Come, fantasy goth New York beckons.
I was skeptical at first, but Deadlock has ensnared me in a way that’s vanishingly rare.
It’s my newTeam Fortress 2.
Heck, it might be my new Dota.
Even the veterans are getting lost, so now’s a great time to join us.
Getting gunned down by a hard hittin', assassinatin' Haze?
Buy Metal Skin, and enjoy brief periods of bullet immunity.
Buy Curse, and laugh as he hammers at his briefly useless ability buttons.
Or don’t, actually, because I’m usually the one playing Pocket and that makes me sad.
Narrowing down to three lanes is far from the only improvement, too.
The new map is twistier, more interconnected, and plays with verticality to a far greater degree.
Every character can roll, double jump, air dash and wall jump.
The faster you move, the more you farm, and the more fun you have while doing so.
Fair warning: if you’re new, therewillbe a painful adjustment period.
Imagine aRocket Leaguelobby where everyone else can fly and you’re left doing donuts on the ground.
But the new update should help you ease into your new Deadlock life a little easier.
Every lane is now a 2v2 scrap, so you always have a buddy to fall back on.
That last-hitting change should be a big boost during the laning phase, too.
There’s always more to learn, always another skill to strive for.
If you get a taste for it, that depth can be intoxicating.
The optimisation changes make moving and shooting feel intangibly better, through means I do not understand.
Maybe something to do with a higher tick rate?
I do not care, I just know that now Deadlock goes brrr.
Over on the officialDiscord, you’ll find people handing out invites like candy.
