Dear Respawn & EA,
Not long ago we discovered tap Strafe would be removed in a coming patch.
We know you guys love this game as much as we do, but it is clear that the vast majority of the player base feels defeated by this decision. Movement is one of the key aspects which sets Apex apart from other games.
It seems that over time, the thought process behind game changes occur predominantly to cater towards the casual player base, with little regard to the competitive side of the game.
Although the majority of the players are casual, it’s the pros who are still attracting people to this game and brining joy to the viewers, as demonstrated when several Warzone pros decided to transition to Apex. And now their responses to the patch are clear - disappointment and anger.
Tap Strafe is fun, although only M&K can do it, it wasn’t massively game changing. Now controller aim assist will prove too powerful at high levels, making pros unwilling to play M&K or just switch to another game.
The community is under the impression that the fun from apex is constantly getting removed and according to people who have insight to the future of the game, the core values of the game are slowly being lost and interest in this game will plummet.
To summarise, we love this game just like you, but be careful when changing much loved aspects of the game, especially with no sort of replacement, because this game’s popularity is going to suffer.
