Finally new map is confirmed : https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends/season-7There’s a new map in rotation! The first split will be played on Olympus, then we’ll move to World’s Edge. King’s Canyon will be out of the rotation this season but will return at a later date!

We'll see what the map is like when it gets released.But it's important, I believe, for Apex to regularly add maps because of the way they designed their game. Fortnite got something correct from a gameplay standpoint, which is to smear their map with loot, including you might find it lying in the middle of a field. It's not so immersive, but it means you can play Fortnite maps for longer without having problems with loot.On the other hand, Apex, which is more immersive, tends to locate its loot in containers, and places 'that make sense'. And I happen to like that better. Okay, not everything makes sense but the map looks better. And, of course, Apex is the game of 'stacking' equipment, like adding barrels, stocks, sights, etc. to your weapons. That means the loot you find is more susceptible to RNG, like when you find 3 stupid white backpacks or knockdown shields in a bin with none weapons.So, it means, your maps matter more, and the design matters more. And after the maps are played for a while, they just become more susceptible to familiar and repeat pathing from players. Nobody drops on the Dome much, for example, even though it's a fine place to gather loot. Apex isn't going to change it's core and that's fine. But it does mean they need more work on their maps.

@hayhor @Koochi-Q @BaldWraithSimp I'd ask for yet another senior moment consideration from my friends here in the lovely hq, but in reality it's really my very very slow internet speeds that cause these "gaps" .... 😃

@KelRiever If you stare into a dream long enough :D

@hayhor He's no expert though. 😜

@OldTreeCreeper You’re a day late with the trailer xD. Was premiered yesterday

asukojo

5 years ago

Season-7 : NEW MAP - OLYMPUS

Finally new map is confirmed : https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends/season-7

There’s a new map in rotation! The first split will be played on Olympus, then we’ll move to World’s Edge. King’s Canyon will be out of the rotation this season but will return at a later date!

discussion

51 Replies

Koochi-Q
5 years ago
@BaldWraithSimp DR3AM 0N! xD
Daze623
5 years ago
@asukojo I'm worried on how big the map is gonna be. I mean look at WE if you don't hotdrop it's a looting snooze fest. Imagine a map bigger than WE that warrants vehicles. Still happy that there's a new map though.
asukojo
5 years ago
@Daze623
Probably as big as WE but it has underground tunnel and we have to use transportation....similiar to subway system.
We will find out tomorrow 8 am PST.
ArchAngeL-PCX
5 years ago
@asukojo by "split" I assume you mean ranked?

I'm fine with them rotating KC out of ranked if they want. But I don't want to see it rotated out of pubs. I've said it time and again, the point of ADDING a map is growing the map pool and getting a healthy rotation going. This reduces burnout on the map rotation and extends the fresh, new feel of a brand new map as it takes longer for players to learn it's ins and outs.
babyaga239
5 years ago
@asukojo It launches right when my lunch break starts so im happy ill be able to see it happen first with thousands of other people.
ArchAngeL-PCX
5 years ago
@Daze623 WE has some design issues though. It's a big map, but with a lot of wasted space that no one ever drops into. Look at the Epicenter side and there's almost no reason to drop over there past Epicenter itself. Then you have the massive canyon walls taking up huge spaces and isolating parts of the map. Season 6 changes helped to alleviate that, and addressed similar major gaps in desirable drops around Sorting, Harvester and Train Yard.

Also, it seems they added these transport cars to Olympus, so squad movement will be faster with more range. Hopefully this means they've done a better job of making desirable drops all across the map.
hayhor
Hero
5 years ago
@Daze623 I'm very concerned about the new map and vehicles. My brain assumes the worst. Hope I am wrong!
asukojo
5 years ago
Here is the Olympus map, note it down guys, note it down !
SobatRosul
5 years ago
@asukojo Wow, i thought i will be bigger that WE, the size quite similar to the season 0 KC i think.
asukojo
5 years ago
It's space station, can't be that big so be ready for 3rd party PARTY !