The Phenomenon of Quick Success for Deadlock Players

The announcement of the MOBA by Valve has caused a surge in Deadlock’s population, which has consequently led to a corresponding increase in anti-social behavior.

Despite facing challenges such as rage quitters, toxic players, and cheaters, legitimate players have been expressing their frustrations on social media. Instead of blaming Valve for not taking action, the growing Deadlock community on their subreddit acknowledged that these problems were a result of the game’s unexpectedly high popularity.

According to one player, Valve is facing challenges due to the rapid success of Deadlock. They believe that the game’s report function will help eliminate toxic players and cheaters.

Despite Valve’s efforts to reduce the presence of malicious individuals by issuing permanent bans, it is highly unlikely that Deadlock, still in its early stages of development, has implemented an automated system to review and handle reports.

Some people have had such negative experiences that they are now urging Valve to “revoke access”for players who consistently leave matches early. One person shared, “I played six games with my friends last night, and five of them ended with players from either team leaving prematurely.”

“It’s already gotten pretty out of control,”she added with a lamenting tone, before saying, “I have no idea how you guys handle any of this.”

Everyone is cheerleading the player count… byu/ericrobertshair inDeadlockTheGame

Given the abundance of similar discussions within the thread, it is understandable that issues would arise as Deadlock’s player base continues to grow, to a certain degree.

It should be acknowledged that server instability is to be expected during the Closed Alpha testing phase. Frequent disconnects and crashes often lead to players leaving matches prematurely, so not all instances can be attributed to intentional rage quitters.

Valve has not set a specific timeline for when it anticipates Deadlock to exit the Alpha stage, but it has been consistently implementing significant balance updates and enhancing the overall gameplay experience.