Apex Legends dev doubles down on why players don\u2019t spawn in with weapons Respawn EntertainmentRespawn have doubled down on their reasoning for not allowing Apex Legends players to spawn in with weapons or starter kits of any kind, explaining that it disrupts the early flow of battle royale matches. While spawning in with nothing but a dive trail has long been the norm in Apex Legends, plenty of players possess fond memories of the Locked and Loaded takeover that took place in Season 8. The changes the event brought included spawning players into battle royale matches with \u2018Starter Kits\u2019 \u2013 equipment packs that contained a Mozambique shotgun, 2 Shield Cells, 2 Syringes, and basic protective gear. Plenty of players \u2013 both casual and competitive \u2013 responded positively to the changes, with Respawn even flirting with the idea of making them permanent. However, long-term changes based on the mode\u2019s popularity did not come, and players still spawn in with no tangible items. The debate was reignited on November 13, when an Apex player stated that everyone should spawn into battle royale matches with a basic P2020. In response, John \u2018JayBiebs\u2019 Larson, the Live Balance Designer at Respawn, said: \u201cThis was a hot topic when we were implementing starter kits. I was against it because of how quickly a coordinated team could wipe a solo on a contested drop. It\u2019s already a common strategy in high-level ranked. The initial gun scramble buys some time for everyone to react.\u201d This was a hot topic when we were implementing starter kits. I was against it because of how quickly a coordinated team could wipe a solo on a contested drop. It\u2019s already a common strat in high-level ranked. The initial gun scramble buys some time for everyone to react \u2014 JayBiebs (@RSPN_JayBiebs) November 13, 2021 Essentially, players dropping in with loot results in too many early game eliminations in which killed players have little to no chance of survival. The early-game scramble to loot essentially balances the game somewhat, spreading players out and letting them accumulate different equipment and weapons. While Respawn have reiterated their openness to change in terms of Apex\u2019s weapon pool and looting, Larson\u2019s response suggests any permanent adjustments to starting loot are still some way off, if they come at all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Apex Legends dev doubles down on why players don\u2019t spawn in with weapons Respawn EntertainmentRespawn have doubled down on their reasoning for not allowing Apex Legends players to spawn in with weapons or starter kits of any kind, explaining that it disrupts the early flow of battle royale matches. While spawning in with nothing but […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14511","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14511","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14511"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14511\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14511"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14511"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14511"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}