"If you're casual why does rank even matter": Apex Legends pro dismisses community complaints surrounding solo-queue

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Solo-queuing in Apex Legends can often become problematic, as is natural with any squad-based game. Respawn's battle royale is based on a 4-player squad, requiring a lot of coordination and strategy to outclass other teams.

Some players have often complained that playing alone can be extremely unfruitful as far as the ranked mode is concerned. However, TSM member ImperialHal, an established pro, has a different take on the entire situation.

Solo-queuing refers to players forming squads with random people or playing alone. This often leads to them lacking the required communication and coordination, which is present in cases of pre-built teams.

Many have complained to Respawn about making the current system friendlier to solo-queuing, but ImmortalHal believes otherwise. He believes that a system like the current one should encourage players to play in teams.

The clip was posted to the community by Reddit user u/VyKostl. The pro believes that the current system is fine and it is natural that solo-queuing should have a threshold.

Such a system will encourage players to play in teams and rely on communication and strategies. The focus of Apex Legends has always been to encourage coordination, and playing in proper teams facilitates that. It's not that solo-queuing cannot result in teamwork, but the chances are far less.

ImperialHal also believes that ranks should not be a problem for those who play casually. The pro seems to enunciate that casual players should focus more on enjoyment rather than grinding up ranks.

While some might not like ImperialHal's statements, it feels quite on point to others. If teamwork and strategy stop mattering in Apex Legends, the requirements of the squads will become redundant. Hence, a system that