State of “DBD Mobile” #10: Balance Changes & Patch Notes
# 中文：https://www.tap.io/topic/2147576401
The latest version 3.4.01 is now available for update on Tap.
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What's New
1. Adjusted display distances on various visual cues for the killers
2. The Spirit and The Legion balance updates
3. Balance changes to Kindred, No One Left Behind, and Balanced Landing perks
4. Improved Matchmaking effiency for all ranks
5. Reworked graphics on all 5 maps of Macmillan Estate Realm
6. Added bots to replace disconnected players
7. General appearance improvement, including re-enabling The Fog in the game, generators and blood effects
8. Reworked Killer & Survivor Tutorials and made them replayable in the game settings for pratice
9. New bundles in Store
10. Re-balanced Ebony Memento Mori appearance rates in the Bloodmarket
11. UI update on Undetectable Killer perks (Insidious, Beast of Prey, Dark Devotion, Tinkerer)
12. General bug fixes (You can find out full list in the game)
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Disconnection Bots
We've received a lot of feedback about the number of disconnections, leaving Survivors at a disadvantage when their teammates disconnect, or ending the Trial altogether if the Killer leaves the match. We're also aware that some of these disconnections are intentional, and we feel that players should not be punished or put at a disadvantage for the unsportsmanlike conduct of others.
Our proposed solution to this issue is to introduce Killer and Survivor bots who can seamlessly replace a player in the event of a disconnection. After a small grace period for the player’s device to attempt reconnection, their Character will automatically be replaced with a bot and continue the Trial.
• Will there be an indication that a bot has joined a game?
At this time there is no indication that a bot has joined in order to fulfill the vision of a seamless integration.
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[i]• Will the bots be able to use Perks and Items?[/i] [/b]
A bot that has replaced a player will share an identical load-out, however these early stage bots will not be able to use secondary actions.
• Will Bloodpoints [i]and Experience earned be affected when a bot is present in a Trial?
[/i]Bloodpoint and Experience earned will not be affected.
• Do bots range in difficulty depending on Rank?
For now, bots do not play at different levels of difficulty.
[b]Matchmaking Changes
[/b]One of the challenges of an early access game where playerbase is limited is to implement a matchmaking system that puts players into matches as quickly as possible while still maintaining fairness. We’ve been experimenting with finding a healthy balance, ranging from small rank brackets that drove the queue time up too high, to completely open matchmaking that decreased queue times but compromised on fairness.
With this update, we have made some back-end improvements to matchmaking in general. This gives us the flexibility to further finetune the matchmaking to meet the needs of beta players, and then adapt accordingly at global launch. Starting now, the game will try to match players with teammates and/or opponents of a similar rank, and gradually expand search parameters if suitable matches are not yet found. This is an iterative process that will likely undergo more adjustments, but we aim to ultimately strike a fair balance.
[b]The Spirit and The Legion Updates
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Players of the PC and Console version of Dead by Daylight will be aware that some balance changes were made to The Spirit and The Legion back in December 2019. Like anything we port to Mobile, there is manual work that must be done, and as such we are not yet on the same schedule for balance changes.
With this update, we have merged changes for The Spirit, the Legion, and their respective add-ons, as well as the perks Kindred, No One Left Behind, and Balanced Landing.
MacMillan Estate Realm
All five maps in the MacMillan Estate Realm have seen a vast graphics improvement with this update, a treatment we hope to give the rest of the maps over time.
Take a look:
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While MacMillan Estate Realm got the biggest makeover, we have also made some general appearance improvements to multiple maps, including some texture fixes, re-enabling The Fog, and updating Generators and blood effects.
Store Bundles
New to the Store this update are Bundles, a way to save up to 50% when purchasing multiple Characters and Customizations.
Until March 9th 2020, the Base Game bundle will be on sale for 1580 AC, which includes 6 Characters and all 34 of their base game customizations.
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▲ [i]Jake Park, David King, Nea Karlsson, The Wraith, The Huntress, The Nurse
[/i]Character Starter packs are available for a limited time on a rotating basis for 790 Auric Cells (a discount of 50%)
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[i]▲ Nea Karlsson + the Dark City outfit[/i][i]▲ The Wraith + the Wax Warlock outfit[/i]
Notable Bug Fixes and Changes
We had the opportunity to address some much-requested changes and bug fixes this month. Full patch notes can be found at the bottom of this blog post, but here are the highlights:
• Ebony Memento Mori Offerings
Due to the rarity structure of the Bloodmarket, Ebony Memento Mori Offerings were appearing far too frequently, causing frustration for Killers and Survivors alike. We have now modified the appearance rate to make these special Offerings as rare as they should be.
• Killer Visual Cues
Dead by Daylight on Mobile supports audio cues with use of visual indicators in order to make the game accessible even without sound on. However, it had become apparent that Killers were being given too much of an advantage with the distances at which they could detect a Survivor.
As such, we have made some adjustments to reduce the range of the following visual cues:
1. Survivor Injured
2. Survivor in the Dying State
3. Generator Repair Progress
4. Survivor running
5. Hatch opened
We’re aware that visual indicators can be more discernable than audio cues, so we are testing this reduction in range to better balance their impact.
• William "Bill" Overbeck Perks
We had been experiencing an issue that removed the perks Borrowed Time, Unbreakable, and Left Behind from the level up pool. This is now resolved and continuing to level up any Survivor will start awarding these perks.
- The Dead by Daylight Mobile Team
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