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  1. Comment on Apex Legends in ~games

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    Truthfully, I was in the same situation as you. I played a handful of PUBG and had decided that Battle Royale just simply wasn't for me. On the "recommendation" (don't knock it 'till you try it)...

    Truthfully, I was in the same situation as you. I played a handful of PUBG and had decided that Battle Royale just simply wasn't for me. On the "recommendation" (don't knock it 'till you try it) of a friend, I gave it a shot.

    For me, it's just fun to play. That might not last, but I've put in my fair share of hours in the last week and haven't been dissatisfied yet.

  2. Comment on Apex Legends in ~games

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    My first instinct is to assume that you just mean in terms of usability you need a scope, but does it change how the gun actually performs? I know that the different extended mags have additional...

    The sniper rifles are only useful with scopes, and even then, weapons like the triple take that do high damage need to be scoped for a duration before they do their max damage.

    My first instinct is to assume that you just mean in terms of usability you need a scope, but does it change how the gun actually performs? I know that the different extended mags have additional benefits other than more ammo (faster reload and faster weapon swap for rare and epic, respectively, I believe), but I'm not aware of that happening for sniper scopes. The triple take will pull your shots tighter simply by aiming down the sights, though I'm unsure of how the spread compares to one of the high powered scopes.

    If you simply meant that it makes it able to actually see your targets at a good encounter distance, simply ignore my question.

  3. Comment on Apex Legends in ~games

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    Does your pinky use all those extra keys then? I'd assume it's reasonably easy to hit Z and A, but what about alt? I've gotten damn comfortable hitting alt with my thumb, but it feels super...

    Does your pinky use all those extra keys then? I'd assume it's reasonably easy to hit Z and A, but what about alt? I've gotten damn comfortable hitting alt with my thumb, but it feels super awkward from ESDF to hit it with my pinky.

  4. Comment on Apex Legends in ~games

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    Interesting that you don't see Apex as fun to explore. I like most of the environments, but the best part is actually moving around. Vaulting over walls and sliding around to keep moving fast is...

    Interesting that you don't see Apex as fun to explore. I like most of the environments, but the best part is actually moving around. Vaulting over walls and sliding around to keep moving fast is just so satisfying.

    Sure, I'm not sitting and taking in the scenery, but who has time for that when you're pretending the whole world is a slip 'n slide.

  5. Comment on Apex Legends in ~games

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    I recognize the importance of movement in Apex (and shooters). My trouble is actually aiming while making myself difficult to hit. More often than not, if I'm ADADing (in Apex), I find that for...

    I recognize the importance of movement in Apex (and shooters). My trouble is actually aiming while making myself difficult to hit. More often than not, if I'm ADADing (in Apex), I find that for the most part, I tend to keep my mouse completely still and essentially just spray in that horizontal line. I just don't track an enemy well enough to counter my movement in addition to theirs.

    On top of that, my most experience with PC shooters is CS:GO, which is drastically different gunplay. I used to play MW2 and Halo and all that on console, but that was half a generation ago and with a controller. Jumping and shooting feels all sorts of wrong, even though I know that it's a great way to engage in close combat.

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  6. Comment on What mobile games are worth playing? in ~games

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    I know that the Splendor port I have for android is pretty solid. What makes you like the Ticket to Ride version so much, and have you played much of the real version? I'm sure the rules play the...

    I know that the Splendor port I have for android is pretty solid. What makes you like the Ticket to Ride version so much, and have you played much of the real version? I'm sure the rules play the exact same, but I'm just curious if it's a mechanical benefit (not having to deal with tiny cards, no counting points, etc).

  7. Comment on What mobile games are worth playing? in ~games

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    Interesting that all of your recommendations are originally on PC. Did you play all of these on PC before mobile? Is there something about these ports specifically that you enjoy over the more...

    Interesting that all of your recommendations are originally on PC. Did you play all of these on PC before mobile? Is there something about these ports specifically that you enjoy over the more "traditional" mobile experience (short play times, simple controls, etc).

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