Banner Recovery Time
Anybody else think that the banner recovery time should be longer? I feel like this is one of the reasons why people tend to leave the game when they get knocked or die. Imagine if it was even 120 ...
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@swift07
Having the ability to bring back dead teammates, no matter how hard it is or how short the timer, is already a crutch for bad players and imo there's enough of that going on in this game. I understand why Respawn designed the option into the game - making it easier and more fun for pre-mades to stay together - but it's hard enough to kill someone in this game. Whether they're my teammate or my prey, I want them disadvantaged for getting killed. Might make them think a little harder about pushing, or practising a little coordination, or a little communication, or, God forbid, a little discretion. All in all, I vote for fewer get-out-of-jail-free cards, not more.
Having the ability to bring back dead teammates, no matter how hard it is or how short the timer, is already a crutch for bad players and imo there's enough of that going on in this game. I understand why Respawn designed the option into the game - making it easier and more fun for pre-mades to stay together - but it's hard enough to kill someone in this game. Whether they're my teammate or my prey, I want them disadvantaged for getting killed. Might make them think a little harder about pushing, or practising a little coordination, or a little communication, or, God forbid, a little discretion. All in all, I vote for fewer get-out-of-jail-free cards, not more.
- @reconzero recovery is part of most major BR's and Apex has the lowest time to recover out of all of them. I brought up this topic because Apex has a problem with people leaving after they get knocked or killed, before the banner expires. If recovery time was longer, then it might help this issue.
- @swift07
I would have assumed that every single competitive multiplayer game out there had a quitting problem, with or without a recovery mechanic. Everyone I ever played did.
The rationale I stated for having the mechanic in the first place is a paraphrase from the developer from early days. As often happens, I'm sure they have a stated reason for public benefit, but ulterior motives they don't speak about, so no one is wrong here.
But I have to add that "people want 2nd chances and don't want to be out of the game" doesn't really jibe with the reality of persistent quitting. At least SOME people would rather take their second chance in the form of a new match. And honestly it feels to me like a kick in the teeth to get someone out of the game only to have them dropped right back into it again. If the game keeps giving people crutches then what incentive do they have to get smarter?- @reconzero Out of all the competitive shooters I've played, Apex is clearly the worst for quitting. I believe one of the reasons is the short recovery period. I've played Warzone and FN for a while and quitting is not an issue on those games.
You can dislike the recovery mechanic, but it's pretty much a standard in all BR's. Also, it's not because people need to get smarter, since everyone dies.
- @reconzero I don't think it's because it's "more fun for pre-mades to stay together", I'm pretty sure it's because people want 2nd chances and don't want to be out of the game.
