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Bean2kay9's avatar
5 years ago

Third partying needs to be toned down to help with new player retention

I’ve had friends who’ve tried this game in the past and a major complaint they’ve all had for not sticking to it is the rampant third party problem, for this reason (and others I’m sure) they now all play Warzone instead 

imagine you’re new to this game, put yourself in little Timmy’s shoes. He’s fairly new to FPS games and isn’t the best, he downloads Apex legends because of the fun, interesting characters and exciting gameplay. His team gets into a fight with another team, through quick thinking and good luck Timmy gets a knockdown on an enemy, he’s just about to get his first kill when suddenly...

xXxSniper-GodWraith69-TTVxXx and his team of predators with a combined kill total of 50’000 comes in and wipes the floor with them.

now if that’s going to happen pretty much every game then how long before little Timmy just gives up and moves onto a different game? why can’t you just let Timmy enjoy his own fight instead of letting every TTV across the map in on it too?

Seriously though third partying needs to be toned down, not just for newer players but for everyone, Yes it’s a battle royale and third partying is always going to be a thing. But at least lower the sound of gunshots so you actually need to be in the immediate vicinity to hear them, and not halfway across the map.

Another idea would be to make barrel stabilisers act like suppressors/ silencers, and the better rarity then the quieter you gun will be 

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  • @Bean2kay9

    The only way to tone that down is by increasing footsteps sounds. It is already loud enough as it is. But if they prioritise footstep sounds over gun fire....
  • @Bean2kay9 They would have to heavily decrease the sound of gun fire, nades and so on. Even still that might not be enough, I can see a Gibi ult from across the map.

    While I understand that getting third partied can be frustrating. It can also be a blessing. There have been times in which I respawned both teammates, third partied a squad and killed them 1vs3 only because it was a third party.. My squad was able to get loot and go onto win the round. So it does go both ways..

    My first 2k badge was also achieved because of endless third partying, it was just one squad after another. There were at least 5-6 squads that had pushed us. It was an intense fight and a ton of fun.

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