One step forward, two steps back?

Respawn just released a new patch for Apex Legends today that attempts to fix numerous bugs. The team says that the patch also includes some fixes for client crashes and server disconnects.

Unfortunately, it seems as though the patch may have made things worse for players. Following the update, countless posts on Reddit now say that the game is actually performing worse than prior to the patch being rolled out. Users are complaining about encountering more server disconnects, more crashes, and other issues.

Some of those other issues include the dreaded "slow-mo" bug. This is where the game itself is running at normal framerates, but the gameplay logic is running at severely reduced rates which mimics a slow-mo effect. It's like trying to play with Max Payne's bullet time effect going on at all times, which isn't all that great for a fast-paced battle royale game.

More issues encountered following the update include troubles even connecting to a server in the first place, disappearing HUD elements (namely the mini-map), disappearing teammates, and teams not actually being fully populated (perhaps related to the game crashing for them).

As I was writing this, Respawn pushed another update out. This one is a server-side update that they claim addresses the slow-mo servers and poor performance. No word on the new client crashes and connection issues however.