After a strong start in February, Apex Legends is feeling a bit shaky at the moment. Finnish top player Lucas “Mendokusaii” Håkansson has some tips on how the game could regain its greatness.
Who is Mendokusaii? Mendokusaii is a top player in Apex Legends, who currently holds the world record for solo kills in Apex Legends with 36 kills in solo vs. trio. (As of April 25 at 1:30 PM, via Dexerto)
Mendokusaii comes originally from the competitive scene of CS:GO and also played in the Overwatch League, where he placed seventh with the Houston Outlaws during the inaugural season.
At the moment, Mendokusaii is primarily known as a streamer on Twitch for Apex Legends in the community.
Here are Mendokusaii’s tips
After Apex Legends launched in February 2019 and performed so well that it was often referred to as a “Fortnite killer,” the current numbers on Twitch do not look very promising. Even streaming giant Dr. DisRespect wishes for more content in the game.
Mendokusaii has shared a series of tweets with some tips for the developers on how they could make Apex Legends exciting again.
1. A ranking system: The most important point according to Mendokusaii is that Apex Legends needs some form of ranked mode. Even a basic queue for players who want to compete against others would suffice. With features such as:
- a leaderboard
- top 500 ranks
- rank rewards
This would motivate players who have reached level 100 both in the game and in the battle pass and are waiting for more content. While Respawn develops, this basic mode would give players something to do.
2. Faster balance patches: Respawn should respond more quickly when the community criticizes something, rather than relying on numbers like in the problem with Mirage. It is important to listen especially to competitive players.
Player feedback should not be ignored in favor of statistics that seemingly contradict it.
Issues such as the frequently mentioned hitboxes should also be addressed. Mendokusaii cites Pathfinder as an example, whose hitbox adjustment increased his win rate but is now too small for his model. Currently, Apex Legends is not planning weekly updates.
3. More transparency: The communication between developers and players has been a topic of discussion for a long time. Many fans feel unheard because Respawn hardly communicates what is being worked on.
According to Mendokusaii, there should be more transparency about what is currently being worked on, especially when there is little to do in the game.
4. Different game modes: Mendokusaii also strongly demands game modes such as solo and duo modes, which have been discussed for some time. They should serve players who want to play them. Those who do not want to ignore them and continue to play in squads.
“Give us Solos/Duos, no discussion”
Mendokusaii on Twitter
He also expresses the idea for special game modes like “Skull Town Only,” where players enter with armor at the start of the game to practice against each other in a deathmatch, preparing for normal matches.
5. Buff instead of nerf: Closely tied to balancing, Mendokusaii points out that it would be more important to strengthen certain aspects rather than weaken others. He specifically addresses weapons like the Wingman, which was nerfed.
Instead of nerfing such weapons, weaker weapons should be buffed to make them viable. He sees a similar situation with the legends.
Instead of taking something away from legends or nerfing them, as is now planned for Wraith and Lifeline, other legends should simply be made stronger and receive new nuances. Players love the legends for what they can do. Taking something away from them is wrong.
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What do you think of Mendokusaii’s tips?
Even if it seems like Apex Legends is not doing so well, it still appears to be quite popular:
