Never more in my life have I played a more sad game than Apex. No one I know plays this game or is good at it as well as the clubs system being broken, so I ultimately am forced to play with randoms. I could go on endlessly about the trash battle pass, all the broken aspects of the features, bad matchmaking on both ends, laggy servers, hackers, tryhards, etc. etc. So why do I continue to play it? I really will be honest I love the characters and overall gameplay, but unfortunately with most multiplayer games, the experience is often ruined by bugs or in most cases other players. I don't know how you can improve on Apex, it feels movement, accuracy, and overall experience in other shooters is irrelevant here. Basically, if any experienced players could give some tips on how they magically succeed in this hellhouse game or if I can get a squad for ranked/casual, that would be greatly appreciated.

Because randoms weather 2/3/ranked will 99% of the time not use mics or chat, won't communicate in any way whatsoever so there is no team cohesion, no direction, no shot calling. I lose 99/100 games because of communication less randoms. Yeah I play ranked with friends and we win generally, but without communication APEX is filth. It just 3 people playing solo and the game just thinks your a team when you aren't. I did win a random match today, the guys at least were hearing me so they could coordinate, but almost never otherwise. This game reveals its toxicity and lack of seriousness because of this. And now with Crossplay.. good god. Been playing since beta day 1, and if you aren't using mics weather in game or out, you aren't having fun, and if you aren't having fun you aren't winning, there's no contesting this. When's the last time you say a streamer having fun sitting there silent or anyone for the matter.

I don't find Apex depressing at all. Maybe it's because I'm a mundane player?

@Stringer2048You know it's not just that, I still love this game but for 2 days now I completely stopped playing for the following reasons- As you said the bugs, nothing has changed, and some of them even got worse.- I am forced to play with randoms because as you said none of my actual friends play this game, playing with people who you met online they come and go.- New players don't learn how to play the game because from day 1 the only thing they experience from other players is, drop hot, die, leave, retry, race to the same loot container to snatch your loot, rush into gunfights when they hear a bullet flying not measuring their surroundings and absolutely no awareness, and the other BS- Players who play for a long period of time are the same as new players, and they don't even want to learn the game, they can't rotate, don't know when to push, and when to fall back- Sweaty tryhards in pubs, like the TTV_Wraiths and just tryhards in general, ruined the whole pub experience, and the majority of players play like they are playing AGL or scrims, and the only reason they play like this in pubs and not ranked because in pubs they can just leave the game not damaging their KD just boosting it so they can flexIn my last game, I got paired up with a pathfinder and a caustic, both braindead, they rushed into a fight, the pathfinder died caustic got knocked, now this pathfinder had the platinum badge, over 1K kills and level 300 something, I am busy in a 1v3 situation as usual and this dead pathfinder asks the knocked down caustic "Caustic can you get my banner?" then I realized that he either got boosted or bought the account, from that point I just left the game uninstall, saying to my self I invested a lot of time more than a year to get better at this game because I got tired getting carried all the time, so why should I waste my time with people like him?Overall in general I realized why this game is so addictive, you drop you die again because your braindead teammates picked the worst place or they just don't know how to land, and there where already 3 teams there prepared for you naked butt and you say to your self "Okay this is the first game, the next one is my game" and this thought keeps going on and on until you either get frustrated or so exhausted mentally you log off, and tomorrow everything starts all over againThe biggest joke is, I am starting to realize this game is nothing besides the bug fest, everytime why I ask someone, "why do you play apex?" and in 90-95% of the time the response is the same "I love the movement" that's it done, and the rest of the percentage spreads between the players who say, they like the characters or the gunplayThe only people who enjoy this game are the casual players who don't give a toss, they having fun in their own little weird way, and this is the majority So no thanks

@Stringer2048 What makes you think the player bases tips can do anything about laggy servers, hackers and terrible matchmaking?Once you quit playing you will feel better and I doubt come back. That is what happened to me. Once I quit after season 3 and no improvements to the servers or netcode I never regretted it. The game isn't worth it. They had a great concept and a fun game but they couldn't get the performance thing right.

If you experience lag nothing you do will help you succeed in the game. You are wasting your time. Some players have it easy and the servers are kind to them which make it seem like they're good, but they really aren't. For me the downside to the game outweighs the upside and it just isn't worth playing at this point. I wouldn't torture myself if I were you. This game will not be fixed in spite of all the complaints you see on this forum. It's mind boggling to see the sheer number of threads on here that just get conveniently ignored, but hey, let's create a new legend and a new map and some new skins, maybe that will solve all of the game's problems!

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18 Replies

CAGOA34
5 years ago
@Stringer2048 To be blunt you don't need to play it, go play other games and if you prefer then stay there, if you love Apex you will come back, nobody is forcing you to play and if you really do find it depressing please do not play it for your own well being.

It's been an escape for me these past couple month, sure it's horrible at times but there is some good, suppose it's all about how you balance the good and bad, I'm about 80% good rest bad some days it's other way round, it's only a game I tell myself but feel ya.
GH0STEDbyME
Hero
5 years ago
@Stringer2048 I would suggest maybe taking a break from Apex. If you don't wanna take a break then I'm at a loss.

I know what it's like when you have no one to play the game with lol. What platform do you play on? I usually play as a part of a duo so you could play with us sometime. I wouldn't know what to suggest without knowing how you play.
hayhor
Hero
5 years ago
@Stringer2048 I'd take a break. Dont do something that makes you feel bad.
GRiPSViGiL
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
@Stringer2048 What makes you think the player bases tips can do anything about laggy servers, hackers and terrible matchmaking?

Once you quit playing you will feel better and I doubt come back. That is what happened to me. Once I quit after season 3 and no improvements to the servers or netcode I never regretted it. The game isn't worth it. They had a great concept and a fun game but they couldn't get the performance thing right.
Stringer2048
5 years ago
@GH0STEDbyME I play on pc, am level 202, and am a wraith main but also do well with caustic or bloodhound. I am a good team player and hope to move up in ranked as I haven’t even bothered playing it seeing as casual pubs are this bad of a state currently.
Mary-Reilly-Fil
5 years ago
True facts:
First u get backshot and damaged heavily then the enemies comes to finish u as he know u are damaged but wtf this is not even skill u dint even get a chance to play and u cant escape or get the required recharge
We all know Head on they cant beat s.h.i.t as he dint give u chance to play
This game has no skill as per real life. U call side shooting skill? backshooting skill? 3 vs 1 with no cover skill?
The only skill in Apex Legends is in firing range player that can beat u there can be called skill players
maximas1986
5 years ago
@Stringer2048 true, unfortunately
EdwardDLuffy
5 years ago
I don't find Apex depressing at all. Maybe it's because I'm a mundane player?
Sand_spitter
5 years ago
If you experience lag nothing you do will help you succeed in the game. You are wasting your time. Some players have it easy and the servers are kind to them which make it seem like they're good, but they really aren't. For me the downside to the game outweighs the upside and it just isn't worth playing at this point. I wouldn't torture myself if I were you. This game will not be fixed in spite of all the complaints you see on this forum. It's mind boggling to see the sheer number of threads on here that just get conveniently ignored, but hey, let's create a new legend and a new map and some new skins, maybe that will solve all of the game's problems!
DarthValtrex
Hero (Retired)
5 years ago
@Stringer2048 I don't find it depressing. It's definitely a moderately difficult game to get good at. Yes you will die a lot considering the average KD is around 1..

I have fun with it in all sorts of ways, even if I'm not winning matches.. Solo? I'll drive around in a Trident or try and be a shop keeper.. If I stumble across a wraith, I'll follow them the entire round and put my cross hair on them so they get that pesky "someone has a shot on me" warning the entire match.

I generally just try and improve and have fun with the game no matter what happens. If I'm playing horribly I make fun of myself with my squad mates and have a good laugh about it. If my squad mate is playing horribly I'll make fun of them... Find a gold knock down shield? I'll ping it and call them out, hey uh you need this more than I do.

Just find ways to have fun with it.. I always have even when I was a noob and going through the .3 KD phase.