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underchosen
Seasoned Novice
1 day ago

The steam controller/config movement exploits need patching

[REMOVED] is a link to a video which shows a form of strafing that is becoming more and more common in games especially with legends like Octane and Horizon who both benefit from movement advantages such as speed boost for Octane and in air movement speed boost for Horizon.


Why is this strafing a problem?

Me, as a casual find this strafing ever so difficult to track and to put it straight, it's cheating. It involves the use of steam config to allow you to constantly do the act of tap strafing but in all directions at a quick pace. This movement trick also allows players to engage in combat at the same time so you end up fighting somebody flying across your screen shooting at you who's ever so hard to track in the first place.


Why would this be patched?

As I said previously, it's straight up cheating. No matter how well you can track it or not, it is cheating. It needs fixing and this will only become more of a problem the more people that start doing it and "learning" it. It's also completely unfair to legitimate players and those who are on consoles who can not do this trick.

I really hope this gets looked into as it's becoming ever so fustrating to fight against in games and it does ruin the fun for me especially in games modes like the current wildcard event.

Edit: Removed link showing exploit. This is against the EA Forums rules. -CM

3 Replies

  • vVv_Bjoergen_vVv's avatar
    vVv_Bjoergen_vVv
    Rising Ace
    17 hours ago

    First of all, this game isn't for people like us, it's for streamers and pro players, and they dictate the terms. Funny, but true. They're the ones who largely ruined Apex by demanding so many stupid changes.

    I keep reading threads like, "My legend is weak, give it a buff." Then Respawn buffs a legend for the 10th time, and it's too broken.

    Likewise, these "big" streamers dictate who should never return to the meta, like Caustic or Seer.

    I'm generally lost as to why Respawn buffs or nerfs a given legend. For example, Wattson – she already got a buff once and became really strong. Now she's gotten another buff and is incredibly obnoxious. Why did she get it? Nobody knows and we probably won't find out.

    Nothing here makes sense to me anymore. It's all just a setup for certain people.

    Secondly, they already removed tap strafing once or nerfed it significantly (I don't remember). It's probably not even a day since all the streamers started crying and Respawn reversed the change.

    That's why I don't believe they'll ever do anything about it. This game will largely remain a game for cheaters, and I guess we'll just have to accept that.

    There are always a lot of players in my lobby with CFG file editing, and it shows. Mostly, as you mentioned, Octane and Horizon, but it happens with other legends too.

    Boosting movement to the extent it is now and not doing anything about tap strafing is simply ridiculous. But I don't care anymore about dying to Octane, who not only has incredible speed but also tap strafing left and right like a monkey. I just try to avoid thinking I'm playing "Octane Legends" instead of "Apex Legends." Unfortunately, sometimes it doesn't work out.

    BTW. I know Ash will get a mythic skin next season, and I know she'll be buffed again. This game will be hilarious when everyone is jumping, flying, and tapping and strafing left and right. I can't wait to see it and crack open some popcorn.

  • underchosen's avatar
    underchosen
    Seasoned Novice
    19 hours ago

    Yes I believe they will. Sometimes they just need to accept the fact they need to make changes and people will be unhappy, this strafing is blatant cheating.

  • Sure, it's a cheat, but they never did anything about it.

    If even the biggest streamers are doing it, do you think they'll do anything about it?

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