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TheMutilatingOn's avatar
TheMutilatingOn
6 years ago

How do we still not have skill-based matchmaking almost a year into launch?

Yeah I already know this is gonna sound like a whinge post, but gotta get it off my chest.  I play the game for maybe half an hour after work each day as a way to de-stress.  I've been playing off-an...
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DoYaSeeMe's avatar
DoYaSeeMe
6 years ago
@n1xon99 Well, if player A lands in the same area as player B while being aware that they have the same high skill, he's doing it WITH the RNG in mind, aka gambling 🙂. Highly skilled players have looting stratagems, always considering a way out if "Mozambique here". This is why Apex is more interesting and complex than COD.
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n1xon99
6 years ago
@DoYaSeeMe The arguement isn't about how much SBMM impacts the initial drop, it was if it did at all. My point is that it adds another layer of RNG which can be frustrating, not that one issue ruins the game. Also you can't always just land somewhere else because you aren't always in control. So you can land away from your team and die because your solo or stick with your team to fight for weapons. Yes, Apex is more complex than COD and that's why SBMM impacts the game more.
  • DarthValtrex's avatar
    DarthValtrex
    Hero (Retired)
    6 years ago
    @n1xon99 I think it really subjective on where you land as to how close you can stick with your squad. Some areas are better suited for it than others. Some areas sort of require hitting different buildings (overlook comes to mind).

    There are benefits and risks too landing in the same building or not. If you all land in the same multi-level building everyone will probably have one gun and enough ammo for 1 fight. That said, not everyone is going to have armor. The risk of getting picked off one by one is lower, how ever.. If the enemy team each take one building, they are going to all have armor and be better looted overall.

    If you each take one building, the risk of getting picked off one by one is higher. But you'll all be better looted overall. Which will put your squad in a better position to fight the other squad.

    It's really a pick your poison situation.
    • n1xon99's avatar
      n1xon99
      6 years ago
      @DarthValtrex I'm well aware of how to effectively drop. My point is that SBMM makes this process harder and more stressful. This combined with the other issues of SBMM makes the game less enjoyable.
      • Flashshark1980's avatar
        Flashshark1980
        6 years ago

        Well I am sorry to say, but for me SBMM has changed the game from unplayable and not enjoyable to fun and success!

        While I got 1-3 wins per week in season 1, I can now get 1-3 wins per evening!

        I am not longer paired against all those monster pro players and can have a fair match with players on my level!

        From a winrate of 3.9% I raised to 6.1%.

        My K/D has increased from 0.6 to 0.8!

        Thanks EA, for me this is a great step forward!

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