You’re not alone in feeling disconnected from the mode—I’ve heard similar things from a number of casual and mid-level players who just don’t see the fun in it and have clearly felt that same shift over the course of this test period, as well. If we’re building something meant to last, that feedback has to be part of the conversation.

Your point about emotional decisions vs. bot efficiency is also spot on. If it’s only bots making the “sacrifice,” we lose the human element—and that’s what makes tough decisions interesting.

And yeah—Option 3 (scaled cooldowns) feels like it could bring some real players back into the mix without gutting the identity of the format.

At the end of the day, it sounds like the general consensus is that Survival is not sustainable and appropriate for the long-term and we need to inject some fun & fairness into it in order to get there.

Anyway, thanks again for the thoughtful response as always, Beaker!

Let’s see where this whole thing goes!

P.S. where ya been in the T.P. chats of late?! We've missed ya, dude!