This game frustrates me to no end. I can play some games and get 7+ kills and 1000+ damage and then i will have 10 games in a row with 0 kills and less than 200 damage. Is it me? The servers? My router? My internet is good 250/25.My ping is always consistent around 60 (besides the weird anomalies on occasion of 80+).

@aisthebestletter I don't think it's anything on your end. I also don't think it's just one thing. So many things can be the reason why.. Server congestion at the wrong time. Just bad luck in the game, things like they have purple armor, you have white. They have the currently OP gun, you don't. They have favorable positioning, you don't. Occasionally it's audio issues, I don't hear them but they can hear us.Lots can play into it. I have rounds in which I post huge numbers, I also have entire nights in which I struggle.You might also be bouncing between different skill level lobbies. The higher skill lobbies are typically premades and they do things like focus fire.I've seen even "pro-gamers" have multiple bad rounds. It's just the nature of a BR game. This is not like a strategy game in which you can dominate/win almost every match you play.The other part that plays into it for me is the constant nerf/buff. I get good with what's OP it then changes.. Now I have to learn to use a different gun or legend. Some players adapt faster than others. I'm a tad slow on the adapting.

@aisthebestletterSolo queue is hard and if your random teammates are low level then don't hot drop.Try to select your legend be the jumpmaster and drop somewhere safer with 1-2 squads or no squads to loot first and then fight.If you aren't jumpmaster try to ping a different location.They want to go blue circle (hot drop) they don't have a clue what's going to happen... and they lose every time!Hot drops are fun and full of action but don't do it every time.If you hot drop with 5 or more squads your chances of survival are very low even if your squad is good because it's all about luck. There isn't enough loot for all of you.

@aisthebestletter Probably a mix of;- servers- dda- whatever other funky stuff they got going on.I share your exact experience. Well not exactly. It's usually either like 7-9 and bad game maybe like 3 kill. But same thing really.Some games people will die in 2 shots. Other games you can empty 3 full magazines into them and they dont die. This happened on Battlefront for me. You'd see them stop receiving damage. Have a suspicion it is by design.

@aisthebestletter Now that we have settled this matter... since when are you champions?!! *glaring at @DarthValtrex & @SpyrosFPS!

If you are inconsistent it could be your game knowledge.Know where to position, know when to fall back don't go into autopilot when engaging a fight.We all have our bad games but by keep playing you will improve 😉You can maybe find a squad, it's easier to win games when there is more coordination.If your aim is lacking or you make a mistake, your teammates have your back.Find Squads:Answer HQ LFG: Looking for Squad Discord Apex Legends: Apex Legends LFG Discord

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11 Replies

1ronKeys
5 years ago
@aisthebestletter Probably a mix of;

- servers
- dda
- whatever other funky stuff they got going on.

I share your exact experience. Well not exactly. It's usually either like 7-9 and bad game maybe like 3 kill. But same thing really.

Some games people will die in 2 shots. Other games you can empty 3 full magazines into them and they dont die. This happened on Battlefront for me. You'd see them stop receiving damage. Have a suspicion it is by design.
DarthValtrex
Hero (Retired)
5 years ago
@aisthebestletter I don't think it's anything on your end. I also don't think it's just one thing. So many things can be the reason why.. Server congestion at the wrong time. Just bad luck in the game, things like they have purple armor, you have white. They have the currently OP gun, you don't. They have favorable positioning, you don't. Occasionally it's audio issues, I don't hear them but they can hear us.

Lots can play into it. I have rounds in which I post huge numbers, I also have entire nights in which I struggle.

You might also be bouncing between different skill level lobbies. The higher skill lobbies are typically premades and they do things like focus fire.

I've seen even "pro-gamers" have multiple bad rounds. It's just the nature of a BR game. This is not like a strategy game in which you can dominate/win almost every match you play.

The other part that plays into it for me is the constant nerf/buff. I get good with what's OP it then changes.. Now I have to learn to use a different gun or legend. Some players adapt faster than others. I'm a tad slow on the adapting.
SpyrosFPS
5 years ago
@aisthebestletter
Solo queue is hard and if your random teammates are low level then don't hot drop.
Try to select your legend be the jumpmaster and drop somewhere safer with 1-2 squads or no squads to loot first and then fight.
If you aren't jumpmaster try to ping a different location.

They want to go blue circle (hot drop) they don't have a clue what's going to happen... and they lose every time!
Hot drops are fun and full of action but don't do it every time.

If you hot drop with 5 or more squads your chances of survival are very low even if your squad is good because it's all about luck. There isn't enough loot for all of you.
Koochi-Q
5 years ago
@aisthebestletter Now that we have settled this matter... since when are you champions?!! *glaring at @DarthValtrex & @SpyrosFPS!
Zeelmaekers
Hero+
5 years ago
If you are inconsistent it could be your game knowledge.
Know where to position, know when to fall back don't go into autopilot when engaging a fight.

We all have our bad games but by keep playing you will improve 😉
You can maybe find a squad, it's easier to win games when there is more coordination.
If your aim is lacking or you make a mistake, your teammates have your back.

Find Squads:
Answer HQ LFG: Looking for Squad
Discord Apex Legends: Apex Legends LFG Discord
Daze623
5 years ago
@aisthebestletterIt's cause you're human. There will be days where you play like a God and there are days where you can't aim, it's normal. You should take a break when you're tilted , don't force a win cause it'll just frustrate you to no ends.
Cro_Pittt
5 years ago
I am getting this too and i can clearly see it in ranked. First half of S4 i managed to reach Diamond in a short time, then in the second half i stopped at Platinum( I dedicated much less time to ranked). Now since the start of S5 i wanted to reach Diamond again but apparently compared to S4 i'm a lot worse lol. Currently in Platinum IV not making any ground, i have one game where i have like 4-5 kills and reach top 3 then i loose all the rp earned because of bad games. The skill level has increased maybe? Don't know really🤨
guinnessmike333
5 years ago
Spoiler
I'm level 500 and I keep getting put with people that are 100 level or below and 99% they are jump master so I can ping so many places but these dumb f's dont know what there doing it doesn't matter. This game needs to make it to where if you're level 500 you can choose what level of players you are playing against!
guinnessmike333
5 years ago
How about being paired with players that are under level 100 when you are level 500 99% of the time when playing random.
hayhor
Hero
5 years ago
@aisthebestletter If you are solo dropping it is likely a combination of teammates and opponents. And it is due to how the sbmm works. You have some good games and suddenly your opponents get better. Then you have some poor ones and wham your opponents act like bots.