Discussion on Cheating in Apex Legends

Introduction

• Cheating problems in Apex Legends seem to be worse this season.
• Issues revolve around:
  • Blatant cheaters using aimbots or wallhacks.
  • Six-man or nine-man teams teaming up.
• Cheating used to be more prominent in ranked games but now it's seen even in casual solos.

Issues with Current Cheating

• Cheaters gaining no social validation in solos.
• Examples of cheating behaviors:
  • Players aiming through walls.
  • Players using aimbots to lock onto enemies.
• Cheating in solos lacks any reward or recognition compared to ranked matches.

Impact on Gameplay

• Detrimental effects of cheating:
  • Drives legitimate players away from the game.
  • Forces some players to start cheating to compete.
  • Ruins the enjoyment and satisfaction of playing the game.
• Two problematic solutions for players:
  • Quit the game entirely.
  • Turn to cheating to cope.

Personal Feelings and Observations

• The speaker expresses sadness and frustration seeing a beloved game being torn down due to cheaters.
• Reporting cheaters feels ineffective.
• Legitimate players are leaving, many cheaters are using default skins (possibly new accounts).

The Devs' Role

• Need for developers to address the problem more transparently.
• Feelings that current countermeasures are inadequate.
• Hope for a more proactive solution and communication from the developers.

Conclusion

• The cheater problem is affecting the core community of the game negatively.
• Call to action for other players who cheat to explain why they do so.
• Urgent need for developers to provide hope and actionable plans to combat cheating.