Should I quit?

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@VatsV wrote:

Hey guys, I'm considering giving up on the game. I have never played FPS before this.

I'm level 28 in the game but I really struggle to get kills, maybe 1 or 2 but most of the time I get 0.

I already dialed in my mouse sensitivity, so that's not the issue.

Every time I start playing I first target practice in training mode.

I just dont seem to be getting any kills. I feel like I might be wasting my time on something simply outside of my skill set.

Do you think that this game might not be attainable for certain people? Am I just wasting my time?

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Nah don't quit. Just remember one simple thing. Kills.Don't.Matter.

I mean yeah it's fun to get kills but in the overall sense of the game they are meaningless. The game was designed around squadbased tactical play. The bulk of your EXP will come from Time Survived, the rest of your EXP will come from squad based play such as revives, respawns and damage done. Kills will only net you +50 EXP per kill so even if you get 10 kills you're only getting 500EXP for it and you can get more than that by just surviving or respawning your allies.

If you're having trouble getting kills then just don't worry about getting kills. Put shots on people and let your squad get the finish, even if you have one squad mate that ends up with 15 kills while you have 1k-2k damage dealt it doesn't matter, just putting shots on them helped your squad out massively.

Kills do matter. You still need to be able to kill the last guy if you want to win. But kills are definitely not the only attraction in this game. And kill count most definitely doesn't give more fun. The most memorable wins I ever had in my 2k hours of PubG were 4 kills solo squad win and a 0 kills solo win (yeah finally managed to do that, once XD). I'm definitely gonna do a 0 (or at least 1) kills win in Apex too, when they add a solo mode.

Also, the start of learning is always the most fun, at least for me. Going from 0.01 k/d to 0.5 k/d may take half a year, but it will still be less than going from 2 k/d to 3 k/d. You progress much faster at the start. Enjoy the fast progress while it lasts 😉. You don't need to compare yourself to others to have satisfaction, compare to yourself, a month, a year ago - see the progress you've made and you'll feel goood (it definitely helps if you have some replays from back before - you can laugh at how bad you were back then; if you keep your proudest moments on record, you'll one day see that you can do those things 'on demand' and those are just daily business to you).

Also, people who get their first BR win (in solo mode, squad wins don't matter, since you can get carried) after 600+ hours seem to be MUCH more exhilarated about it than ppl who got it on their 10th game. The more work you put in, the sweeter the results.

yes, why you ask, cause if you are having a hard time landing kills, you may need a no recoil macro or some kind of 3rd party software like the EA's target audience uses. Then and only then will you become the Apex god EA needs and wants in their game!

Prove me wrong!

Not the sort of question you ask on an online game forum, even more so on F2P.

What you should be asking is if not getting kills is normal in this game, which it is most definitely.

I have rarely played a game - since 1982 - where getting a confirmed kill is so difficult, although I have somehow got 5 in 10 levels.

The knock down system is the problem, you take them down then on top of that you have to get them again.  Fine if it is 1-1, but if there is their team you have no time and if you have your team it usually gets stolen.

Even when they are down a machine gun doesn't seem to do much to them, especially with a shield, and someone steals your kill.

The guns are trash and it is usually all close quarters fighting where bunnyhopping and strafing > aiming.

To be honest - I rarely hit anything at all while I am playing.

It is one of those games where if guns were as dangerous in real life as they are here you would be better off with a stick or a rock.

And the way to tell if a player is legitimate or not and you can see if their k/d ratio is how high it is.

If it is under 100 they are normal and playing as everyone else is, if it is over 100 then something is awry and if it is heading to 1000 or above - 4000 maybe - then give them applause for the 'coding assistance' they are getting away with.

There is little gun play skill in this game, it does not have the design to be aim skill based, and even the punch is puny and does no damage.

So you have to choose whether you want to 'enjoy' the no damage, no skill guns or the actual experience, team play and cooperation.

Thank you everybody! 

I bought the combo pack of Titanfall 2 and Battlefield 1.

I'll get some skills and come back when I'm ready!

Just a heads up...Titan Fall 2 is probably the most complex fps Imo

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@VatsV wrote:

Thank you everybody! 

I bought the combo pack of Titanfall 2 and Battlefield 1.

I'll get some skills and come back when I'm ready!

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only thing to do is practise practise practise, if you chose to do it in tf2 and bf1 so be it.

you still gotta practise practise practise.

since i lowered my game time during to IRL work and family not many hours left to play

im not even half as good that i used to be. i used to have an kd in cod between 2-3 wich is decent 

and a little above average. nowdays i should be happy if i manage 1 :P

practise practise practise my friend 🙂

Try CSGO, it just recently went Free to Play, and it's based off of the same game engine (Source) and make sure to set your FOV/Sensitivity to the same as this game and get some practice in.

Also what mouse are you using?

I would suggest getting a larger mousepad and trying 45cm/360 sensitivity for more accuracy.

I use 43cm/360/400dpi/1000hz polling rate and a SteelSeries Rival 310 mouse which has a "flawless" sensor.

Also check to make sure your mouse has a "flawless" sensor.

Another thing to do to practice aiming would be to go buy "AimHero" and "Kovaak's Aim Trainer" you can essentially set it up with Apex Legends or any popular FPS game's FOV and mouse settings to practice and it will be just like you are practicing in THAT game but in Aim Hero or Kovaak's.

So you can train your muscle memory and gain the benefit of having reflex training for flick shots and moving targets that aren't bot like or that don't just move side to side so you can actually practice tracking like you would need in the actual game.

I recently have been practicing with both Aim Hero and Kovaak's and have been purchasing new mice in my quest to increase my aiming accuracy. I went from a Razer Naga 2014 (Laser which is terrible for FPS because of built in acceleration) to the Logitech G502 (Loved it but too heavy even without the weights) to now the Rival 310 (Amazing mouse).

Also make sure your windows sensitivity is on the middle notch with acceleration disabled in the checkbox.

Those are just a few tips that should put you on the right path to getting kills, the rest is up to you! Best of luck.

@DontSilenceMe  You are right, you are the douche. I wouldn't go as far as calling you major douche. Because that would imply that you have some sort of rank. So i'm going with private douche in your case. ^^

@OP Anyhow, i struggled in the beginning as well. You got your sense toned in. Now start figuring out what legend suites your gameplay.

My friend who still struggle to get kills, still fills his role by playing gibraltar and supporting us by being the bullet magnet, while us deadly players flank and take them out.

So there is definately a spot for you in the game. You just have to find a Legend that suites you and your gameplay. And dont forget to have fun!

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@Balzano wrote:

@DontSilenceMe  You are right, you are the douche. I wouldn't go as far as calling you major douche. Because that would imply that you have some sort of rank. So i'm going with private douche in your case. ^^

@OP Anyhow, i struggled in the beginning as well. You got your sense toned in. Now start figuring out what legend suites your gameplay.

My friend who still struggle to get kills, still fills his role by playing gibraltar and supporting us by being the bullet magnet, while us deadly players flank and take them out.

So there is definately a spot for you in the game. You just have to find a Legend that suites you and your gameplay. And dont forget to have fun!

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Are you suggesting that everyone who is bad at video games is simply an expert at drawing attention to themselves?  Because that is simply brilliant.