Re: How did charge rifle make it past QA
@Cabowse I thought spitfire but wouldn't it have to be on a single shot weapon rly? Can't rly see hopup like that suiting an automatic weapon. Is why I thought maybe hemlock if not wingman... problem with wingman is that with max x2 sight on it I am not sure there is a range you could find for it's effectiveness where it would be both fair and useful at the same time... either too OP or not rly worth it. As hemlock can take an x4 scope you can have a more realistically useful range for it I think.
And of course, snipers have always been a part of the game, with the longbow being an important part of the meta... however Apex hasn't (up until now) been a game where you can triumph from across the map, you still have to push and finish off teams at close range, and snipers have been part of that process... either chipping people down before pushing with zipline or vortex, or one covering/pinning while 2 push. I simply think it would be a shame if the use of snipers were encouraged too much beyond a range where it is reasonable to push, I don't think it would improve Apex if too many teams felt the best strategy is to sniper up and camp.