Apex Legends F2P BR on all platforms

[TheBluePenguin]

It's like playing with randoms in Rocket League for ranked matches. If the other team goes up 2-0 real fast suddenly theres that guy who just starts talking about how his team sucks then quits. At least there is a penalty in Rocket League. If you quit a ranked match you have to wait 5 minutes to play another online game, period. Even non ranked. And if you do it again the next game I think its 15 mins. Then 30.. etc. i might be off on the numbers a bit.

Apex Legends could do something like that. But start banning the kids, even for 5 mins, who spend mommies money and they may leave the game. Psyonix doesn't care, they wanted a good community with Rocket League. Doesn't seem like an EA move though.

The game still crashes way too much for this approach, I can hardly play at all as it is, but if I had to sit 5 mins every time I crashed it would be the end of the road for me.

 

[KingBran]

The game still crashes way too much for this approach, I can hardly play at all as it is, but if I had to sit 5 mins every time I crashed it would be the end of the road for me.

Rocket League can crash too. Unless the player goes to the menu and says "abandon match" they can re-connect / do not get punished. I have crashed out of games and was able to re-join no problem in Rocket League. I have also got frustrated and quit a match and wasn't able to play online for 5 minutes.

It's a great way of deterring people from quitting. You can also vote to forfit. If the other players on your team vote yes then no punishment and the match is over.

So a way around it is to turn off your Xbox / PC to make it think you crashed. Rocket League handles this by your only option (if the game is still going on) is to rejoin the game you just left. They have it figured out too if its the game that crashes or if the user closed the game.

Judging by your posts here it seems like you crash a lot more than everyone else. That sucks dude.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

At the rate my last couple nights have been going, Respawn needs to ban me for being ridiculously bad at the game.

Well, we finally broke out of our hole.

My regular squad buddies won one before I got on, then we won 2 more in a row, I got offline, and they got another win after I got off. 2 in a row and 2/2 wins for me, and 4 in a row for them!

 

[Rodgerwilco]

Judging by your posts here it seems like you crash a lot more than everyone else. That sucks dude.

I’ve not crashed one single time in Apex. It seems like some players are not affected by crashes at all.

 

[Beau Knows]

I’ve not crashed one single time in Apex. It seems like some players are not affected by crashes at all.

It started happened to me about a week after the game came out and then stopped for some reason after a couple weeks. I think they may have fixed some of the sources of these crashes, but I'm still seeing people complain about crashes so I guess they still have work to do there. The game has been out long enough now, they really need to get this sorted out for everyone else.

 

[KingBran]

I’ve not crashed one single time in Apex. It seems like some players are not affected by crashes at all.

Ive crashed Maybe once per week. Not even concerning for me.

 

[SeidoN]

ive crashed twice, and both times it was when a grenade when off beside me while I was downed, so thats relatively reproduceable. I submitted a report

 

[Commander Clueless]

Well, we finally broke out of our hole.

My regular squad buddies won one before I got on, then we won 2 more in a row, I got offline, and they got another win after I got off. 2 in a row and 2/2 wins for me, and 4 in a row for them!

I had a similar experience, except with 2nd place finishes.

I think your team got as many wins in one night as I have total....and one of those I was dead for most of it.

 

[KingBran]

I had a similar experience, except with 2nd place finishes.

I think your team got as many wins in one night as I have total....and one of those I was dead for most of it.

I died once and the circle got me so I knew my team wasnt coming to rescue me. Went and made a sandwich, came back to a screen that said "YOU ARE THE CHAMPION"

I was much excite!

 

[Commander Clueless]

I died once and the circle got me so I knew my team wasnt coming to rescue me. Went and made a sandwich, came back to a screen that said "YOU ARE THE CHAMPION"

I was much excite!

A sandwich AND a championship?

Damn, what a night!

 

[KingBran]

A sandwich AND a championship?

Damn, what a night!

Thats just how I roll.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

ive crashed twice, and both times it was when a grenade when off beside me while I was downed, so thats relatively reproduceable. I submitted a report

It started happened to me about a week after the game came out and then stopped for some reason after a couple weeks. I think they may have fixed some of the sources of these crashes, but I'm still seeing people complain about crashes so I guess they still have work to do there. The game has been out long enough now, they really need to get this sorted out for everyone else.

Are you playing on PC or one of the consoles?

The patch notes were pretty extensive on the recent patch. Has it been better since the update?

 

[Rodgerwilco]

ive crashed twice, and both times it was when a grenade when off beside me while I was downed, so thats relatively reproduceable. I submitted a report

It started happened to me about a week after the game came out and then stopped for some reason after a couple weeks. I think they may have fixed some of the sources of these crashes, but I'm still seeing people complain about crashes so I guess they still have work to do there. The game has been out long enough now, they really need to get this sorted out for everyone else.

Are you playing on PC or one of the consoles?

The patch notes were pretty extensive on the recent patch. Has it been better since the update?

 

[Beau Knows]

Are you playing on PC or one of the consoles?

The patch notes were pretty extensive on the recent patch. Has it been better since the update?

I'm on PC. The crashes stopped happening to me before the latest update, so I'm not sure what changed - maybe a driver update.

I've heard the patch has improved this for some users though, but still seems to be a lingering issue for others.

 

[Tiggaracing]

Games fun as hell! I just need to stop drinking so much while I play it lol

I have like 50 wins ... all came before I have my 1st bourbon of the night.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

I'm pretty happy to see how extensive the patch notes are. They touched on quite a lot of things, and I especially like the QoL changes and the balancing of Legends as well. (Pathfinder is my main, so i'm happy to see him get a little buff).

I don't play on PC, but it does seem like they're really trying to get to the bottom of the crash issues and providing players with a lot of support to help them fix whatever issues they're having.

STABILITY & PERFORMANCE

Improved stability for various GPU configurations.
Capped PC FPS to 300 to balance improving stability but still letting you folks enjoy those sweet frames.
Addressed issue with PS4 crashes due to running out of memory.
Introducing better reporting when Apex crashes on PC without error message.

We really want to fix any crashes people happen to get on PC. We also respect our player’s privacy. So, if the PC game crashes, it will write “apex_crash.txt” to your “Documents” folder. This tiny file is plain text, so you can easily see for yourself that it has no personal information. If you choose to share this file with us, it will tell us whether the crash was in Apex or in third party software. If the crash was in Apex, our programmers can use the information to find and fix it. If you experience a crash, please include this file when you report.
We protect your personal information.
You can easily see everything in the file yourself; we have no secrets.
You’re in control of whether we ever see the file.​

Added Report a Player feature for cheating and abuse on PC.

• Players can now report cheaters they encounter in-game and it’ll be sent directly to Easy Anti-Cheat. You can do this from either the spectate view after dying or when looking at your team’s Banner Cards in the Squad tab.
• We have lots of other work going on behind the scenes and this remains high priority for us. We won’t be able to share many specifics of what we’re doing but we’ll strive to provide updates on progress for the things we can talk about.
• As I’m finishing the notes this morning, 499,937 accounts and counting have been banned for cheating.
• Speed hacking: We do currently have anti-speed hacking in Apex Legends, but it’s not being as effective as intended due to a bug that we believe we’ve identified and will be addressing in our next server update. Will provide ETA for it when I have it. Working to get it out ASAP.

Added Report a Player for abuse on Consoles

• You can report players from the spectate view after dying or when looking at your team’s Banner Cards in the Squad tab.

Optimized skydiving to improve overall server performance.
Fixed bug where sometimes the client could crash when opening Apex Packs one right after the other.
QUALITY OF LIFE

Added “Swap LT/RT & LB/RB” / “Swap L1/R1 & L2/R2”) toggle in the Controller Button Layout settings.

• Lets you quickly swap what your bumpers & triggers are set to, with any controller preset.

Added “Sprint View Shake” setting under the Video tab.

• Setting this to “Minimal” can be especially helpful for players susceptible to motion sickness.

Added “Trigger Deadzones” setting under the Controller tab.

• Customize how far you want to pull the triggers before they register.

Added “Advanced Look Controls” settings submenu under the Controller tab.

• Fine-tune specific aspects of the look controls for a custom feel; such as Deadzone, Response Curve, Target Compensation (aim assist), and more.

When you relinquish the Jumpmaster position to another player you will now hear your Legend’s VO line in addition to the new Jumpmaster. The third player won’t hear it though.
Pathfinder grapple: updated icon
Pathfinder grapple: added indicator near crosshair to show when player is in range of grapple-able geo
Improved mantling from a grapple point.
Pathfinder can now grapple ziplines.
We’ve added D-pad navigation as a convenience in most of the menus. Our hope is this will speed up browsing and improve accessibility.
UI improvements to the KO Shield

• Shield bar drains to indicate the remaining health of the shield.
• When you have a Gold KO Shield and are down, we’ve added an effect to the label that reminds you that you can self revive.

=We saw that the Ring indicator that appears when players are viewing the whole map wasn’t accurately showing the player’s position so we fixed that.
=Character animations while taking damage now accurately reflect the direction the damage is coming from.
=Fixed a bug where occluded sounds would sometimes sound unoccluded.
=Patched up some issues with missing geo on Kings Canyon and fixed a few spots where players were getting stuck.
=Fixed a script error that could happen when removing attachments on holstered weapons.
=General polish to game UI fixing some grammar issues, improved navigation, and composition of elements.
=Fixed PC users constantly switching weapons while scrolling through items in a Death Box.
=Fixed issue where we were seeing server stability issues sometimes caused by purchasing items while matchmaking.
=Fixed script errors that could occur during the skydive.
=Reduced skybox fog.
=Adjusted the code for Supply Bins so they are less likely to kill players. If you do still get killed by one please let us know!
=Made it so push-to-talk is no longer on when a chat box is active.
=LT/RT no longer switches between players in spectator mode while the map is open.
=Updated the minimap to more accurately reflect the geo and points of interest on the main map.
=Adding sound FX to the UI for the key binding menu.
=Fixed issue where a player’s name would not show up when they send a message that reached the character limit.
=Fixed bug where sometimes the Champion screen resolution would be stretched in widescreen resolutions.
=Fixed audio bug where sometimes the zipline sounds FX would keep playing after disembarking.
=Added accessibility option to modify the subtitle size.


Improvements / fixes for color blind players:

• Added better color blind support for Blood Hound’s Threat Vision.
• Colorblind colors per setting are now displayed in the settings menu.
• Colorblind settings moved from Video Settings to Gameplay->Accessibility. They are now applied on the fly.
• Enemy pings now use proper enemy color instead of only using red.

Audio:

• Turned down volume when Wraith activates a portal.
• Turned down the end sounds on the Peacekeeper charged shot.
• Turned down the draw/holster sound slightly for thermite grenades.

LEGEND HITBOX ADJUSTMENTS

Adjusted hitboxes for Gibraltar, Caustic, and Pathfinder to better align with their shapes.
Caustic:

• Reduced cooldown of Traps 30 -> 25 seconds.

Increased radius and proximity radius by about 10%.
Removed a 1 second delay on the smoke dealing damage to players.
Reduced cooldown of Gas Grenade 2:30 -> 2:00 seconds.​

Pathfinder:

• Insider Knowledge

Increased the number of beacons in the world 10-> 12.​

Bangalore:

• Double Time

Reduced move speed bonus to 40% -> 30%.​

Gibraltar:

• Defensive Bombardment

Fixed a bug where your teammates wouldn’t be affected by Shell Shock. This was meant to be the same as Bangalore’s ultimate.​

WEAPONS

• Fixed players being able to shortcut weapon swap by changing stance
• Fixed players being able to shortcut Peacekeeper rechamber sequence
• Fixed inaccurate auto ranging fullscreen (sniper) optics when base FOV is not set to default
• Spitfire: fixed ADS view on Legendaries partially obscured by custom geo. (The Continuum, The Heavy Construct)
• Fixed ADS view being blocked when using Caustic legendary skins with certain weapon/ optic combos
• Digital threat optics: threat highlights are now more visible (slightly brighter; no longer affected by TSAA)
• Fixed bug where Devotion audio sometimes wouldn’t accurately reflect rate of fire.

ADDITIONAL BUG FIXES

• Fixed rare issue where a player could get stuck on the drop ship and be invulnerable.
• Patched up the hole we found in Gibraltar’s shield.
• Fixed issue where Lifeline’s revive shield wouldn’t stay put while on a moving platform.
• Fixed issue where sometimes players would get stuck in map geometry while skydiving from the dropship or Jump Towers.
• Fixed bug where players could still shoot even after being downed.
• Fixed bug where occasionally Lifeline’s D.O.C. drone would stay connected to a player but not heal them.
• Limited the amount of Lifeline’s D.O.C. drones that can connect to a player to 2.
• Fixed Pathfinder’s zipline not deploying when jumping.
• Fixed a bug with the HUD where sometimes the Heal Bar would stay up if the heal was cancelled right after it was started.
• Fixed a bug where sometimes the audio would continue to play sound FX for the Knockdown Shield even after it’s been destroyed.
• Fixed issue where sometimes players could get disconnected when unplugging their controller during a game.
• Fixed the exploit where you could do infinite wallclimb using Pathfinder’s Grapple.
• Fixed bug where sometimes you couldn’t fire the Peacekeeper after riding a zip line.
• Fixed issue where sometimes the skybox fog would not appear while spectating after you died.
• Fixed bug where Banner Cards would show through walls occasionally when viewed through a very high FOV.
• Fixed some odd light flickering that was happening on the ballon flags attached to Jump Towers.
• Fixed bug where sometimes a player’s Banner Card would not show up after character select.

 

[Commander Clueless]

Actually managed a couple wins where I wasn't carried last night....weird.

Today, however, it seems the game won't let me join as a party anymore...it just puts us in separate squads.

 

[Tiggaracing]

I'm on PS4, I try to play most nights but often have to play with randoms.

Just message me on PSN if you're looking for a game.

Xx_TIGG_xX

 

[SeidoN]

just played against the same speedhacker twice in a row. so fun. we spectated him and hes running at 300mph headshotting everyone, downing them and running in circles around them to show them hes hacking. hes account like 55 with 800+ kills. nice anticheat.

 

[Frankie Spankie]

I love getting the Peacekeeper, choke, and digital threat... I usually play Bangalore but with the battle pass have been switching it up a bit for the bonus XP. I was playing wraith and a bangalore tried popping smoke to get away, one shotted her easily with it.

I also got a kill with the smoke launcher earlier while playing Bangalore We were shooting at a wraith behind a rock who was lit so I popped smoke while flanking, again with peacekeeper and digital threat, but actually just killed her with the smoke.

 

[KingBran]

Bloodhound and Gibraltar are the only two I haven't won with yet. But I have taken 2nd multiple times with them.

 

[Commander Clueless]

I don't know what it is about the Digital Threat, but I can't hit the broad side of whatever those giant alien animal things on the edge of the map are with it.

For some reason, I need the HCOG or I'm completely useless.

The 1x HCOG is my best friend.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

I love getting the Peacekeeper, choke, and digital threat... I usually play Bangalore but with the battle pass have been switching it up a bit for the bonus XP. I was playing wraith and a bangalore tried popping smoke to get away, one shotted her easily with it.

I also got a kill with the smoke launcher earlier while playing Bangalore We were shooting at a wraith behind a rock who was lit so I popped smoke while flanking, again with peacekeeper and digital threat, but actually just killed her with the smoke.

I always forget to use the threat scope when I have it. My regular teammates have been main'ing Bangalore and Gibraltar, so I've been getting better with using it through the smoke and air strikes.

Smoke launcher kills are always fun

 

[Rodgerwilco]

I don't know what it is about the Digital Threat, but I can't hit the broad side of whatever those giant alien animal things on the edge of the map are with it.

For some reason, I need the HCOG or I'm completely useless.

The 1x HCOG is my best friend.

It makes me irrationally mad that I don't know wtf those things are. Are they Titanfall things or what?!?! I NEED ANSWERS.

Edit: I've read they're called Leviathans, but I don't know what the f*** they are, or why they're there or why tf they're just standing in the water.

 

[SouthGeorge]

Bloodhound and Gibraltar are the only two I haven't won with yet. But I have taken 2nd multiple times with them.

Bloodhound is a beast. Being able to see where everybody is in a battle or smoke is huge. I've had some of my best games with him. That is the one good thing about the battlepass it forced me to play other legends like Blood and Path when I never would have. I've thrown them into my main rotation. Gib and Caustic are still trash and I know everybody likes her but not a fan of Wraith. She's hard to hit but he really doesn't move or go that far in his 2nd ability. I usually kill the Wraiths. It's the Bangalores and Octanes that actually get away now.

 

[Frankie Spankie]

Bloodhound and Gibraltar are the only two I haven't won with yet. But I have taken 2nd multiple times with them.

I was actually the same right before I started playing like an hour and a half ago. I got a Gibraltar win while I was AFK in the lobby and had Gibraltar auto-selected for me. Then I won my last game as Bloodhound for my first win. Now only heroes I don't have a win for are Mirage and Caustic and I don't have either unlocked. I don't really want to bother unlocking either one. I saw rumors that there could be 2 more characters released this season which leads me to believe they'll release one a month.