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by Philipp Rüegg
digitec plays "Apex Legends": What can Octane do and is the Battle Pass worth it?
27.3.2019
Translation: machine translated
Support: Simon Balissat
What is "Apex Legends" actually doing? We've neglected you far too much. There's a new character and finally the Battle Pass. Time for Simon and me to load up and die a thousand embarrassing deaths. We'll be playing live at 8pm.
March is the new October. "Anthem", "The Division 2", "Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice": Due to the numerous new releases, "Apex" has fallen behind somewhat. At least for us, who dutifully try out every new game for you and ONLY for you. That's all over now. Together with "DAS GLAUBI JA NED" Simon, I take a look at what the new character and the Battle Pass have to offer.
Octane is the ninth playable character in "Apex Legends". He has three interesting abilities. Outside of battle, he regenerates health points on his own - slowly but steadily. His tactical ability drains some of his health, but lets him run and jump 30 per cent faster for six seconds. Perfect for Simon and me when we need to get out of tricky situations in which we are guaranteed to find ourselves constantly.
Octane's ultimate ability is a launch pad. In other words, a trampoline that you can place anywhere. It stays in place for the entire round. Similar to Pathfinder with his graple, you can use it to quickly jump somewhere or shake off pursuers. However, your opponents can also use the launch pad.
Finally, the Battle Pass was finally released a week ago. It is available as a basic version for 950 Apex Coins or in the premium version for 2800 coins. This unlocks the first 25 levels directly. There are 100 levels in total, and for each level up you receive rewards in the form of skins, banners, coins etc.. Each season lasts three months. You also unlock things if you don't buy the Battle Pass - just less and less often.
We will (probably) game every Wednesday live at 8 pm. For multiplayer titles like "Apex" you are welcome to join in. Just take a look at our Discord channel.
Philipp Rüegg
Senior Editor
Philipp.Rueegg@digitecgalaxus.chBeing the game and gadget geek that I am, working at digitec and Galaxus makes me feel like a kid in a candy shop – but it does take its toll on my wallet. I enjoy tinkering with my PC in Tim Taylor fashion and talking about games on my podcast http://www.onemorelevel.ch. To satisfy my need for speed, I get on my full suspension mountain bike and set out to find some nice trails. My thirst for culture is quenched by deep conversations over a couple of cold ones at the mostly frustrating games of FC Winterthur.
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