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'This game is going to easily—and I mean easily—take over': Major streamers, early fans, and esports players share their Deadlock hype after Valve opens the floodgates (www.pcgamer.com)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

It seems like a great game for those with the time and dedication to learn it.

I'm not one of those people. This game takes a lot from DOTA and will demand an extensive knowledge of the map, characters, builds, and items to start to get good at it, and I just don't care to spend the time to learn it all.

I know nobody asked, but I really wish more MOBAs like HOTS did well. I love HOTS for how approachable it was in comparison to the others. I'm at the point where if I play a moba and there's an item shop: I'm out. In every case I've seen an item shop the optimal usage of it is to build your characters stats to counter your expected build of the other team's build - and that is a LOT of added complexity I just don't want to deal with, especially because it requires so much knowledge and people with more time than you will flame you if you don't know it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Is this game actually good or just hyped up because it's a valve game?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

The new mix of moba and fps elements is handled really well. You've got to be good at shooting and building your character over time, which leaves a shitload of space for interesting gameplay. Positioning, planning, adapting, experimenting, it's all here and the game is early beta. There were puzzle games before Portal, and there were shooters before this game. Deadlock is extremely well made like portal so far, and I'm excited to see where it goes.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

The game does what its trying to do excellently, and knowing Valve it'll continue to improve until release. If you like MOBAs and you like good shooter mechanics, you'll most likely enjoy this game.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

It's just a moba but ~~first~~ 3rd person, it's no TF2 that's for sure...

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago

Oh, an FPS, groundbreaking. Hard pass.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Played my first round two days ago, got flamed for being bad at the game. 10/10 League experience would play again.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You need to have 12500 hours experience in the game before you are allowed to play the game.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Sounds like an entry-level job

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I love Deadlock, but I am worried about a hyper competitive scene being a big part of it. I'm happy exploring mechanics without being flamed.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I wasn't a fan. It's still too much like a moba to break through genres. I am curious if it will eat into Dota's fan base, or bring more people?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

As someone who was interested in dota2 but found it too daunting to figure out, I've been brought in myself. I'm loving deadlocked so far.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm a little confused. Deadlock is a 3rd person MOBA in a sea of MOBAs. Concord is a 3rd person hero shooter in a sea of hero shooters. Seems to me like this is Valve magic, even though ex-Destiny devs worked on Concord.

I'm not planning on playing either one due to my lack of good Internet, I just find it a bit strange.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The sea of MOBA in question:

  • LoL
  • Dota
  • Smite
  • errr.....
[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago

Since the first two have approximately 6.5 billion people playing them at any given time, I'd still call it a sea.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

honestly didn't like this game much, it's very DotA and i didn't really like DotA

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I don't like Dota either. I always liked League for being quick and snappy. That said, Riot/Tencent are evil sons of bitches so I won't go back ever.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago

Its so freaking good. I been having a blast playing it and so has my son.