The AoE Ultimates Are Cool, But... | The Bear Pit

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about the recent entry of Cloud9 into the NA Deadlock competitive scene. We also discuss the changes to Ranked Season 2 and some of the concerns the community has had to them. There has been a recent surge in carry/farming meta and in the Curiosity Corner, we talk about Lady Geist and Mirage. Timestamps0:00 Intro2:15 Cloud9 Sign Melee Creeps22:10 Season 2 Ranked Changes27:22 Carry/Farm Meta48:29 Forfeit Option in Deadlock58:00 Lady Geist1:09:00 Mirage1:16:05 Outro

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about our Wishlist for Season 2 of ranked in Deadlock. We also discuss the things we liked and didn't like in the first season of ranked. We also cover the recent Mid Boss changes, and in the Curiosity Corner, we talk about Apollo and Radiant Regen.Timestamps0:00 Intro2:30 Ranked Season 1 Issues7:00 Time to Rank Up8:15 Why did Valve add Shields?14:25 Draft in Ranked19:40 Wishlist for Season 228:40 Changes to Standard Queue40:30 What was good in Season 153:25 Halloween Update and Mid Boss1:03:15 Curiosity Corner Apollo1:09:35 Radiant Regen and Healing Booster1:15:50 Outro

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we discuss some of the major balance concerns after the City Never Sleeps update. We do a deep dive into Nurse Harrow and talk about the player base increase. In the Curiosity Corner, we talk about Ballistic Enchantment. Timestamps0:00 Intro5:00 Balance Discussion37:55 Nurse Harrow55:45 Player Count1:03:20 Curiosity Corner1:12:40 Outro

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we discuss the addition of Deadman Danny and Violet. We spend a good amount of time talking about the rise of AOE ultimates and how it's affecting the game. We also speculate about Nurse Harrow and talk about what's coming soon to Deadlock.Timestamps0:00 Intro3:00 AOE Ultimate Problems28:00 Objectives38:18 Visual Clutter and Performance43:00 Violet48:20 Deadman Danny59:20 Nurse Speculation1:07:30 What’s Next?

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we discuss the addition of Baba and Solomon to Deadlock, and the recent surge in the amount of barriers in the game. We also talk about potential rank redistribution and issues with visual clarity. Timestamps0:00 Intro2:15 Lots of Barriers14:50 Visual Clutter22:00 Baba38:00 Rank Redistribution44:30 Solomon50:05 Community Poll56:00 Outro

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we discuss the massive City Never Sleeps update for Deadlock. We talk about the good and the bad of the patch, what has been the best additions, and the new hero Rat King. We also predict the next Hero and what we hope to see out of the remaining unreleased heroes!Timestamps0:00 Intro4:50 Blog Post11:00 City Never Sleeps Update1:08:30 Outro

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we summon the patch.Timestamps0:00 SUMMONING RITUAL

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we discuss some of the most significant changes of the recent September 19th balance patch. We give our opinions on the biggest winners and losers. The ranked season is coming to and end so we covered some of the things we liked and didn't liked this season and what can be improved going forward. Timestamps0:00 Intro2:15 Balance Patch48:05 Ranked Season Ending1:06:16 Outro

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk through the recent meta development of the Egg, how we got here, and what can be done to fix it. We also cover Doorman and Radiant Regen in this week's Curiosity Corner. Timestamps0:00 Intro3:15 Egg Meta27:20 Mid Boss is Everything40:25 Doorman54:55 Deathy Side Note55:40 Radiant Regen1:05:35 Outro

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about the upcoming content patch for Deadlock, what we think will be in the update, and what we want in the update. We also discuss a recent game exploit. In the Curiosity Corner, we cover the rise of Spirit Venator and the item combination of Merc Mag and Spiritual Overflow.Timestamps0:00 Intro5:15 Patch Wish List50:15 Crash Exploit Patched53:20 Spirit Venator1:04:20 Merc Mag/Spiritual Overflow1:13:30 Outro