Implications of demands like "Predator should be OP"

#1

Hi all,

When I read through the various threads in this forum, I keep coming across “Nerf FT” or “Buff Pred” postings. Some argue that the Predator should be OP from a lore point of view.
But please consider all the implications of these demands.

If Predator becomes too strong due to game mechanics and balance changes, then this game will die sooner rather than later. While it shouldn’t be a problem to get enough Predator players all the time (after all, many players bought this game just for this reason), 4 other players must also be willing to play as Fireteam. If the Fireteam players don’t feel like they can defend themselves (e.g. if the parry is removed, as some Pred players demand it here) or don’t have fun due to imbalances and getting dominated too often, then nobody will want to play them voluntarily anymore. And then there won’t be any matches at all or the waiting times for Predator will increase drastically, which probably nobody really wants.

Also the demand I read here again and again that only a well-coordinated and communicating team should have a chance against a Predator is not very beneficial for the longevity of this game.
Most of the playerbase (which is not really big compared to other MP-only games to begin with) are casuals with a different mentality than you would find in a competitive e-sports game. So no matter how much you ask for it, people will propably rarely try to organize and search for permanent groups. This means that a large part of the matches consists of 4 randoms vs. 1 Predator and the game balance has to take this into account.

So please remember when asking for buffs or nerfs:
You need the majority of the playerbase playing as the FT. If that is not enjoyable and fun the game will be dead. There needs to be a good balance where both sides, Predator and FT alike, can enjoy the game.

Cheers

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#2

100000% disagree on this. How about better tutorials in game and a healthy community teaching people how to play? Your idea will make the average and good players lose interest. I understand that for some players this is their first 4v1 game. Those people have understand this is a skill game so expect a learning curve.

Very simple explained; 4 random/unexperienced players should struggle alot against a pred.

Experienced teams are already making it hard for pred, imagine making it even easier to please the unexperienced. Who will enjoy pred then?

#3

I just dont understand how so many people dont use a damn mic. Playing with randoms is not an issue whatsoever. Its that we have so many damn casuals playing right now that dont have a mic at all, that pretty much every match is absolutely childs play for pred. Its stupid.

Second thing, I think its absolutely fair to say that the game is dying because of the complete opposite actually. The fact that predator doesnt play as one would expect, as well as the fact that everyone wants an ASSYMETRICAL GAME to be perfectly fair and have a 50/50 win loss ratio all around is absurd.

Winning as pred, should be difficult, but also easy. It should require pred to play smart. But a smart pred player should cut through the fireteam like butter.

Winning as fireteam should be a game of SURVIVAL. Killing the predator, should be possible still, but should be very difficult. (Im not saying that predator should be bullet spongy, im saying that you should have to seriously outplay him as a team.)

I just cant understand the amount of players that dont understand that assymetrical games arent super fair… they arent meant to be.

And because the game is currently neither here nor there,

People on both sides are leaving. And the game is hemmoraging because of it. Its really saddening.

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