TSM's ImperialHal defends divisive Apex Legends ranked changes

We're not even a full week into Apex Legends Season 13, and already the modifications to the battle royale's ranked mode are causing a bit of a stir. For this season, Respawn has altered the way that you earn RP in ranked matches, and it's generally made moving up the Apex Legends ranks tougher than in previous seasons.

Yesterday, a Reddit post highlighting Season 13's rank distribution sparked a lot of conversation around whether the ranked changes have improved or worsened the ranked experience. While it is slightly trivial to look at rank distribution this early in a split, the post in question does show that the majority of players have failed to move past the first three ranks of Rookie (newly added for Season 13), Bronze 4, and Bronze 3.

With the climb up the ranks clearly getting tougher, and the emphasis on placements and teamwork becoming a talking point for solo players, a lot of casual players have been quick to find fault with the new system. However, for the battle royale's top players, the changes are being seen as a real positive, and many have praised and defended the changes.

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