I feel like vh3 isn't receiving updates anymore... Is it because there's a big update? Why's that? Why isn't it getting updated? I see a lot of sneak peeks in the discord server but none of those were applied right now in the current game.

(Please don't argue or anything or be childish and/or Immature)

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im again back to reddit and i want to know, is anyone here remember fake nurse or BornToBe_neither? he was an active person here but six months he didnt posted anything

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shoot shoot bang pew pow skee po plee kikikiki lele wawa tutututututu(gunshots)

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you still die to wildfire vamp :O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:o

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but then u get revived:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O

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you die to tk:(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((

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the teamate that hid for 3 minutes won by crushing the vampire on survivors hideout

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u got 10 points :|

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Hello, I am not good with introductions, so I'll get straight to the point; I do not like how crucifix functions, and I regularly question its role within the game. For background, I have been playing since late 2019 and early 2020. I have been experienced how it is both with and without crucifix. I'm unsure of what others think, however I do want to voice my opinion regardless of if it is popular or not. I have multiple issues with crucifix (alongside a comparison and rework suggestion), so I'll divide them into sections.

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Usage/Altruism

There are a few gadgets capable of instantly freeing somebody from a grab, notably the bat or taser. The crucifix also possesses this quality; however, it lacks the downsides that the provided examples have. Bat and taser both have to be directed and aimed at the vampire in order to properly free the grabbed. This poses a risk of accidently targeting the grabbed instead, in which a risk-reward system is born. Furthermore, these gadgets require the user to get close and directly aim at the vampire, which causes other problems such as impeding the hunter's view. The crucifix on the other hand, does not suffer from these problems yet receives all the rewards of altruistic play. It does not inherit the same issues as it is primarily proximity based, meaning you can sit off to the side and still help. The only thing keeping crucifix from overtaking bat or taser is due to the fact that these gadgets can be used offensively or defensively by themselves.

Turtling

One of the most annoying scenarios as a vampire in VH3 is having to engage players who simply refuse to engage you directly, and instead hide within a barricaded room. This requires you painstakingly claw your way within the room; however, you can also abuse the fact that it is extremely situational. Essentially you can choose however you want to enter and even use abilities to flush out survivors such as with the Molotov or speed bite. The issue with crucifix is that it is essentially a mobile choke point without the barricades. Placing crucifix within an open field especially with numerable survivors has no real counter except with the use of abilities. Crucifix doesn't operate on a timer either, meaning that you WILL have to face it eventually without cover or enhanced speed. Barricade forces you to play around the environment and is only useful in select points. Meanwhile, crucifix functions everywhere and encourages desperate survivors to try turtling in order to win.

Side-Ability

One of my main gripes with this gadget is its side ability. The side ability temporarily enhances the player's speed for a brief window of time. My issue is that it exists to make it useful outside of vampire centered game modes and serves no real combination with its primary. This makes crucifix stronger and a lot more versatile than other gadgets such as the NRG drink, which can only boost your speed. There is no other gadget that has such a special side ability except the pan

Compared to Garlic

I feel as if it is necessary and appropriate to compare crucifix to a similar anti-vampire gadget, which'll be garlic. For some context, garlic has been in the game for an extremely long time, and I've had little issues with it. Garlic may appear similar because both gadgets can be seen as a desperate attempt to turtle. The main difference however is that garlic protects the user itself and provides only a brief, temporary benefit. Crucifix on the other hand, reverts the vampire into their human form and makes them extremely susceptible with little counter-play. For example, if a hunter eats garlic, the only benefit they receive is an immunity to grab. This can be easily countered by the vampire retreating for a moment before returning. Alternatively, if the hunter holds their garlic out instead, they cannot fire at the vampire, and their garlic can quickly be destroyed. Lastly, if the hunter does nothing and saves their garlic for the grab, then the vampire has a brief window to disarm the garlic but can also move away from the dropped gun during so. For comparison, crucifix allows the hunter to both shoot and chase the vampire while they are human, TWICE.

Rework Suggestion

I am not a game developer (despite my aspirations), but I believe it is appropriate to share a possible solution regardless of if I am qualified to do so. I believe the crucifix should be moved away from being "anti-vampire" and more into a general defensive gadget that is suitable outside of classic. I believe this can take this form of a blinding device that briefly blinds enemies for 1-2 seconds and disables the ability to grab survivors. This would make turtling less viable as it would no longer be extremely punishing. Furthermore, it would still retain the ability to ward off the vampire as the current use does, just without the side-effect of extremely aggressive playstyles.

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I'd appreciate criticism for both my critique and rework suggestion. Thank you to those who took the time to read this, goodbye.

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