Since its initial announcement on August 23rd, Valve’s upcoming hero shooter Deadlock has already managed to garner the attention of the entire esports community with its remarkable game mechanics and fun, fast-paced combat. However, since the game is still in its early alpha testing phase, the playtesting community is actively identifying areas for improvement and providing constant feedback to the developers.
One of the recent suggestions from the community seems to be a must-have feature for MOBAs, but Valve has yet to implement it in Deadlock.
In the Deadlock subreddit, fans have pointed out that the game desperately needs a ‘Quickcast’ feature to make it easier for players to use their spells.
“Currently if you have a bunch of active spells and items which require a target when you use them, you have to press the hotkey then click for each one,” a Reddit post reads. “In Dota I’ve used quickcast for many years now because having to use an ability or item and then also click just feels really clunky.”
Members of the Deadlock subreddit have unanimously agreed to the post, noting that this feature is already present in Dota 2, Valve’s other major MOBA, and believe it should be implemented in the upcoming title as well.
While some players have claimed that the “double tap self cast” feature can work as an alternative, many others have mentioned that it breaks certain abilities in the game like Dynamo’s teleport.
As of now, Valve has yet to address the community’s demand. However, it’s likely they will add it before the official launch, though the release date remains uncertain.
