New dropping system is terrible
The new system for dropping is terrible, no one likes it & it should be reverted back to how it was before, stop ruining the game
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Recon.... I'm going to keep it simple K.I.S.S. Rule
I care about everybody who plays Apex, noobs to pros. Currently, pros "DO NOT" want to play Ranked. What is your solution for that? 🤔
Because in some of your posts you've displayed disdain for the pro scene. I kind of think you, and others, simply don't care. Apex needs more viewership and that's not going to come from the "average player". EA/Respawn needs to support the pro scene more and it starts with Ranked!!!!!
In regards to the POI draft, Respawn had to implement this change for the pro scene because some teams would invade enemy POIs and sabotage their game. It's a fair argument to suggest invading your enemies POI is a legit strategy. That's debatable. Although, the pro players advocated for more "structure" because the stakes are too high. Additionally, spectators/fans of the ALGS appreciated the change because we don't want teams sabotaging each others games. The spectators in Sapporo and the ALGS world want to see great game play. Otherwise, why fly to Japan? Why show up for B.S.? 🤷♂️
Furthermore, these changes simply made their way to Ranked, and rightfully so. I would rather Respawn create a way for pros to come back to Ranked (similar to Season 2) and for spectators/fans to have great game play to watch 24/7. If you all don't care about pros playing Ranked then why should I care that Lil Timmy can't have his way in Ranked, especially when there are less competitive game modes available. Lil Timmy, just hot drop in Pubs or Wildcard. No no no, Lil Timmy wants to be a Predator, just because. Lil Timmy can go kick rocks!!!! 😒
Here's what's about to happen next Recon:
Removal of ranked splits, Better ranked rewards, End of season Apex Predator Tourneys (4 or 5 yearly).
Ranked is going to get a lot harder because Respawn has to make sure it's top performers are playing the game, duh!!! That's free marketing. Additionally, discriminating against top performers is extremely counter productive. I haven't heard one pro player disagree with the new Ranked changes. They have stated that more changes are needed.
Sooo... I don't know what else to tell y'all. Everything is happening in phases. Just open your eyes.
Phase 1: Switch to POI draft
Phase 2: Add the Play with Squad feature to give solo queue players a way to stack.
Phase 3: Remove splits, Revamp rewards for top performers, End of season tourneys.
Lastly, you all complain about cheaters so much. Gamers have been cheating since Sega. Once all the changes have been implemented cheaters will have a much harder time because more eyes will be on Ranked. Additionally, this system will put more pressure on EA/Respawn because you can't invite cheaters to an Apex Predator Invitational. Sometimes you have to go through the backdoor if the front door is locked.
Another good post. And you are right to point out that I have a great disdain for people who play games professionally. Not limited to video games, if that makes any difference.
And to that point let me start with a quote from your post: "pro players advocated for more "structure" because the stakes are too high." This is the same attitude that is killing "professional" sports across the board. Football players can't play football because they might get hurt. Racecar drivers won't race anymore unless temperature and precipitation are "perfect" because there's too much at stake. There are a million other examples of delicate flowers not wanting their ecosystem upset by anything foreign or dangerous or unpredictable.
And I have to say that I think it's possibly a little naive to assume that pros have left the game because ranked rewards were inadequate or because they couldn't cope with random drops. I think most left because no one can do anything at that level for six years. This game is just plain old. I'm not saying Respawn has done an otherwise flawless job of managing the game, much less the ranked experience, but don't let's pretend fixed drops is some kind of magic bullet that will restore competitive integrity to the game. It might be a necessary first step, but it will amount to nothing in the end because, downplay it all you like, but nothing in ranked can ever have any meaning without a high-functioning anti-cheat. Which this game does not have. I know it. You know it. Everyone knows it. And that means that when you get one-clipped while executing complex motion at a great distance from your assailant... you would be a fool to assume they were doing it legitimately, even though they may have been.
"Once all the changes have been implemented cheaters will have a much harder time because more eyes will be on Ranked." I don't know how else to characterize this other than to repeat: Naive.
"Additionally, spectators/fans of the ALGS appreciated the change because we don't want teams sabotaging each other's games."
On this I would be curious to hear more. I'm not a spectator of anything, so I don't pretend to understand why people would want to watch others do something that they could simply do themselves, and I also don't understand why one tactic would be considered less watchable than any other - assuming that confrontation is the result. Why else do people watch? On this one I'm ready to be educated.
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