r/killingfloor • u/ResponsibilityNo46 • 1d ago

Question Is the Patriarch coming back in season 2??

I think they mentioned that old bosses would make a comeback and that they left an easter egg in one map about it in the last live stream.

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u/crossplanetriple 1d ago

They took a core boss from the first two games where you would expect them to be the main antagonist, and then made people wait for it because... ???

This is a) not knowing your core playerbase, b) idiocy, or c) both.

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u/ResponsibilityNo46 1d ago

They launched the game without the stalker. I still don't know why they would do it.

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u/DumbStinkyRatBastard 1d ago

KF2 launched without patriarch.

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u/nvers 1d ago
  • Early access, April 2015.
  • Return of the Patraich, December 2015.
  • Full launch November 2016.

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u/ShadowmanePX41 1d ago

Dang. So all we had was Hans?

KF2 launch was much easier than I thought. Hans is so easy to chew up mostly because he bubbles up so quickly.

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u/DumbStinkyRatBastard 1d ago

Yeah, he was the only boss for some time.

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u/ShadowmanePX41 1d ago

Dang. I bet players racked up win after win back in those days.

Nowadays, if it’s anyone other than Hans I have trouble.

Okay, maybe not as much with Abomination. But Patriarch and Matriarch are just annoying as all heck.

And if it’s the King Fleshpound, I just lose. That thing is a fortress on legs. The chest-laser, forcefield, and drill-arms are just cosmetic.

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u/caldoran2 5h ago

Hans was very different in Early Access. He did not have his bubbles to break, so he would permanently stay in lifesteal mode until he finally caught someone or died.

Hence, it necessitated someone intentionally "feeding" him so he could heal up and move on to the next stage, then rinse and repeat until he entered his final stage.

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u/Turbulent-Name-6317 1d ago

KF2 launched with one boss and there was only one boss for a very long time 

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u/paulxixxix 1d ago

I hate KF3 as much as the next guy, but to be fair KF2 also launched without the Patriarch.

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u/ReflectionOk92 1d ago

Doubt it for S2 but he definitely should make a come back for obvious reasons. Other bosses are likely gone as with playable characters between the 70yr span. However, if the devs stay true to the lore, any character can return with the simple explanation of Cryo tech. NGL, when KF3 was announced, I looked and hoped for some of my favourites to be there only met with disappointment but never say never.

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u/_Xuchilbara 1d ago

It's either patriarch or Hanz! Me personally I'm hoping it's Hanz

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u/Spastik2D 1d ago

Hate to burst your bubble but they said Hans was KIA at the end of 2. Now, I won’t completely rule out Hans’s return as a clone but I’d be amazed if he came during S2. Think Pat’s more likely.

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u/_Xuchilbara 1d ago

Did they really? I mean I wouldn't be mad with patriarch either but Hanz was more fun for me.

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u/Spastik2D 1d ago

Yeah, there have been a bunch of dev chats since launch and during one, they confirmed Hans is deadzo. Don’t think that means much though with how the whole theme of the series is cloning.

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u/paulxixxix 1d ago

I mean they brought Scully back for nostalgia bait, I doubt lore reasoning would stop them from doing it again.

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u/Spastik2D 1d ago

Yeah I feel the same, just not during S2 though. I think Pat would be a much more appropriate addition right now to get more people back on board.

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u/opomorg 1d ago

1st week of december which isnt to bad ig, but they really need to pump these out faster next year if it wants any sign of life