5 years ago
TAKE SBMM OUT OF THE GAME
I’m just one person who doesn’t matter but take skill based match making (SBMM) out of the game, it makes it unplayable and unenjoyable. I can’t play the game with my friends because they torched in ...
It's not just because you are a predator. I'm only diamond and still every game I play my teammates are like lvl 100 who have no idea how to play the game and the enemies are always like three stacking preds or masters.
I'm seriously done with this game because it's such an unenjoyable experience.
It's all about the player retention. And my experience always has this similar "structure".
Step 1) Suddenly I perform very well because I'm in an easy lobby, and I win one or maybe even two games in a row.
Step 2) The next 5 - 15 games, you are put with very good players and you barely stand any chance.
Step 3) After that horrible streak, I get one or two epic teammates that carry me to victory. But I was the worst team member by far.
Step 4) I'm back to getting hard lobbies and being happy when I get 2 kills in one game.
After step 4, step 1 starts again, and so on...
And that is the circle of Apex Legends matchmaking. It also means I need to deal with the fact that around 80% of my matches will be me being fed to highly skilled players.
It feels like there is no inbetween. Also, the more hours I play, the longer step 2 gets. Because if you play long and often, the system can put you in harder lobbies without risking to lose you. I definitely get more enjoyable lobbies when I don't play that often, even when delivering the same performance.