This game will not be successful (in valve terms)

[X_donkey_NUTZ_X]

Their current top two games have greater than 300k players daily... Their new game deadlock barely breaks 100k. Already lost 70k players who have a bad taste left in their mouths from playing it so chances of them returning is very slim. I have no hope in Valve fixing the matchmaking. Zero hope. Two months have gone by and there isn't an ounce of improvement. Can't wait till we see tf2 outperforming this trash 1 year after its official release. Hell, its almost on its way to getting tf2 numbers already XD

[X_donkey_NUTZ_X]

Furthermore, its boring to watch. Streamers barely stream it unless they think they are going to get big from it like Hydration, mikaels1, etc. Already established streamers barely play it because they know that its not a very entertaining game to stream. Go look at the viewership stats. Esport? LOL there are already two major established esport mobas league and dota why the ♥♥♥♥ will a third-person shooter be watched? TF2 isn't dead because its not a game meant to be taken seriously so if you are getting stomped it doesn't really matter its just a friendly game but Deadlock has already established itself as a serious game therefore when the matchmaking disappoints every other match no ♥♥♥♥ players are going to leave.

[X_donkey_NUTZ_X]

What else could they be focusing on? Every character feels polished and the balance is decent as is. Maybe they have been trying to fix matchmaking but as I said earlier they are never going to be able to.

[AloofHermit37]

CAP

[Birds Aren't Real]

Originally posted by X_donkey_NUTZ_X:

Furthermore, its boring to watch. Streamers barely stream it unless they think they are going to get big from it like Hydration, mikaels1, etc. Already established streamers barely play it because they know that its not a very entertaining game to stream. Go look at the viewership stats. Esport? LOL there are already two major established esport mobas league and dota why the ♥♥♥♥ will a third-person shooter be watched? TF2 isn't dead because its not a game meant to be taken seriously so if you are getting stomped it doesn't really matter its just a friendly game but Deadlock has already established itself as a serious game therefore when the matchmaking disappoints every other match no ♥♥♥♥ players are going to leave.

Yeah, before I installed deadlock I kind of got the vibe it was a "fun" game not to be taken seriously like tf2. But apparently not. Maybe I'm just crazy but I think games should be designed to be fun.

If they made a game mode where you didn't have to worry about getting tower dove for 20 seconds straight at level 3 and having 50% of your souls stolen by people with better internet then maybe it would be a bit more fun for me and all the other individuals who aren't addicted to methamphetamine.

[{disaster} Take]

It's Invite Only. People are currently unable to play this game because of that. There's a scramble for invites, if you haven't noticed. The fact that the game wasn't even supposed to be public at this point and is still sitting anywhere near the top ten most played as an invite only in early dev is what's remarkable. But then again, it is a Valve title.

I think it's fun to watch.
A quick google search reveals that Deadlock is being watched on Twitch by a lot of people. It took me literally seconds to find that out.
Not that this is proof of anything, it's a new surprise game by Valve to be fair, so you could have a point.

Characters do not feel polished, and certainly not balanced. Have you seen how some characters Urn run?!
Viscous and Warden and Kelvin use the exact same bone model. They share most of each other's animations, they even have the same gun, except Viscous' is un-textured!
Yamato was ported right out of Neon Prime, but unlike Lash, who only needed very slight tweaks for his design to fit in, Yamato's just... Can't?
Did you know that Ivy's Kudzu zone ignores elevation? As long as you're stood on ground, it doesn't matter how high above it you are, you're treated as being inside it.
Sometimes, Viscous cube just doesn't protect you at all for no reason.
Almost the entire cast use the same punching animation, with some models morphing awkwardly to match it.
A TON of animation glitches exist, plenty from very typical and even expected interactions.
I want you to look at a wall, any wall, anywhere in that game. Take a screenshot. do that randomly 5 or 6 more times. The next day, look at those screenshots in a random order, tell me you know where the hell you were when you took those. You wont be able to. Most of the walls don't have proper textures!
This game is in early dev. It is 110010% not polished.

[peeb]

erm what the deuce

[{disaster} Take]

Originally posted by peeb:

erm what the deuce

It's a troll thread, but I like replying with discussion pieces because it's an adventure.

[Pierre117]

Not being able to see clearly what's going on in other lanes makes mobas unplayable

[{disaster} Take]

Originally posted by Pierre117:

Not being able to see clearly what's going on in other lanes makes mobas unplayable

It changes from the norm for sure, but there's more mechanical skill required in lane and in general gameplay with this game. Not having to take in the exact goings on in another lane is a relief in this one case, where otherwise I think you'd be right.

I think the map design would be less restricted if there were a shoulder swap, though. I really want a shoulder swap and it wont happen.

[Big Daddy-Chan]

Player count has risen by 1000+ plus active games during peak times if you just pay attention in the main menu... Also each game contains 12 active players so player count has risen by 12,000 players roughly, a bit more than that though.

[1 by 1 Gentlemen]

Rofl this guy has been complaining deadlock for so many posts, what a joke troll