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Apex Legends investigating connection issues

Published: 9/Feb/2019 22:32 Updated: 10/Feb/2019 0:13

by Vincent Genova

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Apex Legends is experiencing a connection issue on all platforms, but acknowledged the situation and is working to correct it.

UPDATE 7:00 PM EST – Consoles are back! PC players still have a bit of waiting to do, though it might be worth trying for an occasional game.

UPDATE 6:16 PM EST – The servers are starting to come back on, multiple Twitch streamers have been spotted getting back into matches. However, the performance is still spotty and disconnections are being reported mid-match.

Original story as follows.

The team announced they were looking into a unnamed issue that affected PC, Xbox and PS4.

A fan asked if it was the “connecting to a lobby” issue, which Apex basically confirmed.

While you wait for Apex Legends to come back online, you can do some reading about Apex Legends! Dexerto’s Apex Legends Guide Hub will give you everything you need to know to become the champion of the arena.

For real-time updates on when you can play Apex Legends again, make sure to follow Dexerto on Twitter and Dexerto’s Apex account.

Apex Legends has exploded onto the scene ever since its surprise announcement and subsequent release on February 4. The game has been downloaded over 10 million times in the first 72 hours of its availability, with 1 million concurrent accounts playing during launch week.

Major organizations are already taking note of the esports potential of Apex and a ranked playlist may be on the way soon as well.

Updating.

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Apex Legends melee exploit returns with Horizon dealing major damage

Published: 22/Feb/2021 10:29

by Connor Bennett
Hoirzon looking to the sky in Apex Legends
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Apex Legends’ melee exploit is back and as frustrating as ever, with players dealing close to 100 damage with a few quick strikes. 

Since Apex Legends released, there have been a few annoying glitches and exploits that have ruined games and moments for players.

Supply drops have spawned outside the map, players have gotten wins despite being in the circle, and the game has had to deal with hackers as well. On top of that, there have also been multiple melee exploits.

These exploits, which were meant to be fixed a few seasons ago, allow players to string together melee strikes to deal close to 100 damage, which can be deadly in the early game or if you’ve got no shield and are rotating.

Octane kicking mirage character in apex legends
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Melee strikes can help you get out of sticky situations, but some players take it up a level.

The problem was initially uncovered a few months after the game released, with players canceling their ultimate abilities mid-melee attack to deal extra damage.

As noted, it was meant to have been fixed in Apex Legends Season 5, but Reddit user Xyno_Slane pointed out that they’d fallen victim to it during a recent game on Olympus.

Just like before, the player using the exploit was able to look like a dastardly villain from a kung fu movie – dishing out kicks of fury with Horizon. As the Redditor had no shield protection left, they were incredibly vulnerable and taken down in a few strikes.

Yo idk if this a bug or horizon opened the 8th gate from apexuniversity

Some Redditors noted that they’ve also fallen victim to the problem recently as well, with Horizon being the many culprit.

Other players pointed out that, seeing as the problem was addressed in Season 5, and Horizon was added afterwards, Respawn might have missed something that allows the Scottish astrophysicist to pull off the exploit.

It remains to be seen if that’s the case, but it does seem plausible. So, we’ll just have to wait and see if Respawn does anything to address it moving forward.