Apex Legends is known for having smooth and fast movements for a battle royale game, which is one of the reasons why it is loved by so many people. One such movement technique in Apex Legends is called tap-strafing, which has caused quite a bit of controversy within the community.
Apex Legends is in its tenth season, gaining more fans than ever thanks to big streamers like NICKMERCS getting addicted to the game's ranked leagues.
That being said, some terminologies, such as KP, can be confusing for new players, especially when it comes to movement techniques like tap-strafing.
Although the technique is set to be removed in an upcoming update, it's still interesting to know exactly what it is and why it's such a big topic in the community.
Tap-strafing is a movement technique that manipulates the game's momentum mechanics to quickly change direction while maintaining speed. This allows mouse and keyboard players to perform deceptive maneuvers and escape sticky situations.
It is a very powerful technique, however, it is quite difficult to consistently master, which means that only those who have practiced the skill will be able to master it. Depending on how you want to strafe, players can tap-strafe by jumping slides and spamming the "forward" link at the top of the jump while dragging the mouse in the desired direction .
In order to do this more consistently, players will bind the forward key to their scroll wheel, allowing them to spam the move so the timing becomes less prevalent.
Tapping is a movement technique in Apex Legends that can only be done on PC, leaving controller players with perks like aim assist instead. The main reason the Apex Legends devs decided to remove tap-strafing is because "It's inaccessible, lacks readability/counterplay, and is exacerbated by movement abilities. »
This left many mouse and keyboard gamers upset with the decision, especially professional gamers, as some based their exciting gameplay on movement technique.
Apex Legends still has great movement, smooth and responsive, regardless of tap-strafing. However, it brought another movement dynamic to the game, so it's no surprise to see many players disappointed to see him go.
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