Summary
The most recent update forDeadlockadded a unique way for players to deal with cheaters by turning them into frogs. This welcome change comes after recent promises of an update to the anti-cheat system forDeadlock.
Deadlockhas been the talk of the town for the past few months. Gamers can only take part in the closed beta if they are invited by a friend who is also playing the game, and despite not being fully released, the title has already become a massive hit, seeing impressive player counts and growing more popular by the day. Earlier this month,matchmaking forDeadlockwas fully openedas opposed to being limited to certain hours of the day, with the update also bringing a wide variety of balance and performance fixes. Not long after this patch, Valve gave an update on an upcoming anti-cheat system, and the company has now delivered on that promise in the most hilarious and petty way possible.
Following the most recentDeadlockupdate, if a cheater is detected in the game by the new anti-cheat software, the opposing team has two options. They can ban the cheater immediately and end the match, or turn the offending player into a frog for the remainder of the game and ban them afterward, fulfilling the previous promise ofbringing a proper anti-cheat system toDeadlockand earning some laughs in the process. Gamers can decide between simply concluding a compromised match or carrying on with the cheater being forced to watch helplessly, something that the fanbase is responding to positively. The anti-cheat is still in its early days and is “conservative” with its detection levels as Valve works on improvements, but for now, players can take justice into their own hands.
Cheaters Can Be Turned into Frogs in Deadlock
Turning opponents into amphibians isn’t the only big changeDeadlockhas seen recently, as the latest update also brought a vast array of balance changes to various heroes and their abilities. It also introduced a new hero to the game named Mirage, a wind-based character with a good mix of crowd control and damage abilities. Mirage is the third hero to be added to the game beyond the initial team, following Shiv and Viscous, andDeadlock’s growing roster of heroesonly seems to be getting larger as the game continues to find popularity.
If the anti-cheat fails to catch anything amiss, players can still submit manual reports. If cheating continues to be a repeated issue,Deadlockfans can opt to play private matchesin custom lobbies to avoid the issue entirely until the game’s anti-cheat is more extensive.
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Deadlock is an upcoming game from Valve which seemingly combines elements of the MOBA and hero shooter genres. As it is still in early development, gameplay and assets may be incomplete. Access is granted via friend invites.
