I'm an old guy who plays in the unranked pubs. I tried a headset a few years ago, but stopped using it because of the profane idiots and little kids. Playing without coms is close to a death sentence in this game, especially with all the hackers/cheaters. Where's a good place to find like-minded team members? I'm tired of doing this alone. Thanks!
Frankencooler You could join a Discord server or ask on Reddit, (although you may still run into the same issue).
I have been playing for years. But Apex has changed over the years. I loved to wander around the maps, sometimes getting eliminated while admiring a new detail, but I only now do that in pubs if there is a daily challenge to complete, and I do that solo, I gave up on playing random squad pubs a while back.
I have never used coms for the same reasons as you, and a hearing issue. Not going to let that nonsence into my life.
But I have to tell you that mix tape is great fun imo. Some games I can get wiped, others not so much. There is no need imo to worry about coms there as it is basically a free for all, just think of it as a shorter game. My aim there is to complete the daily/weekly or event challenges that i can. Did you play Arenas when it was around? Its kinda like that.
I am only a couple of years younger than you, so you can easily adapt your style and abilities to play MT, and I play very conservatively with the reaction speeds of a sloth, but I still have a lot of fun.
I also play Fortnite, have you tried that? It has an excellent ping system that is used by everybody, as far as I can see, as well as a very good visual sound system.
Thank you, I'll give Mixtape a try. I've played Fortnite and liked everything but the building aspect. Despite the rampant cheating/hacks, I still love this game, and at 71 years-old, that's saying something : )
I've played Fortnite and liked everything but the building aspect. Despite the rampant cheating/hacks, I still love this game
Frankencooler Same here and I recommend playing Fortnite's Zero Build game mode since you don't like the building, (where you can actually fight people without a 5 star hotel with built-in Wi-Fi popping up in 0.1s upon the enemy taking damage).
Fortnite has Zero Build in these game modes:
Hi,
I ended up in a gaming discord about 5 years ago after seeing a post about the same as you, you might want to give it a try.
Rapture gaming, about 4000 members playing a variety of games incluing Apex, regular gamenights and custom matches across the week and tournaments (although thinking about haven't had one for a while), with prizes but most importantly bragging rights.
We have all levels from new players through to ex-ALGS, small core of people playing Apex. 17 plus, and very big on playing without drama, i.e. we do not tolerate, racism, misogyny or people generally being a d!ck.
Give it a shot, join and select Battlegrounds, as the battalion, that is where the Apex people hang out.
I know what you're saying about the way a lot of kids use their mic. But I have to say that I'm finding it to be less true now than it was in the past. I'm also talking about pubs only, and my experience may be different than others since I haunt the center-to-left side of the skill curve. But lately people seem to be a little cooler than in the past. I don't always use the mic, but when I do I tend to have some fairly constructive matches, whether the rest of the squad is mic-ed or not. I think we've may have hit the point in this game where players are generally so worn out by "silent" teammates that they're just happy to have someone say anything at all that's game-related. Yes, there are still people who play their garbage music in the lobby or set their headset down in front of their phone while they listen to Jordan Peterson or Joe Rogan. But it seems like fewer than it used to be. Your mic may be worth revisiting.
And for the rare occasions when I get a little attitude I always have my speech ready, delivered in very a sedate tone of voice: "You're solo queueing in a scrub lobby of an unranked mode in a free-to-play game. Who did you think you were going to get for a teammate? Imperial Hal?" It sounds like attitude, but it has actually sparked some constructive discussions about what constitutes reasonable expectations.
And OldTreeCreeper has all my respect, but for the love of all that is holy do not do mixtape unless you feel that gunplay is absolutely the best aspect of Apex Legends. Because that's all it is. People who move with speed that appears to defy game physics and shoot with the kind of accuracy I would have thought could only be had by subscribing to a cheat maker. By all means, give it a try, but imo it's all the horrors of battle royale with none of its charm.
I ended up in a gaming discord about 5 years ago after seeing a post about the same as you, you might want to give it a try.
Biffa773 I just checked out the Discord server and it looks pretty good. Hopefully it is what Frankencooler is looking for!
And OldTreeCreeper has all my respect, but for the love of all that is holy do not do mixtape unless you feel that gunplay is absolutely the best aspect of Apex Legends. Because that's all it is. People who move with speed that appears to defy game physics and shoot with the kind of accuracy I would have thought could only be had by subscribing to a cheat maker. By all means, give it a try, but imo it's all the horrors of battle royale with none of its charm.
reconzero This is one of the reasons why I had suggested Fortnite Zero Build as it is normal Fortnite without a player going Super Saiyan with the building the moment you shoot at them.
At 71, you have 11 years on me there!
Good work fella!
You have 11 years on me too😁
Zero build BR is the way to go on Fnite atm, there is solo, duo, squads and ranked. You would just have to get used to the new maps and weapons. Before zero build I played build duos with my daughter, I cannot build, and she would burn the enemy builds down while i would grenade them at the same time. Great fun.
I like solos and for some reason, I am way better at Fortnite than Apex.
I really like mt. Sure there is god aim and god movement but I couldnt care less, im gonna have me some fun. Like i said some matches i get whipped, some I dont. I love the look and feel of the game, even mt. But going solo to come 2nd in a pubs is too easy and boring, and since the ranked poi thing I just cannot get to grips with it, so thats gone too.
But in mt where they are at it, I take great pleasure if I can outstratigise them, even if only once in a match and eliminate them.
Some mt games are just a massive killing spree by everybody and it can be fantastic.
Ps the same god Aims play pubs as well as mt in my experience, so not sure of the difference there.
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