December 2019
I wouldn’t mind there being only diamond players in a lobby. I know the wait times would go up but at least it would make it more fair. As it is now I can’t get out of diamond 4 because if I gain a few points then I get put in a match with several predators and then lose what I gained.
disclaimer: I know about the dashboard trick and I’m not going to cheat my way to predator.
January 2020
Agree. Diamond is pointless. Ranked in this game is so poorly designed.
Just group plat/diamond together and leave legends in their own list.
January 2020
I'd understand diamond 1 lobbies including predators, as they'd act as rank gatekeepers.
However every diamond lobby being dominated by predators?
That just results in an enormous grind, especially given that diamond is the largest rank (in terms of points).
I bet 90% of diamond rank players are stuck at diamond 4; the remaining 10% being either legit players grinding, or cheats being boosted by smurf accounts.
January 2020
January 2020
PS4 Diamond ranked a couple of weeks ago. Ended my platinum run with a win and 7 kills. So I got into diamond with a buffer from the bottom of level 4 of 120 or so points. I have played 4 games of ranked since, each game the championship squad was 3 predators, and my points disappeared fast. I am not saying I am good enough to grind to predator, maybe in pre-made i might have a chance, but honestly I am sick of trying to find people to play with. Every time I get a decent group they stop playing Apex and this has been going on since season 0.
To the O.P. there is no separation from Diamond to predator. In each of my games I was killed quickly by a predator. Not sure if they were the champion or not. But in my 4 games I haven't fought a diamond as far as I know yet.
So yeah for me there is no difference I will stay at Diamond 4, and since pub games suck I am playing other games now and just leaving Apex alone. And by pub games I am not referring to sbmm, just in general I can't get 2 random teammates that can stay on their feet after touching terra firma for some reason.
January 2020
Just got diamond last night. Cant already tell its a worthless rank considering how there are more Apex Legends in the lobby vs diamonds. Makes no sense. Preds should only be put up against Lvl 1 diamonds and up