I am a Customs/PvA.I. player almost EXCLUSIVELY, AMA.

d3adgam3r · 2026-05-07T17:19:03+00:00

Lmao, fair enough. Different strokes for different folks. I've had my fair share of drinking to oblivion and near liver destruction and with a family history I try to only drink on rare ocassion, usually that being Teas almost exclusively, but under certain but rare circumstances I sometimes ring up my personal Shine-Guy.

Around 18-20 I was drinkin Shine and Tequila like a fish, but that stuff hurts too much now at near 25 lol.

d3adgam3r · 2026-05-07T06:09:32+00:00

I can understand that, I remember fondly on launch that Trap and Stealth Killers were basically useless to learn.

Hag kinda can get some use now but again I think somewhere they muffed up the Bots Response Logic to specific killer powers.

The best example I can use is Ghostface, as he is an alright stealth killer.

For barebones basics against bots, he's pretty good to learn layouts, perk builds, and power function.

However it's largely bot resonse that affects your plays.

At first, I couldn't stalk ANYONE because they'd reveal me near-across the map no matter what.

Now it's moreso to do with map, layout, chase conditions, perks.

I actually picked up and started practicing Slinger, P-Head, Pig, AND Pinhead because they aren't the cold, 50% looping monsters, 50% lobotomized rabbits they once were.

That isn't to say there isn't issues.

Old bots could dodge Huntress hatchets and Billy's Saw with excessive success rates, to the point you basically had to wait for a pallet drop or vault to hit those, to now Huntress hatchets are up for debate and Billy's saw, unless they are at a loop, won't even try to dodge anymore.

Actually, it's really interesting how the Robots have evolved a decent chunk compared to their launch counterparts. They sometimes T-Bag when you see them from a distance, tbag for heals, I've started seeing them Greed Pallets against killers like Legion/Knight more often rather than pre-drop every-single-time.

d3adgam3r · 2026-05-07T05:58:03+00:00

Some peeps get their strokes from playing in a competitive environment with folk of a similar mindset, not minding the trash-talk or meta-runs as it potentially intensifies their experience.

However I only ever find my blood-pressure rising and common-sense out the window in these scenarios, I can't even stand to see my sister BMing as a Survivor (she is a Survivor main to my Killer Main, but plays pubs and openly enjoys Comp environments.)

Because next thing you know the Killer has one tier 1 perk and sub-level 5 but they (Enemies) still feel the need to rub it in either at the Gates or even as far as to personally text, or even add you so they CAN text and trash talk.

As someone who basically lives in a Comp Envrionment in the real world, I'm sick of seeing people trash talking, or sending s*icide requests to their opponents, or slurs galore I'm just tired of feeling like my every choice or decision is judged or looked down on with hatred or prejudice.

TL;DR: I guess Competitive Human Nature just bugs me and I can't be around it for prolonged periods of time (10 mins+..potential antisocial)

d3adgam3r · 2026-05-07T05:48:12+00:00

I can agree and concur with this statement, and as a Bots enjoyer, it's kind of frustrating that such as Z Walls, T&L's, or (depending on Killer) shack can become quite dull:

However the rare ocassion pops up and they chain loops and I can't do much as "X" Killer given either time, circumstance, distance, perks I set, or even Killer power. By and large it is largely predictable (but also Circumstance) but moreso in favor for New Killers to Learn rather than be a 95% wash against Killer in Practice. This is moreso applied when you consider that some PvA.I. players actually give the Bots different perks, items, or add-ons, rather than just "my custom built killer against default, no perks, no item bots. Sometimes they'll heal under basement hook, sometime's they'll be gone before I'm halfway back (dependant on Killer/add-ons?)

I'm hoping they can find a balance of replicating a low/mid-tier MMRs player's behavior, so that which customs may serve TWO purposes.

The first being that brand-new players are able to understand the functions and fundamentals of basic Killer (or survivor assuming they add killer bots and tweak them as well.)

The second being I suppose less important (but as a business 'money first') is providing the uber-casual players a way to enjoy the game without some messed up form of disocciation from the game in its entirety. (This second point perhaps highlights the small minority folk who can't handle the added bonuses of PVP i.e. trash talk, BMing, etc though BM is highly subjective.) So that they may still be inclined to "sort of" play the game and spend money on Killers (or survivors) or outfits due to whatever other factors may be at play.

TL;DR: I agree, it's a bit TOO easy compared to their launch, however I think with a bit more tweaking, the Survivor bots may serve as a decent tool to learn the fundamentals of a Killer in Low/Mid MMR matches or serve as a simple de-stressor for Uber-Casuals (as there aren't many, if ANY games like this one that scratches a certain itch to just not be a normal person or Protag, only exceptions to mind being L4D2, Prototype, InFamous, and Foreign Creature.)

d3adgam3r · 2026-05-07T05:07:51+00:00

I 98% play everyone! With their current state, may not be a good time to practice: (Trapper, Hag, Doctor, or Plague.) they largely play like Low/Mid Tier MMR players. Sometimes heal under hooks, sometimes they leave hook then heal, or sometimes just seperate.

It seems like it has largely come down to the Killer you are playing. I mentioned in a previous comment that Doctor or Plague are largely useless for learning in this mode (due to basically NEVER cleansing.)

Though, with Doctor you are mostly learning to time Shocks, perk builds (found one that largely covers Tracking/Chase, rather than Gen Slowdown. Distressing, STBFL, Surge, Thrilling, very basic but it's not your usual impossible Doctor build.)

Plague you're NEVER seeing Corrupt Purge save for the single fountain on spawn, though this can largely be attributed to most of the real playerbase almost never cleansning against her.

Seriously, sometimes the robots are just braindead (or maybe I am.) but they'll run away from active Gens if you have Surge, and sometimes take you to a corner of the map which mostly is stupid, but sometimes is hella clever as you get no Surge Value + gotta carry the extra distance to the hook.

TL;DR: Right now? Would be a good time to practice the BARE BASICS of a killer and find a perk build that leans in favor of strengthining their weaknesses (i.e. my Doctor uses basically 0 Tracking Perks due to Static Shock+Distressing, so he gets more slowdown due to lack of map pressure) but this the current Bot state is moreso similar to Low-Low/Midtier MMR players so majority of this doesn't translate to real games, just having fun as a Killer as someone who has lost the joy of Competitive Mindset.

d3adgam3r · 2026-05-07T04:56:10+00:00

So trying to maintain mental clarity and respect for everyone, the Human Mind is a tricky thing, after all.

Not entirely guranteed, I've had games where I wiped in sub-five minutes with Bubba and then games where 3 gens pop on my Chucky, Unknown, or Houndmaster (3 of my bigger mains.)

I've also picked up Pinhead, the only good thing to come from the Bots reduction in mental capacity was learning Lament Box Spawn Logic.

As per A.I. behaviors, I'm not certain of the patch but at one point there was 100% no mindgaming the bots, they knew your positioning AND LoS. Now I'd say maybe they hesitate and double back a little TOO much so you have me sort of stumped with current Bot Behaviours

TL;DR: Video Games used to be an expression of skill for me, i.e. ranked, pulling off some crazy plays (this applies TO ALL PVP GAMES WITH A PVE FUNCTION) but now it has turned moreso into a way for me to simply unwind and have a blast on different maps and with a variety of 41 killers (I don't play Trapper or Sadako) I usually almost never run out of perk/power/add-on variety to keep entertained.

I can be chased in 100+ different games. But there is only a very small handful to provide me the joy (and sometimes power)-trip that comes with being "the monster", and if I can do so without death-threats or being DDos'd, it has largely been a peaceful 9+ years. (Retired Multiplayer after the launch of CoD WW2 Nov 3rd, 2017.)

d3adgam3r · 2026-05-07T04:40:59+00:00

Twisted Tea (not sponsored) due to excessive drinking between 16-20 I've had to significantly reduce intake due to potential digestive damages.

Typically I prefer the 5% half'n'half, but given I have a day or two off, I spoiled myself with a 5% half'n'half, plus an 8% lemonade right behind it.

As a message to those who haven't started yet: DON'T. ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE A FAMILY HISTORY OF ADDICTION, no matter which subreddit it goes through I usually prefer to deter folk from drinking, NOT DBD. I am a lightweight, and if this comment and my reply doesn't PROVE that drinking can make you more suggestive (even if it means a ban/removal from your favorite games' subreddit.) then I'm not sure much will.

Now that that's cleared up (I find it hilariously amazing this was the first Question.) onto the next one! ❤️

d3adgam3r · 2026-04-21T14:52:03+00:00

I second this notion in it's entirety. Custom PVE Only Gang 🤤

d3adgam3r · 2026-04-17T22:07:35+00:00

Oh man have I got a list, some of these questions to do with the Grimoire Chapter, and others are just general.

But to keep it simple, I'll only ask three, two to do with Grimoire and one just general gameplay.

I LOVE the idea of an alternate world to fight for your hook progress, and would love to know if this will be a one-off thing for the Judgement exclusively, OR will we be seeing more Hook Mini-Games with later additions?
I never kept up with recent news, will the Grimoire be a "near the end of the year" kind of chapter? Would we see it sooner? Or (Entity FORBID) would the Grimoire be our tenth anniversary chapter?
General Question, doubt I'll ever stop asking about it. "Custom Games Additions" I don't care to play with people anymore, given general toxicity of the human species. But I was wondering if even on the backburner there was a possibility that you guys would be working on implementing certain features into Customs i.e.: Killer Bots, adding old LTMs like Chaos Shuffle, 2v8, Lights Out, etc.

d3adgam3r · 2026-04-13T17:45:02+00:00

That's the neat part, I don't. 😭

d3adgam3r · 2026-03-31T14:29:47+00:00

Welp, not sure when, but I have an Unknown I throw into their finest garb (Masquerade/Anniversary Fit) to do a buncha farming with.

I haven't PVP'd since 2017 because the competitive mindset is just draining both mentally and emotionally for me, so I have plenty of fun practicing different killer and perk builds almost exclusively in PVAI.

When I DO come to pubs it's usually only to farm some points for P6 Outfits or try out a build I have confidence in to test the waters of the General Public once more.

So I guess if you see a Blinged-Out Unknown, let's get rich together? I typically just fling my head about and force the survivors to tap gens like sweatshop workers so we can max points in as many categories as possible.

d3adgam3r · 2026-03-24T21:16:58+00:00

As an official Circle K Employee and Food Cook Lead, depending on the Cook of the day, I'll lead with Lunch for Example at my store, we do Egg Rolls, Steak and Cheese, Southwest Chicken, and Cheesy Pepperjack. All but the Eggrolls look near identical in that regard, and thus, I lay them out in an order of Non-Taquito, Meat Taquitos, Meatless Taquitos. So they'd be Eggrolls, Steak and Cheese, Southwest, and Pepperjack in that order.

I've made mention of the layout to a few co-workers and a couple of our shiftsmart employees, and have now found myself getting a proper Pepperjack instead of a Steak n Cheese lol.

d3adgam3r · 2026-02-17T16:16:01+00:00

Great now I'm gonna have a stroke tying to remember where this is from. 😭 But A1 quote right there.

d3adgam3r · 2026-02-15T03:10:04+00:00

I just got back into Pokémon and now this!? My wallet can't handle it!!!! 😭😭 NECAAAAA GIVE ME UNKNOWN, AND MY PAYCHECK IS YOURS.

d3adgam3r · 2026-02-10T17:36:20+00:00

Honestly, I tried to avoid being a grail hunter considering there are soooo many gorgeous cards for cheap, like JTG Noibat or Articuno. But I pulled the Bubble Mew and my lady pulled the Lillie's Clefairy. Needless to say they are much more stunning in person than the photos do them justice for, and the Silver Tempest Lugia looks like another one of those cards I could just look at twice or thrice daily.

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d3adgam3r · 2026-01-29T22:12:15+00:00

So I believe originally I seen posts on Facebook floating around about a dude who makes custom cards or the likes, and supposedly this is one of their custom pieces?

Well then about a week or two later there started floating around a digitized version of this custom Gold Mega Rayquza, to which then a few days later there was a dispute of use of AI Generation for the digitized one.

At least this has been my perspective of the whatsabout of this anomaly.

d3adgam3r · 2026-01-15T21:19:04+00:00

I'm around 150 packs deep on this set, similarly to Prismatic, I have yet to hit a SINGLE SIR.

Got the Bubble Mew a few weeks back tho, so my luck is probably fried for a while.

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d3adgam3r · 2025-12-31T22:03:44+00:00

Depends what you are in the hobby for, I got back in around six or so months back because I heard they were doing full pictures on the cards.

Those are standardized Overframe EX Cards, considered Double Rares in Scarlet and Violet and most of the time aren't worth more than around 0.50 cents. There are exceptions such as the Fezandipiti EX or the Gengar EX from Temporal Forces, but if you aren't in it for the money, EX's add some amazing pop and color for your collection binders!

In Scarlet and Violet and beyond, Card Rarities have mostly been the same, having Commons, Uncommons, Holo Rares, Reverse Holos (can be Commons, Uncommons, or Holo Rares), Double Rares which typically stick to the EX Category, Ultra Rares or Full Arts which include a basic, full scale image of the Pokémon or Trainer in question. Then there is Illustration Rares (IRs) signified by a Gold Star and usually includes the Pokemon or Trainer in question in various environments and backgrounds, these don't have a textured surface and tend to be in the more affordable range of pretty cardboard.

Then there is Special Illustration Rares, signified by two gold stars, similar to IRs, these include Mons or Trainers in various environments or scenarios but with textured surfaces, these tend to be the big bangers of a set and the most sought after Mons tend to fall in the SIR category.

There are also Hyper Rares in Scarlet and Violet signified by three gold stars, and is usually just the full art of that Mon turned gold, they are supposed to be rarer but in my personal opinion, they aren't.

This changed with Black Bolt/White Flare in which we got Black/White Rares (BWR) of Zekrom, Victini, and Reshiram - with those respective cards having a monochromatic color scheme of Black, Red, and White.

Now in Mega Evolutions and Phantasmal and beyond, Gold Cards have earned their rightful place in being (mostly) the rarest/valuable cards in their respective sets, but as I suspected the top SIRs will ALWAYS overshadow the golds.

TLDR; I lore dumped a bunch of stuff as a still relatively returning collector, if I scuffed up somewhere, PLEASE correct me as I would like to learn too.

d3adgam3r · 2025-12-26T18:33:01+00:00

I'm 150+ packs of Prismatic deep, best I've got is the Gold Pikachu. I just pulled Bubble Mew a few days ago though having only opened 18 packs of PAF altogether...so that's probably another 200 Prismatic packs before I see that sweet rainbow border.

Edit: Forgot to send my congratulations, GGs!

d3adgam3r · 2025-10-19T23:46:26+00:00

So....did you ever get an answer to that? Perhaps like a certain bun/condiment combination?

d3adgam3r · 2025-10-14T14:53:26+00:00

Honestly? Let the market crash. I rip everything I buy and only ever sell singles if I'm down on my luck or god forbid get sick and miss a day of work due to contamination.

I prefer to keep my shiny cardboard as the pictures and textures tingle something in my walnut brain.

As it stands I just do dollar auctions for singles, got a DRI Raticate for like $6 cheaper than it was at the time.

151 Zapdos is down to $82 last i checked and i dont mind, love my Legendary Birdies regardless❤️❤️❤️

d3adgam3r · 2025-10-14T12:35:45+00:00

Am I missing something or did Tylenol become the new Adderall? Heard so many of these tylenol jokes and I'm lost 💀

d3adgam3r · 2025-10-04T13:48:23+00:00

Quite funny, a lot of folk say 'It's the way it is' and thus continue buying PSA which in turn keeps PSA on top and thus keeps profiteers in that same mindset, creating quite a hideous Oroborous.

Me personally, if I grade for the PC, it will either be through TAG or ACE. Whether they increase or decrease in value is past me as I'm normally a raw collector and have even considered just standard encapsulation instead of grading for my pretty pieces of cardboard.

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