11mo ago

Valve dev "Yoshi" shared early footage of gameplay prototype for Deadlock. Placeholder assets from Left 4 Dead, Dota and Half-Life...

11mo ago

x.com /gabefollower/status/1827874342077628595

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Thats not that surprising, all games go through this stage of development where you're using basic assets just so you have something to look at while you're iterating gameplay
Waiting patiently on my invite.
EDIT: No longer waiting.
- Did you get someone to invite you? If not I can
  
  Does it play okay on Mac/Deck?
  
  Friend sent one, it just took a while to show up.
  
  I'd be interested in an invite. Been discussing it with a few friends, but want aware of the playtest until I read this thread.
- If anybody's got an invite please reach out!
  
  Lots of people willing to sort that out on !deadlock@sopuli.xyz
I know it's probably out of convenience more than anything (re-using existing CS assets), but it's interesting to me that it was First Person at this stage and not Third. I've been wondering if I'd enjoy it better as an FPS as opposed to TPS.
- As someone who has adopted it as a replacement for Battleborn, me too.
  But even in Battleborn, certain abilities would pull the camera out to a third person perspective, because in first person you just wouldn't be able to see what you were doing otherwise.
  I think playing around cover is better in third person, too. Have you noticed that jungle creeps and the characters have a different animation when shooting "around a corner"?
  It seems MOBA mechanics benefit a lot from the improved awareness of a third person camera.
  
  That's fair, I can see that. Certain types of abilities are easier to aim and just work better in third person, too. Like Viscous' ultimate.
If you play or want to play: !deadlock@sopuli.xyz
How does the invite system work? Do you have to register somewhere?
- You just need to get invited by someone you are friends with.
  It used to be you had to be friends for at least a week, but I think that isn't the case anymore.
  
  Got it, thank you!
- Check out !deadlock@sopuli.xyz, there are several threads for people inviting and being invited.

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