@Ventus51701 wall hopping is a feature, fast-punching is an exploit.
I would explicitly define an exploit as something that anyone can pick up in a minute and use to gain an advantage in combat. Things like auto-sentinel, fast-punching, Rampart turret on Crypto drone, etc. etc. are exploits.
Features I would define as something you learn to give you an advantage. Armor-swapping, wall-hopping, zipline hopping, strafing, recoil control, etc. etc. are all things that aren't immediately explained but are learned skills that you practice to give you an edge in combat. I learned wall-hopping ages ago, and despite that I rarely use it in combat, and only get it right about 70% of the time.
@pastaclown Anyone can pick up armor swapping in a minute, if anything fast punching requires more skill to pull off than armor swapping. Especially for a game with a ranked mode and esports aspirations, one needs clear-cut definitions. I feel like making an announcement somewhere at least would not be that difficult, and would make the line between exploit and feature clearer, otherwise, it is left to the individual to decide what one can "pick up in a minute and use to gain an advantage in combat" and what one must "learn to give you an advantage", and as seen by the American justice system that is usually not a good way to deal with things.
@Ventus51701 Well, I won't argue semantics with you. I have 394,893 chickens to kill in Runescape. Why not recreate this thread on the Apex Legends Reddit and see if you can get a developer to respond to you there? That'd be the fastest (if not most unlikely) way to really get a concrete answer for yourself and also maybe get them to talk about it.
In addition, they also seem to have started AMAs, perhaps asking the same question during one of those will net you an answer. I got a link to the Subreddit here: https://www.reddit.com/r/apexlegends/
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