When Respawn Entertainment launched a literal floating city as Apex Legends' new map, players discovered three universal truths: 1) Olympus' architects clearly snorted moon dust while designing purple grass biomes, 2) The R-99 SMG's return proves light ammo addiction never dies, and 3) Space Scottish mommy Horizon could yeet an entire squad into the sun with her black hole drone – and they'd thank her for the ride. Season 7: Ascension doesn't just raise the battle royale's altitude; it cranks the chaos dial to "orbital strike."
Olympus: Where Loot Meets Luxury
This cloud-piercing utopia makes Dubai look like a trailer park. Between hydroponic farms growing golden Mozambique shotguns and waterfalls concealing purple shield loot caves, Olympus rewards players who:
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🕵️♂️ Memorize elevator shafts leading to vaults
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🌌 Navigate teleportation rifts like interdimensional Uber rides
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🚫 Avoid getting distracted by literal floating gardens mid-firefight
Respawn's designers clearly went through a „what if Tron crashed a Marie Kondo convention?“ phase. The circular layout around Turbine Mountain creates a bloodsport carousel where squads rotate between high-tier loot zones and botanical murder gardens. Pro tip: The hidden vents beneath Oasis aren't just for escaping the ring – they're perfect for ambushing enemies who mistake foliage for cover.
SMG Wars: R-99 vs. Volt Showdown
The fan-favorite bullet hose returns to floor loot, but there's a catch:
| R-99 Pros | Volt Advantages |
|---|---|
| Nostalgic brrrrt sound | Energy ammo efficiency |
| Light ammo supremacy | Better mid-range control |
| Dopamine rush per mag | Doesn't empty inventory in 2.3 seconds |
While veterans tear up hearing the R-99's familiar „pew-pew-pew-RELOAD“ symphony, the Volt SMG remains the meta's coolheaded cousin. As one playtester noted: „Using R-99 now feels like taking your ex to prom – familiar moves, but everyone's eyeing the shiny new dance partner.“
Gravity? Never Met Her
Horizon redefines vertical combat with abilities that would make NASA engineers quit their jobs:
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Tactical: Deploy Newt’s anti-gravity lift (cooldown shorter than Mirage’s attention span)
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Passive: Land from skyscrapers like a cat who stole jet fuel
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Ultimate: NEWT’s black hole – aka „group hug grenade“ – turns enemy squads into piñatas
Her kit enables:
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Third-partying fights from 90° angles
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Yeeting Caustic traps into the stratosphere
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Creating „elevator music“ kill quips (unconfirmed but inevitable)
Trident: The Flying Dinner Plate
Respawn’s hovercar solution to Olympus‘ lack of ziplines:
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👍 Speed: Faster than Octane on espresso beans
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👎 Stealth: Louder than a Metallica concert in a library
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🎯 Strategy: „Shoot the glowing weak point!“ – Every enemy squad ever
While useful for escaping third parties or reenacting Mad Max: Fury Road, the Trident mostly serves as mobile cover… if your squad enjoys being Swiss cheese.
People Also Ask:
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Can you drive Trident off the map? „Ask the 10 squads who‘ve yeeted themselves into the abyss.“
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Is Olympus bigger than World’s Edge? „Size doesn’t matter when you‘re falling through rifts.“
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Will Horizon get nerfed? „Only if black holes start respecting the Geneva Convention.“
Final Verdict: Controlled Chaos
Season 7 delivers Respawn's most polished madness yet. Olympus’ verticality forces new rotations, Horizon’s kit laughs at gravity, and the R-99’s return proves nostalgia beats practicality. But as players adapt to floating cities and sci-fi Uber rides, one question lingers: When your squad gets sucked into a black hole during final circle… is it a war crime or just Tuesday?