THE NEW UPDATE IS TERRIBLE!!!

[Texashalo]

So many things to say.

The Balance of the game was held up well by the benefit of having souls come easily for anyone willing to grind for a bit, which allowed them to get an item that might be necessary to counter an enemy strategy.

Now instead, all the optimization goes into the first 10 minutes of the game, and broken builds with no counters fill the next 40 minutes of League of Legends type suffering.

In my opinion, the best part of the game was the fact there wasn't much of a loss if you didn't play well early, and that by the 30 minute mark every character had the potential to be broken strong.

Even if it's just an illusion of being the one player in every 12 games that is op from being lucky, and it's basically a lottery, it was a MASSIVE INCREDIBLY ENJOYABLE breath OF FRESH AIR compared to every other MOBA.

I hate the boring back and forth of the other MOBA in the first 10 minutes, I hate the feeling of knowing I can't contribute because I'm too behind. and I hate the feeling of instantly dying to things I don't understand.

In the new update, all those things have returned. First it was not having the speed boosted return to lane, then it was not wanting players to share souls causing the map to widen, now it's souls being much less availible and easy to come by numerically, especially in the early game.

All my characters either feel busted because their kit is strong regardless of build or souls count, or worthlessly unusable because their kits are weak unless built extremely specifically.

Not only was the previous patch one in which a player could theoretically build anything and still win, but we used to be able to make an impact so long as we were considerate of the enemy, even with fun builds designed to be a meme. THAT WAS SOOOO FUN!!!

An enemy Haze could sneak up and dagger my Infernus and I'd be surely dead unless I used movement to barely escape. And at some point around 12 minutes I could get a cleanse or Metal Skin to mitigate those setups. But now instead I'm just screwed for the first 17 minutes of the game until I can afford the same cleanse. And due to how busted Infernus damage is now, Haze is basically useless after I've purchase metal skin or what have you.

In a sense items are more valuable, since a well chosen one can make a massive difference. BUT I DON'T GET INTO A GAME TO OPTIMIZE BUYING ITEMS LIKE A SOME SPREADSHEET NERD. I get into a game like this to PLAY CHARACTERS, and USE SKILL!!!

If that much power is places on getting the best items at the best time, and buying efficiently, IT'll BE LIKE EVERY OTHER UNPLAYABLE MOBA EVER!!!

I rather play a game where the power I have is directly proportional to my skill even if I'm weak and build incorrectly, where the power my items and soul collecting efficiency play a small part in my overall strength. A game where my creative use of ability, items, team combos and mechanical skill as well as positioning all play a much more significant part.

IN THE CURRENT PATCH, THE ONLY THING THAT SEEMS TO MATTER IS THE DPS OR EASE OF STUN SET UP ON AN ABILITY OR ITEM.

THAT IS SO ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ BORING AND ENJOYABLE AND BAD!!!

PLZ VALVE, Mr. Gabe Newell sir, please, revert this balance change, I BEG OF YOU!!

[The Mute]

I rather play a game where the power I have is directly proportional to my skill even if I'm weak and build incorrectly, where the power my items and soul collecting efficiency play a small part in my overall strength.

THAT IS SO ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ BORING AND ENJOYABLE AND BAD!!!

Sounds like you want to play Overwatch.

[Dark Willow]

In short, you're a regular casual whiner who resents the fact that you can't play a game with one attack button. In a game that implies strategy, go cry at tanks. There you just roll around and shoot, that's your level.

[Incredible Gassy]

Put your feedback about the patches on the deadlock forums where the devs might actually read it instead of in the steam discussions that are being spammed by bots.