lil Sus X]

Originally posted by Lightning:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jGZ0VrE7U4

so true ;(

[XXI The World Reversed]

Originally posted by Lil Sus X:

Originally posted by Serenity:

No, the game hasn't aged well at all. I wish we had old DBD (pre the failure known as MMR)

It's sad to see that even the loops that we used to enjoy have been removed from the game ( missing the bus loop :( )

They removed the loops and looping in general became weaker than "holding w" since most killers can bypass loops. Just go forward and hope you will be downed slowly

[fwhite0782]

The game has become stale and boring over the last 2 years. Killer meta hasn't changed. Every update brings more free gen regression as survivors get their good perks nerfed to unplayable.

[Lil Sus X]

Originally posted by fwhite0782:

The game has become stale and boring over the last 2 years. Killer meta hasn't changed. Every update brings more free gen regression as survivors get their good perks nerfed to unplayable.

I totally agree, since 2021 I barely see changes in Killers perks, they keep being as strong as they used (unless some of them, like Ruin) however, Survivor perks keep being nerfed and changed, how about old Dead Hard or the old Decisive Strike (not the old old one if you know).
And it's true that games has to change, try to be balanced for the joy of players, specially in such a game as Dbd is but, even with all the time I spent in this game since 2018 (ps4 mainly), I cannot find matches in this game as fun as they used to be.

[XXI The World Reversed]

Originally posted by Lil Sus X:

Originally posted by fwhite0782:

The game has become stale and boring over the last 2 years. Killer meta hasn't changed. Every update brings more free gen regression as survivors get their good perks nerfed to unplayable.

I totally agree, since 2021 I barely see changes in Killers perks, they keep being as strong as they used (unless some of them, like Ruin) however, Survivor perks keep being nerfed and changed, how about old Dead Hard or the old Decisive Strike (not the old old one if you know).
And it's true that games has to change, try to be balanced for the joy of players, specially in such a game as Dbd is but, even with all the time I spent in this game since 2018 (ps4 mainly), I cannot find matches in this game as fun as they used to be.

The game should have continued with loops being the one and only way to buy time for your team, instead of the "hold w". Even with whatever perk balance, looping by itself

[Archie]

On the contrary, i think the game has aged pretty well. People forget how much of an unbalanced (and unoptimized) mess this game was back then. I play DBD ever since late 2016, and the game's the most balanced it has ever been atm (that does NOT mean it's perfectly abalnced, no, there's still work to be done. But it is far more balanced than before)

[XXI The World Reversed]

Originally posted by Artemis:

On the contrary, i think the game has aged pretty well. People forget how much of an unbalanced (and unoptimized) mess this game was back then. I play DBD ever since late 2016, and the game's the most balanced it has ever been atm (that does NOT mean it's perfectly abalnced, no, there's still work to be done. But it is far more balanced than before)

Balanced =/= fun. I would trade this mess over pre-mmr DBD every day or the year. I agree that they have done a good job balancing (even thought I disagree with some changes). However, the game itself is way less fun than what it used to and people tryhard a lot more in high ranks (all survs have items, all if not all killers have the best perks/add ons. Dont remember a time I saw a had without Rusty Shackles or a clown with no insta down etc.)

[Lil Sus X]

Originally posted by Artemis:

On the contrary, i think the game has aged pretty well. People forget how much of an unbalanced (and unoptimized) mess this game was back then. I play DBD ever since late 2016, and the game's the most balanced it has ever been atm (that does NOT mean it's perfectly abalnced, no, there's still work to be done. But it is far more balanced than before)

In one hand, it's true that, compared to 2016/17/18 the game has improved in terms of optimization and balance but, in the other hand, I think that (it's my opinion, full respect with yours :)), with the new changes (since 2021) which have tried to keep improving the game to be more balanced and refreshing, I think that they have blurred the esence of the game that tied us to it in the past, and trying to play as we used years ago right now is impossible. Thats why I think it has aged well, maybe I just mean for some people as me that played the game since years ago it's not the same and don't like it, maybe there is some others like you that playing also since soo much time ago (nice to see some ogs here by the way :)), that keep enjoying the game nowadays and maybe there are some newbies that just don't care about this and just enjoy the game (as it should)
Thank you for your answer by the way <3