After 1000 hours across several years of playing, I can honestly say that the devs are not trying to make this a game for the players.
1. Tunneling has been an issue for years and has not gotten any better, even after base kit protections.
2. New killers are still so broken that buying them pretty much means you get free wins for a couple of weeks.
3. Each new chapter just adds more complexity which means you have over 300 perks between players and killers to learn more.
4. They added minor communication benefits through hud symbols, but players still have no idea what you are doing outside of making teams and being on comms.
5. While there is some counterplay, it all comes down to how much time you spend on this game. If you don't know how to counter something, you just get ground down and tilted until you don't want to play anymore, then you quit and come back months later to repeat.

overall, the game offers an interesting style, but it really has no purpose anymore with just how many layers you need to understand and account for to even start having fun in this game.

After 1000 hours across several years of playing, I can honestly say that the devs are not trying to make this a game for the players. 1. Tunneling has been an issue for years and has not gotten any better, even after base kit protections. 2. New killers are still so broken that buying them pretty much means you get free wins for a couple of weeks. 3. Each new chapter just adds more complexity which means you have over 300 perks between players and killers to learn more. 4. They added minor communication benefits through hud symbols, but players still have no idea what you are doing outside of making teams and being on comms. 5. While there is some counterplay, it all comes down to how much time you spend on this game. If you don't know how to counter something, you just get ground down and tilted until you don't want to play anymore, then you quit and come back months later to repeat. overall, the game offers an interesting style, but it really has no purpose anymore with just how many layers you need to understand and account for to even start having fun in this game.