Matchmaking thoughts from a Dev

@reconzero YES! Exactly, thank you! I made this post earlier which blends nicely with your words -


Ask yourselves this - Guys like Shiv, Tim, shroud, snipedown etc... if these guys had to play only the best players in the world masters and preds every single match, 59 other players equal to them or better - match after match, the sweatiest of the sweat hour after hour day after day without anything other than their self nemesis or better - how long do you think they would play for? How long before they move on to something else?

Or - lets say take the top players in the world and, lets just say, players that are even leagues above that skill level (I know I know, that level doesn't exist) but lets just say there was a level 8 times higher than that of these professional Apex elites. Again, how long do you think those guys above mentioned would continue to play for, before they rage quit, lash out in sheer frustration, complain to the Devs and throw in the towel?



I feel it would be safe to say, it wouldn't take long for them to quit and move on.



Essentially, that is exactly what the average player experiences with Apex, and even more so, any new player wishing to try or play the game. Like an child in Pee Pee Hockey having to compete against NHL level adult players. Ones that don't player any different because their opponents are 11 years old, hit just as hard and don't hold back. How long before that child says to his parents "Im not having any fun and don't wanna play hockey anymore." OR - A boxer in Light flyweight division going up every match against heavy weight boxers 240 pounds while he sits in at 108 lbs. Wouldn't take long for the flyweight boxer to quit boxing.

This is literally what Respawn has done with Apex MM.



Just one of the reasons SBMM is needed. Just not the trash one Apex uses.