Here's another megathread to discuss (pubs and ranked) matchmaking and ranked. Concentrate discussion on these topics here.

MATCHMAKING

Since there have been many posts about pubs matchmaking, please post your thoughts, constructive suggestions and any information/data you can on that here and discuss it with others. How fair are your matches? Are you playing many higher or lower skilled players or many players on your level? Are your queue times long or short?

RANKED

Please post your feedback on and experience with the S18 ranked changes here:

• ranked matchmaking; teammates and opponents you are matched into games with

• ranked scoring (including bonuses); points awarded for your performances (placement, kills), bonuses awarded for the lobby you're in, how did the scoring changes affect "exploitative gameplay" (like ratting) etc.

• ring changes and pacing of the game (affect pubs and ranked); ring too slow/fast, rings close too soon/too late, rings do too much/too little damage

• general comments about how you feel regarding the transparency of the ranked system as well as feeling of reward in the new system.

Share your thoughts and observations in the comments. Use this as a place to discuss feedback on what could be changed or improved.

And please elaborate on your thoughts if possible, as more elaborate and constructive comments have a higher chance of generating good discussion than one word remarks.

Moderation in daily threads is more relaxed, but please stay on topic, be respectful of others and remember our rules.

Below I'm going to link posts on the dev articles with relevant information from the last couple of months:

Season 18 changes to ranked are summarized in the patch notes

https://www.reddit.com/r/apexlegends/comments/15kopde/apex_legends_resurrection_patch_notes_discussion/

Arsenal (S17) ranked update article by devs

https://www.reddit.com/r/apexlegends/comments/135rksn/apex_legends_arsenal_ranked_updates_discussion/

July ranked dev blog with analysis and upcoming S18 changes

https://www.reddit.com/r/apexlegends/comments/153xw8s/apex_legends_july_2023_ranked_dev_blog/

Ranked AMA on the dev blog by devs

https://www.reddit.com/r/apexlegends/comments/153zd5h/ama_lets_talk_about_ranked_and_our_latest_dev_blog/

Matchmaking update announcement from the start of the year

https://www.reddit.com/r/apexlegends/comments/10efoy5/apex_legends_matchmaking_update_discussion/

Here's this same discussion megathread from two weeks ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/apexlegends/comments/15x1giv/matchmaking_and_ranked_discussion_august_21st_2023/