Valve's lifted the restrictions on discussing its not-so-secret shooter MOBA.
  • narc0tic_bird@lemm.eeEnglish
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    3 months ago

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

  • poke@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    3 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.

    • inbeesee@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 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.

    • Venator@lemmy.nzEnglish
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      3 months ago

      It’s just a moba but first 3rd person, it’s no TF2 that’s for sure…

    • priapus@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      3 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.

  • Gerudo@lemm.eeEnglish
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    3 months ago

    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?

    • Briict@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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      3 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.

  • Match!!@pawb.socialEnglish
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    3 months ago

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

    • Mango@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 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.

  • tamiya_tt02@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    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.