Respawn Entertainment has announced significant changes to the respawn mechanics in Apex Legends Season 19, titled Ignite. These changes have sparked a mixed reaction from the community, with players and content creators sharing their thoughts on the matter.
In the past, Respawn revolutionized the battle royale genre by introducing respawn beacons, allowing eliminated legends to get back in the fight. However, Season 19 seeks to change one of the most important features of respawning teammates.
Sara Rindi, Senior Communications Director at Respawn, confirmed the changes coming to Ignite. Fallen legends will now respawn with their armor and non-care package weapons intact, enabling them to defend themselves upon landing.
The community’s response to these changes has been extremely mixed. Former FURIA Pro turned Content Creator Jacob “HisWattson” McMillin believes that the changes are beneficial for the competitive ecosystem. He argues that respawning teammates is now more viable, as they are no longer easy sources of LP in ranked and KP in ALGS due to having white shields and no weapons.
On the other hand, TSM’s Coach Raven takes the opposite stance, stating that dying in a battle royale game should come with heavy punishment. He believes that teams who lose fights and cut their losses should be penalized accordingly.
While the changes may have meta implications, some players are concerned about the exploitability of the new respawn mechanics. They worry that teams far away from any enemy presence could take advantage of the system by intentionally eliminating themselves to allow their teammates to loot higher-level shields and weapons.
Despite the differing opinions, players will have to wait and see how the new respawn changes play out when Season 19 of Apex Legends launches on October 31.
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| Former FURIA Pro turned Content Creator Jacob “HisWattson” McMillin thinks the changes are good for the competitive ecosystem. | Jacob “HisWattson” McMillin, a former FURIA Pro and now a Content Creator, believes that the changes will have a positive impact on the competitive ecosystem. |
| He stated that respawning teammates is now more viable, as they are no longer easy sources of LP in ranked and KP in ALGS due to having white shields and no weapons. | According to him, respawning teammates has become a more viable option since they no longer provide easy LP in ranked matches and KP in ALGS due to their lack of weapons and white shields. |
| At the highest level of competitive play, retrieving a teammates’ banner is almost impossible without a Crypto, as the large number of teams alive in the final rings and limited positions to safely hide in or defend makes teams cut their losses and run away to survive for placement points. | In high-level competitive play, it is nearly impossible to retrieve a teammate’s banner without a Crypto. The final rings have a large number of teams, limited safe hiding spots, and teams often choose to cut their losses and prioritize survival for placement points. |
| HisWattson also pointed out how the new changes heavily discourage ratting, a strategy that has plagued the ranked ladder for multiple seasons, and has even been directly acknowledged by Respawn as a serious problem. | HisWattson also highlighted how the new changes strongly discourage the ratting strategy, which has been a persistent issue in ranked matches for several seasons and has been recognized by Respawn as a significant problem. |
| Season 19 now presents the best opportunity for any duo or solo surviving squad to get their teammates back and aim for winning the game, rather than just settling for second place. | Season 19 now offers the ideal chance for duos or solo players who survive to bring their teammates back and strive for victory instead of settling for second place. |
| Despite Apex Legends revolutionizing the genre with retrievable banners respawn beacons, Raven argues that teams who lose fights and cut their losses should be punished accordingly, as the process of respawning teammates has always been difficult to safely pull off. | Raven, however, argues that teams should face appropriate consequences for losing fights and choosing to retreat, as the act of respawning teammates has always been challenging and risky. |
| With the new system, a player with red shields could theoretically eliminate themselves with grenades or jumping off the map, allowing their teammates to loot the red shields and weapons off of their death box. | Under the new system, a player with red shields could potentially eliminate themselves using grenades or by jumping off the map. This would enable their teammates to loot the red shields and weapons from their death box. |
| Once their teammate has looted the higher level shield, they can be revived, with the new changes still guaranteeing that the dead legend keeps their last obtained shield level and weapons. | After their teammate has acquired the higher-level shield, they can proceed with the revival process. The new changes ensure that the fallen legend retains their most recently obtained shield level and weapons. |
| This potential exploit allows for an entire team to farm up to red shields, all without having to deal any additional damage. | This potential exploit enables an entire team to acquire red shields without having to inflict any additional damage. |
| Despite all of the speculation, players will have to wait and see how the new respawning changes stick the landing when season 19 of Apex Legends drops on Oct. 31. | Despite the various speculations, players will need to wait and observe how the new respawn changes perform when Season 19 of Apex Legends is released on October 31. |
Source: DOTESPORTS
