Thoughts on S28
I want to preface this is my opinion so don’t attack me if you don’t agree:
I realized what MY issue is with Apex. There is no incentive for people who are “above average” to play. I’m not saying I’m the best by any means, but I wont run from a gunfight. That being said, for those of us who have developed some semblance of game IQ and recoil control, the current meta makes up for it if you don’t have it.
Cant aim? No worries here are low skill, high dps guns. Just spray away and get lucky on 4 shots and you’ll win.
Don’t have game IQ? Here are over buffed abilities that allow you to run away and reset fights so you never have to learn. Or, they are so strong you can win a fight just because you have it, and you’ll get that same ability back in seconds.
Ranked…. Ranked is just a display of how much time you play with whatever MMR buckets you are in. So why am I going to put the effort in when I have higher skilled lobbies and someone in lower skilled lobbies can get the same badge? The same is true in whatever skill bucket exists above me. There shouldn’t be different ranked lobbies. (with the obvious exceptions of the preds, who i do not claim to be). How do you look at the rank distribution and say, yea that’s what a bell curve should look like and continue for years? Oh, that’s probably because MMR helps with retention and that’s all you care about
I feel like Apex used to be shooter first then abilities second, and now It’s abilities first, then shooting second. I see players using abilities instead of shooting me when I’m close/med range and there is a clear line of sight from me to them. If that’s the direction Apex wants to take so be it, I’ll see myself out.
Lastly, connectivity sucks, and the whole world saw during ALGS. I have upgraded my internet and I still hear/see 2-3 shots but my death recap shows 3-5 more bullets that I don’t even see. So, why should I continue to invest in a game when you don’t even invest in this game? I don’t know if anyone else can relate, or maybe It’s just me. I’m sure it doesn’t matter wither way because nothing will change.
