Mechanical Skill
I’m still a little sour that Respawn just admitted that they don’t value a player’s mechanical skill as a metric for winning gunfights and games. I’m also shocked that more people aren’t bother...
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@DaleWWilson95 In what way are the kills cheap though i ask you? You're at equally as much risk of being killed when TTK is reduced. Like i said initially it's a different skillset required, and some people just didn't adjust well to it at all. But alas, like I said previously it makes no difference now hehe. 😛
@MandatoryIDtag It’s cheap in the sense that:
The lower you TTK, the more reduce “defense” as a dimension of skill. Defense can be considered a player’s ability to strafe and a player’s ability to respond quickly (turn on) an opponent who sees you first.
The most extreme version of this is CoD Hardcore, where players have no health. Its first to shoot and first to kill. So not so skilled players would sit in a corner and wait for an enemy to walk by. Boom, the lesser skilled opponent wins.
That’s the direction that the lower TTK in Apex was going. They even admitted that they want the player to shoot first to win. That’s not a good look for Apex.
The lower you TTK, the more reduce “defense” as a dimension of skill. Defense can be considered a player’s ability to strafe and a player’s ability to respond quickly (turn on) an opponent who sees you first.
The most extreme version of this is CoD Hardcore, where players have no health. Its first to shoot and first to kill. So not so skilled players would sit in a corner and wait for an enemy to walk by. Boom, the lesser skilled opponent wins.
That’s the direction that the lower TTK in Apex was going. They even admitted that they want the player to shoot first to win. That’s not a good look for Apex.
@Axs5626Sxa5001 Yup, and cod players anticipated that. If you assume an enemy is around corner you move differently, you position differently. Which is what I think respawns goal here was. This is what I meant by a different skill set.
I'm not saying it was the right decision, I just see the vision they had in mind and can understand the merits of it.
Whether it belongs in a BR is a different matter entirely though as we don't just get back up and shake off a death instantly in the same game.I
- The low TTk would be good for LTM like SnD or where people can respawn or a new permanent mode? which is like hardcore trios low ttk no HUD idk.. It just didnt feel right imo...
@DaleWWilson95 I do like that idea, a few of us have talked about the possibility of a hard-core mode LTM in the past. Whether respawn ever pursues that is another matter entirely though.
- @MandatoryIDtag It would make up for the people that liked the low TTK
@DaleWWilson95 Which would also make it a failure of an LTM judging by the overall reaction to their test lol.☹️
- @MandatoryIDtag Its a LTM bro i genuinely wouldn't mind... Like an infected mode? Using revs shadow? The low TTK would be awesome
@DaleWWilson95 Did you not play the halloween event? :O
It was almost exactly that, fun stuff.
- @MandatoryIDtag No unfortunately i started season 4 and missed alot dude, winter express was meant to be good to right? Idk? Hopefully they do something similar
@DaleWWilson95 Winter Express was legitimately good and challenging! Or at least in my opinion it was. I never could get too many matches for it, everyone seems to have just done the challenges and gone back to regular Apex.
- @MandatoryIDtag That's the thing tho that is most frustrating, they could have tested it through an ltm and got feedback. Instead they just said here you go.....
- @pastaclown Winter Express is the best mode they ever made. Fast paced, quick games. A genuine actually different alternative mode.
- @hayhor
Absolutely agree. I wish they added a permanent objective game mode called Capture the Train, as this would expedite the action we all want. Apex literally has the best gunplay/movement/character abilities. Battle Royals are fun but I think the majority of people play Apex because the game just feels good.
And lobbies are only 9 players!! This means less wait time. How they have yet to add this as a permanent mode is actually behind me. Lol I leveled ~165 levels on that buggy winter express double xp weekend... Ah that game mode was... So so good. My favorite for sure.
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