Apex Legends Players, Please Split Off From The Jumpmaster

thegamer.com:

Dropping into a battle royale is a shared experience that nearly every gamer of this generation can relate to. Whether you tried Fortnite once “just to see what the fuss is about” when it revolutionised multiplayer games back in 2017, found your feet in Pochinki, or still regularly drop into Fragment East or Stadium, we’ve all been there.

It’s a special moment, that brief calm before the storm of bullets ravages your map of choice. Every player waiting for the signal, aboard battle bus or C-130 Hercules or other unspecified dropship, unburdened for loot and mentally preparing for the fight. And then you fall.

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We all understand this sensation. We know the script. So why do so few people know how to fucking land?

I’ve played battle royales since their inception. Fortnite didn’t grab me, but I still played it with friends. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds was the game that really sold me on the genre, but Apex Legends quickly showed it the door when it entered the proverbial fray. It was faster, the movement was better, and I loved the lore. Plus, PUBG didn’t have a Scandinavian hunter or a friendly robot.

I understand that some players won’t have had the BR education that I’ve been afforded. So consider this your education, kids. Apex Legends’ initial disembarking works a little differently from other Battle Royales, so you need to split off from the bloody jumpmaster.

In Warzone, Fortnite, or PUBG, all teammates drop individually. Someone will likely ping a location and, if you’re with friends, you’ll likely have a favourite drop spot already picked out. Whenever you think it’s best to jump in order to land at the agreed location, you