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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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.
@blkarmphoenix I'd say it's pretty clear that it's user perception. Only devs have access to the netcode.
I have encountered issues like hits not registering, stuttering, getting shot around corners, receiving multiple shots at once, etc.. But I also have dev experience and probably understand the issues better, focusing on identifying the actual cause and circumstances instead of finding someone to blame.
Comparison with other games is rarely done right. Some of them have hitscan, 12-player matches, smaller maps, slower movement, a much bigger team behind, which probably had much more time to launch. Apex tries to push some boundaries, that's why the game is loved so much but also so buggy.
I have encountered issues like hits not registering, stuttering, getting shot around corners, receiving multiple shots at once, etc.. But I also have dev experience and probably understand the issues better, focusing on identifying the actual cause and circumstances instead of finding someone to blame.
Comparison with other games is rarely done right. Some of them have hitscan, 12-player matches, smaller maps, slower movement, a much bigger team behind, which probably had much more time to launch. Apex tries to push some boundaries, that's why the game is loved so much but also so buggy.
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