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6 years ago

What is netcode?

And why is Apex bad at it? I'm genuinely curious, because I wanted to learn more after seeing bunches of complaints on here. Google basically says that netcode is an all encompassing laymans term fo...

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blkarmphoenix

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6 years ago

All these answers are great, but kind of swerve around the overarching query.

I understand the concepts of hit reg, lag compensation, server tick rate, etc.

I guess what I'm really getting at, is that I haven't PERSONALLY seen any issues in Apex with this. I can't honestly say I've ever noticed my shots missing their mark when I was sure they've hit, not really ever been killed around a corner when I should have been covered, etc. This leads me to wonder if there is information available that shows that Apex is legitimately behind on these things vs other games, or if the issues with netcode are...... user perception? I think that's the nice way to phrase it.

aisthebestletter

Seasoned Ace

6 years ago

@blkarmphoenix It is probably more user perception but it would be based on experience. I have played games for years and can definitely tell when something is not right. It is not every game and every battle though.