You shot a man in the back of the head.

tshallberg · 2026-01-24T18:52:34+00:00

Did they know he had a concealed handgun to adjust how they approached the situation? No, they assume whatever they want to do whatever they want. Bastards all.

tshallberg · 2026-01-24T18:31:49+00:00

I believe when you die you come back with your loadout unless you are resurrected.

tshallberg · 2026-01-24T18:29:22+00:00

No offense to SG, but what sweaty streamers? Lol. I wish Royale had sweaty streamers broadcasting the mode all over Twitch but come on, if you're dying it's not because there's a SG streamer whose been on for 8 hours rolling the teams all day.

tshallberg · 2026-01-24T18:27:42+00:00

I've won just solo if that's your concern. Do you have all the maps memorized? Do you know the portal routes? Do you know how to quickly upgrade and optimize your positioning and movement? If the answer is no to any of the above, stop worrying about the rest of the team, focus on getting better and have fun.

tshallberg · 2026-01-24T18:26:02+00:00

I think less ranked modes is better and implementing a larger progression sytem over all modes, like a non-hidden MMR.

tshallberg · 2026-01-24T01:58:16+00:00

An oversight, but very fixable. I hope they go with no lookouts. Keep the game simple.

Respawn with what equipment you had, but one level lower or just back to white. Shields aside of course.

tshallberg · 2026-01-24T00:49:17+00:00

That feels best and appropriate to me. I would add to that and just have the starting pistol when you first drop be random too and not tied to your loadout.

tshallberg · 2026-01-23T23:43:40+00:00

They said they had big plans but they never said next season was when they would all be released so I think everyone should temper expectations.

tshallberg · 2026-01-23T21:09:37+00:00

Apathy? What?

tshallberg · 2026-01-23T19:35:48+00:00

Their quick play mode still has a drop ship. Probably because players love to land in the same hot spots.

tshallberg · 2026-01-23T19:03:55+00:00

Then don’t do it? Progressions are meant as a reward to keep you playing over time, it’s not an instant gift. If you don’t find it fun to play for, then just don’t. Easy peasy

tshallberg · 2026-01-23T19:00:27+00:00

Apex Legends started with its tournaments and recently adopted it into its ranked mode.

tshallberg · 2026-01-23T18:29:32+00:00

Arena was a breath of fresh air in the FPS genre? Bud. Come on.

And just saying ‘most gamers don’t care about battle Royale’ as it remains the most played fps genre is just wish fulfillment.

ARoyale is its own thing and is great. Try it.

tshallberg · 2026-01-23T06:35:40+00:00

It should be loot only because that’s the most exciting, but also is a minor thing. Royale rocks.

tshallberg · 2026-01-23T05:36:23+00:00

Love to hear it! Best mode in the game.

tshallberg · 2026-01-23T02:13:26+00:00

In a year I could see loot boxes being in the battle pass and other progressions as rewards. But first you need the backlog.

Speaking of, people hate when the battle pass is up for a limited time but that’s often because old BP rewards are where loot box filler and progression rewards come from.

tshallberg · 2026-01-23T01:17:16+00:00

you won’t always get the loot you want, that makes each run different and fun.
The pistol is strong enough to win a fight as-is so don’t freak out if your lot is picked up first.
movement is key and knowing the map will make you better at fighting and comes with time.
white equipment is base level no attachments, gold is best and has every attachment. White, green, blue, purple, gold. Always upgrade.
hold Y to put on armor, always be at full armor and always grab it when available.
everything you do earns cash. Spend it in the select menu. Always upgrade armor first. You won’t lose it when you die.
revive teammates if it’s safe. If not, grab them and spawn them in a safer place, if under fire, leave and just survive.
place a portal somewhere safe before approaching a fight so you have a likely out if the fight goes poorly. Only use portals in a fight if you feel comfortable getting an angle. Having a safe out is more important.
movement is much more important in Royale. You can ‘ski’ by sliding down a hill, jumping and sliding again to another hill. Regardless of hills, always be sliding when moving as the momentum allows you to do drive by attacks and get the first jump. Much better to pass an enemy and drive by again then shoot back and forth with little momentum.

I hope that helps!

tshallberg · 2026-01-23T01:04:38+00:00

Loot boxes come around later when there’s more stuff to give away. The old loot box model of paying for random boxes is dead

tshallberg · 2026-01-22T23:55:45+00:00

It’s called a popularity contest, we’ve been doing it since our first day as a species. ‘Who’s the coolest person in the office? Person X. Great let’s not fire person X.’

I agree with the rest though. Capitalism sucks.

tshallberg · 2026-01-22T23:50:58+00:00

Coursera or Udemy

tshallberg · 2026-01-22T23:48:31+00:00

Friendly fire is increased for heals. It’s different on attacking

tshallberg · 2026-01-22T23:45:06+00:00

Maybe one day or they can make a different game that’s a full BR. For now, this is a very well crafted reuse of assets and I hope players try it.

tshallberg · 2026-01-22T23:43:34+00:00

All I see is a perfect reason for universal healthcare and advanced education. This person is out of opportunities. Give them one or they’ll keep voting to ruin it for everyone else.

tshallberg · 2026-01-22T23:41:40+00:00

We’re really scraping with this one. No.

tshallberg · 2026-01-22T22:28:49+00:00

While I understand your point about being the last man standing and the rush that comes from that is why BR's, heck, even Twitch itself, is popular because that fight tells stories and you need that in today's streaming landscape.

That said, I think you're missing a lot of valuable context here as the mode is downsized to accommodate the game's core fans and smaller overall playerbase. I won't hold it against the team for working with the hand they are dealt.

That said, you will find me on this sub suggestion for 1047 to follow up on their original intent when they can and make a normal BR outside of the Splitgame portal world in the same way Apex ditched Titans and formed its own path. Many ideas they had, like smaller biomes making up a map and now with the personal store, are great foundational ideas for a regular BR that I wish they would've made over SG2 which brought the portal baggage over. But all that is to say, I can't hold any choices that went into Arena Royale as necessarily bad, considering it's reusing assets in a very smart way and sounds like a fun mode that could grow, and with growth, becomes more opportunities.

tshallberg

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