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/timmytissue Feb 24 '26

You guys are talking about totally different things. I'm saying what the experience of playing and spending no money is like. Not what the cosmetics cost. I never spent a dime on CS and only bought battle passes in Dota.

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u/solacelovelace Feb 25 '26

Both companies' games can be played from beginning to end without ever having to spend anything so your point is moot.

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u/timmytissue Feb 25 '26

Idk how you guys can act so dense about this. You can't join league of valorabt and have access to the whole playable at of characters. That's a downside plain and simple. It's a roadblock to me going back to those games ever.

Do you think I'm just lying they it stopped me from playing them? It's not moot.

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u/TudasNicht Feb 25 '26

Okay? But League champs are so piss cheap now that it doesn't matter. If at all it's a good system so that people don't try a different champion every game and can focus more on the gameplay. Also DotA has also champions locked nowadays when you are new afaik?

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u/timmytissue Feb 25 '26 edited Feb 25 '26

Dota has a new player mode. I'm not sure if you have to play it but it's help you learn not to punish you or ask you to pay. It removes complex heroes that would be a nightmare for you if you tried them. (Edit. I looked it up and you can just skip the learning mode with a console command. But if you are actually new you should play in that mode first)

Gemini tells me it would cost between $650 – $750 USD to unlock all champs instantly. I know of course you can get them other ways.

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u/TudasNicht Feb 25 '26

Yeah instantly but why would you ever unlock champs with money, no one does that tbf. they made champs so cheap now that its troll if you ain't rich.

Even tho I get that point there is no reason to have all 172 champs from the start when you can always buy the ones you wanna play easily with Blue Essence.

But good to know you can skip it for Dota. I played invoker sometimes back then and had a new steam acc and couldn't play him in ranked in the beginning afaik? Its some time ago so I'm not sure, maybe it's just how it's intended or it's not even exactly like that, just remember something like that.

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u/timmytissue Feb 25 '26

If nobody does it then why do they cost money.