Apex Legends<\/em> players have taken to social media this week to voice their concerns over issues surrounding ranked distribution in Season 17, with the bulk of the player base residing in Master.<\/p>
Previously home to the top two percent of players, over a fifth of this season’s ranked competitors have achieved Master according to Apex Legends Status<\/a>, which tracks over three million classic battle royale players. While this is only a subset of the total playing group, as Apex Legends Status is not connected to all player accounts, extrapolating the data leaves a bleak picture for ranked\u2014and players aren’t happy.<\/p>
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“Is this a joke? Ranked doesn’t mean anything?” said one player in the title of a Reddit post on July 7, which drew attention from the community as many shared their frustrations with ranked this season. One player<\/a> noted opponents in Bronze earlier this season were identical in skill level and talent as at high Platinum.<\/p>
Others suggested<\/a> players stop playing at Diamond, as the cosmetics earned at the rank will be rarer than Master next season. Another joked<\/a> their silver badge was looking valuable right now, given the season is at its close.<\/p>
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