The summary of ‘I Tried Apex as a Complete Beginner’

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In this part of the video, the creator, who is experienced in Warzone but has never played Apex Legends, begins a challenge to dedicate one month to mastering Apex Legends. The objectives are to track progress in three categories: highest kills in a game, highest damage badge collected, and new movements learned. Initially, the creator feels confident due to prior study of Apex tutorials, but quickly realizes the difficulties, such as high enemy health and limited ammo. After a rough start, managing only four kills in the first session, they felt overwhelmed and doubted their decision. The challenge rules include no outside help, only playing public matches, and completing the challenge within a month. The initial strategy involves practicing mechanics in the firing range and engaging in as many gunfights as possible before diving into Battle Royale. The first skill to focus on is wall bouncing, which proves difficult at first, but the creator improves through persistent practice.

00:03:00

In this part of the video, the player practices a new movement skill in an FPS game. Despite initial struggles with gun mechanics and character abilities, they discover a preference for SMGs and the importance of hip-firing. A significant moment of success with a wall bounce kill boosts their motivation. On the second day, they learn techniques like wall bouncing without sliding and changing direction mid-air, enhancing their movement capabilities. By the third day, they notice a trade-off between focusing solely on aiming versus integrating advanced movements during gunfights. They find that controversial techniques like air direction change can only be done with specific inputs, causing them to reconfigure their controller. Despite frequent mistakes, they choose to double down on practicing both movement and aiming, aiming for muscle memory. The player’s dedication to mastering the complexity of Apex Legends highlights the game’s skill gap and their growing obsession with improving.

00:06:00

In this segment of the video, the protagonist transitions to playing Battle Royale, acknowledging they have much to learn and improve. Initially feeling anxious due to the size and changing nature of the maps, they strategize by choosing central landing spots on each map to become familiar with. In their first solo duos match on Olympus, they practice fighting while outnumbered but experience mixed results—succeeding in some fights and failing in others due to mistakes.

The player makes progress by effectively using their tactical abilities and weapons, even though they sometimes face stronger opponents and run into unexpected teams. Their mechanics improve significantly as they continue to engage in numerous gunfights, attributing their success to focused practice in mixtape modes. The player sets a new personal kill record, though they fall short of celebrating due to their constant need to adapt to different maps, such as Storm Point. Despite challenges, they experience notable success, thanks to their effective use of favored weapons like the R9 and Nemesis, and strategic use of grenades. Ultimately, they reach the end game with a chance to secure their first win and achieve a double-digit kill count.

00:09:00

In this part of the video, the creator reflects on their struggles and progress in mastering a game. Initially, they faced difficulties due to unfamiliarity with mechanics like shooting through walls and dealing with opponents’ abilities, such as Mirage’s clones. They highlight various moments of gameplay frustration, including picking up empty armor and getting lost in buildings.

Despite some setbacks, including a tough day playing Solo Trios and dealing with coordinated teams and constant third parties, the creator managed an eight-kill game, doubling their previous personal record. They set a new challenge goal of achieving 15 kills and a 3K badge.

The creator acknowledges mistakes in their training approach, realizing that they need to adapt to using different weapons and practices found in Battle Royale, as opposed to the controlled environment of mixtape modes. To improve, they practice with a variety of guns in the training range, focusing on recoil patterns and aiming consistency.

00:12:00

In this part of the video, the creator discusses their progress in improving gunfight skills, including strategic positioning and using medkits. They reflect on a strong game at Storm Point with several early kills and a close endgame situation, though they fail to earn a damage badge. They adopted a routine combining practice in the mornings and alternating between mixtape modes and Battle Royale in the afternoons, but felt stagnated in solo play. Learning armor swaps improved their survival, but solo queueing proved challenging. Eventually, teaming up with others drastically changed their experience, improving their performance and enjoyment. Playing with teammates allowed for better strategic positioning, easier kills, and rotating through the map effectively, culminating in a convincing match win.

00:15:00

In this part of the video, the narrator describes their journey of achieving the 2K damage badge, highlighting an initial successful game where they managed exactly 2,000 damage but ultimately lost in a 1v3 scenario. They then share their determination to learn advanced movement techniques like the super jump and mantle jump, which took several days to master. Returning to Battle Royale on day 23, the narrator found new challenges, particularly with the unpredictability of teammates and the popularity of the Wraith character, which hindered their performance. They also discuss the “pub dilemma” in Apex Legends, where many teams die quickly due to hot dropping, leading to either intense action or long periods of looting, thus making the game less balanced.

00:18:00

In this segment, the player recounts their experience in an intense match of Apex Legends. They initially have to retreat and hide to heal after another team arrives due to the noise of gunshots. Despite attempts to fight back, the player’s gameplay suffers, leading to their demise. Observations include teammates quitting immediately after being downed, regardless of revival potential. The player mentions a match where they managed to achieve a damage badge but found it unfulfilling due to lack of teammate support and personal performance issues under pressure. The narrator discusses difficulties faced, including being third-partied and dealing with advanced enemies, and reflects on the impact of playing with random squads versus pre-made teams. They express frustration with matchmaking and acknowledge the importance of playing certain games with friends.

00:21:00

In this part of the video, the speaker discusses completing a gaming challenge strong by reaching a personal record of 10 kills and unlocking a 3K badge on the final day by farming damage after their team left. They also learned how to Super Glide, enhancing their movement skills. The speaker reflects on whether Apex is better than Warzone but concludes they enjoyed the new experience. They also contemplate having played the wrong game mode.