Apex Legends BR

Devlish · 7 Mar 2019 at 14:05

Some dodginess going on, plus rando teammates can do some really dopey things. Not sure if I have the patience for this quite honestly.

loftie · 7 Mar 2019 at 14:08

chroniclard said:
Only thing that has annoyed me and almost made me tempted to buy coins/whatever they are is that out of all the packs I have opened I have barely got anything for my favoured Legend. Its all for other toons.

I pretty much only play pathfinder - because it makes me think of chappie

. I've got 0 unlocks for pathfinder, none, nothing, zilch. I however have unlocks for every other character.

Cully · 7 Mar 2019 at 15:47

Worst netcode of all BR games lol

MarkA · 7 Mar 2019 at 15:49

I think another one of these videos was posted a few weeks back. It's not stopping me from playing..

chroniclard · 7 Mar 2019 at 15:51

Cant say I have noticed this bad netcode, though I dont know what to look for.

Cully · 7 Mar 2019 at 15:53

MarkA said:
I think another one of these videos was posted a few weeks back. It's not stopping me from playing..

Yes that was specific analysis of apex, this one is comparing it to other BR games.
Shocking inconsistency in the netcode i find.

Cully · 7 Mar 2019 at 15:53

chroniclard said:
Cant say I have noticed this bad netcode, though I dont know what to look for.

Usually people who dont hit the enemy often dont notice

MarkA · 7 Mar 2019 at 16:05

Cully said:
Yes that was specific analysis of apex, this one is comparing it to other BR games.
Shocking inconsistency in the netcode i find.

Interestingly, looking through the guys youtube videos, his previous video was the one I was on about...
I think the spongey-ness of armour in this game, makes it feel worse than it actually is (imo anyway).

Zefan · 7 Mar 2019 at 16:12

Cully said:
Worst netcode of all BR games lol

Yeah, I've seen his previous video on it too... Can't say I've ever noticed it. I noticed bad lag in Fortnite a lot before it became super popular and PUBG. It must be down to a more complete/polished client side experience I suppose.

Minusorange · 7 Mar 2019 at 19:40

hmmm I got my 12k coins, should I unlock Mirage or keep coins for 12th when they release the new hero ?

chroniclard · 7 Mar 2019 at 19:59

Minusorange said:
hmmm I got my 12k coins, should I unlock Mirage or keep coins for 12th when they release the new hero ?

I unlocked him, then have never used him.

mid_gen · 7 Mar 2019 at 20:02

Minusorange said:
hmmm I got my 12k coins, should I unlock Mirage or keep coins for 12th when they release the new hero ?

I've kept mine, see what the next heroes are like. Mirage's voice lines are too annoying

Minusorange · 7 Mar 2019 at 20:04

mid_gen said:
Mirage's voice lines are too annoying

His skillset seems fun though, but yeh he's really annoying

Shame there's no way for you to test Mirage or Caustic before buying them, I've got my 1000 apex points for being premiere but I was going to save that for the battle/season pass thing

Donnie Fisher · 7 Mar 2019 at 21:29

Started playing it yesterday, on the whole enjoying it but really feeling in at the deep end with it getting my backside whooped time and time again. Really feel that compared to other that you watch after you die that I get wasted in a fraction a second yet others last much better.(and yes I have health and armour ).

I shall persevere ....

Zefan · 7 Mar 2019 at 21:56

Donnie Fisher said:
Really feel that compared to other that you watch after you die that I get wasted in a fraction a second yet others last much better.(and yes I have health and armour ).

Which character are you playing mainly? What weapons are you going for? I'd put money on the cause being that both of these are suboptimal, combined with a general lack of experience with the map and movement mechanics.

Donnie Fisher · 7 Mar 2019 at 23:38

Lifeline mostly so far. I think I need to learn to break of the drop a little early and find weapons better at the start. The number of times I've been dropped into a hot zone and got shot before getting a gun etc. It'll take time. It's only day 2 so far!

That being said I did punch out the previous game champ in one such situation, which was nice.

MarkA · 8 Mar 2019 at 09:24

I think the art to doing well in hot drop zones is a little luck related, BUT can greatly help by landing directly in a doorway.
If you know where you're going (artillery/repulsor/etc), learn EXACTLY where some doorways are and land in/on them, so you're not running for very long before getting a weapon. If you take even 3-4 seconds longer getting a weapon that anyone else, you've already lost.

Drollic · 8 Mar 2019 at 10:14

MarkA said:
I think the art to doing well in hot drop zones is a little luck related, BUT can greatly help by landing directly in a doorway.
If you know where you're going (artillery/repulsor/etc), learn EXACTLY where some doorways are and land in/on them, so you're not running for very long before getting a weapon. If you take even 3-4 seconds longer getting a weapon that anyone else, you've already lost.

Whilst there is that, it's normally about staying as a team and catching opponents on there own slightly away from their team. Even the really decent players can struggle initially if singled out as they don't have the stack to get them out of trouble if you can 2v1 them.

chroniclard · 8 Mar 2019 at 10:19

How it tends to go for me, hot drop, me and an enemy have a supply crate each, I get 1 grenade, a shotgun stock and a backpack, he gets a Mastiff........

MarkA · 8 Mar 2019 at 11:01

Drollic said:
Whilst there is that, it's normally about staying as a team and catching opponents on there own slightly away from their team. Even the really decent players can struggle initially if singled out as they don't have the stack to get them out of trouble if you can 2v1 them.

Totally agree, but getting down first whilst trying to be the first to a weapon is my main priority. Once I've got one, head to the team - hopefully they've dropped close!