APEX: Communication in Gold and Platinum

In Gold and Platinum, if you want to climb, it can be hard to improve your aim, movement, and game sense significantly in a short time. Instead, consider working on communication—it might help you win more matches.

1、Can we move together? Can you help?

Whether you're solo queuing or playing with a premade squad, the 3 players will always have different skill levels. After landing, whether you're fighting over a drop spot or rotating after looting, someone often doesn't know what to do. Rather than staying quiet, make suggestions and take the lead. If you're trying to pick off an isolated enemy, ask for help and ping their location accurately. For example: “There's only one person here. We can take them out. Can you come help?” Avoid taking 1v1s whenever possible, because right after landing, you don't know what gear or armor the enemy has. What if they got lucky and landed on purple armor? Losing a 1V1 leaves your teammates in a 2v3, making things harder for no reason. Communicate and try to set up a 2v1 or even a 3v1 instead.
When rotating, ask, “Can we move together?” Otherwise, you'll often find a teammate wandering off somewhere strange. In Gold and Platinum, there's always someone who doesn't check the map. Especially on the current Kings Canyon map, there are people everywhere, and anyone running off alone can easily get caught and killed.
Asking won't always work. When solo queuing, for example, teammates often keep wandering off even after you ask and make callouts. There's not much you can do then, but asking is still better than saying nothing.

2、I can't help

During a fight, if you've taken damage while trading shots and need to use a Shield Battery while your teammates are still pushing, make sure you tell them you can't help. When people are fighting, they tend to tunnel vision on the push, so it's hard to keep track of their teammates' condition. Speaking up lets your teammates play more carefully and try to avoid getting knocked. Also, after trading shots, if you want to keep chasing 1 enemy or go after another, always check your teammates' health and positions. Don't assume they're still following you. Often, they need to heal or have no idea what they're doing. Don't put too much faith in your teammates.

3、Give accurate information

Ping accurately. When pinging loot, don't accidentally mark it as an enemy. Keep chatter and unnecessary talk to a minimum, and only share essential information during fights. This matters whether you're playing with a premade squad or solo queuing.