Apex Legends players call for changing ‘boring’ loot animation

Some Apex Legends players are asking for an outright change or removal of the animation to pick up a teammate’s banner – showing how this can seriously interfere with combat. Others argue that it is meant to be so.

Apex Legends developer Respawn Entertainment is constantly inundated with requests for changes for the game from the Apex community. This is an addition to big requests like cross-progression, which Respawn says they are working on, as well as private matches for all players, which are also “still in development.”

With Apex Legends’ large player base, there will always be a huge list of community requests – but often the community itself can’t come to an agreement on things. One example is the animation for picking up a teammate’s banner.

Spawning a dead teammate is a risky business, but some players want it to be smoother.

In a post on Reddit, an Apex player explained that he needs to see his teammate’s banner before looting his box. In the clip, the teammate’s banner visualization animation prevented the box from being looted, saving the player valuable time and getting them killed.

Under heavy fire, those few seconds are extremely precious, and not being able to hold your weapon for those few moments can cost you your life.

One user said, “My problem is that the animation is taking so long. He’s my fucking teammate, I don’t need to check the tag to make sure I entered the correct banner.

Players have also complained about the duration of the animation as it leaves you vulnerable with one player saying “Yeah, the animation is so boring”.

But, other players think the animation duration is intended and should be there to put you at a disadvantage. “This animation takes time for a reason, it’s a game mechanic, so you have to intentionally spend time without your weapon to pick up your teammates’ banner,” another player explained.

Teammate Banner animation changes can be added to the list of changes players are looking for in Apex, although this is on a smaller scale compared to others like private lobbies.

The team working on Apex are always listening to feedback and have implemented a number of quality of life fixes based on recommendations from players, especially from Reddit.

We’ll have to wait and see if Respawn thinks these complaints are valid and announces any potential changes.