u/Ecstatic-Train214

Apex, thank you so much for making this change. It means a lot to finally feel like ranked is fair again. People should view the current rank being moved to pubs and they are creating this new soloq rank system.

I also want to address the people complaining about not being able to play ranked with friends. Apex isn’t taking away your ability to play with your friends — they’re just saying that if you want to play casually with friends of different skill levels, there are already modes like pubs, Wildcard, and Mixtape for that. What’s so bad about that?

And if the argument is that those modes “aren’t competitive enough,” then the current ranked system wasn’t truly competitive either.

When full three-stack Pred teams are constantly running through Diamond and Plat lobbies, it isn’t enjoyable for either side. The Pred teams are basically farming kills with little challenge, while Diamond and Plat players get eliminated instantly and never have the chance to improve.

So honestly, what’s really different between the current ranked system and pubs besides gaining RP? Right now, there’s barely any difference. Ranked should actually feel competitive and balanced, not like high-level players farming lower-skilled lobbies every match.

Thinking of buying a switch 2 and wondering does it have a performance mode.

I’ve actually been enjoying the recent change where maps rotate every 4 hours instead of lasting much longer. Even though KC and Olympus still aren’t my favorite maps personally, the shorter rotation makes them feel way less frustrating to play. It creates a nice balance between faster-paced games and slower/more relaxed matches throughout the day.

Before this change, it was rough having a day off or finally getting time to play, only to realize the map I disliked was going to be active for the day. The current system feels much healthier for players who can only hop on during certain hours.

I’d love to eventually see all maps included in rotation whenever possible instead of waiting an entire split to play certain favorites. I understand removing a map if there are major gameplay or technical issues, but if a map is stable, I think it would be great to keep it available in some form.

Just wanted to start a discussion and hear what other people think. Do you prefer the shorter rotations, and is there a reason all maps can’t stay available more often? As someone who works full-time and only gets limited time to play each week, this new system has honestly made the game feel a lot better for me.

I’m coming from console where it’s plug and play. What settings do you guys use for the sound? I just plug headphones onto my controller and talk that way. I have it on stereo setting and it sounds so bad vs console. It’s hard for me to tell where the person is at. Enhance audio is turned on.