Niklas2912

Gaming enthusiast, E-sport supporter, programmer and anime watcher from Norway. Stream from time to time on

[Niklas2912 @NiklasNOR]

Some of you might have noticed that i have been kinda down this past week, and the reason for that happend today. Today my family had to put down our 15 year old dog, Sonic. I just want to write a little about him, and what he meant for me.

[Crystal Project @RiverRunGames]

I'm finally ready to announce Crystal Project 2! Revealed during #IndieQuest2026, it's an open #JRPG like the first game but in a new world with new classes, features, and challenges. Check out the Steam page to see more and to add it to your wishlist.

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[pHiycrtyl @iycrtylph]

get this through your thick fucking heads: technology never shortens labor time on its own. no boss ever has said, "ah, now that these machines have production more efficient, i guess i can let my workers work less." only class struggle shortens labor time.

[Smash Norge @SmashNorge]

Smash Au Neuf is looking to be Norway's most stacked international Melee tournament in years featuring talent from across the globe!

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[Play! Pokémon @playpokemon]

Play! Pokémon competitions will be transitioning to #PokemonChampions in April!

Prepare for more and more exciting competitive battles in #PokemonVGC on the new platform in the coming months!

🔽 Learn more
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[Valhalla Events 🇩🇰 @ValhallaSeries]

Tough news. Please read.

[Pricent @Pricents]

I just registered for Smash au Neuf https://t.co/BQPOkxaABw #SmashAuNeuf via @startgg

[Jason Hickel @jasonhickel]

Bombing Iran in the middle of negotiations, while starving Cuba, while genociding Palestinians, while threatening to invade Greenland… the US and Israel are the single greatest threat to humanity and it’s not even close. We are all forced to live in the nightmare they create.

[Alliance_Hakis @Alliance_Hakis]

What are the 2 biggest problems with Retention of Players in @playapex

#1 No Solo Support
#2 Input Difference

Apex mentioned in one of their previous posts that Ranked has been losing players and they thought dropship was a reason for it. So I decided to give my thoughts on what I think are the biggest issues in Apex that makes players leave and not want to come back.

#1 No Solo Support

Since day 1 when Apex came out there has been 0 support for the people that play this game Solo. This game is an amazing game when you play it with 3 stack of friends. However it is an absolutely miserable experience when you play it solo.

Unfortunately what that means is when 1 person in a group of friends stops playing Apex he is essentially forcing all 3 to stop playing. One person quitting the game actually equals 3 people quitting the game and that stacks up quite a lot over time.

All it takes is one person to not have time one day and then the other two has to play a different game.

Another day someone malds over there is too many cheaters in the game he forces the others to play a different game.

All these small things that happen where you cannot play as a 3 stack eventually overtime creates resentment towards the game because you have to plan out and organize when you want to play Apex.

Apex is actually such a hard game to play and enjoy because you have to set up times and dates with your friends in order to actually get games in. It’s not a game where you can just hop on and have fun.

However if there was support for playing this game Solo then players could just hop on and grind until their friends get online. Rather than playing other games waiting for their friends and eventually forgetting that Apex even exists because they are putting in time elsewhere.

So what is the solution?

WE NEED RANKED SOLO CONTENT

Pubs, Mixtape or even Wildcard just aren't engaging or good enough for people to play long hours of Solo. And even those game modes can be miserable when playing by yourself.

We need a Ranked mode that people can grind for long hours waiting for their friends to get online.

Ranked Solo queue is also the only way we are ever going to get competitive lobbies in Ranked.

It doesn’t matter what they do to ranked, remove dropship, add dropship, change point system, add more rewards etc etc

As long as we have 3 stacks of Apex Predators running down Solo queue mixes and Diamond players ranked will forever feel like Pubs because the power imbalance between teams is too high.

I suggest adding a second Ranked Leaderboard that is Solo Queue only mixed with Console and PC players. We have enough players if we combine platforms and Queue times should not have to suffer too much.

Or make Master and Apex predator forced Solo queue only. That would make the overall experience for EVERYONE that solos this game much better and the power imbalance between teams would be fixed overall.

You would no longer have to quit the game once you reach the MASSIVE WALL that is Diamond or Master and you actually would feel like you have a chance at playing this game.

While also making lobbies way more balanced and competitive.

#2 Input Difference

Mouse & Keyboard VS Controller

Before I start this topic I just wanna say loudly

IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT INPUT IS BETTER

What actually matters is that both inputs are so different in terms of gameplay that it feels like we are playing 2 different games within one game.

The Apex community is hard split between inputs, creating resentment towards the other just because the gameplay feels so different.

Whenever a controller player one clips an MNK player “fuckin robot with aimbot”

Whenever a MNK players tapstrafes around a controller player “fucking movement nerd you are so annoying”

This is not just in game either this is outside the game for fans that are watching twitch, youtube or even tournaments. Most people will only watch 1 input or even root for one input in general because the gameplay is just that different.

People will only really watch the both inputs if there is a personality that they really enjoy and even then they “suffer” the gameplay.

I understand that MNK and controller are inherently very different and will never be perfectly balanced, but we should at least strive for similar gameplay. That way, everyone can recognize each other’s playstyles and the community can feel united, playing the same game instead of two different games within one.

I suggest giving Controller players Tap strafing, moving while looting and all the accessibility that MNK players have so that we all can have similar movement to each other.

While also reducing Aim Assist to have similar accuracy as that of MNK players so that we all can shoot equally hard.

Like I said it will never be perfect but we should at least strive towards having similar gameplay on both inputs so that the community can be combined into one.

Rather than splitting it into two based on input.

There are obviously more problems that make players quit Apex, like cheaters,servers etc.

However I strongly believe these are the 2 biggest problems when it comes to retention of players in Apex Legends.

It doesn’t matter if Apex adds 7 new maps, 15 new characters or 20 new guns in one season.

In my honest opinion if we don’t get support for people that play this game Solo or balance the inputs towards having similar gameplay we'll still slowly lose players over longer periods of time.

Thanks for reading 💚

[spragels The Content Cowboy @spragels]

I’ve got a lot of thoughts about this letter, but I do feel like my overall question is just… why?

I’m not trying to be snarky or whatever but I really do feel like what the community wants and the problems Unite faces are quite simple.

[CrisHeroes @CrisHeroes]

we will take everything away that makes Pokemon Unite fun to play and unique compared to other mobas, but dont you worry we are also increasing the prices and make everything harder to obtain

thank you for playing Pokemon Unite and now go fuck yourself

[Yanis Varoufakis @yanisvaroufakis]

Capitalism cares about our species’ prospects as much as a wolf cares about a lamb’s. But democratise our economy and a better world is within our grasp | Jason Hickel and Yanis Varoufakis https://t.co/NWtpEWNRsn

[forest dweller @cheezwh25649020]

Most people don’t realize how abundant with other life forms the planet was not long ago. The plunder of the habitats of millions of species has led to a holocaust against much of the planetary flora and fauna. 1/3 are extinct or are now close to it since the industrial era.

[Falcons ImperialHal @ImperialHal]

#SaveApexRanked

[ShivFPS @ShivFPS]

Hitting everyone who thinks the drop system revert in ranked was a good thing, with a "Go play pubs lil bro. Hard stuck plastic rank." Only actual hard stuck dogshit casual players think this revert was a good thing

[Smash Norge @SmashNorge]

Smash Norge and UiO Gaming present Smash au Neuf!
A two-day tournament at Chateau Neuf, centrally located in Oslo, featuring tournaments in both Melee and Ultimate!
Location: Chateau Neuf, Oslo
Date: May 2–3
Games: SSBM & SSBU Singles & Doubles
12,000 NOK pot bonus

[MooreOver @MooreOverVO]

…why?

The individual drop spots were arguably the best change made to Ranked in a long time. I’d really like to understand the reasoning behind this. Because it feels like a regression.

[Smash Norge @SmashNorge]

We can finally announce the most updated Melee PR, from Summer '24 - Summer '25! 🤩

Congratulations to the ranked players, and thanks to Skaug (@kjellskaha) for making the graphic! 🥳

[Jeff Fabre @Jeff_like_Feff]

People not wanting our product could threaten our business model is a relatively insane admission. They're so close, they almost get it.

[Gardening Adam - Winds of Change 🍃 @GardeningAdam]

I love how Gulpin gets included 😭

[tea @dddestroy9ball]

i like how literally every gacha game has a fanbase that tries to argue that their gambling simulator is THE one that's good and not manipulative actually