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madshot31
Footballguy
Never play by the other person's rules is what I explain to my wife and teammates often enough. If they go up four floors, don't follow unless if you can safely, because they want to crack you with the combat when your climbing. Low ground can still win, but you need to have X sensitivity high enough to turn fast as when they get impatient and jump down there's a good chance they are behind you.
madshot31
Footballguy
Also, I'm hope they bring the map back in time back to risky, greasy, anarchy or paradise, jail, containers, and all the other great locals. As a collective, our group are not fans of what they have done to the map with the ice/desert/forest corners of the map creating so much empty space no one wants to go to. Even though we love viking and west world.
Mario Kart
Footballguy
Playing with a keyboard and mouse is far better than playing with a controller. A keyboard and mouse can build that quick because the movements to build a wall are very small. Take a corner, within a very small movement you can have three pieces of wall getting constructed. Plus, when you set up your keyboard with shortcuts to work towards your advantage... game over.
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
Weaseled into a 3rd, which would've been a 2nd but a guy was using a glitch by the blue slurpy lake to just stay alive infinitely in the storm. 
beer 30
Footballguy
Not throwing shade...Weaseled into a 3rd, which would've been a 2nd but a guy was using a glitch by the blue slurpy lake to just stay alive infinitely in the storm.
This new map is cool and something the game needed. It's fresh but also has enough throwbacks to Chapter 1 that it's familiar as well. Love the swimming and bhotes mobility, would like to see a vehicle introduced at some point too. The one thing I'm not sure of at this point is all the bots Fortnite populates each drop with now. On the one hand it's pretty easy to get to top 10 in solo/duo/squad and knock off 5-10 along the way. The downside is it's so stupid. They fire off 2-3 shots to let you know they are there, you shoot them, they turn to run away, hit a wall and you smoke them. Lather, rinse, repeat. For me it's cool because I suck so I have a chance and get some kills now but I can anyone with some talent is goign to get bored with this real quick IMO.
I have no idea what the medal, XP thing now. Confusing as hell to me.
Jobber
Footballguy
I'm loving the new map, myself. It's much better looking, has nice background noises like cows mooing, running water and all that. Also, climbing steeper areas no longer makes you lose your footing and slide down. The medal/XP thing seems a little simpler than the messy setup they had before, at least on first glance.
Big League Chew
Footballguy
hmmmmm.. havnt played in months maybe ill check it out. are you still required to build a skyscraper to win a fight?
beer 30
Footballguy
Not as much but there is still some of that going on. I play a lot solo's and haven't seen it nearly as much as it used to be. I think a lot of the problem for me was I play mobile and they mixed the lobbies with console & computer so never really had a chance at the end of the last season.
This season's challenge will be all the bots Fortnite is populating into the lobby. Seems like 60/40 bots to real players right now, maybe more. I'm sure they will tweak it as the season goes on but they are everywhere now.
Big League Chew
Footballguy
theres bots now? hmm
Jobber
Footballguy
Not quite as annoyingly challenging as the hordes of sweaty 12 year olds you used to see.
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
There's also skill-based matchmaking, although I'm not exactly sure how that works. Or if it's experience-based matchmaking.
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
It seems like there's more natural cover. And the map is bigger with a less aggressive storm surge, which means there's more of an emphasis on separate tower-fighting than box fighting.
beer 30
Footballguy
I noticed today you can actually out run the storm now which is nice for those of us that drop on the fringes and work in.
The bot issue - apparently the system is more focused on skill so when you start out you are in with mostly bots, up to 80 in a solo match. As you gain experience/skill you advance through lobbies with less bots and more live 12 year olds. Apparently I still suck because I managed back-to-back solo wins and both times the final 3 were me and 2 bots. The bots are leveled though, at the beginning of the game they meander about like zombies. By the end, they build and can actually hit some snipes. I expect this will develop over the season until at some point we are just facing off against T800's and hoping not to get lasered before we hit the ground out of the bus.
It would be nice if there was some explination of the medal awards and if you don't buy the ####### battle pass seeing the progression of levels like used to be able to. Maybe I'm missing it
Jobber
Footballguy
Yeah same here. I really enjoy it though. I find playing Ranked is better as you get lined up with people who are around your level. Also you avoid playing with people who just screw around or go off on their own because they have skin in the game.
flapgreen
Footballguy
I'm gonna try that. Getting sick of the game and feel like everyone is cheating like crazy. Hardly anyone ever misses a single freaking shot on me. Gets old
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Same here. I will try every couple weeks or so, and an amazing game for me is 300 damage and/or 3 kills. Frustrating how bad I am at it.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Partly is our internet, but mostly it's me. I watch my son play on the same system and controller, and he is doing damage at a couple hundred meters with a spitfire. I came barely do damage at that range with a sniper or up close with a shotgun.
I have found that my best games seem to come when I find a Wingman, especially now that they have a better scope. Pair that with an R301 or a shotgun, and I am barely OK.
flapgreen
Footballguy
I used to be much better with a spitfire but it's taken a backseat to some other guns now. Devotion, flatline, sometimes a sniper. Only chance I have at winning is getting 2 good teammates and providing cover for them. I have zero shot at doing it myself. I also try to keep everyone moving as much as I can and get positioning ahead of the storm. If it comes down to a gunfight, I'm finished. I can't figure out how they always see me before I see them. It's definitely not my internet.
I'm messed around with my sensitivity controls but still can't manage to get consistent kills. I guess I'm just too old.
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matuski
Footballguy
Still playing as well, Ive gotten much better. Caustic. Nearing 2k kills.
Flatline/301 + G7/Charge Rifle my go to.
eta - play caustic because im 100% random and fully expect to end up solo in any given game. Can wipe full squads if I can get to a spot.
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flapgreen
Footballguy
I've tried and tried. No idea how you do it. Still get destroyed. As I stated in my previous post, my best bet is to get 2 good teammates and provide support for them with Gibraltar or Bangalore.Still playing as well, Ive gotten much better. Caustic. Nearing 2k kills.
Flatline/301 + G7/Charge Rifle my go to.
eta - play caustic because im 100% random and fully expect to end up solo in any given game. Can wipe full squads if I can get to a spot.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
This is basically me. I ping enemies, give them better loot, and try my best.
Pretty sure my Bloodhound has more top 3 finishes than kills.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I wish they had done sort of better training game for this sort of thing. I know a tip I read is to drop in the hot zones more to improve, but it is frustrating doing that, getting a 2020, getting killed in 2 secs, and watching the rest.
I the end, I just have to admit I dont have the proper muscle twitch and hand/eye coordination anymore.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I have 0 luck with energy guns. That's what I drop and ping for teammates.
flapgreen
Footballguy
My 9 year old is always watching videos and stuff. Found this one thing where you can go into the firing range and do something that activates the bots to shoot at you. Not ideal but they move around and try to kill you so decent practice.
flapgreen
Footballguy
Lol right. I may have 40 total wins between all of my characters in all 3 seasons. I'll have to look up the kill stats. It's pretty pathetic compared with amount of games played. I actually crossed paths with a couple guys that were really good that I played with for a while when I had the time. Made it a lot more fun communicating and joking around with the people I was playing with.This is basically me. I ping enemies, give them better loot, and try my best.
Pretty sure my Bloodhound has more top 3 finishes than kills.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Nice!Still playing as well, Ive gotten much better. Caustic. Nearing 2k kills.
Flatline/301 + G7/Charge Rifle my go to.
eta - play caustic because im 100% random and fully expect to end up solo in any given game. Can wipe full squads if I can get to a spot.
I think I have 100 total for all the characters. I am the guy you probably dread seeing on your team.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I will look into that. I saw they had a couple dummies in there and you can use any character now, but didn't know some could shoot back.
flapgreen
Footballguy
I'll see if I can find the video. You have to go through this weird process to activate them.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I did a new profile, and did get better, but I am sure my kill rate is still well below 1/game.
Playing with people/talking to people is definitely more fun. Played with a buddy a couple times and it was better. 98% of the time I am by myself playing with randoms. The few times I've bothered not muting the squad i usually regret it- constant swearing, eating, telling me I suck.
flapgreen
Footballguy
flapgreen
Footballguy
Every single time. Lol. I'm like dude I know I suck. I don't spend my entire life playing video games. I mute the squad every time now. Too annoying not to, but it makes a big difference if everyone is communicating.I did a new profile, and did get better, but I am sure my kill rate is still well below 1/game.
Playing with people/talking to people is definitely more fun. Played with a buddy a couple times and it was better. 98% of the time I am by myself playing with randoms. The few times I've bothered not muting the squad i usually regret it- constant swearing, eating, telling me I suck.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I realize I am old and stuff, but I still don't get the mentality of people swearing and telling somebody to never play the game again 'cuz they ####in' suck to somebody that they have 0 clue how old they are or who they are. It's for sure made me have several talks with my son about playing Apex and Fortnite online.
flapgreen
Footballguy
New generation. My son is nothing like that. I told him he's never allowed to talk to or unmute teammates who aren't friends of his.
flapgreen
Footballguy
How about carrying Karma and myself on your back to a win sometime?Still playing as well, Ive gotten much better. Caustic. Nearing 2k kills.
Flatline/301 + G7/Charge Rifle my go to.
eta - play caustic because im 100% random and fully expect to end up solo in any given game. Can wipe full squads if I can get to a spot.
matuski
Footballguy
Haha.. I think I read you guys are on console? I play PC.
Not sure I am quite carry material anyway... I'm good-ish.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I am on PS4. I thought I heard they were doing cross-platform soon?
One of the kids at work claimed its harder on a big screen too? If so, i will add that to my list of excuses....
flapgreen
Footballguy
I need as many excuses as possible. No way I'm this bad at something. Maybe I need a better controller.
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mozzy84
Footballguy
It’s been cross platform for quite some time I thought between pc/mobile/consoles. I know my kid was playing with ps4 friends anyways and we have Xbox. You need an epic account to do it I believe.
flapgreen
Footballguy
I think I'm done with this game. I can literally go 10 games without a single kill. Just dont like it anymore.
Big League Chew
Footballguy
kinda confused on how to do this. i have an xbox live account tied to my fortnite through epic link. just got the son a switch and he is playing fortnite. ive loaded our main fortnite account onto his switch and trying to setup a new fortnite account on the xbox so we can squad up. is there a way to transfer the xbox live membership to a new epic account??
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
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