October 2019
Dear respawn,
I would like to start by saying that i was so exited for this new update, and i was so let down by ONE key feature. So much so that i felt compelled to write publicly about it in the hopes that it will be enlightening to the developers that implemented this new penelty.
Today with apex legends season three update comes a variaty of new changes, including a new map, new weapon, new legend, various hops, several rebalance changes, and THE REASON FOR THIS WHOLE ARTICLE!!! I believe that a lack of comunication between the playerbase and the devs is what led us to this moment. I would like to mention a few reasons i believe this to be the case.
Starting today in season three of apex legends players who leave the game early will suffer a 5 minute penelty for doing so regardless of the reason, and i say that becuase there is no possible way respawn could respond in real time to a situation that warrents review. What if the players are harressing or greefing the player? Is it exeptable to leave then? Even if it is you will still suffer the 5 minute penalty, witch i might add removes the fast pace of staying in the game, a feature tthat draws many players to apex. I believe the players must have the freedom to stay or go, at least in the public matches. Give them the choice.
In closing i would just like to state that while this penalty was implemented for justice, it will likely only do harm... That being said i still love this game and hope for clearer comunication in the future.
Sincerly,
Entropy
October 2019
Don't see the issue with the penalty at all. If they're harassing you in-game then mute them. If you know you're going to quit just go jump off the edge of the map or run into the circle and wait the small amount of time. So many easy solutions for this. Just like you wanting to stay or go you're ruining the game for other players who are now 2-3 or even 1-3 because you got killed and don't want to wait the short revive time to see if you get respawned. Stop being selfish. It does 0 harm to anyone who actually plays the game properly. I'm sure the 1 minute between revives or the extra couple minutes before you can't be respawned anymore will maybe get you 1 or 2 extra games in through the entire day. The only time I see this being an issue is with the random ps4 crashes that seem to be happening more and more. So hopefully they can tell a difference between the 2.
This needed to happen, it was ruining the experience for people who didn't have a 3rd.
October 2019
Nah, the penalty is *. There is no penalty for teammate solo jumping and ruining the game. I’d rather they just quit. Or teammate picks up your banner and never respawns. Now I must watch my teammate until they win or die? Could be 20+ minutes. It is a toxic mechanic
October 2019
I agree I think the time penalty is absolutely * ABSURD especially cause I've been penalized on like 3 matches now when I was matched with NO ONE so I left to start fresh cause REALLY?! Who the * wants to 1v3 in this game anymore? * that, so I end up getting penalized for "Abandoning" teammates that aren't even * there!!!!! Its stupid its making the game trash!!
October 2019
I agree. The time penalty is awful. I want to jump into another game especially when my teammates grabbed my banner and then don’t respawn me for the rest of the game (which can take another 10 minutes). I think a timer to leave would be much more useful.
October 2019
October 2019
I'm banned for 719 Miuntes. Just want to play people my level. But people my level dont know how to respawn people. Fml
October 2019
What current ranks are you seeing the griefing in?