Strengths- Cross Play enables the community to finally play with players on other platforms which helps with matchmaking and our overall experience- Apex Legends has chosen a unique route with this which satisfies console players- It gives people more competition to climb higher in the ranks which is absolutely amazing for me as a competitive gamerWeaknesses- Players on PC now suffer from much slower matchmaking compared to console as cross platform play is not always active for them- The pop up UI that shows when you receive a cross platform friend request is really big and can be very annoying for streamers etc. if a lot of people send requestsMy suggestions to improve- ALL platforms should play together in cross play lobbies- When you receive a friend request a UI doesn't pop up; to accept, block or decline you should need to go into the social menu

Weaknesses:Very unstable serversIncreased latency during fightsConstant server shutting downCannot disable crossplay on Xbox

@CompleatBeet No, all platforms should not play together in crossplay lobbies. As a console player, I do not want to have to play against PC players since they have bigger competitive advantage.

I play on Xbox. Personally, I wish the cross-play worked as such...- Xbox and PlayStation players always play together as long as cross-play is enabled and 0-1 PC players are in theirs quad.This next part could be really nice if able to function correctly: "If an Xbox One or Playstation 4 player and PC player party up together, they will be put into PC matches. This ensures that the console games don’t have PC players in them, but still allows for the console player to play with their PC friend if they opt-in."I would prefer the game would choose which matchmaking queue to enter based on the majority of players in the squad. *Meaning, if there's only 1 PC player, but 2 console players, it will put that squad in the console queue.* If a PC player and console player want to do duo's, I'd still prefer being put in the console queue so the majority of players in that lobby are on console.The second part of that quote, "This ensures that the console games don’t have PC players in them, but still allows for the console player to play with their PC friend if they opt-in..."As a console player, I'd much rather be put into the console queue with some PC players like I mentioned above*, instead of being forced to go against all PC players if I want to play with my friend who is only on PC.

@CompleatBeet "- ALL platforms should play together in cross play lobbies"I would 100% quit playing Apex Legends altogether if they made crossplay forced with PC, Why? I dislike the PC cheater community. I played Apex Legends for over a year, Some say it's not a big thing, their very VERY VERY VERY WRONG. I also tried to play Battlefield on PC, what a joke.I was spending more of my time watching and recording people just to see the same cheater weeks later. Most of the cheaters I would report would be new accounts 200 kills or less, but I would see them with 4000 kills at a later date, F that.So, no PC is not a platform, it's a plague. When you can expect 1 cheater in rooms of just 60 players, You have an issue with your community. All of that was just public, I can't even think the amount of ninja cheaters in ranked that just look through walls and shoots someone at the end to get a free win and/ or the amount of players using scripts for recoil, just no. PC should be invite ONLY.I'm not here to do someones job for them and report every cheater I see, I'm here to game.

@IAmTheMeddler imo they should make controller only lobbies so that PC players who play with controller can join PS4/Xbox lobbies. And you aren't correct about PC advantage one of the best PC player and pred plays with controller on PC.

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Pallo420
5 years ago
Weaknesses:
Very unstable servers
Increased latency during fights
Constant server shutting down
Cannot disable crossplay on Xbox
IAmTheMeddler
5 years ago
@CompleatBeet No, all platforms should not play together in crossplay lobbies. As a console player, I do not want to have to play against PC players since they have bigger competitive advantage.
IAmTheMeddler
5 years ago
@Pallo420 Servers seem to be better than they were a couple of days ago and I am sure they will get better as time goes on.
Also, you can disable crossplay on Xbox

This is from a community manager:
-Go to your Xbox settings
-Scroll to Account and click on Privacy and Online Safety
-Click on Xbox Live Privacy
-Click on View Details and Customise
-Click on Communications and Multiplayer
-Change "You can play with people outside of Xbox Live" to block.
TacoMonster1212
5 years ago
I play on Xbox. Personally, I wish the cross-play worked as such...
- Xbox and PlayStation players always play together as long as cross-play is enabled and 0-1 PC players are in theirs quad.
This next part could be really nice if able to function correctly:
"If an Xbox One or Playstation 4 player and PC player party up together, they will be put into PC matches. This ensures that the console games don’t have PC players in them, but still allows for the console player to play with their PC friend if they opt-in."
I would prefer the game would choose which matchmaking queue to enter based on the majority of players in the squad. *Meaning, if there's only 1 PC player, but 2 console players, it will put that squad in the console queue.* If a PC player and console player want to do duo's, I'd still prefer being put in the console queue so the majority of players in that lobby are on console.
The second part of that quote, "This ensures that the console games don’t have PC players in them, but still allows for the console player to play with their PC friend if they opt-in..."
As a console player, I'd much rather be put into the console queue with some PC players like I mentioned above*, instead of being forced to go against all PC players if I want to play with my friend who is only on PC.
IronCannon31
5 years ago
@IAmTheMeddler imo they should make controller only lobbies so that PC players who play with controller can join PS4/Xbox lobbies. And you aren't correct about PC advantage one of the best PC player and pred plays with controller on PC.
IAmTheMeddler
5 years ago
@IronCannon31 You can't look at the few controller pros to make that point while ignoring the fact that the overwhelming majority of pros play mouse/keyboard. Also, it is common knowledge that PC systems are more powerful than consoles and it is much easier to precisely aim and control recoil on mouse. All of that gives PC players an advantage.
CompleatBeet
5 years ago
@IAmTheMeddler I don't seem to understand what you mean. PC players have a very little advantage over console players!
Firstly, a lot of the best PC players right now use controller so there is really no excuse for losing to a keyboard and mouse player with controller.
Secondly, the cheater problem is majorly exaggerated. Sure, the anti-cheat needs some work and we need an effective reporting tool, but if you look at other games with cross play like this (except Warzone because their anti-cheat is disgracefully terrible) cheating is not an issue!
Lastly, keyboard and mouse support on console can make a difference for you unsatisfied console players out there.
And by the way, I'll give you an accurate figure on the aim assist strength for both console players and PC players, 1.0 being complete aimbot:
PC - 0.4
Console - 0.6

So PC players have much better reason to worry about cross play like this.
Besides cross play is optional so you can opt out if you wish to.
CompleatBeet
5 years ago
@Pallo420 The Xbox concept is interesting. Is it a bug or is the option not there at all?
CompleatBeet
5 years ago
@TacoMonster1212 I agree! I'd love to play with PC players in my lobbies as well. It will maybe give me better competition 👿
StarMystro
5 years ago
@IAmTheMeddler I'm with this fella all~ the way.