As Apex Legends‘ resident doctor, Lifeline isn’t the worst character within the game. Far from it, she’s most likely one of many higher picks of the bunch. But whereas she’s not in a foul place, Respawn do really feel she’s in a sophisticated one, and have instructed a “sidegrade” could also be attributable to carry her consistent with the remainder of the battle royale’s vibrant murderchums.
Sharing his ideas on Twitter, lead game designer Carlos Pineda doesn’t reckon Lifeline wants a buff – however that doesn’t imply there isn’t room to tidy up her package (cheers, PCGamesN).
What we’re actually searching for is a Sidegrade. We need her to be totally different from different Legends with out essentially including energy. That form of design is way tougher than simply cranking numbers and even simply including a brand new factor she will be able to do.
— Carlos Pineda (@pinedsman) May 15, 2020
As an on-again, off-again Lifeline predominant, I get the place he’s coming from. With a small hitbox and stable talents, Lifeline has by no means been unhealthy (in truth, as Pineda’s information reveals, she’s among the many hottest Legends in high-level play). But her package has felt more and more out of step with ApeLegs’ elevated tempo.
Olympic sprinters like Octane and Revenant have solely ramped up the tempo of engagements, whereas each World’s Edge and King’s Canyon have added extra avenues for assured loot. Where Lifeline’s drop pod was a stable crutch for these early games, ready on a particularly loud bundle not often feels helpful as of late.
“We want her to be different from other Legends without necessarily adding power,” Pineda continues. “That kind of design is much harder than just cranking numbers or even just adding a new thing she can do.”
So what do count on, then? Could she begin sending her drone off to assist friends within the discipline? Use her care bundle as an impromptu airstrike? Or will Respawn determine that she’s tremendous as–is, really? Whatever occurs, it’s unlikely we’ll see a Lifeline rework sooner reasonably than later.
Until then, we’ll simply must accept Season 5’s loot-thieving new legend Loba and treasure-huntin’ horde mode.
