It's so funny that Valve's new shooter that it won't admit exists has a public subreddit

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There’s a new Valve game out there calledDeadlock: it’s a third-person shooter with heroes, abilities, and what looks like a Dota 2-style map. A lot of people are playing it every day, but Valve hasn’t acknowledged that such a game exists. And now we’re noticing that Deadlock even has a public subreddit.

“Valve should make the sharp turns in the zipline more curvy,” wrote userfwa451just hours ago. “Idk that’s it. It didn’t bother me that much before but I played Bioshock Infinite recently and the zipline rides feel very comfortable and aesthetic.”

I don’t know how Valve could possibly improve the ziplines in a game it hasnever heard of, but I see what they mean. See, based on thedozens and dozensof leaked Deadlock videos out there, it appears ziplines are the main method of fast travel to and from lanes. It does look a lot like BioShock Infinite’s rail lines, and I agree it could look smoother.

Here’s a fun one: There’s a hosting service already advertising and sellingDeadlock dedicated serverson the subreddit.

(Image credit:ChromeSFon Reddit)

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“Just wanted to share that we’ve been experimenting with dedicated servers for Deadlock, and it’s working pretty smoothly—just like for any other game,” wrote the Dathost account. “Right now, we’ve got servers up in Europe and North America.”

UserTbmodehas apparently played so much Deadlock that they want Valve to get more heroes in there ASAP, andaerostalgicalready has you covered with farm priorities and carry capabilities.

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“Add analog of Razor from DOTA. I mean I know in game we have Seven but I truly need static link!” Tbmode wrote.

Elsewhere, players are arguing about hero balancing, how much the early build they’re playing keeps crashing, and to what degree Deadlock should be considered a “MOBA” or a “shooter.” It’s got lanes, it’s got creeps, it’s got a store, but it also has movement tech and guns. So is it a MOBA with shooting, or a shooter with MOBA stuff?

A question for the developer of Deadlock to answer, if we ever do find them…

Deadlock beta: How to get inDeadlock characters: Full heroes and abilities listDeadlock crosshair: How to customize yours

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