Fortnite: Battle Royale |OT| 100 Players on Epic Battlegrounds

hanmik · Apr 11, 2018

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Apr 11, 21:59 UTC
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Mobius and Pet Octopus · Apr 11, 2018

The 50v50 changes look good.

2 buses
end circle revealed at game start
bunch of ammo increases
players bleed out faster (prob a good thing)

Limited Time Mode: 50V50 v2
Two teams of 50 fight to the finish!
Due to this being a "large squad" mode, Profile Stats will not be tracked. Daily & Weekly challenges will still work, with the exception of the Squad-based challenges ('Place Top 6 in Squads', etc.).
Storm & Map
Each team has a bus, approaching the island from opposite directions. On the map, the friendly bus has a blue outline, enemy has red.
Final storm circle visible on minimap at start.
Players have 10 minutes to loot the map as the storm closes in on the circle, then 5 minutes to fight, and another 5 minutes as the storm shrinks to the end.
Supply drops come in batches of 3-6, fall every two minutes, and only land in the final storm circle.
Added dotted line to map, which indicates the "battle lines" between the two teams. Crossing the line will make running into enemies more likely.
Loot
Farming resources increased 75% over default.
Increased floor loot spawn likelihood by 15%.
Floor Loot spawns double ammo.
Ammo boxes spawn triple ammo.
Chests spawn double ammo & consumables.
Supply drops spawn double ammo, and an extra consumable, resource drop and trap.
Bug Fixes + Mode Improvements
Fixed a bug that created uneven teams where one side could have more than 50 players.
Downed players lose health more quickly than normal (10 health per tick).

ballisticola · Apr 11, 2018

Vengeance said:
Uh, yes it is. A tac smg can output significant damage close range. In a lot of cases it's even better than pump/tac.

Yes, "can" but never at the same frequency as another 90 minimum a split second later.

Vengeance said:
Learn to counter it. Building counters everything.

Counter it? I shouldn't have to counter it. I should be able to fire back and use the strength of my weapon to its fullest. If I have a tactical shotgun, I should be able to hit someone for at least 140 before they can fire their second pump shot. That's how it's balanced. No ifs. No buts. That's how it was supposed to be.

Also, I'm on PS4, so by the time I hit Circle to build, taking my aiming thumb away from the stick, I'm already dead.

Vengeance said:
Not once did I say you or anybody else has to run double shotguns.

No, you just defend it's use.

Vengeance said:
I said adding a delay makes the game feel clunky and less diverse, which it does.

It makes the game feel how it should. Would you really have the same opinion if there was no delay after building?

Vengeance said:
Once again putting words in my mouth as not once did I say it was skillful. The skillful part came in regards to building/editing and how the delay affects said skill.[

It wasn't actually directed at you really, but you did say "Daequan said it brilliantly", and what he said wasn't referring a delay in building.

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ballisticola · Apr 11, 2018

Crossing Eden said:
Developers really shouldn't try to limit high level play.

But they never intended to have a delay between building and selecting a weapon. It's not a documented change.

Altair · Apr 11, 2018

ballisticola said:
Yes, "can" but never at the same frequency as another 90 minimum a split second later.

It doesn't matter. It's not much of a downgrade.

Counter it? I shouldn't have to counter it. I should be able to fire back and use the strength of my weapon to its fullest. If I have a tactical shotgun, I should be able to hit someone for at least 140 before they can fire their second pump shot. That's how it's balanced. No ifs. No buts. That's how it was supposed to be.

What? Yes, yes you absolutely should. You don't like it because you can't find a measure of success in countering it. That doesn't make it unfair. Unfair suggests no viable counter, which is flat out false.

Also, I'm on PS4, so by the time I hit Circle to build, taking my aiming thumb away from the stick, I'm already dead.

And I'm on Xbox where I have to hit the B button to build yet I find no issue in countering it. There's nothing unfair about this.

No, you just defend it's use.

Because there's nothing wrong with it. It's not a loadout that can't be countered, so the delay for it was completely unnecessary. All it did was add a delay to a lot of the guns I now use, which in turn makes the game feel clunky and slow to me. Not to mention less diversity.

It makes the game feel how it should. Would you really have the same opinion if there was no delay after building?

Yes, because the delay itself is the problem. It makes the game feel slow and clunky.

It wasn't actually directed at you really, but you did say "Daequan said it brilliantly", and what he said wasn't referring a delay in building.

"Stop trying to punish people for being fast and efficient at this game"

Is what I was referring to. The delay certainly punishes people that play this way.

Mobius and Pet Octopus · Apr 11, 2018

Damn, services are still down. Guess I'll hit up some more HOTS.

Vengeance said:
Unfair suggests no viable counter, which is flat out false.

At the same time suggesting because there is a counter that doesn't mean it should stay either. I'm absolutely sure, however, they never intended to give people a method to turn a 1 hit kill weapon into a high ROF weapon. They attempted to patch it up temporarily and now implemented a more full addressing of the issue. They even said at the time they would consider other weapons other than the pump and tbh it's good they did.

DominicanPower · Apr 11, 2018

Ninja and Dr.Lupo are the best duo. Love watching them wreck fools.

ballisticola · Apr 11, 2018

Vengeance said:
And I'm on Xbox where I have to hit the B button to build yet I find no issue in countering it. There's nothing unfair about this.

How? Give me a scenario where double pump can be countered. If someone is standing there and they've already hit me with the first pump, what the hell are they doing in the time it takes me to hit Circle and R1? Because I'm not aiming at all. I'm not going to be firing my weapon. If they are using double pump "right" then I should have no time to react.

It feels slower because it's supposed to feel slower.

And forget the pump. By your own logic there must be nothing wrong with double RPG, surely? Even though it is totally indefensible.

Lupic · Apr 11, 2018

I've logged in if anyone else wants to try.

BernardoOne · Apr 11, 2018

Vengeance said:
Uh, yes it is. A tac smg can output significant damage close range. In a lot of cases it's even better than pump/tac.

Yea?

AR
Shotgun
Sniper
Heals
Shields

That's my ideal load out. If I want two shotguns then one of those has to go, which alters how I play drastically.

So yes, there's a trade-off for running two shotguns.

There's nothing unfair about it. Learn to counter it. Building counters everything. Instead, people would rather bitch about it because they refuse to learn how to strategically counter it.

No, it's not. Not once did I say you or anybody else has to run double shotguns. I said adding a delay makes the game feel clunky and less diverse, which it does. I could care less about double shotguns as I normally don't run them. I know how to effectively counter double shotguns, so it doesn't bother me in the slightest. It's the delay on pulling these weapons out and how that makes the game feel that I have a problem with.

Once again putting words in my mouth as not once did I say it was skillful. The skillful part came in regards to building/editing and how the delay affects said skill.

Building is in no way a "counter" to double pump. That's not what "counter" means.

giancarlo123x · Apr 11, 2018

This is bullshit. I've been queued for the past hour and it says error when it's finally time and throws me back into another hour. My friend tries and gets in first try.

Deadly Cyclone · Apr 11, 2018

Hour queue? Ehhh.

BernardoOne · Apr 11, 2018

you can skip the queue by opening the game from its .exe

giancarlo123x · Apr 11, 2018

BernardoOne said:
you can skip the queue by opening the game from its .exe

Not on ps4. :(

Deleted member 32808 · Apr 11, 2018

Open Epic launcher. See queue. CLOSE epic launcher.

Open exe directly. No queue :)

Smokey_Run · Apr 11, 2018

I went away for almost 2 hours and they're still having login issues?

Ferny · Apr 11, 2018

I wanted to play tonight. Saw 30 min queues and nope'd right out.

Mobius and Pet Octopus · Apr 11, 2018

I got in np.

Sozzled_Bucket · Apr 11, 2018

45 minute queue.

I have like 4 different Fortnite .exe files. Which one am I supposed to click? Lol

AtmaPhoenix · Apr 11, 2018

Finally started playing the Battle Royale mode of this on PS4 on Monday...and of course tonight when I want to play more it has server troubles and 4 hour queues. Just my luck!

Deleted member 4260 · Apr 11, 2018

Come on Epic

Brohenheim · Apr 11, 2018

Damn just tried to get on ps4 and got a 3 hour queue

Mobius and Pet Octopus · Apr 11, 2018

Rpg... fuck that shit.
Edit
Just got booted to a loading screen, said maintenance.

Was having a good match. Port a fort is fun and useful. I was cornered in a house being spammed by nades and I got out then killed from high ground. Even found another.

Papercuts · Apr 11, 2018

I just was in a 1v1 and...got kicked and am at a load screen. What the fuck. I was about to win. :|

Smokey_Run · Apr 11, 2018

PS4 servers just died. However, I think when I see this Battle Pass through, I'm done with BR. Can't stand the shotgun rush meta. Just not my style of game and it's hard to find enjoyment when everyone wants to just ramp their way towards you hoping they can nail that crit shot.

Thank god they've made a lot of QoL improvements to STW in the past couple weeks. I actually find myself looking forward to playing that now more than BR.

Brohenheim · Apr 11, 2018

the word on reddit is that servers are going down in 10 minutes for maintenance

Deleted member 32808 · Apr 11, 2018

I just wanted to use the replay fucking editor and NOOOOOOO. The game kicks me out and I can't get in at all.

Shame Radical Heights is actually pretty shit or I wouldn't mind playing that when Fortnite is down.

javiBear · Apr 11, 2018

Finally my queue is over and the servers go down LMAO

Deadly Cyclone · Apr 11, 2018

Got in for a few rounds then it booted me.

Smokey_Run · Apr 11, 2018

No ETA on when the servers are back up. First night I can play since coming down with the flu early Monday morning and it's pretty much been a shit show for their servers.

Mobius and Pet Octopus · Apr 11, 2018

I was having a good match. I landed anarchy acres, killed one with the burst. Then another guy was spamming grenades at me and I was cornered inside the stables. I threw down a port a fort and got up top. Funny thing is the moment I got up top the grenades killed the bottom floor and the tires, but the tower was supported by the stables so I didn't fall but my opponent couldn't easily chase me since the tired blew up. Then I got a good shot from the stable roof and dropped him.

I shortly thereafter ran into another player who tried shottgun swapping me.......... stilll...... he died. Gave me a chug jug. Then the game went offline while I was chugging away.

Papercuts · Apr 11, 2018

Fuuuuuuuuck. I was just about to win a match. That timing blows.

Seems like they've had login issues for a looong time today though so I guess not surprising.

Sozzled_Bucket · Apr 11, 2018

javiBear said:
Finally my queue is over and the servers go down LMAO

Saaaame, lmao. Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

Deleted member 32808 · Apr 11, 2018

Takes sooooooo long to get into a game of Radical Heights. Dude, take a lesson from Fortnite and kill the timer when teh game fills up.

Or... maybe the games just never fill up?

Mobius and Pet Octopus · Apr 11, 2018

JimothyWins said:
Takes sooooooo long to get into a game of Radical Heights. Dude, take a lesson from Fortnite and kill the timer when teh game fills up.

Or... maybe the games just never fill up?

That game has some interesting ideas but it's super early in development and I bet it's about as populated as lawbreakers.

According to steam spy it does seem to have players.

Deleted member 32808 · Apr 11, 2018

It just broke 10K players. It's highest ever. Because Fortnite's servers are down :P

BizzyBum · Apr 11, 2018

RIP Fortnite, you had a good run

Papercuts · Apr 11, 2018

Yeah, that's gotta be scary to see how fast that happens.

Though radical heights game is so insanely early that it's a bad impression, ninja isn't gonna do it any favors.

Mobius and Pet Octopus · Apr 11, 2018

Papercuts said:
Yeah, that's gotta be scary to see how fast that happens.

Though radical heights game is so insanely early that it's a bad impression, ninja isn't gonna do it any favors.

That is what I was thinking. It might not even be a great thing to introduce so many people to the game at this stage. I am surprised they have open testing when the game is like 5 months in development. They have performance issues apparently, despite running a lot of stock and blank assets.

Heel · Apr 11, 2018

BizzyBum said:
RIP Fortnite, you had a good run

130k of the viewers are from Ninja, haha. Crazy.

How in the world does Fortnite have more viewers than PUBG if it's not even online?

Deleted member 32808 · Apr 11, 2018

Heel said:
How in the world does Fortnite have more viewers than PUBG if it's not even online?

Streamers not removing "Fortnite" as the game they're playing when they're just staring at the launcher waiting for the game to come back up :P

Mobius and Pet Octopus · Apr 11, 2018

JimothyWins said:
Streamers not removing "Fortnite" as the game they're playing when they're just staring at the launcher waiting for the game to come back up :P

Not entirely true, the streamer I am watching just has old video playing while he answers questions.

Musubi · Apr 11, 2018

Oh.... well then.

giancarlo123x · Apr 11, 2018

After my vacation I was looking forward to play overwatch. :(

Rickenslacker · Apr 11, 2018

I haven't been playing as much recently so only really got to try the first shot accuracy today. I love it. I actually ditched an assault rifle for a hand canon and it worked wonders. I don't have to hesitate whether or not to take the shot anymore. It's great.

BernardoOne said:
you can skip the queue by opening the game from its .exe

What are you and Jimothy doing to get that to work?! When I use the exe directly it automatically has the launcher load first, which then would take me back into the queue. If I rename the launcher, the task ends itself noticing that the launcher is absent.

Deleted member 32808 · Apr 11, 2018

Mobius and Pet Octopus said:
Not entirely true, the streamer I am watching just has old video playing while he answers questions.

Sounds like a Sypher stream :P

lazybones18 · Apr 12, 2018

Musubi said:
Oh.... well then.

Ha! I just gotta wait 40 mins!

Deleted member 15848 · Apr 12, 2018

Damn, I'm having some serious Fortnite withdrawals right now.

AtmaPhoenix · Apr 12, 2018

BizzyBum said:
RIP Fortnite, you had a good run

It's funny that the Fortnite servers went down at the exact right time for Radical Heights to get some exposure. Most streamers I watch were talking about not playing Radical Heights at all, but with the servers not working all the Fortnite people were like "well, might as well try it with nothing better to do."

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