Adding to what @reconzero said, when I play solo I play loba. She can move quite a bit instantly. Another fast mover is octane.
dropping hot has its benefits and its draw backs.
when I am with a team and we drop hot, we usually always each get a kill. The mental state is very different from when we drop cold and are focused on scavenging. In those cases we may suddenly be engaged and I personally am not mentally ready because I wasn’t expecting it like I do when I drop hot.
so sometimes I want to drop hot because I’m in the mindset to engage asap, and sometimes I want to put off first engagement because I’m tired.
as for best time to play as others bring up, I look for the best time to match with randoms who tend to work as a team rather then do their own thing. It has come to my attention that those who literally move as a team are FAR more likely to win engagements than those who are trying to catch up to their teammates who think they are so good they can be 30 seconds ahead of their team.
don’t be under any illusion. This is a team game.
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"It has come to my attention that those who literally move as a team are FAR more likely to win engagements than those who are trying to catch up to their teammates who think they are so good they can be 30 seconds ahead of their team."
Another common-sense idea that I completely disregard on a daily basis. It is true that if you don't play a mobility legend then you really should stick to your teammates no matter how obviously foolish their courses of action.
But if you do play mobility and if you take the time in your personal training regimen to learn how to solo then there are a lot of other Apex Truths to be learned that most players will never know about, or would outright disbelieve if I tried to tell them. Chief among them is this: Once you have reached a level of competence with weapon handling and the basics of engagement then the best course of action you can take in this game is to AVOID FIGHTS at almost any cost. Assuming, as I always do, that a win takes precedence over any stat chasing. Engagements are not your friend, even if you believe they're the meat of the game. And the earlier they occur in a match then the more worthless they really are. All downside with nothing worthwhile to be accomplished. All risk, no reward. Or so says me. I know most everyone will disagree, but there it is.
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