Pathfinder passive update
I saw that Pathy's passive was a question in one of the recent AMA's, and didn't see a post on here, so I figured I would share what I just read. Someone asked the devs if they have come up with a ne...
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To say - "We're very aware of this perception of Pathfinder." .... feels like an insult for starters. Like we're not smart enough to see what is directly in front of our eyes. It is anything but a perception at this point. As cheese said, looking at many other legends, especially some of the newer ones with multiple tacs and passives and over powered abilities - to even suggest that paths lack of a passive ability is a "perception" shows the mentality behind this team lead. Which now, makes much more sense why Apex has as many unsolved, unaddressed and unanswered issues and questions still at large. I guess that's my perception ; )
He also says - "when there is no immediate need."
No immediate need - for who? With the small chance he even plays this game, I'm going to go out on a ledge here and predict if he even does, Path most likely isn't his main.
Does he think, because his pick rate is still good, a passive ability is not needed for Path? I know countless players that love path and absolutely hate the fact that he has NO passive ability, and feel screwed as well as they are always missing an ability when in combat against others with more - Yet they continue to use him, more out of love for him and loyalty. But not in any way does this suggest that there is no need for it to be addressed (anytime soon), or that his pick rate suggest he needs no fix.
And if pathy already has "potent combat power" in your opinion - I'm curious to know what your thoughts on Valk, Seer, Vantage and others, and where their abilities sit on the potent scale?
The Legend has basically no passive. What about that does Eric not understand? Considering some legends have multiple built in abilities for their passive. Why do any of us have to explain this in the first place? And what does he mean "I'm hopeful the future is friendly...." - is he suggesting he hopes one day Pathfinder will get a passive ability in the future as Apex Legend's lead game designer? His statement alone suggest that a friendly future would consist of pathfinder receiving a passive. One day, when its deemed needed, I guess?
I kinda get where they're coming from, but I'm not looking for an additional passive, personally. I'd like to see the recon beacon scan removed, and replaced with the healing on zips ability. For me, it's definitely not a deal-breaker. I just feel like Pathy has been a bit left behind, with some of the newer Legend's abilities and passives. I thought Pathy's was pretty strong back before the direct and indirect nerfs (grapple CD and all recons getting to scan), but now I just use him because he's still my favorite. Plus, with him being the king of the zips, it makes sense for him to have some sort of perk that ties into that, like being able to heal on them, Lol
That being said, I do like that my ult gets a full recharge when I hit a beacon, to an extent. It ties into his zipline dealio, but it's extremely situational. It has come in handy a few times, but it is extremely few and far between, for me.
My biggest surprise with beacons, is that I have yet, to this day, to get sniped in the dome and knocked while attempting to use one. I figured it would have happened a long time ago *knocks on wood*
@dSKyNafinchin wrote:My biggest surprise with beacons, is that I have yet, to this day, to get sniped in the dome and knocked while attempting to use one. I figured it would have happened a long time ago *knocks on wood*
Oddly, same here. They are always out in the open, it's risky... never even gotten shot AT scanning a beacon yet...
Course, based on the behavior of my random team mate scouts in Pubs, it also seems like each Beacon has a 'somebody else's problem' field, in which no one will ever pay attention to them or acknowledge their existence. Even when I ping them for the Bloodhound or Pathy on my team... Maybe that same effect means snipers never see people next to them?
@dSKyNafinchin Do you play much ranked? At even the medium ranks (say, Plat) it is very likely to get team shot and instantly dead when scanning beacon. That's one resaon why Gibby is meta in comp. In pubs, scanning beacon is far less risky, but also of less value.
