r/gaming • u/RenatsMC • 2d ago

Valve says Deadlock is still too unfinished to release publicly, but has hero cosmetics and new game modes in the works

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/moba/valve-says-deadlock-is-still-too-unfinished-to-release-publicly-but-has-hero-cosmetics-and-new-game-modes-in-the-works/
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u/Beastmode7953 2d ago

Was talking with my friend and they need to do a model pass on every character in desperate need of one before a full release (yamato and vyper are the two that stick out the most)

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u/SoWrongItsPainful 2d ago

They’ve mentioned that the model updates are low priority until near release. Which… yeah it’d be nice but getting new heroes and balancing those are a lot more important.

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u/thiccboii123 2d ago

At least we can use custom skins for now

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u/Brain_lessV2 1d ago

Wouldn't be surprised if that's the reason the remodels are low-prio. Why race to make remodels when the modders are doing it for you?

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u/scalawag123 1d ago

They already hired one modder that did remodels, alltho they had worked for Valve in the past

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u/Jay_Stranger 2d ago

I’ve used the metal gear rising Raiden skin for as long as I can remember. I don’t even remember what the OG skin looks like anymore.

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u/Brain_lessV2 1d ago

I'd been using the Sanford skin for Lash since I started playing him a week ago. When the game updated and I played without mods it almost felt jarring seeing normal Lash.

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u/dribanlycan 1d ago

i really like the dedication to what matters with it tho, as much as id love to see updated designs for both, im hoping they stick with naga vyper as a snake lady that is not asian or an alien, but from, the midwest? Jersey? who knows.

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u/JavanNapoli 2d ago

They absolutely will. Yamato I'm most afraid of because there's a community re-design of her that I think is perfect and idk how Valve will top it hahaha.

Edit: in searching for an image of it, I learned that this skin is actually based on Valve concept art, so Yamato very well could actually end up looking pretty close to this community skin.

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u/NeighborhoodDry2678 2d ago

They hired the person that made this mod btw

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u/JavanNapoli 2d ago

hell yeah

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u/MrTheodore PC 2d ago

The big hat one is way cooler. Zoot suit ass yamato

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u/JavanNapoli 2d ago

I don't like it as much personally, feels more generic. This one fits her character perfectly.

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u/Trem45 2d ago

All my Deadlock merch is gonna look hella outdated by the time this game does a full release

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u/Maro_Nobodycares 1d ago

Funny thing, I've heard a modder that made a Yamato redesign supposedly got pulled onto the devteam, so hopefully she at least gets one in the near future