OMG I think I helped make Silver

[LazyTitan]

More than a year ago, I posted a hero idea: https://forums.playdeadlock.com/threads/hero-concept-cazadora-the-crimson-harvester.43300/
Disclaimer: I'm not claiming they stole my idea. Nor was my idea that creative. Bounty hunter character will have bounty hunter-esque abilities. I'm more amused by the similarities.

The similarities are uncanny.
Female character with a monstrous side.
Is a bounty hunter that uses a lever action gun that ammo can be loaded in individually
1st ability increases fire rate and does on-hit damage
2nd ability puts a mark on a target that can be consumed for bonus damage
Throws bolas at enemies
Has ability that deals percent Health damage
Go for the Throat is spiritually similar to Cazadora's ult (high damage execution that heals you)

 

[nathanieljbrill]

Hmm. The only thing that I think is actually close is the bolas, which isn't that unique. The vibe on a couple abilities is close enough that I think it's a possibility, but I also think that they are looking through the highest viewed posts first, so since yours has 200ish views I wouldn't give it the benefit of the doubt from some vibes. Unfortunately I don't think this one affected it.

 

[gibnewitems]

I'm gonna be honest and say that's a bit of a stretch. 1st and ult are night and day compared to what silver has. Other than one of her abilities having a bola, I really just don't see it.

If we're really going to start claiming that our kits inspired silver, then I should probably be the one with the strongest claim (i don't, btw. this is all hypotheticals).

Thread '(Carry) (Caster) Ranger'

May 2, 2025

Goal with this concept was to create a caster with some light supportive and carry elements. We don't have many casters in this game, and the ones that we do have just don't feel very fun to play in my opinion. I also made secondary fire a pseudo ability, with a cooldown and interactions that go beyond most existing alt fires.

Primary (Left click): Slow-firing and weak wrist crossbow with low velocity and 15 starting ammo. No headshots. No movement penalty while firing.

Secondary (Right click): Fires a larger, more powerful bolt of pure spirit. Deals spirit...

• gibnewitems
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• Forum: Community Hero Ideas

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There's a bola their, obviously inspired silver having a bola as well. Shoutout to the guy who suggested that she be a worgen (some sort of wolf thing from wow never played it sorry).

The next concept is where it really gets clear.

Thread 'Steel Terror (Support) (Melee)'

May 25, 2025

(terrible) WIP name. Goal with this hero was to design a kit for an ultimate idea that I've had brewing for a while.

Primary: Claw swipe. Very short range. Infinite ammo.

Secondary: Honk sound effect. Does nothing. Unrestricted use.

Extraordinary vitality stats: +10% Bullet resist, higher than average base regen.

Swipe
25s Cooldown | 13m Area of Effect
Swipe in front of you, dealing spirit damage and healing for a portion of the damage dealt.

• 65 Damage...

• gibnewitems
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• Forum: Community Hero Ideas

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Entirely melee? A low CD swipe that heals you? A leap?

Obviously, I don't claim that valve copied or even had my concepts 100% in mind while designing silver. I think it's a little unnecessary, and kind of counterproductive to yell and claim that Valve added or were inspired by anybody's concepts.

 

[LazyTitan]

I was just joking. I just find it funny that some post I made for a hero idea that no one saw had some similarities to a character they actually made. I knew it's a stretch and frankly most the similarities can be explained away as she's a Bounty Hunter character. Even worse, I just added the bolas because Cali existed (a sci-fi lizard bounty hunter that they turned into Vyper) had a bolas ability and since they had the asset made why not make a character that can uses it.

They are honestly night and day. They both have lockdown and takedown but that's just the Bounty Hunter archetype. Silver is way better than my idea and any similarities can be easily explained. Part of me just liked the idea that there is a ridiculously slim chance that a random Valve employee saw my post and thought this isn't bad. But yeah, they probably had werewolf and bounty hunter on a bulletin board and created her from there. I just found them have certain similar things statisically funny, female bounty hunter with bolas and a lever action gun, especially since I only ever posted one idea.

 

[nathanieljbrill]

I'm gonna be honest and say that's a bit of a stretch. 1st and ult are night and day compared to what silver has. Other than one of her abilities having a bola, I really just don't see it.

If we're really going to start claiming that our kits inspired silver, then I should probably be the one with the strongest claim (i don't, btw. this is all hypotheticals).

Thread '(Carry) (Caster) Ranger'

May 2, 2025

Goal with this concept was to create a caster with some light supportive and carry elements. We don't have many casters in this game, and the ones that we do have just don't feel very fun to play in my opinion. I also made secondary fire a pseudo ability, with a cooldown and interactions that go beyond most existing alt fires.

Primary (Left click): Slow-firing and weak wrist crossbow with low velocity and 15 starting ammo. No headshots. No movement penalty while firing.

Secondary (Right click): Fires a larger, more powerful bolt of pure spirit. Deals spirit...

• gibnewitems
• Replies: 5
• Forum: Community Hero Ideas

• 

There's a bola their, obviously inspired silver having a bola as well. Shoutout to the guy who suggested that she be a worgen (some sort of wolf thing from wow never played it sorry).

The next concept is where it really gets clear.

Thread 'Steel Terror (Support) (Melee)'

May 25, 2025

(terrible) WIP name. Goal with this hero was to design a kit for an ultimate idea that I've had brewing for a while.

Primary: Claw swipe. Very short range. Infinite ammo.

Secondary: Honk sound effect. Does nothing. Unrestricted use.

Extraordinary vitality stats: +10% Bullet resist, higher than average base regen.

Swipe
25s Cooldown | 13m Area of Effect
Swipe in front of you, dealing spirit damage and healing for a portion of the damage dealt.

• 65 Damage...

• gibnewitems
• Replies: 0
• Forum: Community Hero Ideas

• 

Entirely melee? A low CD swipe that heals you? A leap?

Obviously, I don't claim that valve copied or even had my concepts 100% in mind while designing silver. I think it's a little unnecessary, and kind of counterproductive to yell and claim that Valve added or were inspired by anybody's concepts.

Actually I was wondering if I had an influence with https://forums.playdeadlock.com/thr...-a-unique-item-build-style.86980/#post-164875 with the 3 being ammo based corresponding to the 1, which in leak mode shot her whole magazine. I wouldn't give myself the benefit of the doubt either though we all have wishful thinking.

 

[gibnewitems]

Actually I was wondering if I had an influence with https://forums.playdeadlock.com/thr...-a-unique-item-build-style.86980/#post-164875 with the 3 being ammo based corresponding to the 1, which in leak mode shot her whole magazine. I wouldn't give myself the benefit of the doubt either though we all have wishful thinking.

Yeah, determining which concepts valve lifted for their final releases is kinda like reading tea leaves. Sure, it's fun, but overdoing it might be a one-way ticket to becoming crazy.

These newer heroes also go through months of testing. Whatever inspiration there might have been has gone through countless tweaks, almost like a ship of theseus.