Forum Discussion

Akipekopeko's avatar
Akipekopeko
Rising Vanguard
5 months ago

Legend Balancing

Apex Team should avoid making simultaneous adjustments to multiple elements of a Legend or weapon (such as abilities, cooldowns, etc.).

It is better to make small, gradual adjustments and monitor the results step-by-step.

As seen with recent issues involving Ash, Alter, and Ballistic, multiple simultaneous changes only complicate the situation, making it "vague" what exactly caused the balance shift. Consequently, when over-buffs or over-nerfs occur, fixes often fall behind, leading to player disappointment.

By prioritizing this gradual adjustment approach, developers can prevent excessive buffs or nerfs. Furthermore, even if an unintended imbalance occurs, frequent, minor adjustments allow for quicker and more effective corrections.

This approach is even more critical when implementing or switching to new core elements such as "Blink" or "Research Points."

3 Replies

  • You are laboring under the misapprehension that Respawn makes changes to legends in the interest of game balance or pick rate balance. The opposite is true. They deliberately unbalance a legend or two every season now with the intention of making them so obviously superior that new and novice players will flock to them in an attempt to convince themselves that they're better at the game than they really are. Nothing makes a scrub feel better about himself than free kills. And happy scrubs buy crap from the store. Maybe I'm being cynical, but I'm about 99% sure this is how it works and why it works that way.

  • Respawn is particularly emphatic about buffing Legends who will have something available for purchase in the store.

    This was the case with Wattson and now Mad Maggie.

    The goal? To get more people to buy a given item in the store. They don't care about balance.

  • I recognize the general distrust toward the management, but I am seeking a substantive answer, not just venting frustration.The current system has not yet led to new player retention, and the population is decreasing. Therefore, I fail to understand the reason for intentionally reducing opportunities for monetization.

Featured Places

Node avatar for Apex Legends Feedback

Apex Legends Feedback

Give feedback about the Legends, maps, weapons, loot and more in the Apex Legends community forums.Latest Activity: 54 minutes ago
34,497 Posts