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I’m struggling to enjoy it. Some matches can be enjoyable but more often than not I find it a dull slog.
Theres nothing more boring than being stuck in a game for another 20 minutes when it’s well and truly clear you’ve been getting your arses kicked the previous 20.
I find that doesn't happen much in deadlock. The ability to comeback is quite strong
To be fair, you don't have to do anything. You can hang back if you think the match is a loss or just farm lane and let them win once you think it's over. This is also how League and Dota seem to work outside competitive, people will just give up if they smell a loss coming.
Except League at least has a forfeit option
Dota does too but its fairly hidden and requires unanimous agreement. That said, Dota is far less snowbally, so unlike League or Deadlock, it rarely makes sense to forfet very early.
Dota only does in private matches, not matchmaking games.
I would also say it's easier to snowball in Dota than Deadlock. You can take way wider and more restrictive control of the map since it's smaller and everyone is less mobile.