Deadlock does what Valve didn't get around to with Counter-Strike, turning the hero shooter's cheaters into frogs
Sep. 27, 2024Ribbit, ribbit
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A newDeadlockupdate has arrived, and its approach to anti-cheat measures is one-of-a-kind - the shooter will now let players choose to turn any cheater into a literal frog.
Thanks to its “anti-cheat detection system,” Deadlock leaves every cheater’s fate in opposing players' hands. If someone dares to cheat, opponents will be given two options - they can either instantly ban the guilty player, or they can opt for something far funnier. They can turn them into a frog for the remainder of the match. Right now,Valvesays the system is just “set to conservative detection levels.”
The team is still working on “a v2 anti-cheat system that is more extensive,” but fans love it already - as do Valve veterans themselves. Speaking in aposton Deadlock’s unique anti-cheat measures, formerCounter-Strike: Global Offensivedeveloper Burton Johnsey reveals that the company’s older iconic shooter almost featured a similar system. “Holy crap, they finally built codename ‘FU Surprise Mode’?!”
He continues: “When I worked on VAC, Rich and I designed this for CS but the cheater was a chicken.” That’s right, CS stans - the community could’ve had anti-cheat chickens. While it probably won’t happen inCounter-Strike 2, Deadlock at least has frogs. They aren’t the only thing to come to Valve’s hero shooter with its recentupdate, either - new hero Mirage has arrived as have various smaller changes.
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