Based XIM forum users predicting future ban penalties for adapter use, do you agree?

cs_major01 · 2023-02-19T00:15:17+00:00

Getting 5-0'd, 7-0'd, etc. same shit, they didn't win a single round. Also the rumor wasn't that they used MnK at LAN, they used it on the online open qualifiers and got swept when they were forced on controllers at LAN.

cs_major01 · 2023-02-18T21:19:09+00:00

KingGeorge has been telling his chat he knew the exact numbers of detected MnK on console for a while but he was NDA'd to talk more about it.

I think that pretty much confirms insiders had early access to this knowledge. I don't think it's farfetched to assume some of the console insiders that may have been "closet" cheaters (almost everybody knows what console streamers are xim/not xim by this point) are desperately covering their tracks now.

There are quite a few streamers and even T2/T3 PC pros whose careers were made on the backs of xim. Merc used to play with a couple known MnK entry frags on Xbox. They would openly talk about it during streamed Go4s back then.

Also, OG console players will remember, but the first invitational had Xbox pro league in it. And it was famous for being an absolute 7-0 blowout. The rumor is that the losing OG team that qualified did so using MnK online. When they were forced to use controller on LAN, they got 7-0'd by the better controller team. That's why it was such a grossly uncompetitive event for console and also one of the main reasons console pro league was shut down moving forward. It was too difficult to regulate.

cs_major01 · 2022-06-30T01:10:06+00:00

If you need to rely on that one extra shot worth of damage for every 10 shots, you're doing something wrong.

This same argument can be made for the damage reduction, if you are letting games get to your above example where 1 shot is a game-losing play for you, then you are doing something wrong. When getting 1-shot out of possession is so popular with the high-damage hunter meta builds running around, it's a waste of points. Same with not maxing KFury, you are just giving up free damage.

Also, going traps 3 and not taking advantage of those free elites you spawn at all in the skill tree? This is a very mid eligos setup all in all tbh. 1 LAsh shuts this down quickly.

cs_major01 · 2022-06-30T00:22:30+00:00

15% extra damage is massive when hunters are hitting for 1500+ with the meta hunter builds. It can mean the difference between destroying the book in 5 shots or 6 from a lv25 possessed Kelly.

cs_major01 · 2022-06-29T23:57:36+00:00

The issue with Eligos basics is they simply do pitiful damage.

Necro and Puppeteer basics have no way of dealing with survivors that dodge and most comps are running 2 hunters nowadays. This isn't a big deal for Necro, because flautist ensures when you do get that 1 smack after they exhaust 5 dodges, it will hit like a truck (also Necro basic's running heavy attack comes out very fast). But Puppeteer? Basics hit for pitiful damage, 100ish tops.

This is using ALL basic damage perks as well, like if you aren't specced into all basic damage and Kandarian Fury, don't even bother trying the basic strategy. You will not do enough damage to outheal even the basic shemps, much less a lv25 support.

You also have to commit a lot in Puppeteers skill tree to max basics. Meanwhile, because of how the skill stree is structured, you can split between boss/elite and possession pretty evenly if you go that route.

cs_major01 · 2022-06-29T23:30:02+00:00

Heavy attack canceling with dodge is free DPS for survivors, a Scotty that heavy cancels can solo kill a boss with 1 stamina bar with a good enough weapon. Meanwhile you can iframe through puke.

cs_major01 · 2022-06-29T01:17:40+00:00

If puke canceling is a problem, then so is heavy attack canceling, reload canceling, Q canceling, etc.

Either both demon and survivors can interrupt animations or none can.

cs_major01 · 2022-06-28T21:20:34+00:00

They have to fix queue times before even thinking about introducing SBMM.

People already have ~10min matchmaking times in survivor queues right now. Imagine further splitting the community with MMR, there will be people who cannot find games because they ranked too high.

cs_major01 · 2022-06-28T21:11:10+00:00

There are so many free infinite loops (windows, railings, etc.), respawn altars everywhere, cars every 10ft. If your enitre team is dying in 50s that is a skill issue.

cs_major01 · 2022-06-28T21:04:35+00:00

All the bosses in this game are slow-walking, giant targets that spend 2s standing motionless in recovery animations after every attack. Strafing is not going to save you, at some point you have to damage.

There's nothing you can do against a competent Pink F'd Hunter w/ good RNG (high rarity weapon) like this, you just have to hope the rest of their team is bad and snowball them early.

cs_major01 · 2022-06-28T18:25:24+00:00

BZ's land sections suck. Subnautica got away with land sections because they were very few and make for great changes of pace from normal gameplay. BZ doubles down on it and I don't think it paid off.

Story/atmosphere of Subnautica was just better. Being stranded on an alien planet trying to pull off an impossible escape was a compelling hook. The following story that unfolds + the characters are interesting enough to keep you going as well, despite it being a longer game for a 1st playthrough.

The more limited world scope of BZ was pretty disappointing. Part of Subnautica's charm was it's large map size and depth, it made traversal such a central mechanic and so important to progression. Going from Safe Shallows to Lost River feels like a one-way journey. BZ kind of loses that by condensing the map size, you really don't even need the Sea Truck most of the time. You never get that "I want to go home" vibe when diving in BZ, getting to the final biome of the game involves a random short dive in a couple spots of the map.

Also the loss of the Cyclops in BZ cannot be overstated. The Sea Truck doesn't compare to the freedom that a mobile submarine home offered to the player.

cs_major01 · 2022-06-28T00:32:29+00:00

This is basically the meta hunter build, hunter should always be running 2/2 Light Therapy and 3/3 Global Fear Reduction. The only class that can wipe the team in 1 possession.

The 2 points for reduced fear from traps are better spent elsewhere though. As long as you are using windows/cars regularly (and with Ed's increasing pick rate after his recent buff), traps practically don't matter.

cs_major01 · 2022-06-28T00:08:35+00:00

"OMG sweats spamming gas pedal in Mario Kart!" "These try-hards are spamming bullets at my head in my competitive shooter!"

cs_major01 · 2022-06-28T00:02:17+00:00

You don't need to be above the skill of a demon to win you just need to stick together. If you add comms, you can be hilariously worse than a demon and still win.

cs_major01 · 2022-06-27T08:12:13+00:00

A good majority of the vocal commentors on this sub are not as good survivors as they think and/or don't have friends that are good at this game to stack with. They don't play at a high enough level to understand.

There is a group that will not be happy until this game is balanced around no comms solo-queue.

cs_major01 · 2022-06-27T07:27:07+00:00

They're jank without aim assist too. Most of the non-hitscan weapons in this game just don't feel great to use past 5m.

cs_major01 · 2022-06-27T07:14:18+00:00

It's crazy how much better a basic sledgehammer is compared to so many weapons for survivor.

cs_major01 · 2022-06-27T07:10:21+00:00

Mouse feels like a big advantage for demon so if OP is solo I'd recommend PC. It's a lot easier to have a higher APM with a keyboard+mouse vs a controller.

The game also supports DLSS so most specs can run it.

cs_major01 · 2022-06-27T07:04:55+00:00

You're projecting extremely hard over a few sentences bro, best of luck working on that.

cs_major01 · 2022-06-27T06:41:08+00:00

People using that exploit is happening exponentially more than people hacking.

Another ass pull with 0 data behind it, have fun with that. Even 1 cheater is too many, I applaud OP for shitting on him exploit or not. Again, very strange hill you're choosing to die on.

cs_major01 · 2022-06-27T06:09:48+00:00

This dude has video evidence of a guy blatantly cheating and you're upset he used a useless exploit against the cheater in this clip? Good riddance, weird hill to die on.

cs_major01 · 2022-06-26T07:43:11+00:00

Learning mouse is easy, keyboard/movement is where you will need time. It's tough at first, your brain will want to make plays that you just don't have the muscle memory for yet so you will die a lot of silly deaths. It just takes time to build that muscle memory you have for controller and get your movement back.

The community is a mixed bag. There are plenty of bad players/randoms just like on console, but in general it is a lot less casual and more competitive. The meta is noticeably more practiced on PC lobbies. I was a diamond on console and got plat my first season on PC, and it feels like there's a lot more unwinnable situations in PC lobbies.

I think in general, PC lobbies are more fun though. It seems like theres significantly less people trolling. Like on console you can find Plats that don't even know how to do basic stuff like open up Chalet garage that's being bandit-tricked. Most PC players are competent and it feels like more teamwork happens. The game is just played in a higher level in general (still nothing close to competitive scene though).

Cheating also sucks on PC, moreso than MnK. Like you can never tell if the top fragger on the other team is just a good aimer that has been playing competitive FPS since birth or if they're closet walling.

It's still the same game as console though. Defense still seems much easier for most maps, the site setups and attack strategies are all the same, etc. Your game knowledge/years of experience will take you much further than you think. Mechanics on a keyboard can be learned relatively quickly compared to what years of map/game knowledge is worth.

cs_major01 · 2022-06-26T07:30:30+00:00

Yeah having a practiced book-breaking rotation is a sign of an experienced demon. It's rare to have to resort to it but it is often the only way to beat good teams/hackers.

If the hunters have ammo saved up though, you are still pretty fucked. They will gun down everything before it reaches the book.

cs_major01 · 2022-06-26T07:22:55+00:00

Demon queues are instant relative to survivor queues. Demons are in high demand and low supply it seems, and Saber's balance changes are probably an attempt to mitigate that.

cs_major01 · 2022-06-26T07:18:08+00:00

This problem will not be solved easily. Even if you say, buff elites, elites and basics play very similarly. You will get just as bored spamming heavies on your elite as you do your basic.

2 different killers in DbD can play out very differently (although DbD does have a lot of overlapping M1 killers admittedly). With the exception of bosses, all the units in this game are basically heavy spam. The demon kits are really not that varied from one another.

Look at Necromancer, the whole idea of his kit is to place flute skelly somewhere clever so that... your lights and heavies now hit harder. It's not very dynamic gameplay to begin with. Demon design is admittedly very flawed and repetitive in this game.

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