When will Respawn finally listen?
Solos needs to be added there is no question about it. You are truly robbing a large portion of your player base from being able to enjoy the game more fully. Its been over 2 years now and this is ST...
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"Its been over 2 years now and this is STILL the only major BR with no solos mode. Why?"
Because Apex is the only major BR with a clear niche of team based characters.
"You are truly robbing a large portion of your player base from being able to enjoy the game more fully."
I wonder how popular/high in demand solos even is. Only because you get a couple of threads on this forum about it and some likes and "me too" clicks doesnt mean that Respawn is doing something wrong. I have even started to recognize the same usernames on these "pro solos"-threads.
I think that IF solos was a permanent mode, some people would play it for sure, but after a couple of game, running around, looting and finally encounter another solo and maybe win, maybe lose, they would get tired of that and start jumping super hot just to get some action. So every solo match would be one huge hot drop in the beginning of the drop ship path where 70-80% of the entire lobby dies, followed with 10-15 minutes of a handful of survivors, spread out all over a huge first circle, trying to find someone to fight. After a while people would get tired of this and either start playing squads again or even quit playing the game.
Thats just my "feeling" towards solos. I played it when it was a LTM and felt exactly what I said above.. And guess what? Respawn did actually release an official statement about Solos and said that player retention was the main problem with the mode and thats why they wont add it... Remember that Respawn have all the statistics; not we. If they say the mode was harmful for the game, I think its much smarter to believe that to be true, rather than speculating about a "hidden and evil Respawn conspiracy to deny players Solos even though its in super high demand" =)
This is a bad take. Let me pretend your argument isn't terrible for a second and seriously consider the idea that this is a team based game.
If I created a team based game (i.e. one that was meant to be played with 1 or more characters) I would consider punishing people leaving matches early. The number of times I see people leave IMMEDIATELY after being downed is something like 60%. They drop, get downed within 30 seconds and are gone within seconds. Those people get to leave and start a new game where perhaps their luck will be better (probably not, they are likely trash). I get left short one member. If Trios, once one person leaves, chances of the second person leaving skyrockets, leaving me alone in a trios game.
I'm good enough that I can take on two people (sometimes simultaneously with the right set up) but three is generally too many for me to consistently pull off. I have 2 options.
1. Continue the game alone at a significant disadvantage
2. Leave the game as well.
Meanwhile the people that leave suffer exactly ZERO consequences. You might even say that are better off. Often the length of time it takes to get revived is longer than simply getting in a new game. Also, when being revived, you have painted a giant "COME F$%^ ME" sign on your back, which generally will lead to a lower KDA.
If they care about "team" anything, why is this the case?
I said that Apex is a game with team based characters. The OP implied that Apex SHOULD have solos only because all other major BRs have it (which is a ridiculous argument/logic to begin with); I just replied that Apex also is the only major BR that has the "hero approach", i.e different characters with unique traits and abilities that are tweaked to be balanced in a team game, not for solo modes.
And just for the record; Apex is a team based game IF you play it like any team based game should be played, i.e with a team. Get some premades and you will have a great time as a team. I think its just silly to complain about the lack of team play if you choose to jump into games as a solos and randomly get matched with two strangers, most likely with other ideas and preferences how to play this game.
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