Re: people are teaming up in solo

@bosourd then congratulations, if you were able to wipe out teamed up solos, you stand as proof that this is not a big issue and can be overcome 🙂

Ok, you say that no one is blaming Respawn, but this is not the only post and forum where this issue is discussed. I  already see people demanding bans for those, it's just a matter of time until they throw stones at devs. If it won't happen, great.

My statement was from the perspective of the victim of 3rd partying or teamed up enemies. I die the same way, shot from multiple angles or when I'm low and healing, without being able to tell if they work together or not. This solo mode is actually 1 vs 59, with the most value put on survival, so it's an ideal environment for teaming up, third partying, camping, kill stealing. You can't accuse me for teaming up in solo, I'm not a big fan of this mode and this is one reason why I prefer playing and heavily advocate for team mode, although I find establishing forms of communication and cooperation with total strangers during a match really interesting. 

Actually, thinking of it more, what people may actually need is a tournament of duels. I have some ideas about this and will probably put them out in the creators corner in the following days.

Technically, it is possible for all 60 players to drop in the same area. In reality, it's enough to fight against 2-3 enemies at the same time, that have similar skills to you, to find your end with certainty. I got in a 1 vs 4-5 situation when trying to push on 2 players fighting, I tried to run away hoping they will kill each other but everyone started chasing me like they were a solid team, then they fought hard on my deathbox 🙂

I'm looking at PUBG and Fortnite to see how they addressed this issue. I found an article about a spontanoeus partnership:  https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/8xajxp/why-a-funny-battlegrounds-strategy-could-also-get-you-banned

Hmm, where are the Apex Legends' rules of conduct? PUBG has these and they clearly address teaming up: https://www.pubg.com/rules-of-conduct/

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@EA_Blueberry wrote:

The team is aware of this happening and in discussions about it. When we have more information to share about it with the community we'll ping it back to you as soon as we can. 👍

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Why cannot people just play the * game as intended?

Play squads with randoms, rarely does anybody want to stick together.

Introduce solos and people squad up?!

I'd troll the crap out of these players if possible Respawn. Marshmellow bullets? Don't let them pick up ammo? Something that hampers their game play considerably would be a great "fix" lol.

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@EA_Blueberry wrote:

The team is aware of this happening and in discussions about it. When we have more information to share about it with the community we'll ping it back to you as soon as we can. 👍

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people are teaming up in squad mode and people are also teaming in solo mode, do you not see the pattern? People want to team up, and the ultimate team up is what? CO-OP Mode!

All 60 Apex players teaming up against monsters or (maybe 59 players vs 1 hacker, coz I hate hacker)

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@EA_Blueberry wrote:

The team is aware of this happening and in discussions about it. When we have more information to share about it with the community we'll ping it back to you as soon as we can. 👍

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@EA_Blueberry Second thoughts, don't discuss how to combat it. Just scrap it and blame the players. Other issues require the resources imo. Don't waste time on a mediocre game mode. Stick to your guns.

Yes it's ok, but it's not ground breaking or anything special. Either leave it as is or just do away with it. Don't waste manpower on an after thought game mode.

@bosourd and not only, here's my idea, as promised. Feedback is appreciated.

please fix the solo mode, simply not allow players that played together before for to be matched in a solo game. problem solved

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@EA_Blueberry wrote:

The team is aware of this happening and in discussions about it. When we have more information to share about it with the community we'll ping it back to you as soon as we can. 👍

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Just set up standard 30 sec timer on everyone who queues up.... in this timeframe enough people already should have queued too so you can randomize hundreds of lobbies, which decreases the chance of teamers getting into the same lobby (especially if the matchmaking doesn´t let people into the same lobby who hit the start button within the same timeframe of ~3 sec).

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@MjNaise wrote:

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@EA_Blueberry wrote:

The team is aware of this happening and in discussions about it. When we have more information to share about it with the community we'll ping it back to you as soon as we can. 👍

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Just set up standard 30 sec timer on everyone who queues up.... in this timeframe enough people already should have queued too so you can randomize hundreds of lobbies, which decreases the chance of teamers getting into the same lobby (especially if the matchmaking doesn´t let people into the same lobby who hit the start button within the same timeframe of ~3 sec).

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Simple fix!!

@EA_Blueberry& not only, will / should players doing stuff like this get banned? 

https://youtu.be/bFpYEI6Wxb4?t=811

people just having fun in the game its not rankeds 

https://youtu.be/8sgO17bLKsQ?t=64 

Found these people in a game not long ago.

Ban him!!

https://twitter.com/i/status/1162846453733220352

Thought I'd start posting Videos of Teamers 🙂

[Removed - CM]

Had to turn on instant record 🙂 Hope the ban hammer comes soon 🙂

EA_Blueberry: Naming and shaming is not allowed on the AHQ.

Make matchmaking search for players that are not on eachothers friendslist. If a player has many friends, queue them up with first in first out principle.

This should greatly reduce the amount of douchebags.

I literally just had this happen to me now on the X-box. This is not cool. If someone is on your friends list or played with you in past games it should not let you cue up with them in solo. As soon as my capture decides to upload and I have a chance to review the names I will be posting them for further scrutiny.

@ColdHours don't think that's fair at all. Guys that you often play with can provide for more interesting, balanced duels, because you know the opponent's weaknesses, strengths, weapon preferences, tactics. Besides, there's always a form of competition between friends, while team mode is much better for a premade squad. What you ask can increase queue waiting time and take some fun out of the game

I'd like to actually have the opportunity to join a match with some friends to fight against. First one to die buys a round of drinks to the others next time we're afk. 

I had weird solo game last night, I play caustic, saw pathfinder in skull town, we both behind close door and we saw each other and he start made up-down gesture and we decide to ignore each other and go separate way (we didn't team up).  Then we keep meet each other in gun battle, and he mostly already kill it, I didn't participate then ignore each other again. 

Everybody hiding in the building, Final ring, 7 players left, throw ultimate into small ring, put all 3 traps, battle start getting intense, then suddenly 2 player left and i see that pathfinder crawling in toxic and die because of it.

I get mixed feeling about it....I didn't expect he stay alive to final 2 and we actually want to settle at the end, and let one of us die (naturally) because of the ring become the winner.

So if you're the pathfinder and read this message, sorry for that. 

Players teaming, jesus sort it out already.

I completely agree.  "Players" teaming up in Solo mode is poor sportsmanship, gives them an unfair advantage, and ruins the game for those players who enter a Solo match expecting a fair 1 v 1 fight; not 1 v 2, etc.  Seriously, this is a form of cheating to gain an unfair advantage and as such these players should be banned from the game.  

They ruin the game and make it less fun and less playable for the rest of the players who do not cheat and who do not take advantage of these exploits.  I've already lost interest in playing solo mode now.  Too many teamed up players in solo, since day 1 of it's implementation.  I'm certain other players feel the same way.  Respawn and EA need to address this issue promptly or else they will lose even more of their player fan base and loyalty.  

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@UncleAlbert1802 wrote:

Players teaming, jesus sort it out already.

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Teaming in a BR is not a new concept.

I thought there was already a thread on this. Any need for another? Or is yours more important?