I got paired with HisWattson again...
45sThe creator's frustration with a popular streamer's lack of communication taps into the universal pain of solo queueing in ranked games.
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The video documents a ranked Apex Legends match where the player encounters a teammate who refuses to communicate, leading to frustration and a heated in-game dynamic. The player reflects on the importance of communication in teamwork and the impact of non-cooperative teammates.
Chapters
[00:01]
Frustration with Non-Communicative Teammate
The player expresses frustration about a teammate who refuses to talk, which is crucial in ranked Apex. This sets the tone for the match.
[00:42]
Teammate Mutes Communication
The teammate (Wattson) mutes the team, escalating the player's annoyance. The player notes that the teammate is usually nice in DMs, highlighting the contrast.
[01:07]
Match Begins with Mixed Ranks
The team consists of a Diamond and a Predator player, indicating a high-stakes ranked match.
[02:25]
Overstimulation from Excessive Comms
The player jokes about being overstimulated by teammates' comms, showing the balance between communication and noise.
[04:16]
Criticism of Teammate's Mic Usage
The player criticizes a teammate for not using a mic despite having a $1,000 PC, emphasizing the expectation of communication in ranked.
[05:10]
Resource Sharing and Team Support
Despite frustration, the player shares resources (cells, ammo) and coordinates with teammates, showing teamwork in gameplay.
[10:00]
Strategic Decision to Push Zone
The team decides to rotate to zone, a key strategic move in ranked to secure positioning.
[12:34]
Post-Match Analysis of Teammate's Choices
The player analyzes why the teammate made suboptimal plays, noting missed opportunities like using the zipline and ultimate.
The video highlights the critical role of communication in ranked Apex Legends, showing how a single non-cooperative teammate can derail team morale and performance. Despite the frustration, the player demonstrates teamwork and strategic thinking, underscoring the balance between individual skill and team coordination.
💡 Key Takeaways
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Teammate mutes team
Illustrates the core issue of non-communication in ranked play, a common frustration for players.
00:42
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Criticism of mic usage
Highlights the expectation that players with high-end setups should communicate, a common sentiment in competitive gaming.
04:16
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Analysis of teammate's decisions
Shows the player's strategic thinking and understanding of optimal plays, offering insight into high-level gameplay.
12:34Full Transcript
[00:01] as you guys absolutely love to let me know. posting our POV from that ranked session. I had him a couple times before we got into that one really good game
[00:14] we got into that one really good game and he just kept full sending and dying. >> So when I saw that I got him again on my team, I was already previously super fed up, on edge, and just pissed off because I kept getting teammates who completely
[00:28] refused to talk. Playing ranked in Apex, communication is a huge part of teamwork. But when we got his Watson today and he just muted us as soon as we yeah, yeah. >> On the bottom right there.
[00:42] >> Like there's immediately froze. >> Man, dude, it just ah it pissed me off talk to him every now and then in the DMs and he's always such a sweet dude. today's video. Punch the subscribe button if you want to see more like this
[00:55] and let's get into it now. I got a diamond and a predator teammate. Cool. D4. >> What a gang.
[01:07] >> All right, I'm starting to feel a lot warm a lot warmer.
[01:26] we have here? Only sniper arsenal. That's not good.
[01:42] underneath. >> I saw one that's uh >> fight at? Yeah, yeah, yeah. >> And then they scanned far too. >> Yeah, he's on platform right there. >> Can you grab evil right next to him?
[01:56] >> Oh, no, no. Oh my god, I shot him through the door. Oh my god, I shot him through the door. >> Nice. >> here. >> Okay. You can go 2 v 1 that.
[02:11] >> [laughter] >> Like everything immediately froze. >> Like everything immediately froze. >> I'm giving you Evo.
[02:25] >> Okay, no offense. My teammates' comms are too too good. I'm getting are too too good. I'm getting overstimulated.
[02:45] >> Headset's about to die, bro. What the [ __ ] Can't help you. >> [laughter] >> That's as good as it gets.
[03:04] >> Oh, there's a purple mag in there. Are they on the roof? >> I'm going Dead.
[03:48] I better grab res here. I'm putting Evo back to their height.
[04:16] >> Please win that. No, I needed to >> By the way, Apex Prime is not using his mic when he's clearly [ __ ] able to.
[04:30] Like, holy [ __ ] man. [ __ ] pisses me off so much. >> You making him win that though. If he kills that axle
[04:44] >> This is me off so much, bro. Like, "Hey, man, where are they? Where are they? shield. Hey, he's padding away. Hey, they're on the low They're about to get the res." Like, dude, like, just give a calm, man. $1,000 PC no mic by the way.
[04:56] Exactly. Exactly, bro. What a [ __ ] bot, bro. mic is hella quiet. >> Better?
[05:10] you up. I'm tripping. I'll just turn you up. You're good. down for it. They took all my [ __ ] I have like nothing by the way. I've got six cells. Take it. I have no sight for my heavy. I
[05:26] just have one X chug. Here you go. Thank you. going to beacon here. Can't ping. I'll leave it for now. Just care
[05:40] I'll leave it for now. Just care package.
[05:56] Let's go over there. >> Can I respawn here? >> Can I respawn here? Let's respawn right now.
[06:29] rushing. >> Oh, they're rushing on a box. killed. Nice. >> Where at? My first?
[06:44] >> See you. >> Cool. >> He's on the platform here. >> Okay.
[07:00] Hey, you go left and I'll be on his right side. Right [ __ ] I just heard him. He's like riding right here.
[07:13] Oh, I'm going to die Oh, I'm going to die here. Oh, I'm going to die here.
[07:35] I broke him. I had to buy here. >> I almost cracked one. >> Yeah. Trying to get up the hill by where you guys
[07:54] 25 on that guy. >> the sniper. >> Crack one. >> Second's on Q.
[08:21] >> Yeah, I don't know where he is. That's the That's got to be the knocked guy. >> Where is he? He's first. He's first. Oh, he's not He's not He's inside here.
[08:52] shot. Nice. Oh, this guy I mean, he should have time to full heal by now.
[09:07] Uh-oh. Uh, we're definitely committing. Uh, we're definitely committing. Oh, no.
[09:19] >> [laughter] >> Um, can I save them? Oh, no. >> Oh, I got stuck right there. What is that?
[09:41] >> Like how did I get stuck right there? >> Yikes. Oh man. I feel like there was probably a way I could have saved them. I'm going to be honest. >> Watkins literally standing still.
[10:00] go take a fight. Everyone's got to go zone.
[10:15] reset. >> I think I'd rip it up here, bro. >> I think I'd rip it up here, bro. Cuz I'll get loot.
[10:28] >> Yeah, I think there's only like one up there, isn't there? >> They're ressing up there. >> Can we get that evac?
[10:52] We cannot be in the center of all this garbage. If we get a zip line, we can just send it on them.
[11:33] Yeah, going to come back over here. Let's put zip line to come up here. Let's put zip line to come up here. >> He just ripped one. >> I thought I thought the zip in 10 10%
[11:48] >> They all did on you. Nice got them. >> They killed one. They killed one. >> Here you go. Cross on that.
[12:08] >> Yeah, guys over here. You're You're You're coming here. Come here. >> I mean it's not that bad cuz if we get fried we can drop.
[12:34] Why did you drop? Why did you drop? Why did you drop? Why did you drop? Why did >> I think that was um I think dancing cat was his Watson. I might be wrong about that. He said like one thing sounded very similar to his Watson. That's why I
[12:48] he didn't he didn't want to play there for some reason. He wanted to play on the other side where the other team would be able to look which doesn't sure he also had his alt right there if I'm not mistaken cuz he didn't use it or
[13:02] a pretty long time and if I'm not mistaken he also had power booster. So I mean that would have like it would have been really easy to just zip up on that backside where we were and then from there we just [ __ ] axle alt. We play
[13:15] that would have been so free. I don't know why he wanted to play the complete less to play. Let's do our best to not less to play. Let's do our best to not talk about it, okay? Let's uh
