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Game infection rate (actual!)
As per https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends/apex-legends/news/showdown-anti-cheat-update Respawn states something that is called "infection rate" of games and for S25 it has been 6.1 and 7.6% accordingly. As per usual terms used on the message are not defined, vague: does these figures mean % of players per game? of is it "at least one hacker" per game % or is it calculated like average e.g. 100 hackers play out of 1000 players per day = 10% infection rate? Well I went and found out as this has been hardest P4-P1 grind IN MY LIFE since season 7!!!! (started ranked in season 8, made P3 instantly out of 6+ years of no gaming...now I have to sweat in P4 :D) -> So here you can see picture with all the games played during today's grind with explicit names of what happened, time recording take (GMT+2 timezone). To sum up: 12 out of 25 games with 100% at least one blunt hacker / hacker 3stack 8 out of 25 games with possible hackers So already right here we have a rate of infection ~20/25 = 75%!!!!!!!! (maybe Respawn put comma in their data by accident :) ) Additional info - in NA I got 6 games out of which a) Top cheating 3stack was present in 4 of them no matter how fast I requeued for the games nor placement (10+, 5th, 3rd...) same champ squad b) loads of names were in the server again and again = clear indication for me that even in NA East when queuing from EMEA you don't get enough players while game data states 75K+ active users :D c) loads of Russian players playing EMEA and in most cases hacking...just saying I don't know where the data from the link comes from but came back as S1, went through Silver lobbies with 5+ average kills, started seeing first blunt hackers already in Gold!, Plat is just crazy... I have never seen in all seasons since 8 when I started ranked that lobbies are so much infested... My personal challenge is to persevere and go into D4-D3 if possible and see what will happen there = if in Plat I get 75% games with hackers...blunt hackers I can only imagine. Respawn...I can only evaluate your ability to fight hackers as very very disappointing + what adds to the insult (experience in game) is your "fake marketing". If you are interested in these recordings, let me know, will gladly send them, can't post here because I can't be bothered to blur out people names in game and if I don't do that -> post will be removed for naming and shaming :D (quite sure though that you will find a reason to remove it anyway) p.s. Note - I started spectating most games quite late because I was playing to rank up = some more hackers might have been eliminated or I was not able to spectate them when placing high say top3.Why not respectful messaging when we die?
I wonder why there aren't really respectful messages to opt for in kill quips. EA, do you wish harm on your player base? If not, please balance the options for us! Most people don't realise the mind has a bias for negative messaging, then it replays it over and over. Then we wonder why there's so much suicide on the planet. II'd like to call EA responsible. That's on hold for now! Please help me change my mind...What is this...
Why does it feel like I'm not hitting shots, yet everyone I encounter seems to be one clipping me? The new wild card event even starts everyone relatively close to even as its main ground loot is white for the most part, and still get one clipped roughly 95% of the time. No my sens are still 3 and 4 so that's not an issue but I do play on wifi, yet I feel as if I'm doing so much worse than the last three seasons with the same wifi and I do mean WAY WORSE. I'm starting to think that maybe I'm just washed and literally everyone else just keep getting better and better, the majority of the player base has found dif ways to "cheat" that are unconventional, or I'm just getting the short end of the stick and skill match making puts me in lobbies full current and previous preds who just don't miss even though I've only hit masters once in what may be considered the worst ranked rp experience(we all know what season this was) to exist in apex, and since I've floated around plat/dia ranks until recently. What can I do?too many people who exceed the human limit of reaction speed.
Even if they are making predictions, it seems strange that between 30% and half of the people in each match are exceeding the limits of human reflexes. Why is EA turning a blind eye to a problem that is so obvious? Do they really think that there are that many people who can exceed 0.1 second reflexes? Please only match people like that. It's extremely annoying and makes me feel uncomfortable.
Ascension Crest still broken
So how is it that you guys put an ascension crest in the game put an update it fixes it and then they’re still broken again if you’re gonna add something new make sure it’s working. I again can only see mine in the lobby and then when I go and shoot out of a dropship, it shows like I have no rank and has a small thin little circle Ascension crest … happened when I was gold and it’s happening and again now,…whack take them off. SigNism
Arenas 2.0
After the social networking/matchmaking issues with this game is resolved I think the current Mixtape modes need to be merged into Arena modes. The Mixtape was cool when it was first introduced, but the hype fizzled out for me a long time ago. Some of my main issues is the lack of stat tracking and not being able to choose a preferred mode. Current Game Modes: In Control I don't like that after capturing A or C your team doesn't switch respawns as with a typical Domination mode. Basically, everyone respawns on their homebase then runs to B, and that's it. I don't like the homebase respawn setup in Control. It prevents players from moving around the entire map. Team Deathmatch, Lockdown (when it was available), and Control are my preferred Mixtape modes. Maps: There are some decent Arenas maps, but some of the maps are misguided. For example, the Overflow map needs a rework. I don't understand why there is a slope on the side of the map. I think the slope needs to be removed and that side should be a replica of the other side which has better infrastructure. Next up is Phase Runner. This map has a phase runner on one side and that's where players gravitate to even if the safe zone was on the opposite side. I think phase runners need to be on both sides for this map to function correctly. Move the infrastructure to the middle, maybe, from the side that currently doesn't have a phase runner. Next up is Drop-Off. This map is probably the worst Arenas map. When playing Arenas on this map the safe zone is "always" on the same side where the main infrastructure is. Basically, only one side of this map is playable. I think the infrastructure needs to be replicated for the opposite side of this map as well. These maps don't have identical (or near identical) "side" infrastructure which causes players to gravitate to the more dominate side. Next up is Thunderdome. This map looks great, but the "king of the hill" spot doesn't belong in Arenas. This map wasn't around when Arenas was in the game. I think without the KOTH spot this map would be great. I think the other dynamics of this map should be a blueprint for Arena maps. Overall, maps are not good unless players are traversing the whole thing, not just one "magnet" spot. Party Crasher, Encore, Habitat_4 are good maps. Although, one side of Habitat has more infrastructure than the other. Basically, one side has less cover. I think a good Arenas map is one that shares similarities (or infrastructure) on each side so that players won't always gravitate to the stronger side. The whole map needs to be playable. Arenas Format: I think the 3v3 format does not work for Arena modes. Maybe it could be 6v6 for casual modes and 5v5 for ranked modes. Players would need to be able to party up with up to 6 players. From there Arenas could have various modes: Team Deathmatch, Gun Run, Control (with no home bases), Lockdown/Hardpoint (underrated mode), Search and Destroy, Capture the Flag, Solos Deathmatch (12 man), etc. Arenas Ranked could consist of various modes (Control, Lockdown, Search and Destroy, etc.). There's so much that could be done to make Arenas work. Additionally, I don't like predetermined loadouts. I think players should always be able to play with their preferrable loadout, similar to COD. I also think Apex would work well in an Overwatch type setup. It's wishful thinking. Lastly, I want Apex to be a "state of the art" game. Everything I mention on this forum I believe will help you all achieve that status. Apex feels unfinished "overall" and I hope you all change that.Too many unfair matches. Not fun.
We've been seeing a lot of these kinds of matches lately. One-sided devastation and massacres. Are the admins enjoying bullying us? Are they making fun of us? But is enjoying a fair game really that bad? Just like when Team Deathmatch was first introduced, people are dropping out of matches all the time, and it's no longer fun. There's no end to players abandoning the game to avoid penalties. Is it really that difficult to deal with, EA?Horrible experience of playing MnK
Playing with a mouse and keyboard is genuinely painful. Lately, especially with the Sparrow's arrival, tracking has become incredibly difficult. I used to enjoy playing Mixtape, but seeing the kill camera and witnessing PAD players' otherworldly tracking aim just makes me lose all motivation. Also, the Sparrow's passive feels way too overpowered—it might as well be removed entirely. It's unfair that a passive ability lasting just 2 seconds lets them reach high ground easily, places other characters can only reach by using abilities. Are we supposed to just quietly use Sparrow with a controller? I know this is a topic brought up time and again, but since the situation where controllers dominate never changes, I'm seriously considering quitting Apex. Also, please stop interrupting healing when upgrading weapons in Control modeCheaters have taken over console lobbies
You can not get into a game anymore without someone automatically headshot beaming across the map with 0 recoil. It is every single game people are cheating blatantly and when you report them nothing happens. There's so many fresh accounts with 4k badges that ONLY get headshots. It's just not even playable anymore. It feels like a MW lobbie from 2015. How did the devs let it get so far out of hand and so blatant without any repercussions? This may very well be Apex last season if they can't fix it. -SEASON 4 playerOctane rework idea:
Octane rework idea - keeps octanes personality and character identity Passive - 3 of them cause he deserves to be cool Explosive mend - regenerates health and is the swift mend same as his previous swift mend passive but he also now takes 8% less damage from all ordnances Navi’s Legacy - Octane can throw out a launch pad just like his previous ult did but it’s 10% smaller, has 50 less hp, and has a 95 second cooldown (which octane can keep track of in a special stim-themed green bar in a corner of ur screen) ^Octane can hold two of these charges at a time and the Airborne Agility perk is built into this too Metallic Magic - (has a 9.75 second cooldown between when this applies) every time he slides 3 meters it reduces the cooldown of his Navi’s Legacy passive by 1 second (can stack but does not shorten its actual base cooldown - like the cooldown of Navi’s Legacy will always be 95 seconds by default but this passive will help shorten the cooldown of that specific charge for Navi’s Legacy) Tac - Stim Octane inflicts 6 damage on himself and has all the same speed effects as before and has decently increased weapon reload speed while stim is active. Stim lasts 0.3 seconds longer than previously and he has 5% extra movement speed for the first second of stims duration but stim now has a 2.5 second cooldown Decreased the animation time of applying stim and the animation when stim ends Slightly decreased the sound of stim that Octane himself hears while it’s active (sound is still the same for enemies) New Ultimate - Silva Superiority Octane gains 5 percent movement speed during the ultimate duration. Octane gains 30 shields or health per knock (10 shields/health per second over 3 seconds and regen stops if he is damaged by enemies during that cycle) Octane gains Adrenaline Insight during ult - Enemies within 12 meters of octane are outlined in green or red or something even through walls every 1.65 seconds (in a pulse type of way) and the scan lasts 1.5 seconds and it keeps pulsing like that for the Ultimate ability’s duration or until Octane is knocked During his ult, his bullets gain an additional 2% slow effect on enemies he hits even if they are fortified legends (Ultimate benefits only apply to octane) Ultimate lasts 30 seconds and has a 150 second cooldown (his stim has a 1 second shorter cooldown during his ultimate) New Level 2 Perks Chaos Connoisseur - Octane’s passive swift mend can now overflow and repair his shields but at 1/5 the regen rate and he can now scan survey beacons Slipstream+ - Octane can now climb walls faster and instantly applies a damage penalty free stim to himself when he reaches 50% health and can now scan ring consoles New Level 3 Perks Relentless Racer - Octane gains all assault class perks - speed boost on shield crack, access to assault bins, etc… Oléeee - Octane gains Horizon’s Passive and slightly reduces how obnoxiously loud his metal legs are (has the slightest amount less of airborne maneuverability though compared to Horizon’s passive) but instead of a blue effect when you land with the soft landing thing, it’s green
E-district is a terrible map
I tried to play vantage on E-district, but using snipers on this map is pointless, there is cover everywhere, and there are very few highground spots that give you sufficient long range angles. I spent an entire game with a sniper, trying to shoot enemies, did almost no damage that game and ended up with blue armour. If I was playing worlds edge, i would have upgraded to red armour or something, but the developers love to shoe-horn in maps that favour SMG and mobility legends. This is getting old, fix your game philosophy developers, and what's up with pathfinder having such a high pickrate, being blaitantly overpowered when I play him and still not getting any nerfs? Is it too much to ask for good maps developers? This can't be rocket science, a good map is where every legend and every weapon feels equally useful, and players don't feel squished in by the terrain or ring-choked. Players don't want to get killed by the map.
Fix your matchmaking
I have 200 hours, haven't played in almost year but i came back, after the first easy lobbies i got put into lobbies with mastyers, 20bombs, 4k and 500+ lvls, i am lvl 240 and most iv'e done is 14kill match and 3k damage Edit: Removed profanity from the title. Per the EA Forums rules, make sure your posts do not contain any swearing. -CM
