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4 years ago

Leaked Strategy

I really feel like Apex is leaking all of these character abilities. Don't you think it is crazy how much information people are able to get from the game? If the devs are able to keep some things a secret why would somethings have less security then others? I think that the devs are just trying to get player feedback on an idea before it gets put into the game to see what the "feel" is around the decision. For example 3 legends get leaked and talked about before season 9 the one that the gen population feels the best about is decided as the new legend. Thoughts?

ThiccccQuava

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  • @ThiccccQuava Sadly Data Minors are in every game. There really is no stopping them without adding all information that pertains to the legend as soon as he or her is launched. This means nothing on this legend can be tested by testers.
  • @E9ine_AC Agree, is been the same for years on GTA. When I used to play that game when I was younger there was always people talking about what is happening in the next updates and stuff.

    It is a shame, but it's good that you get a rough idea on what to expect as well. Some stuff is insanely inaccurate and I am also pretty sure that the Dev's add some decoy like notes to try and catch the data minors out.
  • @ThiccccQuava 

    Unfortunately, you can't do much about data miners most you can do in not listen to there posts to "save yourself" if you're one of those people who needs the surprises. It sucks for people like that but it is what it is. They maybe can encrypt the data but even then eventually they key will be found if people are devoted enough to the cause. Its kinda like someone breaking into a house you can disincentivize it but you can never stop them especially cause in this case it is not illegal.

  • In theory, devs can remove the data about upcoming features from the releases, but that process can be so complicated in practice  that it's simply not worth all the trouble. Tipically, the data leaked is not that sensitive and hardly ever spoils the surprise for us players, as it's never the complete picture. It helps building hype, getting attention and can be used for obfuscation, leading to great plot twist, as it was the case with Forge / Revenant. Also, these leaks can sometimes deter competition from bringing similar features into their games and get called copycats.

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