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@Peri_Longbow_plz  Some of your issues sound more server based.

What's the ms/PL% on your played data centre. It'll tell you on the botton of the opening screen.

It tells me the average ping is 28ms, sometimes going up to 35ms, but usually stays in between. I would assume those are normal fluctuations though. Using wired internet, btw.

Not too bad, assuming your packet loss was minimal too if you're hardwired in.

In which case it'll be net code issues with the whole getting melted in an instant, either that or your being clocked on the noggin a lot. Death reports will confirm which it is.

As for random squads being pretty lackluster. You'll never be able to fix that lmao, my only suggestion would be to try and guide them in the right path using a mic. Some players won't respond but they will be more receptive.....won't guarantee you the wins of course but it may improve your odds of survival somewhat.

Obviously i don't know how well you play, but regularly practicing recoil control and evasive movements for a little while before jumping into the game goes a long way to helping you out too....even if its just as a warm up.

Sorry i can't  be of more help than that!

Thank you, every advice is appreciated.

I am currently playing mainly with sniper rifles, mostly the Sentinel, or the legendary one if I get my hands on one. For close combat the Mosambik. Mostly using either Pathfinder or Bloodhound, as both somewhat fit my play style of high mobility or perceptional combat. My two friends are both Mirage and Lifeline.

They, too, have the problem of bullets missing despite having the crosshair directly onto the enemy, and the Mirage is mainly using AR's. Although all of us encountered the problem yesterday of sneaking up behind an enemy, shooting right into the head but still missing. Which is extremely weird considering we were 2 meters behind him.

1) Some people play Apex Legends like its Team Deathmatch or a FFA. The reality is that positioning and intelligent decision-making mean far more than skillful aiming. Of course mechanical skills -- such as aiming -- are important; we all innately know that. But the cerebral aspects of playing a BR will outweigh raw mechanical skill more often... and in an "overall" sense.  
Your teammates who rush into highly populated areas in order to farm kills have put their sense of strategy on the backburner, and prefer to lead with their ego instead of their experience and intelligence. The only downside of them dying early 9 out of 10 times is that you have to suffer for it, as they are part of your squad. 

2) See above -- ego and thirst drive some players, and thus they separate from their squad and play like its a solo deathmatch. OR they expect you to follow them around and be their meatshield/wingman in their (often futile) attempt to mow down as many people as they can as fast as they can, die, find a new game, rinse repeat. 
I'm not sure what is so attractive about playing queue simulator, but to each his own. 

3) Some guns have a random distribution when it comes to bullet spread. In other words, your sights can be perfectly on target, but due to the model of the gun, the bullet can randomly hit within (for example) a 2 inch radius. Sniper rifles and assault-type weapons have very high accuracy: where your sights are pointed is where the bullet is going. Sub-machine guns and pistols generally have a larger radius of "random."
In Apex Legends, which doesn't have a hugely sophisticated model of gun mechanics, I believe recoil kind of encompasses this concept. You can be pointing in the exact spot a target is standing, but your gun kicks first and shoots after (not all guns, but some certainly do; see L-Star). The process is simply too fast to perceive under normal conditions. 
I believe this is why certain guns are very inaccurate at medium-long range and beyond. This is why the L-Star is a beast in close quarters, but falls off quickly at range. 

4) Pray to the RNG gods. 

5) You'll get shredded like a target dummy having a bad day if you stand around like one. Move your candy * like your life depends on it; often it does. 

@apostolateofDOOM  Agreed for the most part, although i wouldn't go for a wingman seconding a sniper either, the sway can be unforgiving especially on the move...unless you're experienced with the gun its a hindrance more than a help.

@Peri_Longbow_plz  Smg/AR is the preference as a secondary as you can still maintain the pressure if you need to while closing down distance, or deal with any unwanted arrivals on your location. Like doom said the r99 is a solid choice as its a good all rounder.

Mozzy is certainly an unwise secondary choice when sniping though, if you're positions compromised and you've got an enemy right on top of you you're going to need 4 accurate bique shots realistically to drop an enemy if they're in purple....seeing as the gun has 3 rounds per reload you're gonna either have to weapon switch to your sniper which will be a high risk...or reload which again is a high risk. 

@MandatoryIDtagIt's not just sniping in general. He's specifically pairing the Sentinel with the Mozambique because it can theoretically 2 shot: one charged shot from Sentinel + 1 hammerpoint round from Mozzy = you're crawling. (Unless I'm giving him far too much credit, which is also a possibility.) 

That said, I agree with you. It's a neat combo but it's purely relegated to fulfilling some kind of video game bucket list. Not suited for competitive - or even regular - gameplay. 

As for gun effectiveness: R99 is a solid choice, but the Prowler is ultimately the better option if you can find all the upgrades. A fully upgraded R99 will still do slightly less DPS/have significantly more recoil/have significantly less damage per magazine/use far more ammo/have inferior hipfire than the fully upgraded Prowler. 

That said, it's a much better gun if you don't have access to any upgrades, or can't find a selectfire. 

@MandatoryIDtagI'd much prefer it to a Mozzy and the ability to peek a pop with it even in CQC makes it a solid all rounder although I agree if you can't land your shots or wanting to still use a sniper then any SMG/AR would generally be a much better choice.

Edit: If he keeps using it he'll get the experience. :P

I will try to overthink my weapon combination. Sniper is very much mandatory as my role in other games has always been a sniper, so I can work best with them. For secondary weapon, I will try to use something else. Anything that deals damage and still has good accuracy would be good. As I said, it's sometimes just frustrating to stand 5 feet in front of your enemy and still miss. It sometimes really just feels like the weapon fires in a circle around the enemy, leaving a shape of a body as body decals behind him. That's how it feels sometimes.

Meanwhile... I'm honestly thinking about my next hero choice. While not completely on topic, how easy/hard to play is Wattson?