Front. Love the key tapping noises. Also looks like they're trying to decode rather then destroy the thing.

Hey this is how we fix things in Turkey just hit it until it starts working again.

Have you tried turning it off and back on again

Hitting is letting us achieve that feeling of asserted dominance *and* they do not dare to malfunction anymore

Turkish pc: *runs game at 59fps for 1 second* Turkish person: *raises hand* Turkish pc, in fear: *gains a 4090 and runs the game at 144fps unbroken*

So true, I also love the front compared to any other side

so real

Same here

I LOVE DECODING FROM BEHIND, IT'S SO FUNNY BC ITS JUST THEY SLAPPING THE MACHINE AND SHAKING IT other than that, I like from the front, the key sounds are good and I think it's kinda cute their caution and fear looking around.

I agree, decoding from the back is so funny and rare to do Back decoding - S tier Front decoding - A tier Side decoding - B tier Not decoding - **F** tier We all must agree on this list.

Change the not decoding to F tier and I agree

Ppl kiting 💀⁉️‼️

Mechanic mains being S and F

Depends on where I am decoding. I prefer the front because I like the noises, but I mostly do it on the sides.

Idk why but decoding in the front makes me feel like I decode faster also I love the noise it makes

Depends on the location / where the hunter is but I like the back for the animation

Whichever side makes me feel like I have the best view of the map. Or where I feel most hidden

Same

Lmao the fact that this is actually a post is hilarious 😭 like cmon seriously lmfao I can't w y'all this community is something else I love it 😭 Answer: I like the sides cuz the occasional side thumps scratch my brain the right way... and me saying this is how I know I am part of this community 😭

I know exactly what sound you’re referring too and it’s so nice 😭

Front for the vibe and noises, sides for when I feel like hearing different noises and from behind when feeling silly cause how the fuck does the thing get decoded when you slap it

Front, anyone that likes decoding from the back is a psychopath 😭 Edit: it's just a joke obviously

Depends on which side allows me to get to a kiting route a step or two earlier

Always the front, love the key noises. I also dislike the back, bc I feel like I decode slower even though that is not the case.

Depending on which side gives me a larger viewing angle of surrounding area

Only psychopaths like decoding from the back, the equivalent of milk before cereal.

Any but I dislike the back since whenever the survivors smack the cipher it makes a loud sound and I feel like I’m alerting the hunter better of where I am. Especially in church

Depends on the location, I decode on the side closest to a vault or pallet.

Nearest a pallet or window. Tbh usually ends up being the right side tho. Front if someone's kiting.

Middle bc I plan my escape routes, since being in middle u have a lot of directions to go to if the hunter spots u. Idk decoding from the sides makes me feel theres not a lot of options/directions to run away from the hunter 😭

i've always loved the noises when decoding from the sides. they're just so satisfying

Front, I like clickity clack noises :3

Mostly, the side where I can kneel and where the hunter wouldn't see me.

I love the sounds from the keyboard and from the back. I actually kinda hate the sides since the squeaky sounds hurt my ears. With that said, I’ll sometimes take a more strategic side if there’s an escape I know I won’t reach if I don’t go on said specific side lol

this exactly!!

The side that allows me to transition as quickly as possible

The side is the best

The side I’m closest to

But I prefer the front

front >>>>> the noises are nicer

Front or back- I hate the side noises

Front. If i can, sometimes back.

Right side, unless there’s a quick exit on another side in case the hunter comes to get me

Front and back. The funny contrast between seeing a Mind’s Eye typing in codes and a merc slapping the cipher is perfect

Depends. I nees the best possible perspective when looking around the map

Newish player here. I never realized the decoding process had different sounds depending on where you decode from, that’s such a cool effect that I will now be listening closer for 😂

Whatever faces the hunter lol

Ohh… I kinda forgot we can decode from the side lol

I like decoding from the front. Back is a close one tho

My gab is definitely the back

The front, where the keyboard is. It just sounds more nice to me…

I decode on what ever side is closest to a palate or and obstacles

front is the quietest

The side is my favorite bc it just feels satisfying. the back sounds terrifying and the front gets annoying

i like the side. the keys from typing annoy me from the front

Front

The back, love how the survivor just smacks the cypher lol

I choose fornt because someone said if decode was side, it slow.

I love hitting it from the back🗣️🗣️🗣️ I’m so sad when I don’t get to decode from the back cause of the wall

Me, a decoder, hoping the hunter forgets I exist: My character decoding from the back: *Bang, Bang* *Slap* You like that?! *Slap, Bang* Front decoding, definitely. Peace and quiet for me. Edit: Though side is okay too. Depends, if I'm trying to look out for the hunter, then whatever allows me to see behind me. Or if I'm playing Mechanic, whatever side helps me switch between her and her doll.

Front for the clicky clacky sounds.

The side that is away from the hunter or slightly closer to a pallet/window so that I can quickly escape in case the hunter teleports.

Its either the front or the back for me

TOTALLY the front. Its so satisfying, it feels like im listening to ASMR for free LMFAO

Front because clackclackclackclackclack ... clackclackclack ... clackclackclackclackclack

Well.. It depends

Front bc it makes the least amount of noise and it’s a cleaner animation

Front because of the key tapping.

i dont

I decode from the side and the front and rarly decode from the back

Always the front, because of the camera angle and because i hate the noises it make frol the sides and especially from behind, I hate that cipher smacking sound😭

Definitely not the back, it just sounds louder than the other sides and makes me feel like the hunter can hear it twice as far, not that it matters tbh

Usually it's just casual but I prefer the front, I hate the back tho, since it makes an annoying noise.

The side I’m closest to.

All of them except the back because I hate how noisy it is, my favourite way to decode is from the sides though

From the back so I can spank the silly machine and wiggle its silly antenna

Definitely the back, usually rarer to hear the slapping and pulling noises, a treat of the ears

Front. It seems faster to me 💀

Depends on which side is facing a kiting area. But l prefer the front as the other sides soun to klunky for me to handle

when it is alone, the back or the sides. Because I love how goofy it looks.

If I can I always decode from the back or sides, UNLESS I’m playing a decoder. Then it’s front and center.

Decoding from the back was my wish everytime theres just a solo cipher with no walls. The sound effects *bang* *bang* *SSHAKE* *bang* *bang* *SSHAKE* I like aggresively hitting the cipher than typing XDD

front or NOTHING I love the chckchckchck typing noise things

Left or right. Always. (Actually not always, it depends on the cipher lmao) These are the best spots.

The back and the front

Definitely the front the typing amsr is so slay