And even sometimes withdrawing from a fight rather than taking them on. Better to be a coward who wins the game than a hero who dies under a hail of bullets two minutes into the game.
i think for me this is the 'hook' of the game.....with something like pubg, you either win or lose a close quarters fight(for the most part) whereas with Apex it's much more fluid. you can back out, usually, if you find you're being outgunned/outplayed. the other squad can do the same. throw into the mix other squads can be on you quite quickly if you get bogged down in a firefight (though not as quickly as was the case in kings canyon) and it's a very dynamic game.
unlike other br's, apex can be as combat focussed as you want it to. hell, if someone wants to be in combat for virtually the whole game they can without having to spend 15 minutes traversing the map to find a fight. when solo mode was in i was fighting virtually every minute of the game each and every drop. maybe 1-2 mins at the start to get geared reasonably well, then i just charged in and fought the whole way through (probably explains why i didn't win many solos
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what makes apex stand out for me is the respawn. drop hot, get into a fight and die....no issue.....it only takes 1 player to survive as long as he's grabbed their teammates banner there's always the chance of being dropped back in. that is almost a game in itself, even when dead you're still invested in your team if they have your banner. something like pubg i tended to tab out and browse the forums if i died early. unless it was near end game there was no incentive to spectate your team, there is with Apex.
