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Axs5626Sxa5001
6 years ago

Re: TTK and it’s impact on higher skilled lobbies

@hayhor My issue is that, in a pro tournament, it SHOULD be extra sweaty and unforgiving.

I’m talking about PUBLIC MATCHES. I am not a pro player, yet literally every single match pairs me with the top 5% of players in the world. I’m talking pred and master trails comprise about 55% of the lobby and the rest are diamond trails and no trails.

My kill feed is constantly comprised of the top PS4 streamers or known preds. As a players who can’t break into preds, I find it odd that the actual high majority of my pub matches feature the same preds game after game.

And look— I want lower skilled players to enjoy themselves on Apex, but I want skill to be the determining factor between who wins more than who. I’m currently on a 60+ game losing streak and my lobbies are still comprised of a majority of preds and masters.

Does my experience online matter? Or nah?

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  • pastaclown's avatar
    pastaclown
    6 years ago

    @Axs5626Sxa5001 I'm pretty sure @hayhor was agreeing with you. Lower TTK across the board has exacerbated multiple pre-existing issues that the game already suffered from, notably third partying, lack of functioning audio, SBMM, hit-reg and server performance etc. etc.

    I think what they meant was, "It's going to be interesting seeing how people react to lowered TTK in a professional setting what with the pre-existing issues we've had, and how lowered TTK has only made these things more prominent." 

    Like from here: https://clips.twitch.tv/AuspiciousHedonisticGoshawkRaccAttack

    Professional Esports player gets caught in an invisible Wattson fence, and the casters don't say a thing about it. 

  • hayhor's avatar
    hayhor
    Hero
    6 years ago
    @Axs5626Sxa5001 I feel for you I really do but.......and this is not how I think it should be.......your level of player is comprised or 3 to 5% of the player base, assuming you are diamond or above. So they sacrifice you so the other 95% will keep spending.

    It is like twitch streamers or youtubers. Everyone goes wow that guy gave $100 to a steamer but really it is about the thousands that give 5 to $10 not the elite people.
  • Axs5626Sxa5001's avatar
    Axs5626Sxa5001
    6 years ago

    @hayhorYeah man I wasn’t disagreeing with you. I have read multiple posts from you in this community and I am certain we are in agreement.

    I’m trying to get other people to reconsider their own perspective on what the gaming experience is for the other players. You referenced the Pro scene so I provided my opinions on such.

    As mentioned before, I have posted a few threads on the negative implications of SBMM and they have been deleted by moderators with no follow up explanation. So I am well aware that EA prefers people to support SBMM for all the reasons you mentioned in your post.

    I’m just genuinely struggling with my patience regarding public matches. I’m struggling with the notion that people are ok with public matches playing out exactly like ranked and that being ok. It reminds me that the same people saying SBMM is good, are the same people who have NO IDEA how unforgiving these lobbies are. It’s like the government passing a law that directly and significantly affects a certain community, without taking into consideration what it actually does for the people in said community.

    Not their problem I guess, right?