r/DeadlockTheGame • u/Axis251 • Feb 24 '26

Discussion A tweet that has me thinking.

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I don’t know if Riot can copy what valve has created with Deadlock. The atmosphere and setting so what I think makes deadlock so enjoyable. Yes the gameplay is amazing and the moba aspects are great but I just don’t think riot will even try to copy valve and make a deadlock clone. What is all y’all’s thoughts.

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u/GertrudeDelilah Feb 24 '26

After grinding Deadlock I am now irrationally disappointed whenever I play a game that doesn't have a wall jump mechanic. Even the last cod has it, but I think casual players might be turned off that sort of mobility.

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u/DeMayon Feb 24 '26

I think the low time to kill in fps shooters makes the movement feel bad, mostly because skill issue (I die before I can turn around) whereas deadlock has a much longer TTK

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u/Multivitamin_Scam Feb 24 '26

The escapes are an absolutely thrilling part of Deadlock and its a part of the game that you really appreciate the development time that went into building and testing those movement mechanics.

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u/behv Feb 24 '26

I fucking love going "shit guys I'm in trouble" and then saying "nevermind I'm okay" after linking a dash jump into wall jump into another jump to slide down stairs and FINALLY dash one more time behind my tower or walker while 3 guys are running at me. Even better when people react and we punish the over chase

Makes rivals feel like playing solitaire when all of the abilities don't interact with any terrain and it's just "can I replicate the same button press sequences to play this hero". Glad it exists for the genre but it just doesn't hit the same