Seeing as apex already has a no fill option for trios and duos (that these players still don't use) I can only assume they meant an actual solo game mode being added. (Unless they removed it and I didn't know)
Correct apex is a team game, but hardly anyone treats it that way, and they sure as hell don't back it up when it comes to the match making.
Those who get their team slaughtered on purpose because they don't want to deal with a weak team? Splitting off from your team to run lone wolf? Quitting as soon as you get knocked? None of that is team play and they do absolutely nothing about it. So 'It's a team game' isn't a reason to not add it.
It might not completely solve the issue but what is the actual harm in adding it? None. It's another game mode players have to choose from. A game mode other brs successfully have incorporated into their game play.
Having a solo mode will no longer give players the excuses they have now as to why they don't solo que, and therefore they can actually be held accountable for game throw, because let's face it, if they really wanted to fix the lone wolf non no fill solo players, they'd actually hold them accountable for it.
Que times might need to be adjusted, but if it makes the player base happy, do it. Not everyone wants to play on a team. Not everyone wants to play solo. But if you solo que in duos or trios, unless you're some sort of God at the game you're not really going to have a great chance at surviving very long. Your options are to constantly hide or attempt a third party. Where's the fun in that?
Even then, with the * matchmaking apex has, solos at this point will just be a nightmare of uneven lobbies.
So while yes I think there's needs to be a solo mode in the game, there is the more important matter of fixing the matchmaking.
Yeah it seems like they actually meant a solo mode, which has existed for a while due to the playerbase constantly nagging the devs for it.
Their data did show that it wasn't a great addition, so this is pretty much one of the main reasons to why it probably won't be used again.
"It's a team game" is a great reason to not add it.
The balance regarding guns and legends is pretty much done in mind with Trio's, which can still function for duo teams.
Even map balance is something that is designed around that.
If users aren't using the no fill mode then I don't see why we are expecting them to use the solos mode, just doesn't seem like that would change anything.
We'd be adding another mode which could increase queue times, which is something that should be prevented unless it's proven that it doesn't affect the queue times.
Next to that, if it doesn't resolve the issue, then what's the point in adding it?
We should be tackling the main issue, not adding things here and there to keep the mind of the community off of it, that's just wasting resources and time at that point, unless the community actually wants that.
These players really do not need excuses, once they add in the solos mode they'll find another excuse, most of these users don't even care about giving an excuse.
They cannot be held accountable for going in alone or leaving when dead, it's still a casual mode, you can't exactly punish players for having an exact playstyle.
Users are granted tools to prevent these random users from invading their squads, if they don't use it then that's pretty much on them.
Again, it might make a good addition here and there, though the test run the devs had given it has just shown that it really doesn't fit this game, so it's probably not going to be implemented again.
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