Introduction: This isn’t a whiny post about making the Predator some OP Character like from DbD.
Summary of the Predator…
Hunter Predator: Balanced
Scout Predator: Speed/Agility
Berserker Predator: Strength/Health
As I am playing the predator…I notice ALOT of things that need some changes…
Firstly the Hunter Predator def needs a buff in gear and that is all for him that I have because I have won the majority of my games with him, and he is very easy to help take down Recon/Scout fireteams but has issues with Assault/Support fireteam members which gives us players moderate challenges.
Secondly, the Scout Predator is seriously a VERY VERY easy to kill predator, there is no debate about this class and it needs a lot of improvements, the health is a major issue as a mere Minigun/Grenade Launcher would just put any Scout Predator down…and its best used for very long range tactics which could render this predator down to just camping a tree top vs a mobile group of fireteam squads.
Thirdly, the Berserker Predator DOES not feel like a TANK…Fireteam members just running the Predator Bane Perk does too much for such a character…and I run perks that give better melee damage/less bullet damages and it seems like it does NOTHING and I have used all the melee weapons and it just seems too long with the Elder Sword…Now as for the stamina issue is far worse…when ganged up by the fire team it’s very near-impossible to leave the area fast enough I believe something should be done with increasing the stamina recovery for such a tank.
Elder Sword Vs Combistick: The Eldersword is far far inferior…I am a MELEE type of predator mainer and well compared to the combi it seems this weapon needs a SLIGHT damage increase rather than anything else…nerf the striking speed but this weapon shouldn’t be a multiple hit weapon.
Perk Issues: As for Perks it doesn’t seem that Fearless/Impenetrable work properly as I had had miniguns with or without the Predator Bane Perk just still mow me down even had shotguns/revolvers do more damage.
All other perks are 100% fine with what i can state especially the parkouring perks which helped alot as a Hunter Predator.
Healing Issues: Now healing is a major…major problem for us Predator players because we are limited to only 2 and boars…now my issue is that fireteam has syringes/medipacks all over the place while having perks to increase them vs Predator who can only hunt down a very few amount of boars and leaves the fireteam capable of completing missions while the predator has to search long and far for a simple animal.
My suggestion for this health/healing issue is two solutions…
- The predator could regenerate the health stims overtime.
- Just like medical boxes the predator can locate resupply for his meds.
I know someone gonna say “Omg but that would be broken.” but it wont because fireteam could have 2 medical boxes in a single room or across another building.
that is all.