APEX LEGENDS IS NOT FAIR

@Cobrall9eyes

My take away from the answers you've been getting is this: if the developer makes the game simple enough that the skill threshold is low, then the game is probably not complex or entertaining enough to maintain a player base over time. If the game is complex then the barrier-to-entry is so high that new players are made to feel unwelcome and overwhelmed. It's a no-win situation. Games with the "easy to learn, hard to master" ethos are mostly dead and gone. Games like Apex seem cool at first glance, but if you didn't get in on the ground floor then good luck to you. It's a meat grinder.

This game is very challenging and the matchmaking (which is actually not as loose as you might think) makes it feel even worse. Some say that friends on your squad is the answer, but I'm not sure I agree with that. If they make you laugh and have a good time, then yes. Otherwise differences in skill, playstyle, match goals, even small differences, will make the game feel unplayable.

But, when you think about it, battle royale is a game type with failure baked into it. In any given match 95% of the players will fail. So don't be so hard on yourself when this happens, especially not at the beginning. And if it makes you feel any better, I have almost 6000 hours in this game and I'll bet you any amount of money that in a one-on-one you'd take me down 8 times out of 10. Maybe 9. That's why battle royale is good. There's a lot more to it than just shooting and aim.