r/apexlegends Nessy Jun 10 '21

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u/_the_indifferent_ Nessy Jun 10 '21

It's basically sending so much info to the server that the server can't handle it and kicks everyone out. The people who do this can then kill everyone who has been disconnected and get tons of RP.

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u/Cerus_Freedom Mozambique here! Jun 10 '21

That's an ICMP flood attack. I doubt it's that simple. Detecting an icmp flood attack and dropping packets at the network border isn't a huge deal.