Bring Back RE-45 Auto
I’m very annoyed and disappointed to have read in the latest patch notes that the RE-45 is now permanently burst. The original RE-45 has been my favorite gun since I first started playing back in season 3. Meaning I’ve bought more skins for it than most guns, I’ve built stats on it more than most guns, I’ve had more fun in my games when I use it, I’ve patiently waited 7 YEARS for RE to get its reactive skin (it’s now the second to last gun left to get a reactive skin), and I’ve patiently waited for the TEMPORARY burst version to be reverted without complaining in any forums or in-game surveys until now. So, if the burst does stay permanent, all the money I spent on RE skins is a complete waist because I don’t enjoy using the burst version, I can no longer look forward to a nice game of Apex with the same anticipation that every R9 or R3 user has when they hop on to use their favorite gun (they’d be pissed if their favorite gun was functionally changed), and when the RE reactive skin finally comes out after 7 years I won’t even be able to properly enjoy using it on the original RE that I’d always hoped to use it on.
This issue hits a little harder for me because I also really enjoyed OG Revenant (mainly for his silencer) and his heirloom was the first one that I ever got. And now I barely use it or any of the skins I bought for him because new Rev just isn’t really my play style.
That’s the problem with these kinds of major permanent changes to guns and characters. It feels like a total waist of time and money as well as making the game a lot less fun for people who enjoyed such things how they originally were.
Anyway I’ll try to stop complaining now and give my proposition. Regarding the RE-45, I think the best thing to do is either to add the burst as a secondary fire mode or to give that mechanic to a whole new gun.
That way anyone who prefers the old or the new version can both be happy and all the above mentioned issues would be resolved.
And side note on character changes like Rev, I think it would be worth considering implementing old mechanics into the perk system. Again that way both old version and new version lover can be happy. And it would honestly make the game so much more interesting for unique games.
Hope this reaches someone who can do something about it. Because I really love Apex, but we all know the sorry state that it’s been crawling in and out of lately and things like this really don’t help settle the urge to hit uninstall and move on.
If it does, thank you in advance!