Twitchy Questioning 11: The Forbidden Twitch

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Just for the record: were any changes made to drop rates in Premium, Arsenal, or Reserves packs?

When balance changes are made (esp. to character skills), could we please be notified via the news sections in-game and in the Apex HQ app?
For example, last week, Turbocharge had its cooldown time and some evolutions changed, but we only figured this out by process of elimination.

Would it be possible to add louder audio cues and controller rumble when large enemies approach?
For example, the Fiend and Destroyer are nearly silent even when right behind you.

Some weapons (ex. Avenger, Ghost) have extremely bright shot particles that are borderline epilepsy inducing. Can you please reduce the strobe effects?
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Do you think player character survivability is where you want it to be, for the impending introduction of Platinum difficulty?

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Would it be possible to have separate settings for MP vs. SP? Some players like different graphics settings or keybindings when playing MP vs. SP.

In ME3, the First Aid Pack equivalent (Ops pack) granted damage and stagger immunity (i-frames), which made it more useful for skilled play. Could a similar bonus be added in MEA?

In ME3, the Ammo Pack equivalent (Thermal Clip pack) granted bonus weapon damage, which made it more useful. Could a similar bonus be added in MEA?

Is there any inclination to unhide the "hidden" stats on weapons? For example, reload time (in seconds), headshot multiplier, modifiers against defense types, etc. Previously you stated this might fit into a U.I. update.

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

Would you consider adding a ‘shooting range’ to MP where we can more easily test out weapons and powers?

Would you consider adjusting the Map Challenges so they don’t require playing on specific difficulty levels?

How does matchmaking work? Does it take into account geographical distance (like Europe to U.S.A. or vice versa)?

On XB1, consistently, about 30 seconds after you join a game, the game stutters and then recovers. What is happening at that time?

Due to high enemy health and shieldgate, a Cobra RPG will often *not* one-shot even basic enemies, and it certainly won’t kill bosses. Back in April you stated you were looking at an adjustment to Cobras. Any updates?

The Host Ping Indicator is a great addition, but it raises a few questions.
Host Ping question 1 of 2: What does the indicator mean for the Host? (ex. you receive < 4 bars to yourself)
Host Ping question 2 of 2: For non-Hosts, could you explain what the bars mean in terms of latency, packet loss, etc?

compare XBL Detailed Network Statistics which shows: DL/UL speed, DL/UL packet loss (percentage, > 5% is problematic), MTU (1384 needed by XBL), latency, wireless strength (percentage)
support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/networking/network-settings

Why does the points shown in the lobby no longer count points from medals? Does this have any effect on XP/Cr earned for a game?

Why can you not see kick votes on yourself? Sometimes players use that as a way to communicate ‘please hurry up’ or ‘you’re too low level’ or so forth.

Is there a cap or point of diminishing returns with weapon accuracy?
Ex: stacking a weapon scope, the Turian Soldier passive tree, Turbocharge, and Fortify accuracy.

From 1.06 to 1.08, many Assault Rifles received significant improvements, but semi-auto rifles still feel unsatisfying to use. What is the intended niche for these weapons?

On Apex missions, ‘Combotastic’ awards less XP/Credits than normal. Is this intentional? If so, shouldn’t the XP/Cr penalty be listed in the Mission Modifiers?

Two questions on ammo priming.
Ammo Priming question 1 of 2: The Dhan uses the same formula as other pellet-based shotguns even though it does not fire pellets -- is this intended?
Ammo Priming question 2 of 2: Why does Cryo Ammo have penalties to the number of bullets it takes to prime certain enemies, but Incendiary and Disruptor Ammo don’t have such penalties?
(link to relevant thread)
www.reddit.com/r/MECoOp/comments/6dhrvx/correlation_between_rof_and_ammo_priming_rate/

Are you looking at the balance among Sniper Rifles? Currently some of the URs feel weak (ex: Black Widow, Valiant) compared to lower rarity weapons. Also, all single-shot Sniper Rifles suffer hugely due to enemy shieldgate mechanics.

Fortify’s movement speed penalty seems too high compared to the amount of DR it offers. Being slower means you take more damage, which vitiates the DR. What is the design intent behind Fortify?

Is there an upper limit on the number of Consumables a player can own?
In ME3 the limit was 255, which made it easier to obtain Boosters once we had a large supply of all four Consumables.

There are Challenges that track almost everything, but not Melee. Why no melee challenge?