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dorkimoe
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me waiting for an invite
Anyone is welcome to add me on steam and i will invite you, just message me with that you want a deadlock invite
i got 300+ hours into the earlier versions, havent dug into the new stuff, but the game was amazing! dont know how it is now
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diffusionx
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what is your steam name?
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Robot Carnival
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send me your Steam name, I'll friend you and send an invite over.
edit: ah, seems like you're already set.
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Robot Carnival
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I voted for her a total of 27 times now I think. hopefully that helps. I did put most of my earlier votes to Rem thou so I'm already happy he got released first.
There's a shit load you need to learn to start to begin to express yourself in Deadlock. I'm maybe 450 or so hours deep and there just loads to think about in game. Map, position, creeps, pushing, items, econ. Once you start to get a handle on all the systems though its fucking brilliant. It's never once been chaotic though which is crazy considering the amount of possibilities. Sometimes I don't even play and will boot it up to watch the high level players go at it.
Robot Carnival
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second new hero is Graves. I'm 2 for 2 on my votes so far.
Robot Carnival
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haha, better build spirit resist playing against Graves. those deadsheads are annoying as hell.
Robot Carnival
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was able to play a couple games with Rem even without using token. guess everyone finally get off Rem and went for Graves. took me 3 games to actually get used to playing him and once it clicks it's really good. such an interesting hero.
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In my whopping 12 hours of play time I don't think I've won a single match lol. I pretty much get instakilled by others yet I have to dump in multiple abilities and mags into the an enemy just to hopefully get a measly assist!
It's crazy to me sometimes how I will stun someone, give them everything I have and then either: they get away with plenty of hp remaining or I 'kill' them only for the character to reappear instantly with FULL health.
I want to like this game but so far the time to kill mechanics are very confusing. I get melted by a Warden but despite putting everything into bullet damage, ammo amount, ability cooldown, etc I hardly make a dent.
Also Seven's ult is retarded. Has that shit ever been nerfed?
It's crazy to me sometimes how I will stun someone, give them everything I have and then either: they get away with plenty of hp remaining or I 'kill' them only for the character to reappear instantly with FULL health.
I want to like this game but so far the time to kill mechanics are very confusing. I get melted by a Warden but despite putting everything into bullet damage, ammo amount, ability cooldown, etc I hardly make a dent.
Also Seven's ult is retarded. Has that shit ever been nerfed?
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Robot Carnival
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right now with a lot of rusty players returning and new players joining due to the update and new heros, things are a little... hectic, to say the least. match making seem to be putting people from different skill brackets together sometimes. adding that to the fact that folks are still testing out new heros, the games can definitely be somewhat one sided. I got completely stomped 2 or 3 times yesterday too, if it makes you feel any better.
as for playing better, I do want to ask you a question. have you played any other MOBA before? Deadlock's fundamentals are the same as any other MOBA such as DOTA2 or LOL. the key point, outside of movement and aim, is positioning and map awareness. make it a habit of taking rapid looks at the mini map and knowing when to draw back is very important. also, while killing the enemy heros are important, when you're still getting the hang of the game, it's best to play it safe and don't fully commit to trying to kill the other guy if you're not familiar with the hero and the other guy has more net worth than you (the little number under their picture tells you how much everyone have). because that usually translates to how much more items they have and how strong they are compared to you. I had a Victor last night that keeps going going up against the other team's Warden when their net worth is 9K vs 12K. needless to say it didn't end well and we lost the game bad. MOBAs can be very overwhelming at first. but if you're willing to take your time and learn, it can be a lot of fun. and remember, communication is very important. even if it's just typing or using the pings can be helpful. of course, voice chat would be best if you can.
as for the dead hero reappearing with full HP right away, that's most likely the Rejuvenator's effect. right underneath the center of the map in blue lane, there is a Mid Boss that would respawn starting at 10 minutes. it's very hard to kill solo and usually requires a big part of your team to take down. however, once killed, a big crystal would slowly descent and once it's on the ground you can punch it to get the Rejuvenator effect. one heavy melee = one charge and it holds 3 charges that allows one player in your team to respawn with full HP 3 seconds after they're killed. each player can only be respawn once by the Rejuv from the same Mid Boss, so if your team has three Rejuvs and you got killed, you'll only respawn one time. and then even if you die again even when there are still two more Rejuv charges on your team, you won't respawn again and have to wait for the usual death timer to count down.
lastly, about you going up against the Warden, you might want to check what items he got. because Warden's abilities give him a lot of bullet resist .so if he had built for more damage resist items HP recovery, then it's not a surprise you have a hard time killing him. sometimes, the best items to buy are not the damage boosting, but debuff items. what hero were you using at the time?
as for Seven's ult, you should consider it lucky they sorta did nerfed it. there was a time when Ivy can pick up Seven using her flight and make it a moving thundercloud that you can't hide from.
unless your whole team can focus fire him down or having knockdown items/abilities, it's best to just back up or take cover as soon as you seen him go up. he can't really move that move during it anyway so just back off and recover first. btw, his ult only attacks downward I believe. so if you are able to get above him, that would also help in avoiding the damage.anyway, feel free to ask questions and don't worry about losing games. we all go through the same things and sometimes that's the best way to learn.
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Yeah played plenty of third person mobas or games that have similar mechanics. Never dabbled in DOTA or League though.right now with a lot of rusty players returning and new players joining due to the update and new heros, things are a little... hectic, to say the least. match making seem to be putting people from different skill brackets together sometimes. adding that to the fact that folks are still testing out new heros, the games can definitely be somewhat one sided. I got completely stomped 2 or 3 times yesterday too, if it makes you feel any better.
as for playing better, I do want to ask you a question. have you played any other MOBA before? Deadlock's fundamentals are the same as any other MOBA such as DOTA2 or LOL. the key point, outside of movement and aim, is positioning and map awareness. make it a habit of taking rapid looks at the mini map and knowing when to draw back is very important. also, while killing the enemy heros are important, when you're still getting the hang of the game, it's best to play it safe and don't fully commit to trying to kill the other guy if you're not familiar with the hero and the other guy has more net worth than you (the little number under their picture tells you how much everyone have). because that usually translates to how much more items they have and how strong they are compared to you. I had a Victor last night that keeps going going up against the other team's Warden when their net worth is 9K vs 12K. needless to say it didn't end well and we lost the game bad. MOBAs can be very overwhelming at first. but if you're willing to take your time and learn, it can be a lot of fun. and remember, communication is very important. even if it's just typing or using the pings can be helpful. of course, voice chat would be best if you can.
as for the dead hero reappearing with full HP right away, that's most likely the Rejuvenator's effect. right underneath the center of the map in blue lane, there is a Mid Boss that would respawn starting at 10 minutes. it's very hard to kill solo and usually requires a big part of your team to take down. however, once killed, a big crystal would slowly descent and once it's on the ground you can punch it to get the Rejuvenator effect. one heavy melee = one charge and it holds 3 charges that allows one player in your team to respawn with full HP 3 seconds after they're killed. each player can only be respawn once by the Rejuv from the same Mid Boss, so if your team has three Rejuvs and you got killed, you'll only respawn one time. and then even if you die again even when there are still two more Rejuv charges on your team, you won't respawn again and have to wait for the usual death timer to count down.
lastly, about you going up against the Warden, you might want to check what items he got. because Warden's abilities give him a lot of bullet resist .so if he had built for more damage resist items HP recovery, then it's not a surprise you have a hard time killing him. sometimes, the best items to buy are not the damage boosting, but debuff items. what hero were you using at the time?
as for Seven's ult, you should consider it lucky they sorta did nerfed it. there was a time when Ivy can pick up Seven using her flight and make it a moving thundercloud that you can't hide from.
anyway, feel free to ask questions and don't worry about losing games. we all go through the same things and sometimes that's the best way to learn.
I must've watched 6-8 guides by now with regards to mechanics, heroes and other features but I just can't seem to make any impact in a match; either Street Brawl or the main mode. I love the art, world building, characters, etc but it is a very steep learning curve. I hope it will still click but it always sucks when you cant even get ONE kill in a match and are just doing chores.
I was using Infernus btw.
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Robot Carnival
what about these OT titles? 
Deadlock |OT| Why Is Everyone Mid
Deadlock |OT| Up in Souls, Down in Morale
Deadlock |OT| Patch Notes Literacy Test
Robot Carnival
what about these OT titles? Deadlock |OT| Why Is Everyone Mid
Deadlock |OT| Up in Souls, Down in Morale
Deadlock |OT| Patch Notes Literacy Test
Robot Carnival
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I would suggest go into the game and find an active game with an Infernus that's still early (maybe just at 3 to 5 minus) and go in and just watch it on that Infernus's aspect. see what he's doing, what he's buying etc. it might not always be some good but the first couple pages of games usually are pretty high level players and you can learn from watching what they do and how they respond to different situations. and remember, the build guides are not absolute. once you get used to it, you WILL make changes here and there to adapt to your own play style and the opponent you're facing. you can also do some bot matches to practice on how you want to play your hero.
Also
Deadlock |OT| Why Is Everyone Mid
Deadlock |OT| Up in Souls, Down in Morale
Deadlock |OT| Patch Notes Literacy Test
out of the 3 suggestions you made, it's probably Patch Notes Literacy Test
personally, I might put something like New York Street Farming Simulator
Robot Carnival
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so, do you see the lane creep that's carrying a tall flag? those guys, when killed, will drop a health orb. when you get close to it, the health orb will fly over to you and provide a burst of healing. so you would want to keep that creep the last to kill in a wave at the start of laning, so the health orb is closer to you and easier to pick up. the burst of healing is share between you and your lane partner, or just for you if you're alone. there are also items like Extra Regen and Healing Rite that you can buy to help keep your health up. do keep in mind that Healing Rite is a healing over time item when used, and while it won't get interrupted by jungle or lane creeps attacking you, any enemy heroes' damage, even if just one tick, will stop the healing. so if you're using that, make sure to take cover in a safe spot.
and then there are items like Bullet Lifesteal, Spirit Lifesteal and Melee Lifesteal for the appropriate heros.
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Branded
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Would you recommend just sticking to Street Brawl for the time being btw or?
Ribi
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Play the VS AI mode imo. Learn the map + characters
Robot Carnival
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Street Brawl if you want to get to know how a hero works and get some experience on how to deal/work with other heroes.
this is good advice too. the bot matches can also be very good. and if you just want to learn the map better, you can use the tour the city option too. puts you in the map with nothing and you can just run around and practice your movement while learning the map better
Robot Carnival
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patch today was actually pretty big in terms of balance and buff/nerf. you also get to ban a hero to avoid matching against it. (new release heros not affected during initial release period.)
01-30-2026 Update
- Added hero banning to Standard Mode and Street Brawl. You can now select one hero in your roster screen (using middle click) to tell the matchmaker that you prefer to avoid that hero. When the game starts, it will tell you which heroes were banned. We are doing just 2 total bans for now. This...
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Robot Carnival
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got a couple games with Graves and Rem and I'm really digging those two more and more. I always enjoy playing supports so Rem was definitely my jam from the start. but Graves was a very lovely surprise for me. we knew she's a necromancer type character but I didn't expect her weapon to be like Overwatch's Symmetra/Moira's beam type deal. the range and reload is definitely not ideal but it's also good enough in that it has good firerate and a slight lifesteal built-in. putting 2 points in her 1 and 3 and getting some spirit and bullet items can really give you kill potential. root someone with her 2 then throw her one on them and start beaming. the flying skulls will focus on what you're shooting first so you can do some serious damage. her push game is strong also and she can combo with quite a few other heros to really mess with the enemy. I've been maining Haze and Dynamo but both Rem and Graves are in my roster for good now.
Moochi
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I play everyday. The game has the addictive qualities of a roguelike mixed with a 3rd person shooter and MOBA. It's probably the best online game Valve has ever made, and its still beta. The lore is engrossing. Every character has something like 500 lines that only trigger in certain circumstances, so every game you play, you get a little piece of the world building.
There are numerous balance issues. This is one of those kinds of games that requires constant balancing, so its never going to be in a perfect place, but the devs clearly know what theyre doing.
There are numerous balance issues. This is one of those kinds of games that requires constant balancing, so its never going to be in a perfect place, but the devs clearly know what theyre doing.
Robot Carnival
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yeah, the lore is so cool and even as a huge sci-fi fan, I would much perfect this rather than Neon Prime. though I won't mind seeing it come back as an optional map reskin or something in the future. the voicelines from all the different heros are also great. like Seven, even being a psycho murderer, he's actually got some pretty good interactions with his teammates. love that about him. I REALLY hope they will have the chance to finish that playable graphic novel thing for this game. it seems so cool to get people hook on the lore of the game.
as for balance, Valve had kept DOTA2 in a pretty healthy state despite the decline of MOBA in general. I'm pretty confident in their ability to balance and polish Deadlock in general. I imagine after this update, it'll probably be another 5 months or so before the next one where they would finished all the remaining map detail and texture work and maybe add some more heroes. then it's probably going to be open beta and maybe official release within the year? but again, this is Valve Time we're talking about, so who knows.