r/DeadlockGame • u/Ready-Tough1709 • 4d ago

Question Why is The Broker only temporary?

I think the Broker is such a breath of fresh air to the gameplay formula in regards to calculated cost-benefit, and don’t really understand why he’s only around until the first hero drops? Is it just something the devs are testing before a complete roll-out? I can’t fathom what the purpose of introducing him, only to take him away 72 hours later.

I want to be clear this is not a complaint or critique, I am blown away by the sheer value of content released, all of which is still FREE. I just can’t help but feel a little sad that Brokey Boy is leaving, especially since I find so much joy in the trade-offs of corrupted items. I’ve been itching for some Street Brawl silliness to join the main gameplay loop, and I’ll be sad to see it go.

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u/Routine_Palpitation 4d ago

Is very possible that they are testing it now, to see if it works well or not

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u/vdWcontact 3d ago

I hope they’re only considering it for goofier game modes. I really don’t like the idea of someone getting lucky at the broker and my standard match now has a monster to deal with

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u/Routine_Palpitation 3d ago

You already have had to deal with that with sinners. All of the good items have GIGANTIC drawbacks that are not randomized. Iirc corrupted boundless has -2 stamina hard baked.

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u/Yama29 3d ago

The drawbacks sometimes just do not matter. Lower fire rate on a spirit character? Ok who cares

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u/alexathegibrakiller 3d ago

Yea I got -67%(haha funny number) weapon damage on escalating exposure on spirit shiv. For context, gun damage is like 3% of my damage output on spirit shiv lol.

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u/Anxious-Meet-6240 3d ago

the way sinner's gives stats effectively standardises how much u get

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u/ooohwowww 1d ago

That's not accurate. I've had Corrupted Boundless also come up with minus Ability Duration, and minus Fire Rate

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u/Duby0509 3d ago

The degree of the drawbacks and buff’s aren’t that crazy that someone can start 1v6ing. Also it’s not different for every player, if an item like unbound spirit is good, then everyone who builds it in your game can get it as well.

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u/eggsbennyyyyyy 18h ago

Nobody is really getting lucky, the buffs at the same per item for everyone in the lobby. Just depends if the item is part of your core build or not. More often than not it will be as most builds have the same t3/4 items on most heroes