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SydSny1776's avatar
5 years ago
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The BLM badge, as well as other advocacy badges, should be permanently available

I'm somewhat new to Apex Legends, starting last month, and I am really disappointed to find out that I cannot recieve the BLM badge. I tried contacting support/live chat about it, and they said there was nothing to do, and to come here. As the title suggests, I feel that all advocacy badges such as BLM, Stop Asian Hate, and LGBTQIA+ should be available permanently to all users, and not be locked to certain time frames, especially if Apex Legends truly wants to take a stance on these issues, which from all I've seen it does. I know myself, and a lot of people, would be satisfied to have access to these badges, badges that under all circumstances shouldn't really have FOMO applied to them. Anyways, I hope this reaches someone who can actually do something and maybe even fulfill my request. Whoever reads this, I hope you have a great day.

  • EA_Mako's avatar
    EA_Mako
    5 years ago

    Hey folks,

    This is veering back into a discussion we've had and closed many times on the forums.

    Please check out our stance on the matter here: https://www.ea.com/news/ea-actions-against-racial-injustice 

    Regarding the OP's thoughts, that feedback is definitely valid and we can pass that along. Thanks to those of you with constructive feedback about the game as well, definitely some good ideas regarding badge sorting and storage here!

7 Replies

  • @SydSny1776 I was disappointed to see the BLM badge. I’m not saying that Black Lives DON’T Matter, but I can’t support an organization that breaks the law, committing arson, theft, and assault. And I don’t think Respawn should turn their game into a political battleground.

    I don’t mean to start a political debate, but that’s just my thoughts.
  • Jekth_Avid's avatar
    Jekth_Avid
    5 years ago
    @CasensHyper BLM doesn't do those things. Certain people within it, maybe. But you can't assign blame to the entire organization. Personally I was pleased to see that badge :D
  • @Jekth_Avid I’m not saying that they all do it, and I have zero problems with peaceful protesters, but the violent ones are unbearable.
  • CasensHyper's avatar
    CasensHyper
    5 years ago
    @Kuromukuroo They (Respawn) treat their game like it’s a social justice battlefield for them. They’re also supporting an organization that has broken the law many times and has gotten away with it. I despise the BLM organization because of this and I will never wear the BLM badge, ever.
  • People keep complaining about having the badge, not having the badge, throwing politics, and certain phrases into the mix on fourms, twitter, etc. Either have no badges so its out of mind, or have a section in-game that lets players select the badges they want, and leave the rest behind. Let it be a tab that's in some sort of vault, and that way, its "removed" from people's accounts but can still be accessed by those who really wants the badges.

  • EA_Mako's avatar
    EA_Mako
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    5 years ago

    Hey folks,

    This is veering back into a discussion we've had and closed many times on the forums.

    Please check out our stance on the matter here: https://www.ea.com/news/ea-actions-against-racial-injustice 

    Regarding the OP's thoughts, that feedback is definitely valid and we can pass that along. Thanks to those of you with constructive feedback about the game as well, definitely some good ideas regarding badge sorting and storage here!