Cheaters in Deadlock Alpha: Aim Bots Spotted in Early Testing Phase
The rise of cheaters in the early stages of Deadlock, an invite-only alpha test, has left many players baffled. Despite the limited pool of players, some have already been caught using aim bots, particularly in a recent video showing two cheaters playing side by side as the heroes Infernus and Vindicta. The cheaters’ blatant use of aim bots was highlighted by their crosshairs snapping to targets, with one even curving bullets to hit enemies behind walls. The player recording the incident expressed disbelief at how obvious the cheating was, noting that even though the cheaters were playing unscrupulously, their lack of strategy was evident—they weren’t even leveling up properly.
Cheating in alpha tests, where stakes are low and leaderboards or ranks don’t exist yet, puzzles much of the Deadlock community. While some argue that cheaters may be motivated by early attempts to boost their rankings using unofficial third-party systems, the general sentiment is one of disappointment. Many players feel that cheating so early in the game’s development is an unnecessary and sad behavior, given that the game hasn’t even reached its competitive phase.
The Deadlock community is also worried about the long-term implications, with veterans of Team Fortress 2 and Counter-Strike issuing warnings about how unchecked cheating could spiral out of control and ruin the game, similar to what they’ve experienced in other titles. Calls for reporting cheaters are growing louder, with players hoping Valve will issue hardware bans to dissuade future cheating, though skepticism about the effectiveness of such measures lingers.
The situation paints a stark picture of the lengths some players will go to gain an edge, even in a testing phase, and raises concerns about the future health of the game if these issues aren’t addressed early on.
