Board 8 > Anyone playing Deadlock? (New Valve moba shooter thing)

(+) Yeah! (+)

I guess the only way to get access to the Alpha is to be invited by someone already in the Alpha, and I don't feel like posting on one of the Twitter/Reddit threads begging for an invite.

Any B8ers wanna hook us up? Invites are apparently unlimited for people on your friend's list.

Is this good because it's Valve or bad because it's a MOBA? Truly a tortellini

I've heard it's basically 3rd person shooter Dota.

And not in a watered down way like Smite, full complicated Dota nonsense in a 3rd person shooter MOBA.

Yeah that sounds 100% like my shit.

I need it.

I don't think people are technically allowed to talk about this yet even though a ton has leaked? People were definitely freaking out when an article got written about it a few days ago.

I remember people got on me for "breaking embargo" in my time in the private Alpha for Anthem when I came here to make a topic saying "hey this game is total ass".

Valve made a video game?

i would love to try this if anyone is willing to share an invite

Extremely curious about this one based on what I've seen but don't know anybody who's gotten in. Seems like it has a ton of potential and we 100% know that IceFrog has the sauce to make this concept work.

Yea it's cool. Anyone who wants a key pm your steam info and I'll friend you and sent an invite tom

Thanks to Colegreen, I'm in!

If anyone wants an invite, message me on Steam!

Thanks for the inv CT (and I guess by proxy colgreen!)
And having never played a moba, that was... overwhelming.

Wow

Yeah I got a random invite to it a few days back, I'll take the "don't talk about it" thing to heart for a bit apart from its gameplay design, which is... yeah, 3PS meets Dota.

I just got an invite. I'm down to play with anyone here, username @foolmoron

What kind of rare alignment of the stars resulted in Valve actually making a video game again?

can anyone invite or do y'all only get one?

You get unlimited invites, what's your Steam name Han? I swear we've been friends for the Steam Secret Santa at least

would someone mind sending me an invite? Same username on steam (changmas)

My display name is Fall Guy 1011, but my steam account is named headshotace

I invited you both, also every B8er I recognized and some I think I recognize, lol.

I'd love to come give it a shot, CoolCly on steam

Do I need to download it to show the invite?

HanOfTheNekos posted...

Do I need to download it to show the invite?

Nope, I just got an invite and came here to see what it was all about lol

I haven't seen an invite anywhere

I'd be interested in trying it out, and playing with people. My steam is Terrane.

Also, feel free to add me as a Friend. I barely have anyone here on my Steam account.

HanOfTheNekos posted...

I haven't seen an invite anywhere

It says on the invite screen "Invites are typically sent out within 1-2 days, but sometimes may take longer." But when I got my invite from Colegreen it took like 6ish hours.

Oh interesting, usually stuff like this is just added the recipients steam inventory immediately to be claimed, but I guess it's a little more restricted?

Thanks for the invite Tony!

Might check it out. Seems interesting at the very least.

I'm mrpirate if anyone wants to add me. I have a few steam friends added but let me know/add me if you want. Would love to play this on discord.

I played 1 round, got steamrolled. It was fine. Can't imagine this really appealing to either Dota or Overwatch players.

It's way more Dota than Overwatch, and as a previous addict of the former, I like it a lot.

I've heard the games can be as long as Dota games which is a turnoff for me. I dipped my toe back into MOBAs with Predecessor but I felt like I had my fill of that one after 20 hours.

Played a couple of hours and this definitely seems like Dota for people that don't like isometric clickfests so that's me a thousand times over. Current state is a weird mix of being extremely unpolished but also really clearly deep with tons of potential for shenanigans. Everyone's kind of just figuring it out together but it's pretty easy to imagine this game going places.

According to the Discord, we're allowed to talk about the game now.

It's pretty wacky but kinda neat. Thought it was gonna be more Paladins/Overwatchy but yeah way more DotA like. DotA used to be my jam so I'm pretty intrigued on how it develops.

Appreciate the invite, Tony! Not my style of game at all though, unfortunately.

Thanks to those that sent an invite!
I clicked it before I read the names and can't figure out whom were the two that sent it, but thank you.

Oh hey, we can talk about it now.

I still haven't played it enough to remember names, but thus far my experiences have been:
> Fiery Baron Samedi who uses finger guns
> Dead Widowmaker with flight
> Old Native American Hanzo

Liked the first two, not so much the third. Got my shit kicked in on #3 by Blue Hellboy Potemkin, and completely styled on Weeb Robot with the help of Barrel Shotgun Wraith in 1900s Mafioso gear.

"Denying" works just like Dota except AFTER they already kill an allied unit, which is throwing me off.

I feel like I need something with rapid fire to excel and I'm not sure who it could be yet.

I previewed the Gargoyle and I'm intrigued by the kit looking like a support frontline medic- against all visual design of it. Haven't seen one yet, though.

I'm interested in this. I enjoyed Smite because of the 3PS aspect and this sounds like it will be better. I'm snowpork on Steam if anybody is willing to send an invite.

I tried the stealth one and it was pretty fun with a rapid fire gun, but seemed so weak overall

Can someone shoot me an invite?

Comrade Ginhyun on Steam

I can add/invite anyone when I get home in an hour or so

Isquen posted...

I previewed the Gargoyle and I'm intrigued by the kit looking like a support frontline medic- against all visual design of it. Haven't seen one yet, though.

There are some absolutely hilarious combos you can do with this guy by carrying other heroes while flying with his ult, it's great.

I really doubt I'll like this game based on how long the matches seem to be but if anyone is able to send me an invite I'd much appreciate!

https://steamcommunity.com/id/skullbone/

Thanks for the invite foolmo

I apologize for all the bad things I've said about you

wait wut

I'm not sure if he's quite my favorite, but I think Bebop is the best built character combo-wise. It's so easy to get into a rhythm with him.

Bebop is super fun, yeah. I had a blast playing as Kelvin too - very fun to skate around Frozone style and his ult being just an arena you drop down that completely isolates everything is amazingly cool. (Used it to guard the whole team from a Bebop ult and watching it just fruitlessly hit the side of the snow globe was my favorite play I've made so far, lol)

Game is pretty fun but not sure it'll hold my attention for too long. Ended the night with an Infernus game where I was pretty much unkillable at the end. I had so much lifesteal that I could use his 2 ability to run through the whole team and heal back to full.

I've enjoyed it, but not sure if It'll be one I play myself. I sent an invite to a friend, so hopefully they like it