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Analysis: There is not much cheaters in APB but since APB population is so low, chances of meeting them is high enough to give illusion of community cheating. While 10 cheaters in game doesn't sound like much in comprasion of most nowadays games population, in case of APB that makes it pretty big percentage of population. Especially if they are pretty active since even at biggest times of activites - only one instance per district is full of players (per threat - minus usual gold and green) - so you are "forced" to land in match against them. Results: APB is more influenced by individual. Even one cheater is "too much". Therefore we never reach that perfect state of freedom from cheats. I expect controversy so dunno. Just wanted to speak my three cents.

At the begin I want to warn that this debate is highly political and more serious that others of it's kind here. Humour and sarcasms are acceptable tho. At the begin of 2019 we see rising political authoritarianism, witch hunts, dyscrimination (and it's not that of color) and state detachement from citizens voice (which absolutely shouldn't happen in republic). Why would that happen you might ask? Truth it - that process was going on for several years and now is in realization stage. The moment first ACTA tried to roll out from under EU, it was clear that people representing they interests there were of corporate background. This trend only continue to dwelve further even today... even current president of USA is CEO and owner of his own company, bah. It was basis to even consider him to be choosed. That is what is going in West for years. Post-communist countries although got a bit different background - it's still oligarchy but it usually comes from parties which assumed power in opportunistic matter when old communist goverment was weak or somehow kept part of their ex-communist goverment which recovered and now runs political scene behind background but are sometimes even mafia-like (especially true in Poland and Russia). Middle West and Africa on other hand refuse to build modern states... let's call it by name. First tries to apply religion to modern matters (such as economy and medicine) - instead of learning from Christian past mistakes of the same matter which resulted in so-called "Dark Ages". Second is dependant on several things - either weak goverment which prefer to spend any money they have on themselves or is somehow bankrupt, post-colonialism (interesting matter is that I see constant withdrawal of the West from Africa... but suddenly player like China appeared there) or policy in manner "blame it on race" (Obviously we talk Zimbabwe or recently South Africa). North America faces crisis similiar to EU at the current moment as no matter how you look at it American West is not that far from European West in ties. In Asia - Asiatic nation continue they constant growth (and especially in case of China) continue to be threat for all others, meanwhile South America faces economical crisis, mainly focused at Venezuela bad financial policies of one hundred of years coming to light. One might wonder at this moment... how are economies still growing? Problem is, they isn't. Economist predict worldwide GDP slowdown, already some of countries got such slowdowns showed in statistics. That cojoined with ever increasing debt and social policies burden of even major world countries can only lead to one thing - economic crisis. It's predicted that economy will face crisis in 2020 (that's why if you have any investitions in banking or companies etc. - withdraw and just in case the moment you see sharp decline, invest in gold which is resistant to economical changes at least for now). Will IT market crash as well? I think yes. Many biggest companies instead of focusing on consumer, focused on product - which more often than don't, didn't meet consumer expectations (lightly put in some cases). Even such behemoth as Apple got recently exodus of their fans - all due to reveals that Apple are plain if not worse in quality than their competitors and that's despite paying "premium" buck for it. Gaming industry isn't better - actually I believe that major part of gaming industry market might cause economic crisis itself. Many multi-milliards gaming companies lose they money over ideas against their population but also like in case of Apple - because of bad quality of their products. Thankfully we most likely won't see repeat of Atari-caused economic crisis in gaming industry as gaming got solid foot not only in economics right now but also in culture. There is also one last issue of modern world - this is one which causes most emotions. Political views. 4 years ago you could become apolitical and everyone were fine with that. Right now it's impossible to detach yourself from situations around you... both left and right. Views are enforced against people, political decision circle around them and extremism on both side is rampant. I'm not gonna point fingers at people. Instead I want just to say, that everyone should take this three advices to heart and politics might return to normal one day: 1. Not every view you might see as right - is indeed right. Take careful approach to what you preach as the best solution. Example: "I'm for gay marriages but i'm against gay adoptions - reason for that (if you are against something, you should state opinion) is that parents might be reason for which kids will face discrimination in schools." 2. You as citizen should encourage freedoms - right to guns, free speech, free though, right to belief or right to live shouldn't be decided by your state. Our ancestors dealt with that before - and if that comes from monarchist then it's bad as I saw certain groups seeking to restrict free speech, free though, believes, right to live or right to guns because one person or certain group can use it. If somebody got malicious agenda - he will find means to do his own thing anyway unlike citizens, so why do you want to weaken citizens (people same as you) instead of real culprits? 3. Try to find common point. Before each decision of country to implement new law or abolish old one - there must be something we call "consensus" aka. agreement among voters that this is the best proposition for every party represented, ruling party (or in case of monarchy "consensus" is enforced by decision of monarch). Look around history - what were the best rulers? This one who asked and looked around and then decided what to do. Nowadays we see "democratic" parties take decision for you after they win honestly dubious elections in some countries (Poland example - as my personal). That's not how democracy should work, you have right to voice opinion - if you meet opposition as long as it rises correct points agree with it and search for consensus. Oh and last thing. We all are humans. Just reminder to people who would love to divide us each in our small boxes. Anyway that's end of my rant, had to take out my soul over all this freaking issues because it pisses me off. I don't think many people care as deeply as me, wouldn't be really suprised honestly. This rant is obviously open to debate but don't try to enforce on me your points of view - it won't work, already destroyed enough snowflakes of that kind and suprisingly - they were on both sides of "barricades".

You announced BR - despite nobody even asking for it. You tested BR - and decided to ignore most of suggestions. You released BR... and it turned out exactly as "pessimists" like me expected. Awful. Badly done. Unfinished. Done against will of community. What is so bad in it?: Big clans groups dominating, solo players. (For me personally, biggest offense. It was risen as possible issue by me back then. You said your team gonna fix it @MattScott. My proposition was to randomize team despite groups. You didn't make sure that will be thing in the end. Now being solo in this game is punishment.) Cheaters teams which prevent you from winning. (Above issue + EAC at work ladies and gentlemen) Small population essentialy kill chances of winning ever (If I run in the same groups six times despite changing matches... something ain't right in that BR, right?) Boredom between fights. (Finding loot zzz...) Boredom between matches. (Waiting for team to die, loading, eventually crashing, waiting for it to verify files and joining game again ._. ... I can't even make that up...) Crashes (the weaker the PC, the bigger the chance - users of low-end and medium-end PCs be aware). Bad spawn system (Near border of non-contaminated zone is fine but way too often I spawn in gas half-way across map, with no possible chance to even reach desitination - even then borders usually are camped by other team. + Separation from teams while spawning + If I pay for respawn... why I don't have choice WHERE to respawn?) Bribing at the end (Excuse me... why we even collect that cash... if "bribing" means bribing with non-existent cash in king-of-the-hill style? - encourage camping at finale zone as well) - after investigating it longer, it turns out bribes come from team account. Locked finale zone (The fact that you can localize finale zone (just look for zone which have no RIOT device) - means that teams are bound to camp on it, while others who do RIOT devices can do shit) Legging it across map (Boring. Boring. BOOOORING. Stray cars on the street. Too much to ask? Why even put OSMAW or LMGs, if you don't plan to put in usable vehicles?) The fact that all RIOT devices don't self-activate over some time. (Self-explanatory. That moment when all teams are in finale zone but one of RIOT devices isn't activated somewhere between 3 zones near finale one - if RIOT devices would self-activate randomly after some time... this wouldn't be a problem.) Lack of any background sounds or music + Sounds from normal APB like in action which don't fit in deserted San Paro environment (adds to boredom and kills mood of this BR) Incomplete tutorial (Sure. 4 steps... what about more? Like bribing stage is not explained...) Respawns on it's own (with connection of bad spawn system - honestly? I would prefer permadeath. At least it would be more fair to me and others... and would let me search other game instead of dying few times in row because I can't find any serious weapon in finale stage.) Strange lore (This is first time where lore made little sense to me. Lead me to believe that this was even more rushed that you want us to believe.) Very repetitive gameplay. (Honestly after 10 matches... I felt pretty much bored. Even FC is less repetitive in feel - and that's achievement taking FC is usually TDM or capture the point in huge group of people) Weapon roles don't count in RIOT (Honestly... just why? Makes little sense in this BR.) Bribing stage. You killed every enemy team? TOUGH LUCK. This who bribed most auto-win! (The fuck was this shit? I won for FIRST time since 3 days. But game said I didn't. Why? Because they bribed driver HIGHER. How does it even make sense?! Corpses gonna drive out from zone?! And who gonna carry them?! Team which lost?! Lore-wise, function-wise and fairness-wise this is idiotic as hell.) 16 people TO START (Yeah, good luck keeping this gamemode alive after month. FC dies because there are only 2-3 people always missing to start it and you want to keep regulars at RIOT? Ha. Good joke. Quick glance at will.io/apb and they will resign.) Three easy achievements and one impossible (You all though wins gonna be easy to achieve, right? Ten fucking wins. Are you mad? And all of it JUST for 100 JTs.) ~ (Sidenote: I'm gonna farm this achievement so badly by rigging RIOT and I dare you to ban me. Credibility is lost. I see people rigging up this thing already for wins. Congratulations.) What is so good in it?: ...I guess pretty much nothing... Oh wait. JTs and Yakuza skin (Looks very good). What this gamemode remind you of?: ...Autumn Assault... Seriously. Start to work on it and addressing at least SOME of this issues. This gamemode is already on it's path to death. Just as expected by me. Hope you take it to heart and fix it. Because honestly? After all this rant I think it got potential... but this issues must be addressed and I mean ASAP.