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pececc4fplj7
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2 years ago

Input based Matchmaking

Discussions and arguments about how mnk and rollers don't belong in the same lobby are all over the place so I wouldn't get into it.


I know that respawn acknowledged that aim assist strong and said that there would be adjustments on aim assist over the years, I guess they don't wanna deal with it right now.

I just wanna know if there would be a possibility to add an option to enable / disable input based matchmaking so that mnk players only play against mnk players and controller players only against controller players regardless of platform (since the new gen update is out).

Currently Xdefiant has input based MM and it feels great to play it and know that when you die, you're dying to someone better in terms of raw skill as its the same input type.

I wish this was the case in Apex as well. I wouldn't mind long waiting time for queues, I'd actually welcome it. In addition, I know that many mnk players quit apex or switched to controller because of cross input and they'd return if there was a way to separate both inputs.

Please consider adding this feature.

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  • @pececc4fplj7I would welcome any attempt to improve matchmaking. Horrible matchmaking, cheaters, & smurfs is why I quit playing regularly 2 months ago.

  • AceInUrFace69's avatar
    AceInUrFace69
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    2 years ago
    @HappyHourSumwur Same, I quit playing regularly as well and looking for a different game to replace it.
    If they add input based MM. I'll definitely come back.
  • @pececc4fplj7

    "it feels great to play it and know that when you die, you're dying to someone better in terms of raw skill as its the same input type."

    But you don't know it. You can never know it for as long as there are other variables beside input type. There are modded controllers, cheats too numerous to count, connection issues, and a thousand other differentiators both great and small. How can you ever, ever really know when someone is more highly skilled?

    I'm not saying that input device is irrelevant. It isn't. I would love to have the satisfaction that would come from knowing beyond doubt that I'll never see another knm player in my lobbies. But on the list of things that contribute to a sense of imbalance and injustice in this game, input device is just the flavor of the month that people have latched onto for whatever reason. If Respawn segregated lobbies tomorrow then the day after tomorrow reddit would be flooded with people complaining about something else. Wash. Rinse. Repeat. Until the end of time.

    Wow, that was cynical even by my standards....

  • pececc4fplj7's avatar
    pececc4fplj7
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    2 years ago
    @reconzero you're acknowledging that both inputs don't belong in the same lobby but don't wanna do anything about it?

    I believe that input based matchmaking would be a step in the right direction in fixing matchmaking. I understand that there are cheaters, smurfs and so on and need to be worked on. However, this feature must be included as a part of the fix as well.

    Just in this thread, 2 people have said they've quit playing regularly because if it. That's enough proof for player retention.
  • reconzero's avatar
    reconzero
    Seasoned Ace
    2 years ago

    Oh, I said I'd love to see the lobbies segregated. I also said it won't even begin to solve the problem.

  • WTF_Huitzo's avatar
    WTF_Huitzo
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    2 years ago

    same , i mostly do LTM for fun nowadays , playing against aimbot assisted players is boring.

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