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The system was likely added \u201cbefore the end of season two.\u201d The brunt of fan criticism comes from high-ranked players who get matched with players near their skill level in public lobbies. This populates casual matches mostly with \u201csweats\u201d\u2014a nickname given to players who try their hardest to win\u2014and get in the way of a casual round of Apex. \u201cIf we wanted to play a skill-based mode we would just play ranked,\u201d a Reddit user said. Another user said that players who are above average are more likely to be placed in matches with the top-tier players rather than with newcomers, forcing them into \u201ca level they cannot compete at.\u201d Cheaters are also commonly guided to the upper section of the skill curve. Their boosted statistics deceive the matchmaking system into thinking they\u2019re legitimately skilled, pitting them against other top players, which makes the casual environment even more stressful for high-ranked players. The SBMM system seems to have been put in place to protect newcomers. It mitigates the chance of casual players at lower skill levels getting matched with skilled veterans who would easily obliterate them. \u201cPlayers who are genuinely just not good at the game, but enjoy it anyway shouldn't have to face off against the top fraction of players,\u201d a user said on Reddit. Balancing the matchmaking presents a challenge to Apex's developer. On one hand, more leniency toward high-level players could harm the bottom levels of the player base. But being more strict can force every casual game to feel like a ranked match for the top players and punish them for straying away from the meta, diluting the purpose of a casual environment. Hewitt, however, jumped to the system's defense. \u201cAs you can imagine in a game with 59 other players, your skill level has an impact on more players in a single match than many other titles,\u201d he tweeted. \u201cIf you think your games are sweaty now, how do you think it feels when someone new doesn\u2019t have any SBMM[?]\u201d Respawn hasn\u2019t made a public announcement regarding the implementation of its matchmaking system, which was only officially confirmed yesterday, long after its implementation. 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He's been a freelance writer since 2019, and legend has it you can summon him by pinging an R-301, uttering the word \"Persona,\" or inviting him to run a raid in Destiny 2 (though he probably has worse RNG luck than the D2 team combined). Find his ramblings on his Twitter @ggpedroperes (whenever that becomes available again).","sameAs":["https:\/\/muckrack.com\/pedro-peres"],"url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/author\/pedroperes"}]}},"raw_content":"Respawn's attempts to balance the Peacekeeper aren\u2019t the only controversy in Apex Legends. The fan base has expressed its criticism about the game\u2019s matchmaking in public matches\u2014and most of it is far from positive. Parts of the community speculated that a Skill Based Matchmaking (SBMM) system was silently introduced to Apex at some point. Respawn senior system designer Eric Hewitt confirmed the existence of a SBMM on Twitter yesterday. The system was likely added \u201cbefore the end of season two.\u201d The brunt of fan criticism comes from high-ranked players who get matched with players near their skill level in public lobbies. This populates casual matches mostly with \u201csweats\u201d\u2014a nickname given to players who try their hardest to win\u2014and get in the way of a casual round of Apex. \u201cIf we wanted to play a skill-based mode we would just play ranked,\u201d a Reddit user said. Another user said that players who are above average are more likely to be placed in matches with the top-tier players rather than with newcomers, forcing them into \u201ca level they cannot compete at.\u201d Cheaters are also commonly guided to the upper section of the skill curve. Their boosted statistics deceive the matchmaking system into thinking they\u2019re legitimately skilled, pitting them against other top players, which makes the casual environment even more stressful for high-ranked players. The SBMM system seems to have been put in place to protect newcomers. It mitigates the chance of casual players at lower skill levels getting matched with skilled veterans who would easily obliterate them. \u201cPlayers who are genuinely just not good at the game, but enjoy it anyway shouldn't have to face off against the top fraction of players,\u201d a user said on Reddit. Balancing the matchmaking presents a challenge to Apex's developer. On one hand, more leniency toward high-level players could harm the bottom levels of the player base. But being more strict can force every casual game to feel like a ranked match for the top players and punish them for straying away from the meta, diluting the purpose of a casual environment. 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Respawn’s attempts to balance<\/a> the Peacekeeper aren\u2019t the only controversy in Apex Legends<\/em>. The fan base has expressed its criticism about the game\u2019s matchmaking in public matches\u2014and most of it is far from positive.<\/p>

Parts of the community speculated that a Skill Based Matchmaking (SBMM) system was silently introduced to Apex <\/em>at some point. Respawn senior system designer Eric Hewitt confirmed the existence of a SBMM on Twitter<\/a> yesterday. The system was likely added \u201cbefore the end of season two.\u201d<\/p>

The brunt of fan criticism comes from high-ranked players who get matched with players near their skill level in public lobbies. This populates casual matches mostly with \u201csweats\u201d\u2014a nickname given to players who try their hardest to win\u2014and get in the way of a casual round of Apex<\/em>. <\/p>

\u201cIf we wanted to play a skill-based mode we would just play ranked,\u201d a Reddit user said<\/a>.<\/p>

Another user said that players who are above average are more likely to be placed in matches with the top-tier players rather than with newcomers, forcing them into \u201ca level they cannot compete at.\u201d<\/p>

Cheaters are also commonly guided to the upper section of the skill curve. Their boosted statistics deceive the matchmaking system into thinking they\u2019re legitimately skilled, pitting them against other top players, which makes the casual environment even more stressful for high-ranked players.<\/p>

The SBMM system seems to have been put in place to protect newcomers. It mitigates the chance of casual players at lower skill levels getting matched with skilled veterans who would easily obliterate them. <\/p>

\u201cPlayers who are genuinely just not good at the game, but enjoy it anyway shouldn’t have to face off against the top fraction of players,\u201d a user said on Reddit<\/a>.<\/p>

Balancing the matchmaking presents a challenge to Apex’s<\/em> developer. On one hand, more leniency toward high-level players could harm the bottom levels of the player base. But being more strict can force every casual game to feel like a ranked match for the top players and punish them for straying away from the meta, diluting the purpose of a casual environment. <\/p>

Hewitt, however, jumped to the system’s defense. \u201cAs you can imagine in a game with 59 other players, your skill level has an impact on more players in a single match than many other titles,\u201d he tweeted<\/a>. \u201cIf you think your games are sweaty now, how do you think it feels when someone new doesn\u2019t have any SBMM[?]\u201d<\/p>

Respawn hasn\u2019t made a public announcement regarding the implementation of its matchmaking system, which was only officially confirmed yesterday, long after its implementation. It\u2019s unclear what measures the company plans to take or if it’ll take any measures at all.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"