Apex Legends Lifeline update: Respawn to retain her, favoring ease of use over competitiveness
Respawn developers have clarified that Lifeline will stay on the roster despite facing criticism from the community. There are select champions like Lifeline in Apex Legends, as nobody else has a kit made purely to cater to healing and provide support to team members. Moreover, she's super friendly to use for beginners, which Respawn wants to maintain.
Despite her utilities, the Apex Legends community has complained several times about her limitations. They believe she will become less viable as players move up the ranks.
There's evidence to claim that Lifeline is seldom used. One doesn't have to look much beyond the competitive scene of ALGS. Many players have also suggested changes to improve the champion and make her more viable for competitive play.
Respawn has now expressed what they think about it, and their vision of the medic is quite clear. Developers feel that changing the agent too much could twist the character's essence and make her difficult for beginners.
Several champions are part of the Apex Legends roster, as Respawn has added numerous others over the years. That only sometimes means that all of them are on equal footing. While some are easier to play, others are much more effective in higher rankings.
Using Lifeline, as mentioned earlier, is relatively easy, and her abilities are helpful in any squad or trio. However, she is overly reliant on her teammates, and that's where the problems kick in. But Respawn feels that any change could make her overtly complex and reduce her suitability for beginners.
Developer Devon McGuire had to make the following statement about considering providing buffs to Lifeline to make her more suitable for the esports scene.
McGuire added that they don't want any of their champions
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