Apex Takes Too Long To Load
I'm not sure you'll at #respawn have the ability to make big changes, but i'll sate what I see.
First issue, Loading
This below is how I currently look at Apex Legends.
Loading, Screen shuffles, Picks a legend, Champs screen, Ship loads, Picks location, drops.
-At anytime during this you could have issues. Common issue is the 3rd person doesn't load and/ or you pick someones legend, they quit. Too many things could go wrong, even before the player has the chance to shoot.
Why is this even how Apex Legends starts in the first place? There are countless things that do go wrong with this setup. The major issue is the wasted time between each load. I want to start a game, pick a legend, drop, simple.
Also if I die, I DO NOT want to leave the game. I want the game to start looking for my next match! This might* fix the issue of people quitting (*means small chance) if they can watch while loading the next match. I myself think people quit to get into the next game.
#Respawn If you fix the loading to something quick, You might fix a couple of issues all at once. Skill Based Matchamking, Quitting, Wasted time. The only reason I see the menu in this current state is to get people to think about buying skins.
Also, I'm not saying that it takes too long to load as in time bewteen hardware. I'm just saying in the personal view of someone who just wants to play, There is a lot of steps that are not needed to get there. I just want to play myself. I also wouldn't mind a gametype with no legends, but that is a different topic altogether.