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On this week’s Jump Master episode, the crew discusses what Apex Legends can learn from Call of Duty Warzone battle royale and how the genre’s newest title compares to our favorite battle royale game. Alex and Andrew also discuss new leaks pointing to an explosive ammo type and and old Titanfall 2 character that has been spotted in the game’s cosmetic files. Follow us on Twitter: Alex; Andrew; OK Beast Join the OK Beast Discord here. Jump Master is an Apex Legends podcast brought to you by OKBeast.com. Join hosts Alex Van Aken and Andrew Taylor for the latest news, tips and tricks, and experiences relating to Respawn Entertainment’s new battle royale game set in the Titanfall universe. If you enjoy the show and would like to help us out, please review and subscribe to Jump Master by visiting our page on the podcast platform of your choice, like iTunes. Catch up on recent episodes here. Support us monthly at Patreon.com/OKBeast. As always, thank you for your support. News: Apex Legends leak reveals new weapon ammo type “coming soon” Titanfall 2 character spotted in leaked Apex Legends cosmetics The post What Apex Legends Can Learn From Warzone Battle Royale – Jump Master Ep. 34 appeared first on OK Beast.

On this week’s Jump Master episode, the crew discusses the Apex Legends System Override Collection event which brings major Bloodhound buffs in addition to a new mode called Deja Loot. Alex and Andrew also discuss the addition of the brand new Evo Shields, which are quickly becoming a welcome change to Apex. The kind folks over at Weta Workshop sent us two of their Apex Legends Figures of Fandom for review on the show. In short, we’re loving the Pathfinder and Wraith statues, which were both faithfully sculpted in production with high-quality PVC. If you’d like more information on the Weta’s Apex Legends offerings, click here. Follow us on Twitter: Alex; Andrew; OK Beast Join the OK Beast Discord here. Jump Master is an Apex Legends podcast brought to you by OKBeast.com. Join hosts Alex Van Aken and Andrew Taylor for the latest news, tips and tricks, and experiences relating to Respawn Entertainment’s new battle royale game set in the Titanfall universe. If you enjoy the show and would like to help us out, please review and subscribe to Jump Master by visiting our page on the podcast platform of your choice, like iTunes. Catch up on recent episodes here. Support us monthly at Patreon.com/OKBeast. As always, thank you for your support. News: System Override Collection Event / Deja Loot Mode Apex Legends System Override Patch Notes: Evo Shield, King’s Canyon Return, Bloodhound Buffs, And More Fly Together: Daniel writes in, “Hi gents. Love the podcast! I play on Xbox and I’m from the U.K I’m on various times. I’ve just got into Silver rank, I normally main Caustic or Mirage. Gamertag: Chocolatebear80” Character of the Show: Friend of the show, Steve Fontana, submitted today’s Character of the Show: GEARHEAD – The Tinkerer – Assault A little adjustment here, a little tweak there and WHAM…GEARHEAD has just changed the course of the battle. GEARHEAD uses gadgets and gizmos to his advantage in the Apex arena, from turrets to physically transforming the landscape, he is a force of the synthetic and mechanical.  Passive Ability – Machine Head GEARHEAD can see all drones, defense turrets, and totems on the mini-map and compass.  Tactical Ability – My Little Friend GEARHEAD drops a turret equipped with one of the guns he carries. Example: if you drop the turret while holding a R-301, the turret is an R-301 turret etc. Unlimited ammo for 30 sconds. Auto targets the nearest enemy. Has 150 HP Ultimate Ability – Re-engineered. GEARHEAD can change the function of other “machines”.  Lifeline Health Drone – Chases its owner and deals shield damage until destroyed Gibralter’s shield dome – Becomes a grenade turret, shooting off grenades in multiple directions for 15 seconds of chaos.  Death totem – Silences people who use it to resurrect Crypto Drone – It turns around and goes back to the owner and deploys an EMP blast when near.  Survey Beacon – Becomes a Wattson turret Wattson Turret – Becomes a zapping turret dealing damage to any nearby enemy.  Jump Pad – Becomes a snare trap dealing 30 damage and snaring the opponent for 5 seconds.  Caustic Trap – Explodes with bangalore smoke instead of gas. The post System Override Brings Major Bloodhound Buffs – Jump Master Episode 33 appeared first on OK Beast.

On this week’s Jump Master episode, the crew discusses the Apex Legends Valentine’s Day Duos event, a mock-up of a player-made shotgun that bounces its pellets off of walls, the new Octane Edition of the game, and the new teases of rumored legend Loba. Follow us on Twitter: Alex; Andrew; OK Beast Join the OK Beast Discord here. Jump Master is an Apex Legends podcast brought to you by OKBeast.com. Join hosts Alex Van Aken and Andrew Taylor for the latest news, tips and tricks, and experiences relating to Respawn Entertainment’s new battle royale game set in the Titanfall universe. If you enjoy the show and would like to help us out, please review and subscribe to Jump Master by visiting our page on the podcast platform of your choice, like iTunes. Catch up on recent episodes here. Support us monthly at Patreon.com/OKBeast. As always, thank you for your support. News: Apex Legends Won’t Stick To A Formula–“We Like To Surprise Our Fans,” Says Respawn Apex Legends wall-bouncing shotgun creation could change the way you play New Apex Legends Octane Bundle Is Out Now For PS4, PC, Xbox One Fly Together: Josh writes in looking for other Apex Legends players on Xbox: “Hey I’m Josh, looking for some competitive cool people to play ranked with. Currently gold wanna shoot for Platinum maybe even Diamond. Gamer tag is MrButterssWorth on XBOX!” Character of the Show: Friend of the show, Steve Fontana, submitted today’s Character of the Show: BLOCKADE – The Staunch Defender – Defender Big. Lumbering. Moody. BLOCKADE is the master of protection. The Paladin of the Apex Games. You want to take out his squad? You gotta get through him first.  Passive Ability – Defended: BLOCKADE starts with a white shield. When it breaks it breaks permanently.  Tactical Ability – Blast Back: BLOCKADE stomps the ground sending a forceful wave in a 360 degree radius. Deals knockback and slow to all enemies caught in its wake.  Ultimate Ability – Energy Blockade: Lay down a turret with a massive energy shield. (think a much larger Lifeline barrier) that slowly moves in the direction placed. It cannot be climbed or shot through (from either end). It continues until the drone hits an object or is shot for 50 damage. Listener Questions (Tweet Us or Email Hello@OKBeast.com): Joshua asks, “Can we talk about the gold standard of battle royale games? I see so many apex legends “fans” upset about no bug fixes, no content, no community feedback based-progress. But i don’t see any other games doing it better at all. What is this supposed standard that everyone is judging apex against?” Steve Fontana asks, “What game mode from other shooters would you like to see added to apex? For me it would be a capture the flag mode with a BR twist. Each squad gets a flag and when theirs is stolen, the team is eliminated. It can be in a smaller area and maybe restricted to 12 or so teams. Thoughts? Keep up the great work. Would love to join you guys again to chat it up!” The post Apex Legends is Changing Expectations for Battle Royale Games – Jump Master Episode 32 appeared first on OK Beast.

On this week’s Jump Master episode, the crew is joined by Spawn On Me’s Kahlief Adams to celebrate the fact that Apex Legends Season 4 is here! They discuss Revenant and his abilities, the Sentinel Sniper Rifle, the Planet Harvester and other map changes to World’s Edge, and more. Follow us on Twitter: Alex; Andrew; OK Beast Join the OK Beast Discord here. Jump Master is an Apex Legends podcast brought to you by OKBeast.com. Join hosts Alex Van Aken, Blessing Adeoye Jr., and John Bernardo for the latest news, tips and tricks, and experiences relating to Respawn Entertainment’s new battle royale game set in the Titanfall universe. If you enjoy the show and would like to help us out, please review and subscribe to Jump Master by visiting our page on the podcast platform of your choice, like iTunes. Catch up on recent episodes here. Support us monthly at Patreon.com/OKBeast. As always, thank you for your support. News: Apex Legends Season 4 Patch Notes and Map Changes ‘Apex Legends’ is the next big game to try to crack China’s mobile market Champion Chat – Apex Legends Season 4 Changes: Revenant Passive: Stalker – You crouch walk faster and can climb higher up walls. Tactical: Silence – Throw a device that deals damage and disables enemy abilities for 10 seconds. Ultimate: Death Totem – Drop a totem that protects users from death. Instead of getting killed or downed, you will return to the totem [with 1 health] Low Profile: Revenant takes +5% damage. Sentinel Sniper Rifle, Sniper Ammo / Mags, and Other Weapon Changes World’s Edge Map Changes Fly Together: Nathan writes in for this week’s Fly Together segment: Xbox Gamertag: AceCrusader15. “I’m a lifeline main and have almost 2000 lifetime kills (1000 with bloodhound) and am looking for a more consistent ranked team to play season 4 with cause I’m tryna play on kings canyon!” Character of the Week: Friend of the show, Steve Fontana, submitted today’s Character of the Week: NIKOLAS – The Butcher – Support Nikolas comes from a long line of high end chefs. His father, grandfather and all his aunts tried to show him the nuances of cooking, but Nikolas seemed to only be fascinated by the butchering of animals. Soon this became an obsession and he now has a bloodthirsty desire to butcher animals and feed them to the legends of the Apex Games. He will feed them at any cost…and if there are no animals…well… Passive Ability – Fresh Meat: When NIKOLAS kills an enemy (killed not downed) chunks of meat are spawned. These chunks heal HP of NIKOLAS and his squad when picked up. They vary from 5hp healed to 30hp healed and 1 meat chunk to 5 dropped. As long as his squad isn’t…picky on what the meat is made from.  Tactical Ability – Cover From Above: NIKOLAS shoots above him and a giant flying creature drops in front of him. This animal can be used as cover in a pinch.  Ultimate Ability – A Cut Above the Rest: NIKOLAS goes on a rampage with dual meat cleavers. He sprints at an increased rate and his melee damage is increased. Any kills with this activated will drop 5x 30hp chunks of meat. Listener Questions (Tweet Us or Email Hello@OKBeast.com): Chris Edgerton (@wheels1993) asks, “if i havent played apex since launch.. is it a good time to come back?.. or are we stuck in a fighting game situation where only killers are left?” Riana (@rianatweetsnow) asks, “What hop-ups or attachments do you miss?” Emmett (@ejsponge61) asks, “I’m really praying that next season’s weapon won’t be another sniper. If it isn’t, what type of weapon would you like to see? I’m hoping for something quirky like the Softball or EPG from Titanfall 2?” John (@maddockjr) asks, “With all these weapons changes what are your ideal load outs now? Also is the havoc straight trash tier since there is no turbocharger?” Nathan writes in, “I know last year in one of the jumpmaster podcasts you talked about where you think apex will be after their one year anniversary, what have been the things you wished they would have fixed/added to the game in the past year that they haven’t added? And where do you think this game will be at the 2 year anniversary???” The post Apex Legends Season 4 is Here! (Feat. Kahlief Adams) – Jump Master Ep. 31 appeared first on OK Beast.

The Jump Master Podcast crew tunes in for a brand new Apex Legends Check-In, wherein they discuss Respawn bamboozling everyone with the reveal of new legends Forge and Revenant. Follow us on Twitter: Alex; Blessing; Andrew; OK Beast Join the OK Beast Discord here. Jump Master is an Apex Legends podcast brought to you by OKBeast.com. Join hosts Alex Van Aken, Blessing Adeoye Jr., and John Bernardo for the latest news, tips and tricks, and experiences relating to Respawn Entertainment’s new battle royale game set in the Titanfall universe. If you enjoy the show and would like to help us out, please review and subscribe to Jump Master by visiting our page on the podcast platform of your choice, like iTunes. Catch up on recent episodes here. Support us monthly at Patreon.com/OKBeast. As always, thank you for your support. The post Respawn Bamboozled Us with Forge and Revenant – Apex Legends Check-In appeared first on OK Beast.

On this week’s Jump Master episode, the crew discusses early Apex Legends Season 4 details which were revealed on Respawn’s devstream earlier this week, including a new legend named Forge and a sniper rifle called the Sentinel. Alex and Andrew also review the latest in-game event called the Grand Soiree Arcade Event which brought back popular modes like Armed and Dangerous and Kings Canyon After Dark. Follow us on Twitter: Alex; Blessing; Andrew; OK Beast Join the OK Beast Discord here. Jump Master is an Apex Legends podcast brought to you by OKBeast.com. Join hosts Alex Van Aken, Blessing Adeoye Jr., and John Bernardo for the latest news, tips and tricks, and experiences relating to Respawn Entertainment’s new battle royale game set in the Titanfall universe. If you enjoy the show and would like to help us out, please review and subscribe to Jump Master by visiting our page on the podcast platform of your choice, like iTunes. Catch up on recent episodes here. Support us monthly at Patreon.com/OKBeast. As always, thank you for your support. News: ‘Apex Legends’ celebrates its first year with a new melee-focused hero Apex Legends’ Grand Soiree event schedule includes third-person, respawn modes and more Champion Chat – Grand Soiree Arcade Event Review: Gold Rush Duos Live Die Live Third-Person Always Be Closing Armed and Dangerous on World’s Edge Kings Canyon After Dark Dummies Big Day Fly Together: Ernest is looking for a consistent team on PlayStation Network. His handle is Oblivioustouch, and he is Diamond IV rank living in Central Time Zone. Listener Questions (Tweet Us or Email Hello@OKBeast.com): Bryan Lords writes in “what’s you updated fav character? I started getting into octane which I didn’t think would happen. What sort of striking distance to you try to maintain?  being a less skilled player I have to play a bit up close and tight and hope to get the drop on people. I have to avoid distance/g7/charge rifle gameplay. “”   Bobby Muldoon asks, “Season 3’s meta, to me, was largely based on sniping. I really loved this because I am not that great in close combat, but was able to drastically increase my average damage and kills by focusing on ranged combat. I believe they’ll aim to change up the meta in season 4, so what are your expectations?”   Isaac C asks, “I’m hyped for the new rotating game modes. What if apex legends tried a 2v2 gunfight ltm. I’ve been playing MW a bit and that is thee most fun game mode I’ve ever played. Could you imagine a 2v2 gunfight at the firing range (or training ground) with the different characters and their abilities?!? Everyone starts with the same gun and health or just fists?!?!? You may have to make the abilities charge a little faster so the characters would have a chance to use them. (Otherwise everyone would just use wraith and pathfinder, oh wait everyone does that anyway!) I know this will never happen but it’s fun to think about the possibilities.   Oh and did they nerf the r-301???Because I haven’t been able to hit shit with it. It sprays like the r-99 now.”   Cody Dewar asks, “What’s up guys, I love the show, what would you guys think about the legends being classes? (Example: you can choose mirage and then completely build and customize the character to your liking, such as fallouts customization) with certain body frames for each character so the hitboxes remain the same.   Joshua Whetzel asks, “Hello Ok Beast. I want to give a counterpoint to the sbmm subject that was brought up in the last podcast. You guys talked about how it is probably the best experience to play in ranked right now in Apex Legends because you play against people of similar skill level. This I think is the main reason people want a change to sbmm. Right now high level players are playing ranked games and playing in sweaty predator lobbies and then want a break from that grind. They then que up for play apex and are in matches with the exact same players. Do you think that the way sbmm is set up right now needs to be changed? Many high level players feel that ranked and play apex are the same exact game modes but one is for a ranked status.  Thank you guys for making the podcast I look forward to it when I see it. Thank you for your time I just wanted to give one of the main arguments I hear against sbmm that I didn’t feel you guys covered.” The post Apex Legends Season 4 Details Revealed – Jump Master Episode 30 appeared first on OK Beast.

We’re streaming Apex Legends tonight on Twitch.tv/OKBeastNow at 6:00pm Eastern! Join Alex and Andrew as they drop into World’s Edge for some spicy high-level plays. Follow us on Twitter: Alex; Andrew; OK Beast Join the OK Beast Discord here. Jump Master is an Apex Legends podcast brought to you by OKBeast.com. Join hosts Alex Van Aken and Andrew Taylor for the latest news, tips and tricks, and experiences relating to Respawn Entertainment’s new battle royale game set in the Titanfall universe. If you enjoy the show and would like to help us out, please review and subscribe to Jump Master by visiting our page on the podcast platform of your choice, like iTunes. Catch up on recent episodes here. Support us monthly at Patreon.com/OKBeast. As always, thank you for your support. The post We’re Streaming Apex Legends Tonight on Twitch! – Jump Master appeared first on OK Beast.

On this week’s Jump Master episode, the crew discusses the Holo-Day Bash Apex Legends event, the absence of Kings Canyon, streamers’ frustration with skill-based matchmaking, and which power weapons from Titanfall 2 they’d like to see introduced to the game. Follow us on Twitter: Alex; Blessing; Andrew; OK Beast Join the OK Beast Discord here. Jump Master is an Apex Legends podcast brought to you by OKBeast.com. Join hosts Alex Van Aken, Blessing Adeoye Jr., and John Bernardo for the latest news, tips and tricks, and experiences relating to Respawn Entertainment’s new battle royale game set in the Titanfall universe. If you enjoy the show and would like to help us out, please review and subscribe to Jump Master by visiting our page on the podcast platform of your choice, like iTunes. Catch up on recent episodes here. Support us monthly at Patreon.com/OKBeast. As always, thank you for your support. News: Respawn will punish players who dashboard out of ranked Apex games Champion Chat – Holo-Day Bash Review: Limited Time Mode – Winter Express Three squads compete to capture the World’s Edge train, decked out in its holiday best, as it moves from station to station. For Winter Express, the path of the train is fixed to a smaller radius in order to ensure you’re never too far from all the action. In Winter Express, each Legend comes with a custom, pre-determined load-out – no looting necessary here. Want to try something different? Eliminated players will respawn every round and can select different Legends to play mid-match. Explore different squad comps based on what your opponents are doing to hold the capture point. First to three captures wins! Load-outs rotate daily, so log in often and play new combinations. Town Takeover – The Mirage Voyage Listener Questions (Tweet Us or Email Hello@OKBeast.com): Josh Gallegos (@videogamebard) writes in, “Much has changed with Apex Legends as Season 3 begins to twilight, but most importantly is the game’s incredibly rapid rise in popularity. I recently heard a report from the Giant Bomb editors that Fortnite has in fact begun a decline in popularity over the last few months, whereas Apex Legends has in fact grown immensely, and even looks to be gaining on Fortnite. Such a shift will surely change Respawn’s own focuses, and perhaps even stranglehold any plans they may have had for future games (like Titanfall 3, though certainly Star Wars Jedi is still coming). My question is, do you think Respawn will capitalize on the popularity and increase the content and modes in Apex going into 2020? And would you prefer they do that instead of focus on potential new games, like a Titanfall 3?” Isaiah (@emulizer2) asks, “What weapons from Titanfall 2 do you all think should be brought over to Apex that have yet to be brought over?” Eric Feaster (@E_feast16) writes in, “How would you guys like to see the current Meta of the game changed or shaken up in regards to Legends & Weapons? Do you think Respawn should have cycles where lesser used Legends & Weapons become top tier for a brief time? Personally, I’m not looking for balance. That’s what makes the game fun. But I think a shifting meta every couple of months would prevent the game from becoming stale. Hopefully I get to hear your guy’s thoughts!” Bryan Lords writes in, “One of the things that drew me to play Apex was the pro/content players on twitch.  I haven’t gamed in years and I got great tips and just enjoyed watching the gameplay.   Here’s the question: Why am I frustrated with what feels like an over reaction from the pro/content players on Skill-Based Match-Making? I feel a bit defensive for Apex Legends and the product they are making that as part of it’s design needs to appeal to a broad base. I would not continue to play if I was dropped constantly into the same game as these dudes who do it all day. That being said I think skill-based matchmaking should be recalibrated or gameplay evolved to work with the pro/content players. but for me I play an hour or two here or there. That is fine with me, I’m just playing to have a good time after my 3 kids go to bed. I’m not looking to play with the best of the best though it’s fun to watch.” Andy Davies (@flashyandy) asks, “What do you want to see in Season 4? Also, will we ever SEE Season 4 since it seems it is now perpetually Week 13 of Season 3?”   The post Apex Legends Skill-Based Matchmaking & Holo-Day Bash Review – Jump Master Episode 29 appeared first on OK Beast.

Jump Master, OK Beast’s Apex Legends podcast, returns this week! Alex Van Aken tunes in for an update on the show’s lapse of content and to share some brief plans for the future of the show. Follow us on Twitter: Alex; Andrew; OK Beast Join the OK Beast Discord here. Jump Master is an Apex Legends podcast brought to you by OKBeast.com. Join hosts Alex Van Aken, Blessing Adeoye Jr., and John Bernardo for the latest news, tips and tricks, and experiences relating to Respawn Entertainment’s new battle royale game set in the Titanfall universe. If you enjoy the show and would like to help us out, please review and subscribe to Jump Master by visiting our page on the podcast platform of your choice, like iTunes. Catch up on recent episodes here. Support us monthly at Patreon.com/OKBeast. As always, thank you for your support. The post Jump Master Returns This Week! – Apex Legends Podcast appeared first on OK Beast.

On this week’s Jump Master episode, a data-miner leaks Apex Legends character named Conduit, a recent Redditor mapped out end-game circles across 150 games, and a new exploit allows players to “jump boost” their teammates. Follow us on Twitter: Alex; Blessing; Andrew; OK Beast Join the OK Beast Discord here. Jump Master is an Apex Legends podcast brought to you by OKBeast.com. Join hosts Alex Van Aken, Blessing Adeoye Jr., and John Bernardo for the latest news, tips and tricks, and experiences relating to Respawn Entertainment’s new battle royale game set in the Titanfall universe. If you enjoy the show and would like to help us out, please review and subscribe to Jump Master by visiting our page on the podcast platform of your choice, like iTunes. Catch up on recent episodes here. Support us monthly at Patreon.com/OKBeast. As always, thank you for your support. News: Data miner leaks potential new Apex Legends character, Conduit Apex Legends end-game circles for over 150 games mapped out Apex Legends pro Mendo explains how to “jump boost” teammates Character of the Week: PARIAH- The Twins – DPS Passive Ability – Hot or Cold Your sister plays a game of Hot or Cold. If you are hot you are near enemies or traps. If you are cold, you are free of immediate danger. Tactical Ability – Soul Dagger Toss a dagger at your opponent for massive damage. (60 DMG) and it replenishes 60 health (HP only no shield recharge) 3 minute recharge.  Ultimate Ability – She’s Here Your sister briefly takes over your body and mind. You turn into your sister. Think a demon version of yourself like the Halloween event mode. Gain a temporary boost to speed and jump distance, and massive melee damage. You temporarily lose all your shields and weapons. At the end of the 30 seconds you revert back to yourself. If you are killed as the sister, you revert back to your normal state, staggered, with 100 damage received starting with shield if you have one on. The post Data-Miner Leaks Apex Legends Character Named Conduit – Jump Master Episode 28 appeared first on OK Beast.

On this week’s Jump Master episode, the crew discusses the Apex Legends hitting 70 million players world-wide, EA announcing that Respawn is developing the game for mobile, duos mode coming next week, and more! Follow us on Twitter: Alex; Blessing; Andrew; OK Beast Join the OK Beast Discord here. Jump Master is an Apex Legends podcast brought to you by OKBeast.com. Join hosts Alex Van Aken, Blessing Adeoye Jr., and John Bernardo for the latest news, tips and tricks, and experiences relating to Respawn Entertainment’s new battle royale game set in the Titanfall universe. If you enjoy the show and would like to help us out, please review and subscribe to Jump Master by visiting our page on the podcast platform of your choice, like iTunes. Catch up on recent episodes here. Support us monthly at Patreon.com/OKBeast. As always, thank you for your support. News: Apex Legends hits 70 million players, Electronic Arts is ‘doubling down’ on live games Apex Legends is coming to mobile devices Apex Legends duos mode begins next week Listener Questions (Tweet Us or Email Hello@OKBeast.com): Stephen Fontana responds to last week’s Legend of the Week: “In regards to the contest here. Here is my argument: Morterblitz is meant to be a TRUE tank. Get out there, take those arc stars to the face, disorient  the enemy with flashes and wreck. He is all about making chaos and his ult is SUPER balanced. You have to stand still to get into the map (leaving you exposed like Crypto), they are only three very controlled explosions, so if they are placed in dumb spots they will be ineffective. MorterBlitz is also FULL of personality. COME ON!  Follow Up to last week’s map rotation discussion: I was thinking that each season would flip which map, with the other map being used for the special events. Essentially exactly what we have now. Maybe one map in season 4, but the OTHER map being used for all Ranked play. If they do include both maps at all times, it should be random which one you get so you dont split the player base based on which map you want to play.    Character of the Week: Doppelganger – The Illusionist – DPS Ray Smauels is 18 years old and the ultimate Mirage superfan. One day he got a little too close and wound up stealing one of Mirage’s early prototype suits. In order to get closer to Mirage, he altered the technology to take the appearance of others, instead of duplicating himself. He has not entered the games in order to force himself to be Mirage’s side kick. Passive Ability – Mirage Boost Whenever Doppelganger has Mirage on his team his ultimate recharges 50% faster. If he is NOT on his team, whenever he kills a Mirage, his ultimate recharges 100% Tactical Ability – Who am I? You take the appearance of a random Legend. This causes confusion in the heat of battle. Are we getting third partied?! Ultimate Ability – Where am I? Create projections in three chosen locations. Is Doppleganger on the roof? Behind the car? In that house?   Character Fix ideas: Mirage – Ultimate Fix: When the clones are released they do random “action” moves. Some will run, Some will jump away. Some will shoot. Some will do a combination of a few different things. This makes the ultimate more confusing and useful. Wraith – Ultimate Fix: Portals do “ring damage” to opposing teams who use it.”   The post Apex Legends Hits 70 Million Players and Headed to Mobile – Jump Master Episode 27 appeared first on OK Beast.

On this week’s Jump Master episode, the crew discusses the Apex Legends Halloween event which includes the new Shadowfall mode as well as a ton of horror-themed cosmetics and challenges. Alex, Blessing, and Andrew also discuss an incoming patch that addresses the over-powered Charge Rifle, the announcement of Training Mode getting upgraded to Firing Range, and lastly, detailed abilities for a leaked aviation-themed legend named Valk. Follow us on Twitter: Alex; Blessing; Andrew; OK Beast Join the OK Beast Discord here. Jump Master is an Apex Legends podcast brought to you by OKBeast.com. Join hosts Alex Van Aken, Blessing Adeoye Jr., and John Bernardo for the latest news, tips and tricks, and experiences relating to Respawn Entertainment’s new battle royale game set in the Titanfall universe. If you enjoy the show and would like to help us out, please review and subscribe to Jump Master by visiting our page on the podcast platform of your choice, like iTunes. Catch up on recent episodes here. Support us monthly at Patreon.com/OKBeast. As always, thank you for your support. Champion Chat: The Fight or Fright Collection Event Limited Time Mode – Shadowfall – Featuring a night-time version of Kings Canyon Exclusive event challenges with free earnable cosmetics, including Two Legendary Weapon Skins 24 Event Limited premium cosmetics that players can now unlock in one of three ways: News: New Apex Legends Update Patches Charge Rifle Apex Legends’ training mode is getting some love soon, called Firing Range All abilities for leaked Legend Valk in Apex Legends Listener Questions (Tweet Us or Email Hello@OKBeast.com): Stephen Fontana writes in “Question: How long do you think the new map should be the only map? I think it should always be only one map at a time, rotated by season. What say you?“ Isaac writes in, “My questions and thoughts are these: So I have a friend I team up with. He is just shy of 9,000 kills with lifeline. Many wins. I have 1,300 kills with pathfinder and less wins. Obviously when we play ranked in diamond everyone is very good. The competition is very good. But when I pair up with him casually, just clicking play apex on the que screen. The lobby we get thrown into is still filtered to the best players. When we play with casually apex we still play the best of the best. If I were to play with friends that don’t have very many kills or if I just play solo, the games have a lot more noobs. This seems messed up. So if you don’t play in ranked you still play players of similar skill. Do other games do this? Is this common practice to have an unseen filter? Call me a poor sport for wanting to wreck noobs but I find myself not wanting to play with my high skill apex friends. I play a game with them and I get 1 kill, 200 damage, average. I team up with bad teammates or just solo que and get 5 kills, 1000 average. Should this be changed? Should this stay the same? I’ve noticed this since the beginning of season 2. Can’t wait to hear your thoughts and how much you guys have experienced this. Sorry for the book of an email! Love your show!” The post Apex Legends Halloween Event & Shadowfall Mode – Jump Master Episode 26 appeared first on OK Beast.

On this week’s Jump Master episode, Alex and Blessing are joined by returning guest, Andrew Taylor of Panel to Panel, to share our impressions of Crypto, World’s End, the new Charge Rifle, and everything else introduced in Apex Legends Season 3: Meltdown! Follow us on Twitter: Alex; Blessing; John; OK Beast Join the OK Beast Discord here. Jump Master is an Apex Legends podcast brought to you by OKBeast.com. Join hosts Alex Van Aken, Blessing Adeoye Jr., and John Bernardo for the latest news, tips and tricks, and experiences relating to Respawn Entertainment’s new battle royale game set in the Titanfall universe. If you enjoy the show and would like to help us out, please review and subscribe to Jump Master by visiting our page on the podcast platform of your choice, like iTunes. Catch up on recent episodes here. Support us monthly at Patreon.com/OKBeast. As always, thank you for your support. Champion Chat: Season 3 has launched! New legend: Crypto (break down abilities) Crypto LORE NEUROLINK (Passive) – Crypto and his teammates see what his Surveillance Drone detects up to a 30m distance. SURVEILLANCE DRONE (Tactical) – Deploy an aerial camera drone. 40 second cooldown if destroyed. DRONE EMP (Ultimate): Charge up an EMP from your drone. The blast deals 50 shield damage, slows players, and destroys traps. King’s Canyon is gone for now, World’s End is new Map (with a train, flying robots with flickering loot drops, and locked loot vaults) New weapon: charge rifle (takes energy / sniper attachments) Disruptor Rounds and Skullpiercer are gone, replaced by Anvil Receiver and Double Tap hop-ups Battle Pass Review Listener Questions (Tweet Us or Email Hello@OKBeast.com): Ricky Salani asks, “Here’s another suggestion for the developers.  The kill should go to the person who deals the most damage to that enemy. It sux to see your buddies damage at 300 yours is at 1000 but he’s the one with 3 kills.” The post Crypto Impressions & Apex Legends’ World’s End Map – Jump Master Episode 25 appeared first on OK Beast.

On this week’s Jump Master episode, Alex and Blessing are joined by returning guest, Andrew Taylor of Panel to Panel, to discuss all of the news relating to the recent announcement of Apex Legends Season 3: Meltdown, including a brand new legend named Crypto, the Charge Rifle making a return from Titanfall 2, and all of the changes coming to Ranked Mode Series 2. Follow us on Twitter: Alex; Blessing; John; OK Beast Join the OK Beast Discord here. Jump Master is an Apex Legends podcast brought to you by OKBeast.com. Join hosts Alex Van Aken, Blessing Adeoye Jr., and John Bernardo for the latest news, tips and tricks, and experiences relating to Respawn Entertainment’s new battle royale game set in the Titanfall universe. If you enjoy the show and would like to help us out, please review and subscribe to Jump Master by visiting our page on the podcast platform of your choice, like iTunes. Catch up on recent episodes here. Support us monthly at Patreon.com/OKBeast. As always, thank you for your support. Champion Chat: Season 3: Meltdown Announced New Legend: Crypto (he uses drones; rumors point to them picking up tags) New Weapon: Charge Rifle (Carve your way across the Arena with this obliterating directed-energy weapon.) All-new battle pass including Legendary skins, Apex Packs, new Battle Pass content making a Season 3 debut, and more! Ranked Mode Series 2 Adjustments to scoring system. Everyone will have a soft reset that drops them down one and a half tiers. Season 2 Ranked Rewards Badges Weapon Charms Diamond and Apex Predator players receiving Skydiving Trails (diamond gets indigo, predator gets red) Listener Questions (Tweet Us or Email Hello@OKBeast.com): Blake P writes in, “I’ve recently learned that I suck at Apex Legends. It’s so bad that I’m still looking for my first kill after playing four or five rounds. Any advice on how to suck less?” Steve Fontana writes in with the Character of the week: Indiga – The Witchdoctor – Support Using powers from the void, Indiga has a sense for the empathic. A woman of medicine of the darkness, she takes pride in keeping her teammates alive. So much so that she may sacrifice herself in battle to ensure her squad survives.  Passive Ability – Medicine Woman Your eye for medicine lets you see med kits and syringes behind closed doors and in containers. Tactical Ability – Healing Dart You shoot a dart at a squad mate that heals over time. (Heals like Lifeline’s drone, but only one target and that target can continue moving as the dart is in their skin) Ultimate Ability – Empathy Incarnate Indiga lays down her weapons and focuses her chakra to keep her companions alive. She shoots healing darts at an unlimited rate for 30 seconds. Darts can stack up to 4x.  “ The post Apex Legends Season 3: Meltdown Announced – Jump Master Episode 24 appeared first on OK Beast.

On this week’s Jump Master episode, Alex is joined by returning guest, Andrew Taylor of Panel to Panel, to discuss the Apex Legends Voidwalker Event, including a new Wraith skin, brand new changes to Kings Canyon, Armed and Dangerous mode, and more! Follow us on Twitter: Alex; Blessing; John; OK Beast Join the OK Beast Discord here. Jump Master is an Apex Legends podcast brought to you by OKBeast.com. Join hosts Alex Van Aken, Blessing Adeoye Jr., and John Bernardo for the latest news, tips and tricks, and experiences relating to Respawn Entertainment’s new battle royale game set in the Titanfall universe. If you enjoy the show and would like to help us out, please review and subscribe to Jump Master by visiting our page on the podcast platform of your choice, like iTunes. Catch up on recent episodes here. Support us monthly at Patreon.com/OKBeast. As always, thank you for your support. Champion Chat: Let’s talk about the Voidwalker Event and the frequency at which Respawn Entertainment is dropping new content for the game. Listener Questions (Tweet Us or Email Hello@OKBeast.com): Ricky Salani asks, “Apex suggestion: really enjoy your podcast my brothers. How would you guys feel if apex let you set a top 3 character selection. That way no matter what you would always be a character you prefer. Just in case you’re not paying attention on the selection screen.” Steve Fontana asks, “The Iron Crown Event kind of ruined the game for me for a little bit. It felt like such a futile endeavor. A ton of work for few rewards, the biggest one of which was pay walled. It was a tone deaf event. My suggestion is this: Sell all Items. Here is how I would price it: Base Blue Items: $0.99 Limited Time Rare Items: $1.99 Base Purple Items: $1.99 Limited Purple Items: $2.99 Base Legendary Items: $4.99 Limited Legendary Items: $7.99 Think about this for a minute: How fast would you spend $10-20 for a handful of items you want over spending $20 on ONE item you want? They are pricing themselves out. You can get more people to spend if the barrier to spending is lower. “ Character of the Week:  Hassassin – The Silent Blade – DPS Hassassin is a bounty hunter of the Frontier. He has never failed a bounty hunt, except one. Bloodhound. In order to fulfil his contract to an unknown benefactor, Hassassin entered the Apex Games with one goal in mind; Kill Bloodhound, no matter what. (If Bloodhound is on his team he has lines that he says along the lines of “when this is over…your soul shall be mine, Cousin”). Passive Ability – Now you see me… When you stand perfectly still for 5 seconds you go invisible. Discovered if an enemy is within 5 meters of you or you move/shoot, or you are scanned by Bloodhound. Tactical Ability – Weak Spot You activate your keen sense for weakness. You can see what armor your opponents are wearing. (Color coded) Ultimate Ability – Assassinate You become one with your blade.For 15 seconds your melee damage is increased to 100 per hit. You gain 10% more speed with each kill. Stackable. The post Respawn Stealth-Drops Apex Legends Voidwalker Event – Jump Master Episode 23 appeared first on OK Beast.

On this week’s Jump Master episode, Blessing and Alex discuss the Apex Legends Iron Crown Collection event, our time playing solo mode, as well as the backlash Respawn Entertainment has received after arguing with fans on the Apex subreddit. Follow us on Twitter: Alex; Blessing; John; OK Beast Join the OK Beast Discord here. Jump Master is an Apex Legends podcast brought to you by OKBeast.com. Join hosts Alex Van Aken, Blessing Adeoye Jr., and John Bernardo for the latest news, tips and tricks, and experiences relating to Respawn Entertainment’s new battle royale game set in the Titanfall universe. If you enjoy the show and would like to help us out, please review and subscribe to Jump Master by visiting our page on the podcast platform of your choice, like iTunes. Catch up on recent episodes here. Support us monthly at Patreon.com/OKBeast. As always, thank you for your support. Champion Chat: Let’s talk about the Iron Crown Collection event, including Octane’s Gauntlet, legendary skins, challenges, and more. News: Respawn project lead Drew McCoy says “We missed the mark and broke our promise…” Regarding Expensive New Weapons Blog Post Regarding Apology / Skin Rotation in the Store The post Discussing Apex’s Iron Crown Collection Event – Jump Master Episode 22 appeared first on OK Beast.

On this week’s Jump Master episode, Blessing and Alex discuss Apex Legends getting a limited-time solo mode called The Iron Crown Collection, Respawn developer Tina Sanchez teasing more Crypto details, and the most popular drop zones based on a Reddit user analyzing over 120,000 matches. Follow us on Twitter: Alex; Blessing; John; OK Beast Join the OK Beast Discord here. Jump Master is an Apex Legends podcast brought to you by OKBeast.com. Join hosts Alex Van Aken, Blessing Adeoye Jr., and John Bernardo for the latest news, tips and tricks, and experiences relating to Respawn Entertainment’s new battle royale game set in the Titanfall universe. If you enjoy the show and would like to help us out, please review and subscribe to Jump Master by visiting our page on the podcast platform of your choice, like iTunes. Catch up on recent episodes here. Support us monthly at Patreon.com/OKBeast. As always, thank you for your support. Champion Chat: An Apex Legends Player Analyzed Over 100,000 Matches To Find The Most Popular Drop Zones The data was posted on Reddit by user ZYy9oQ, who has used a tracking program to gather information from over 120,000 Apex Legends games. News: Apex Legends developer Respawn is teasing a new character Apex Legends is getting a new limited-time mode called The Iron Crown Collection Event Listener Questions (Tweet Us or Email Hello@OKBeast.com): Steve Fontana writes in with the character of the week: Chance – The Gambler – Support It started with Dirk Treski placing bets at the Apex games. Soon he found himself betting on all kinds of events in games; the weapon used in the final kill, location of the final circle etc. The thrill was never enough and now he is entering into the games to gamble on himself. He has a unique ability to change the odds in his team’s favor, one item at a time.  Passive Ability – I Got Lucky Chance can gain ammo over time. 5 Bullets per minute.  Tactical Ability – Place the Slots Chance scrambles the contents of an open crate. Close an open-unlooted crate. Randomly changes the loot inside. 360 second cooldown.  Ultimate Ability – Jackpot Call down a massive “slot machine” (Think Lifeline package), your team can deposit items into it.  The more you put into it the rarer the item you receive. Once you put as much as you want in, you pull the lever and receive your prize. The post Apex Legends Solo Mode & Respawn Teases More Crypto Details – Jump Master Episode 21 appeared first on OK Beast.

On this week’s Jump Master episode, the crew discusses their favorite tactics and strategies for Apex Legends Season 2 and the fact that Respawn is forcing cheating players to play against each other in matches. Follow us on Twitter: Alex; Blessing; John; OK Beast Join the OK Beast Discord here. Jump Master is an Apex Legends podcast brought to you by OKBeast.com. Join hosts Alex Van Aken, Blessing Adeoye Jr., and John Bernardo for the latest news, tips and tricks, and experiences relating to Respawn Entertainment’s new battle royale game set in the Titanfall universe. If you enjoy the show and would like to help us out, please review and subscribe to Jump Master by visiting our page on the podcast platform of your choice, like iTunes. Catch up on recent episodes here. Support us monthly at Patreon.com/OKBeast. As always, thank you for your support. Champion Chat: Ignacio Urbina H. writes in, “Hi legends! What are your thoughts on: Best weapon combo? Best way to rotate? Best strategy for dropping? Best way to defend/hold a compound? (Alex: Causfic / Watson comp, keeping doors open) Best legends combination? Best sensitivity settings? (Alex: 3/3 or 4/3 on Controller) R99 or Alternator? Most common mistakes you see when people engage in gun fights?” (Alex: knowing when to heal and when to help finish the fight)” News: Apex Legends Will Make Cheaters Play Against Each Other EA’s war on Apex Legends cheaters just got even more serious Apex Legends community divided over camping meta Listener Questions (Tweet Us or Email Hello@OKBeast.com): Anthony Rivadeneira writes in, “During the latest episode of Apex you guys briefly talked about Ranked Mode. I just want to say, as an Apex pleb, I absolutely love ranked mode. I play PC and, before ranked, would go many games with zero damage. Playing Apex was a frustrating experience. It was a game I wanted to love, but just could not put in enough time into to enjoy.  The tipping point for me was when, in season one, I played against someone who had 20,000 kills; I vowed to stop player until they addressed the massive skill gap. I’ve been playing the last few days and have enjoyed every moment of it. Keep up the great work!” Steve Fontana writes in, “What is GOOD my dudes? I want to talk about Ranked modes. I have noticed that all too often I am put in pretty bad situations if I play with Ranos in Ranked mode. People still seem to think they can do whatever they want and it leads to some quick deaths.  This leads me to my question: Should Apex have a system with point loss forgiveness if you teammates abandon you/play horrible? I think paying a point to play silver is fine and all, but losing that point when you didn’t even have a chance to fire your gun because your teammate engaged with a squad when you didn’t even get body armor kinda sucks. Thoughts? Do I just need to git gud?” Apex Character of the Week: Deputron – The Robot Sheriff’s Deputy – Assault Howdy Partner! Deputron is the robotic deputy sheriff in a fictional world in the Apex Games Theme Park. A young girl named Olga reprogr ammed the prop to be an exquisite combatant in the Apex Arena. Her proficiency with hand guns is second to none and her keen eye for vials is the key to victory in a showdown. Passive Ability – Trigger Finger  Deputron can fire & reload pistols at a higher rate than most. +10% fire rate and 20% reload rate.  Tactical Ability – Lasso em’ Cowgirl You throw an electric lasso at an enemy. You pull them towards you and stun them dealing shield damage.  Ultimate Ability – High Noon Time for diplomacy is over. You go into overkill mode. The world goes black and white, except heads and hearts of the enemy. They glow bright red and appear larger. Heart shots deal head shot damage. Lastly, Hertel3K writes in, “So fun story. I was challenge hunting with a buddy of mine and at the end of our session I only needed 6 HP damage in airbase to finish off one of my weeklies. Easy right? Well we dropped there 3 straight matches and NOBODY else came with and the circle never closed near us. I was going to just call it a night and save the challenge for another time when my buddy pulled a rabbit out of his hat. Have you guys ever heard of “fishing?” Apparently it’s a tactic that some streamers use to try and rack up more kills. Basically you just fire your gun like you are shooting at another team and thirsty fools will start heading your way. So we start having a fake fight with each other for about 5 minutes (our third must’ve thought we were insane). But low and behold right before the circle started closing a team came pushing ALLLLLL the way from bunker at us. Needless to say we had the high ground and took them all out when they were shocked to discover they were NOT a third party. It was one of the most hilarious yet 200 IQ moments of my apex career. And after nearly getting out of the circle alive, we ended up finishing 2nd (our random quit during that firefight when he was knocked). So if you are ever desperate for action, or needing to do kills or damage in an area for challenge; sit back, relax, crack open a beer, and start fishing” The post Our Favorite Tactics for Apex Legends – Jump Master Episode 20 appeared first on OK Beast.

On this week’s Jump Master episode, the crew shares tips for playing the Apex Games’ new champion, Wattson, and shares their initial Apex Legends Season 2 reactions – including the L-Star, Ranked League, new weapon attachments, and of course, changes to our beloved Kings Canyon. Follow us on Twitter: Alex; Blessing; John; OK Beast Join the OK Beast Discord here. Jump Master is an Apex Legends podcast brought to you by OKBeast.com. Join hosts Alex Van Aken, Blessing Adeoye Jr., and John Bernardo for the latest news, tips and tricks, and experiences relating to Respawn Entertainment’s new battle royale game set in the Titanfall universe. If you enjoy the show and would like to help us out, please review and subscribe to Jump Master by visiting our page on the podcast platform of your choice, like iTunes. Catch up on recent episodes here. Support us monthly at Patreon.com/OKBeast. As always, thank you for your support. Champion Chat: Our thoughts in Apex Legends Season 2 so far: Wattson Ranked Mode Map Changes L-Star and New Hop Ups (Disruptor Rounds, Hammerpoint Rounds) Battle Pass / Daily and Weekly Challenges News: Apex Legends’ server patch is live, addresses season 2 complaints Listener Questions (Tweet Us or Email Hello@OKBeast.com): Steve Fontana writes in with a question as well as another character concept: “Hey guys! Been a great season 2 so far! Question for you: Do you think the changes to the battle pass rewards go far enough? I still get bummed getting those season wins tags. Character Concept of the Week: Pack Rat – The Collector – Scout Short and stout, Pack Rat loves…things. The more he can get his hands on, the better. At first his obsession started by collecting items left behind from fellow audience members of the King’s Canyon, but soon he found himself scavenging the canyon itself. This eventually lead him to entering himself in the competition. More is more…and he needs it. All of it.  Passive Ability – Pack Rat Pack Rat can carry 20% more ammo, syringes, and shield cells. Tactical Ability – A Keen Eye for Treasure Scan the area to reveal items.  Ultimate Ability – Give me MORE Scan relays (like PATHFINDER) to reveal the next care package locations. Rarity of item inside will correspond with appropriate circle on the map.” The post Apex Legends Season 2 Reactions – Jump Master Episode 19 appeared first on OK Beast.

On this week’s Jump Master episode, the crew reacts to the Apex Legends Battle Charge Gameplay Trailer, breaks down all of the Kings Canyon map changes, and gives their honest feedback about the Season 2 Battle Pass so far. Follow us on Twitter: Alex; Blessing; John; OK Beast Join the OK Beast Discord here. Jump Master is an Apex Legends podcast brought to you by OKBeast.com. Join hosts Alex Van Aken, Blessing Adeoye Jr., and John Bernardo for the latest news, tips and tricks, and experiences relating to Respawn Entertainment’s new battle royale game set in the Titanfall universe. If you enjoy the show and would like to help us out, please review and subscribe to Jump Master by visiting our page on the podcast platform of your choice, like iTunes. Catch up on recent episodes here. Support us monthly at Patreon.com/OKBeast. As always, thank you for your support. Champion Chat: Let’s discuss all of the Apex Legends Season 2 changes: Upgraded skins for Legends & weapons, Ranked mode, New Legend named Wattson, New Legendary SMG called the L-Star, Buffing the Mozambique, and Daily/Weekly challenges. News: Respawn hints at Leviathans becoming a big issue in Apex Legends Legendary Hunt Event Runs Until Tuesday, June 18th New Apex Legends patch fixes one of Caustic’s most annoying bugs Listener Questions (Tweet Us or Email Hello@OKBeast.com): Steve Fontana writes in, “Hello Masters! With the Season 2 trailer now out, what would you think if they switch art styles to reflect the cell shade nature of the trailer?” The post Breaking Down Apex Legends’ Kings Canyon Map Changes – Jump Master Episode 18 appeared first on OK Beast.