Twitchy Questioning 3: Return of the Twitch

INTRO

Thanks for being here! I have gathered up many questions from fellow players on the unofficial Bioware fan message boards. Here goes…



QUESTIONS IN ROUGH PRIORITY ORDER

PATCHES / BUGS

Can we expect hotfixes to new bugs caused by the 1.06 patch or will we need to wait more weeks / months for the next big patch?

answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/MP-Various-bugs-issues-list-Over-100/td-p/6000396/page/3



Going forward, will pure balance changes (like adjustments to weapon numbers) require a client-side patch or can they be achieved through server-side changes like they were in ME3?

The 1.06 patch and balance notes are great; however, many changes were still not documented and have only been uncovered by fans. Why is it so hard to get accurate reports on the state of the game mechanics?

Related: Would you consider adding an optional, more detailed killfeed with detailed damage information and timings? This would make testing much easier for both you and the dedicated fan community.

Which aspect of MP is the focus for the next (1.07) patch? - (will likely be proactively addressed in Twitch video)



EA Answers HQ

On EA Answers HQ, can we get a regularly updated ‘Known Issues’ sticky with possible workarounds to reduce duplicate reports and keep the community informed?

The last EA Answers HQ ‘Known Issues’ sticky was put out with 1.05 and has not been updated since, despite new common issues / workarounds being repeated daily.

answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/Bug-Reports-issue/m-p/6053470#U6053470

Would it make sense to separate the EA Answers HQ MP from SP bug reporting into their own sections?



DESIGN PHILOSOPHY

What is the design philosophy around powers-based classes like the Asari Huntress and the Krogan Mercenary, who don’t have any way to self-detonate their own combos?

Which of the Player Character races do you feel fulfills your vision the best? Which needs the most work?

Which of the enemy factions do you feel fulfills your vision the best? Which needs the most work?

Have you considered adjusting the Upload objective? It would be nice if enemies didn't halt progress or at least respawned farther away.

Do you feel that the ‘scrapper’ playstyle (melee-focused, point-blank, with shotgun and/or pistol) gives the right reward for its inherent risk and frustration? To clarify: A ‘scrapper’ is exposed to a lot of fire from extremely accurate enemies and can be easily staggered out of melee, which was chosen instead of durability.

Do you feel that, to paraphrase the 1.05 patch notes, melee and shotgun builds are conveying the correct amount of reward for the greater inherent risk?



QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENTS

Any plans for lobby improvements? (such as: AFK indication / Countdown timer when 3 people ready / Join an actual 'Random/Random' game, not the same Apex lobby repeatedly)

Any plans to show in-game who is the Host after Host Migration? (so the new Host knows not to buffer video, etc.)

Player Characters bounce off each other excessively, especially in narrow doorways. This same problem happened initially in DAI but was eventually fixed. Why has the problem recurred in MEA, which uses the same game engine?

Are there any plans to add ping numbers to host or maybe also ping to other players in the lobby? Modders were able to do this in DAI, so the numbers are already there, they just need to be revealed in the lobby screen somewhere.




OUTRO

Thank you very much for answering my questions! Keep up the good work.