(REWORK) Megathread Lifeline / Newcastle megathread
*Update 06-21-22 It is finally here, the moment we all have been waiting for! Lifeline got buffed. Is it good or bad? Well, if you ask me slightly depressing!
Buff Notes:
- Combat revive
- moved revive cancel option from lifeline to the player that’s getting revived
- D.O.C Heal Drone
- Healing pool increased from 150 to infinite. (Still lasts 20s.)- Double healing radius
- Care Package
- Cooldown reduced from 5 minutes to 3.5 minutes.- The weapon attachments panel no comes with a shield battery instead of two shield cells- No blue beam on initial drop (will still show up after Care package lands).
So, what does this do for Lifeline and her team in a nutshell?
- Canceling revives (yikes!)
- Double health radius and infinite health (nice little buff).
- Quicker Care packages and More time to open them, with a extra battery…
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Canceling a revive is not a buff guys, might label it as a Positive nerve or a Negative buff.
LIFELINE is the ONLY real SUPPORT character. She should be the best out there. I still even prefer reviving as mirage or bang. Lifeline is “still” the weaker healer. She puts herself and downed teammate in a very vulnerable position.(see all collected revive complaints and solutions down below).
- Double healing radius with infinite health. (Nice!)
- Quicker Care packeges, with a battery. (Ehm thank you, i guess?)
I am sorry Respawn, thanks for the effort! Despite all the love i have for Lifeline, i am done and have to let her go till she gets a buff she deserved. (I still continue standing up for all the Lifeline mains out there)
“ Was this here birthday already?!” Well, let us know what you guys think!
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*Update 06-03-22 ”Complaints and solutions collected from comments in this post🔥”. Keep sharing your thoughts!
Complains:
- Slow revive animation
- No revive protection for herself or downed teammates.
- Static DOC drone
- Lack of support
- Lack of passive
Solutions:
- Revive solutions:
- No tap revive animation.
- Sending DOC revive mechanic
- Big shield mechanic (knockdown)
- Small shield mechanic
- Protect solutions:
- Protecting “big” DOC shield (knockdown) (revive)
- Protecting “small” DOC shields (healing or revive)
- DOC Stun/shock enemies (when nearby)
- Support solutions:
- Sending following DOC heal drones
- Carry more heal items
- Care package healing zone.
- Care package Respawn beacon
- Passive solution
- Bring back fast heals
- Carry more heal items
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*Update 05-10-22 “Before reading this post or comments below i want to say that now i’ve seen “Newcastle’s” revive mechanic that i am blowned away!! Lifeline is officialy outplayed and need a good (revive) “Rework” ASAP.”
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Let’s face it, we all love Lifeline! So Let us focus on her thread here and share our toughts.
It all started Season 9, Respawn officialy removed Lifeline’s life shield and the debate got started. Meanwhile We’re almost 4 seasons later and her megathread gets bigger and bigger.
Support character Lifeline; Not just called a lifeline because she save a life, since this point threatend to just actually do her job, Save a life! Besides her abilities got covered by many other Apex characters.
From a (maybe op) more skill based and save revive mechanic to a 1 Tap & Go revive without protection at all. This old Lifeline mechanic with a pov shield could be aimed any direction for optimal efficiency wich brought safety for yourself and you downed teammates.
The new Tap&Go mechanic allow you to push the button once or twice and you will get in a slow animation wich make Lifeline very vulnerable. When a one-tapp revive starts Lifeline is forced to act like a bullet shield herself to distract the enemies from your downed teammates, otherwise you left your teammates for dead. When you managed to stay alive when reviving your teammates still have to have to get in cover and heal up to get back in the fight.
From a system that might be op, to a revive mechanic that is capitulating by overwhelming enemies when trying to support your team. Tap revives are to slow you and downed teammates most times got swallowd by swarming enemy teams “especially in higher rank lobby’s there is no time for this nonsense.
You may assume, playing the only real support character besides Loba would give you a “balanced” and more profitable way to revive your teammates in comparison to other type of characters. Safety, revive time and protection are key her.
Let’s take a look at characters with comparable or even more revive benefits, what will lead to people choose stronger characters over Lifeline, beacuse of her lacking abilities.
- *Newcastle: (Upcoming thread) Quicker revive > / Knockdown shield revive + / Movement while reviving +
- Gibralter: Quicker revive > / Dome shield revive +
- Mirage: Invisibilty revive +
- Bangalore: Smoke Revive +
- Octane: Jumppad revive +
- Wraith: Portal revive +
- Horizon: Gravity lift revive + / Blackhole (drag) revive +
- Rampart: Amped cover revive +
- Caustic: Gass tank revive + / Gass grenate revive +
With al these legends and their creative revive abilities and especially with our upcoming legend Newcastle this season 13. Lifeline will experience even a bigger megatread!
Lifeline need a lifeline, Lifeline need a change. Right here, Right now!
Please share your rework ,thoughts or opinion in the comments below. We need to get Lifeline back in the game!
Enjoy the nostalgia! ❤️
