Re: EA wants to make Apex Legends "more new player friendly" in 2024

@reconzero 

Wouldnt really say its the same story when your link is more of an interview where they "sell" the idea and the one I posted is pretty much just a topic without any real inside input 😉

@hayhor Exactly right. Mechanics & gunplay are what makes Apex as popular as it is. Not so sure about the ablities though.
Would be cool see a mode where they would take out the ultimate abilities from all characters.
Put more focus on the gunplay and I dont think the game would become unbalanced in terms of legend picks.. 
Sidetracked from the topic but who cares 🙂

For the newcomers:
If PvE Battle Royale is too much to ask, how about PvE Arena mode? Doesn't help out with the BR map knowledge but would help to learn the gunplay & legend abilities. 

Once new players are confident enough to take on fights they could join the BR PvP. Get oblitarated -> back to the PvE Arena for more practice. 
That's how I see it done properly.

Forcing anything & taking out options to choose what kind and how I want to play a game is never a good option. 
Fortnite is a great example. You have so many options to choose from depending on your mood. You wanna sweat grind ranked, go for it. Feeling a bit tired, so might go throw nades at a zombie horde or build a house from Legos, thats fine too. 

Until they fix matchmaking and address cheaters in a meaningful way, Apex will only be n00b friendly for a very short period of time.  You'll get a few newbie only lobbies and then get thrown into the meat grinder to be fodder for cheaters/smurfs/3-stacks.  Then you'll be likely to quit and play something else.

No matter what they change or add otherwise, for the casual player Apex will always return to this experience after the shine of new maps/modes/cosmetics wears off.

@Airish85Apex is a "Hero" shooter. Hero implies abilities play a part. I'd argue abilities are very weak compared to other hero shooters I've played. Paladins, OW being 2 that come to mind. The issue I see is some abilities are super easy to use vs others. For example conduits tactical takes no skill. Press a button and you shield heal and a teammate does(through a wall miles away). Horizon throws a thing down you just ride to height. Meanwhile pathy has a grapple that needs to be aimed and getting the most out of it takes skill. Lifelines drone has to have good placement or no one can use it.