Apex Legends Season 24 starts with big growth in weapons and faster time

Apex Legends Season 24 will begin on February 11, one week after the competition’s sixth birthday. There are no new playable legends, maps, weapons or support items added in the new season, but some major changes did have been made to the Assault Class to make it more lethal, buff every gun, nerfs armor, and introduce Arsenal – Guns and accessories can be built on every map in New York to make it easier for players to get their preferred load. All of these additions seem to be greatly shortening the killing time of Apex Legends.

I will keep full judgment at the start of the season, but I am not a big fan of this direction. The important part of my love for Apex Legends is that this kill time is much slower than other competing shooters like Call of Duty or PUBG. In Apex Legends, you have to draw a fair amount of shots into opponents to get them out of the battle – it's very forgiving, especially if you've been playing for years and know how best to spin around each map for a quick spin Move between covers and heal in movement. The reborn team is confident that changing this formula is the right direction for the game and point out that faster killing times should not be too drastic as these changes will be offset by enthusiasts in a healing way.

“There is no way to solve – damage done, down from red to purple maximum (human shield) level… These definitely affect the killing time of the vertex,” leading combat Royal Royal designer Eric Cavey Eric Canavese told me. “We’ve done something on the other side to adapt (for example to make) rehabilitation faster – cells and syringes, you’ll be able to pop up faster, so there’s less downtime (and) you can (and) in you More stacked in stock (per slot)…we also improved knockdown status (so you can climb to friends faster.”

Granted, this change can solve one of the longest issues of Apex Legends: the third party, or the act of moving to the other two teams in battle with the other two teams and exploiting the weaknesses of two weak countries The country carried out some easy killings. This is a popular strategy for Apex Legends and ongoing annoyance. By making it easier for your opponent (or letting them end your opponent), hopefully fight before another team has a chance to enter the field and a third party.

“We hope (the quarterly update is) will bring more punctuation to these battles, which allows you to reset() ready for these third parties because everyone will hear that kind of gunfire.” “The battle will feel more lethal. The cover (IS) will be a little more important, making rotation more than just running around in the middle of the field, and then, 'Oh, I got a shot a few times and I'll run away and Recover. Everything will become more dangerous, but it will promote good strategies and good tactics and be blown up immediately for victory and (try) to work with your team and do your best.”

As part of a plan to make the engagement feel even more dangerous, Attack Class has been a major update this season, reflecting what Rebirth has done in the other four classes so far. Season 24 makes it easier for its assault legends to carry extra grenades, and now they can both increase speed and automatically mark targets when they break the enemy's body shield so they can turn off injured enemies. Aside from these changes, both ASH and Ballistic are changing their overall suite and some skills improvements. No change sounds like it has affected the impact of the 2024 update, improving the support class and drastically shifting to character suites like Lifeline and Loba, but the Assault Class is already strong, so it makes sense so they Not getting huge buffs.

“We've been tracking this particular type of class change over the past few seasons,” Devan McGuire, a leading legendary designer, told me. “We're attacking, we've done controllers, reconnaissance and support. … So, there is really only one class left (small people), so at least end a specific dynasty (update). Check out another influential approach to change that enables certain characters to get people’s attention.”

In terms of the look of these changes and what it is on the 6th year of 2025, the plethora of new playable legends doesn't sound like they're in the card. “What we’re seeing is that the addition of new legends has less impact on the overall feeling of the game than in the past,” McGuire said. “With the larger lineup, you won’t see this legend in every session.” There will be so many. This effort. Moment.

“We are working to make the feeling of climbing rankings different, which is done mainly by changing the core game,” added design director Evan Nikolich. “So when we have six legends or eight legends, add a new one The legend has a huge chain reaction. You have 26 legends and (add new people) and its influence is not that influential than making systematic changes. Seen this season (in the future ) During the season, we are touching the map and touching the (Fight Royal) rules game frames with more influential than we add new legends. But when we add (Season 1) octane, she doesn't have the same Impact (for example). ”

“In addition, fresh or fresh players are more often lured by (those), 'Oh, there is a character I've never seen before, a capability I've never seen before.', adding, over the years Most players who have been playing Apex Legend have locked in their picks and are unlikely to be excited about new faces. Of course there are outliers – a friend of mine has almost only played Pathfinder on Day 1, but has been He has been a change-driven leader since 21. He is the only one I know, though, and most of the halls I’m in see me in conflict with legends from the first 10 seasons.

“I think Alter has unfortunately become a character that has a lot of interaction with her team and has appeared in Solo Mode (Return)(She)(She) in one season,” McGuire said. “Solo Mode and Alter's There is almost no synergy between, and I think a lot of people don't have the opportunity to fully experience her can (add to the equation). Recent changes, we hope she can keep moving forward. For more a, “What should we do to affect the gaming experience,” and Keeping this situation as it is (possibly) to the core of the game? ”

Of course, there are risks to keeping away from strategies that regularly add new playable legends. The most important thing is, anyway – anyway, a narrative draw can be added, curated a feeling like a serial TV show you need to stay up to date or follow. New characters are a strong attraction for new players and a powerful driving force for long-term players to stay stuck in the gaming ecosystem.

“The transformation (in the strategy we’re seeing) is constantly changing and evolving,” Nikolich said. “It feels fresh and interesting. I think (another) big (goal) is really helping players find fun.” . As the game gets older, the player base becomes more merged and we like our stubborn audience, but they also (play a LOT) – we bring new players and we need to do better because we need Do better. Re-say, “Yes, I’m here. I like this. “And, you (can be in the early seasons) are really good, everyone is learning, you (probably) get (your first) good game soon. “I'm going to really focus on helping players in Find your own fun in the next few seasons. ”

Apex Legends is available for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, Switch and PC.