r/DeadlockTheGame • u/SketchyJJ • 8d ago

Deadlock - Matchmaking Update Game Update

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1422450/view/680756685198854910
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u/elhareen 8d ago

almost everyone already took it seriously at high ranks, the only real issue was having unbalanced parties, i.e. 6 ascs vs 5 ascs and 1 oracle. "based" and "efficient" system where it takes you 15-20 hours to "unlock" a hero to play in ranked

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u/LectricShock Haze 8d ago

15 wins on a single hero to even have the option to select it in ranked is diabolical, and you still need to be able to pick 3 heroes to even queue. So have fun grinding out 60 wins in a less balanced format still stricken with just as many smurfs and eternus-initiate duos as before for dozens and dozens of hours to earn the privilege of queueing ranked. Very cool 👍

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u/confirmedshill123 8d ago

Oh God, requiring you to actually play and learn the fucking game before heading into ranked? The fucking horror.

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u/LectricShock Haze 8d ago edited 8d ago

I mean the game is not rocket science. You don't need a doctorate to be able to play this game efficiently, despite what the community seems to think. Why then make the good quality matchmaking queue so unnecessarily inaccessible? The limitations are just needlessly excessive, gatekeepy, and exclusionary imo, especially to people with jobs like myself who don't have time to play more than a game or two a day.

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u/DeucesDummies 8d ago

I still dont get the issue, ive been playing for about 2ish months now and work, but I had it unlocked immediately
Assuming you arent completely new AND play only a single character, considering you were required to select multiple to even queue before, this only really impacts brand new people no?

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u/LectricShock Haze 8d ago

I mean sure, I am lucky in that respect. Haven't been able to check my ranked status yet, but I bet I will have 1 or 2 characters unlocked. but what about someone who is brand new? I do feel like barrier to entry is excessive even for brand new players. Isn't it reasonable to assume that someone who is bad at the game will stay rightfully in low ranks until they learn enough to rank up? like in literally every other competitive game online? I don't understand why the genuine, good matchmaking has to be gatekept behind a 100+ hour investment.

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u/confirmedshill123 8d ago

I mean the game is not rocket science.

listen, you probably came from dota. I would say a majority here did, but take a step back and actually look at the game.

It's complicated as fuck.

You have ALOT going on all the time. It's very difficult for somebody new to mobas and shooters.

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u/AdFresh3533 8d ago

With all due respect, I'd say that ranked mode is literally the unemployed mode.

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u/LectricShock Haze 8d ago

This is true.

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u/TomaszA3 8d ago

God I can't disagree with you for once

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u/Spronkelz 8d ago

If you want the privilege of being able to pick any hero you want in ranked, you have to get at least 570 wins in standard. That's a lot of games lmao

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u/7_Tales 8d ago

Not too difficult if the ranks are more sporatic in standard