However, players were most upset about changes to high-level movement techniques like tap strafing.
Respawn has now reverted the change.
Apex is built on movement.
The most important high-level movement technique in Apex Legends is called tap strafing.
There are multiple movement techniques built on this one.
And for a brief period after the new patch, we thought it was all gone.
Watch his perspective of anyALGS tournamentto understand where the ceiling in Apex truly is.
Even average players felt the difference, and suddenly the game felt a lot clunkier than it used to.
Apex Legends cant feel clunky.
Its what sets it apart from other games.
Whats stopping players from leaving to play Warzone or flavour of the monthMarvel Rivals?
This change affected more than we intended.
But it has to be careful.
Movement is at the heart of Apex Legends.
Tweaking it too much can kill the enjoyment of the game for everyone at every level of the game.
Thankfully, Respawn quickly reverted this change, but it needs to be more cautious in future.
Metas will come and go, youre never going to c’mon everybody.
But changing the games fundamentals, the things that make Apex Apex, is a dangerous game.
Apex has plenty more juice left in the tank, but genericism is the killer of live-services.
Keep your game innovative, keep your game interesting, and keep your movement slick.
