This game is unplayable solo

Whew that's true! I'm not gonna fight a battle when I know there's atleast some better gear around. So many times I'll see like a dozen teams go into one hotspot, and ofcourse, there's not enough loot- let alone Guns for everyone! Having a full squad that plays similarly helps indeed. Sometimes- only sometimes, I'll manage to steer my teammates into better circumstances. I'll ping a heck of a lot- and I don't mean spamming, but I'll say "Looting over here", then as I notice my team is getting "bored" or the loot is being exhausted, I'll ping (as a suggestion) for us to go perhaps outside the "expected" Ring, to loot more. And whether they follow right away or not I'll ping "Heading this way" (the bottom choice in the ping wheel) and sometimes, they'll catch on.

Or when I start pinging level 2 gear or goodies- they'll hightail it towards me.