Game Mechanics Clarification Thread

[gtdjlocker311 457]

@mattshotcha

In the thread devoted to making Jason kill harder, you mention that all of the non-zombie Jasons have less HP.  This has never been explicitly stated before, and is not at all indicated in the game.

So I decided to start a thread where we can ask, and hopefully you can answer, questions about hidden or misunderstood game mechanics.

I'll start with one that's bugged me for a while:  Does "low profile" only reduce your chances of being Sensed by Jason if you are crouching, or is it active all the time?  I've heard both answers from numerous people.

Thank you in advance.

[thrawn3054 590]

I'm very curious to know about Low Profile myself. 

If he does have time for clarification about these things, I'd like to know about the mask hp difference. 2,5,6, and 9 all say explicitly that they have less hp. Do the other two human Jason variants have lower hp that's not listed? Or was it simply miscommunication. 

[mike-hannigan 74]

I tested low profile (25% legendary) in private matches with a friend long ago and it only worked when I crouched. 

[mattshotcha 1,163]

This will definitely require a good amount of prep work from me but I love the idea. Gather up more questions along these lines and I’ll see how we can present this stuff to you in a structured format. Maybe a deep dive BEYOND stream or something.

[gtdjlocker311 457]

4 hours ago, mattshotcha said:

This will definitely require a good amount of prep work from me but I love the idea. Gather up more questions along these lines and I’ll see how we can present this stuff to you in a structured format. Maybe a deep dive BEYOND stream or something.

Thanks, Matt!  For the record, I don't think EVERY hidden game mechanic needs to be revealed necessarily, but I'd mostly like clarification on ones that just seem excessively confusing.  It's been a few weeks since I've been able to play (work is hectic this time of year), but I'll get on this weekend and come back with some more questions.

EDIT:  Here's one that's bugged me for a while.  Do selected perks still remain active for Tommy?  For a long time, I thought they were.  The medic perk certainly was, because I could verify that one health spray became two (provided you drop it and pick it back up).

But the patch before last took that away from Tommy.  The most recent one restored it.  So I wonder:

1. Did the previous patch (the one before the most recent) mess up all of the perks as Tommy or only the medic perk?

2. Do all other perks still work as Tommy since the new patch, or do some of them apply while others don't?

 

Some may think the answer to this is obvious one way or the other, but I really don't get selected as Tommy very often at all.  I am almost always one of the last 2 or 3 survivors, and when I'm not I seem to have exceptionally bad luck being chosen as Tommy.

[OCT 31 1978 1,221]

1 hour ago, YamaBigDog said:

Greetings Fellow Jason's,

Is this trophy still possible with all of the glitched kills?  I'm on my last 3 trophies, and this is one of them.  I figured since the game registers the kill, but the counselor still squirms away it is.  Just not certain.  When you look at the scoreboard, they are dead, yet still alive.  

 

Thank you,

YBD

This is a good question that fits this thread....

@mattshotcha  can you add some insight?

[U_r_rexdale 5]

On 8/31/2019 at 2:23 AM, mike-hannigan said:

I tested low profile (25% legendary) in private matches with a friend long ago and it only worked when I crouched. 

Holy cow. Thanks for this info. I've been using it with AJ thinking it was always active and I'll be dumping this perk right away.

[OCT 31 1978 1,221]

@mattshotcha it has been recently talked about that Stun resistance doesn’t work properly in game can you clarify how it is supposed to work and if it is currently functioning as intended?

Also + stalks description says it has a longer duration time....is this correct ? Because myself and other members have only seen a difference in recharging time being quicker for + stalk compared to -stalk.....is this the intended mechanic?

@DontZzz34, @Somethin Cool 

This is the place we can maybe get some clarification by the developers of how these mechanics are supposed to work and how they are actually working.....

add anything else you want to know about....hopefully Matt will explain “soon” ™️ 

[Somethin Cool 518]

Ok but I have a feeling that A) they don't care and b) won't fix it even if it doesn't work right. I mean it's always been like this...

 

On 8/31/2019 at 4:24 AM, gtdjlocker311 said:

In the thread devoted to making Jason kill harder, you mention that all of the non-zombie Jasons have less HP.  This has never been explicitly stated before, and is not at all indicated in the game.

This statement is 💯 false and continues to show they don't know their own game. For instance, J3 has full hp. J4 has full hp. J9 is a "zombie" Jason and does not have full hp...

[Kodiak 1,779]

@Somethin Cool please report your double post next time.

[Somethin Cool 518]

Sorry 😎

[OCT 31 1978 1,221]

22 minutes ago, Somethin Cool said:

 

Kenny no perks using heavy attack with fire poker, machete, and bat against pt 3 Jason. Negative stun resistance listed as a weakness.

Kenny no perks using heavy attack with fire poker, machete and bat against pt 9 Jason. Plus stun resistance listed as a strength.

I chose Kenny for both tests because his stats are 5s across the board.

I did both tests twice with similar results each time. I think it's safe to say that stun resistance does nothing... 

@mattshotcha Stun resistance needs to be looked at here are videos from @Somethin Cool showing a - Stun resistance Jason and + Stun resistance comparison...... it is quite apparent that it is not working.

[Somethin Cool 518]

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[OCT 31 1978 1,221]

@mattshotcha

Do you have any follow up info for this thread and it’s Questions?

 

[Jason Todd Voorhees 719]

On 8/31/2019 at 9:13 AM, mattshotcha said:

This will definitely require a good amount of prep work from me but I love the idea. Gather up more questions along these lines and I’ll see how we can present this stuff to you in a structured format. Maybe a deep dive BEYOND stream or something.

SWEET!

[OCT 31 1978 1,221]

@mattshotcha 

Have you had a chance to dive into these Game play mechanics questions yet?

I know you said that beyond streams wouldn’t be back until October 8th so I was wondering if you had a few answers to the questions in this thread.

let us know when you can....thanks 

[mattshotcha 1,163]

I want to prep these as more than a quick reply, so short answer, no. But longer answer: I still plan to discuss at least some of these on a bigger BEYOND stream. We'll head back into the studio instead of the desk setup and have some guests. But to do that, we need to be on the other side of Spooky Month. With everyone flyin' in a different direction through October, it's unlikely until a later date.

[Somethin Cool 518]

6 hours ago, mattshotcha said:

I want to prep these as more than a quick reply, so short answer, no. But longer answer: I still plan to discuss at least some of these on a bigger BEYOND stream. We'll head back into the studio instead of the desk setup and have some guests. But to do that, we need to be on the other side of Spooky Month. With everyone flyin' in a different direction through October, it's unlikely until a later date.

If you're going to go into detail on something, you should probably talk about the mechanics behind vhs static range, Jason's chase music range, the range of the Jason music the counselors hear, and how they all tie together.  Also what qualifies as the counselor being in "line of sight" of Jason. My tests so far have been both mind-blowing and borderline game changing as far as actually being able to use stealth to Jason's advantage.

[unicorntootzzz 0]

On 10/3/2019 at 5:36 PM, mattshotcha said:

I want to prep these as more than a quick reply, so short answer, no. But longer answer: I still plan to discuss at least some of these on a bigger BEYOND stream. We'll head back into the studio instead of the desk setup and have some guests. But to do that, we need to be on the other side of Spooky Month. With everyone flyin' in a different direction through October, it's unlikely until a later date.

 

On 10/3/2019 at 5:36 PM, mattshotcha said:

I want to prep these as more than a quick reply, so short answer, no. But longer answer: I still plan to discuss at least some of these on a bigger BEYOND stream. We'll head back into the studio instead of the desk setup and have some guests. But to do that, we need to be on the other side of Spooky Month. With everyone flyin' in a different direction through October, it's unlikely until a later date.

So, i’ve been playing friday the 13th since it came out and now since last month every time i try to play it flashes me the ethernet symbol and then just kicks me out. can’t even get into a game. any tips on how to fix this issue? (ps4) 

[Dragonfire82877 1,010]

2 hours ago, unicorntootzzz said:

 

So, i’ve been playing friday the 13th since it came out and now since last month every time i try to play it flashes me the ethernet symbol and then just kicks me out. can’t even get into a game. any tips on how to fix this issue? (ps4) 

If you are getting the ethernet symbol, that’s a connection issue with your internet.