Alright folks, sit tight. Today’s share is about figuring out who’s actually winning in The Finals. Sounds simple, right? Wrong. That damn leaderboard had me scratching my head way longer than it should have. Let’s get into it.
Why I Even Bothered
Playing The Finals, you get this itch, y’know? You see your points climb, you knock people out, but figuring out where you really stand against the whole lobby? Total mystery box. The interface shows you your team, maybe flashes the top squad now and then, but trying to see everyone clearly? Good luck. I just wanted a simple damn list – not buried, not complicated.
How I Beat My Head Against the Wall
First things first, I poked around every single menu after a match. Post-game screen? Nada except my own stats. Pause menu during the game? Nothing useful. Game hub before launching? Just settings and friends lists. It was like pulling teeth trying to find that golden list.
Next idea: Key binds. Maybe I missed some magical key combination? Scoured the settings. Tried hitting Tab like other games. Held down Scoreboard key again. Still just limited info popping up. Utter frustration! Why hide something so basic?
Time for Google. Hopped online searching things like “The Finals how to see leaderboard live” or “full tournament standings The Finals”. Got led to forum posts where people were asking the same thing! Saw some replies saying “check the app,” others saying “it’s on the website.” But in-game? Radio silence. Nothing concrete. Total dead end.
The Dumb Simple Trick That Finally Worked
After feeling like a chump, I just went old school observational. Sounds silly, but here’s what I do now:
- Watch the eliminations. Every time an announcer booms “Team Eliminated!” or shows it on screen? That’s gold. Teams fall off the leaderboard instantly. No names listed? Doesn’t matter – just know that team count shrinks.
- Lock eyes on the match timer. Combined with watching team counts drop? Perfect. Towards the end, especially in Cashout, you see the count dwindle fast. If there are only 3 teams left with 30 seconds to go? The top two spots are locked in. Done deal.
- Check the score feed constantly. That little scrolling feed on the side? Don’t ignore it. Big deposits get called out, major steals too. See a “Massive Cashout”? Big red flag a team just shot way up.
- Pay attention to who’s fighting. Sounds obvious? But listen. If you hear chaos erupting near a Vault or Cashout station across the map? Those are likely the front-runners battling hard. You know who isn’t fighting like mad? The teams chilling with zero points.
It ain’t fancy. It ain’t a magic list popping up. But by stitching together these cues – elims ticking down, time running out, score feed blowing up, and the audio chaos? You build the leaderboard yourself in your head. You can get a super clear picture of who’s winning, who’s done, and who’s just scrapping for scraps.
Wrapping This Mess Up
So yeah, there you go. Embark made it needlessly hidden, and the community workarounds mostly point outside the game. Forget menus or secret key presses. Your best bet? Be alert. Pay attention to the simple signs the game is giving you constantly. Track the deaths, watch the clock, scan the feed, listen to the gunfire. Combine those live, and you see the real-time standings unfold right in front of you. It’s janky, but it works. Done.
#WhySoHidden #JustShowMeTheList #OldSchoolRecon
