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Fortnite: Battle Royale |OT| 100 Players on Epic Battlegrounds
- Thread starter Cerium
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valkillmore
Member
Not sure about that but shotguns seem to be way more common than anything else.
I kind of agree. I love the gameplay and everything but the wag the guns feel when shooting and the way the bless connect just feels bad. Hard to explain, just feels off.
Best game so far was 5th just now. Like 6 or 7 games in and it kind of sucks to have no opportunity to really mess with the weapons. No clue why there's only a handful in the waiting area. It's fucking pointless.
My looting is always shit. I have white weapons against fully shielded guys with purple guns. Is the loot randomly generated or always in the same spot?
My looting is always shit. I have white weapons against fully shielded guys with purple guns. Is the loot randomly generated or always in the same spot?
Random. Try to find golden chests. Most of the times theyll drop blue potion.
Alpha Centauri
Member
The loot locations are fixed iirc. But the loot itself is randomized. Chest locations are fixed I believe as well.
Mobius and pet octopus
Member
Loot is largely random, presumably with loot tables weighed towards rarity.
Chest spawns are semi-random. They have fixed locations but they don't always spawn.
Chest spawns are semi-random. They have fixed locations but they don't always spawn.
Merchandise
Member
Ugh, perfect chance to win, final three and we were all snipers. I was on a mountain. I shot a guy, missed, and got sniped because I gave away my location. RIP.
Alpha Centauri
Member
Game was designed for co-op PvE and quickly repurposed for Battle Royale. They've promised to rework the shooting.
But you only played 1 game tho.
This. The initial idea is cool but you quickly realise its 100% pointless.
Pretty dumb mechanic.
Gunplay sucks, art style isnt that great, map is horrendous and getting into a match feels really slow compared to PUBG.
*Spend 5 minutes cutting down trees*
*Build really cool fort*
20 seconds later
Guess we have to leave now
PepperedHam
Member
There are uses to crafting besides building a fort.
Building a really cool fort is hardly a practical use of the mechanic.
Usually it goes more like this:
- Cut down some trees in 20 seconds
- Get surrounded by enemies
- Panic and barricade yourself inside 4 walls and a roof without an exit within 10 seconds
Building is really fast in the game and something you use quickly for a specific function, then discard it and move on a minute later.
Alpha Centauri
Member
Guess we have to leave... oh that mountain looks safe, how bout I craft a scaffold to get up?
Guess we have to leave... oh shit I'm under fire. Maybe, I'll build walls while advancing for cover.
etc. etc.
Enemy has a cool fort that I can't reach... How bout I build a way to flank them? https://clips.twitch.tv/CrepuscularThoughtfulNostrilSMOrc
cheermancy
Member
Having a lot of fun with this at the moment. Can't wait to see what updates will come in the future.
Forts are pretty good in the final 10 or so, when the circle is smaller. If it closes in on your fort the other people are going to have a rough time and it's fairly likely to happen at a certain size.
But otherwise it's building stairs for vantage points, panels to get across to other high areas, walling off a teammate to revive, doing a quick 2 wall in front, one on the side and making a staircase to peek and snipe. You have a lot of power at your fingertips at any moment.
Ploid 3.0
Member
Also you can gather stuff just passing by them. Have your pick axe out until you see someone as you travel. Make the switch button something you're comfortable with. Build ramps on top of unreachable areas like a tall hill you suspect someone is on.
Learn how to quickly build a crow's nest (4 sides, one ramp in the middle. You can make them taller if you want. Use the ramp to peak out only exposing a small part of your body.
Learn how to quickly build a crow's nest (4 sides, one ramp in the middle. You can make them taller if you want. Use the ramp to peak out only exposing a small part of your body.
Yeah, just walking through a building hitting the pickaxe off all the walls as you pass gets you a ton of materials and keeps you moving.
Alpha Centauri
Member
You won a match
Only used them once when I was camping in a house that happened to be at the centre of an early circle. It did get a kill though
No. I got top 4 in my first game.
I've played more since then, and i don't feel what's wrong with the shooting
Anyone knows if you still get the win in squads if you die early but your team eventually gets the win?
Almost happened twice to me, died early, kept watching my team because they were really good, but unortunately both times they got #2, but my screen said my team was #22 and #27 (i don't even understand how could it be #27, shouldn't there be 25 teams max?)
Almost happened twice to me, died early, kept watching my team because they were really good, but unortunately both times they got #2, but my screen said my team was #22 and #27 (i don't even understand how could it be #27, shouldn't there be 25 teams max?)
FullMetaltech
Member
Lol. Traps are brutal. I was in a squad match and we were in a house and our entire squad was wiped from a wall, floor and an electrical traps. We didnt realize until it was too late.
As the circle gets smaller you can set it up in one building and flee to another. People will gravitate towards entering buildings that don't seem occupied.
That's awesome to hear... I mean, also not, unlucky for you guys
But that they're viable is something I'll have to try taking better advantage of.yes, and no there can be a ton of teams in squads, its any combination of people
primasaurus
Member
One Rocket or sustained gun fire to the base, and it's a house of cards
I tried this today at last, and I liked it, but in its current state it doesn't have enough to sustain me wanting to come back.
I need an avatar I can customize. I want gun camos for when I pick up certain guns. Let's get more going with the UI. Leaderboards and stats. Duos.
I know most of this is coming soon, but right now it's a beta test and I'm all for it since there is no other options for this genre on PS4.
I need an avatar I can customize. I want gun camos for when I pick up certain guns. Let's get more going with the UI. Leaderboards and stats. Duos.
I know most of this is coming soon, but right now it's a beta test and I'm all for it since there is no other options for this genre on PS4.
add me on psn : syndream
Eu based tho
G-Bus
Banned
This is kind of addicting. It being so bare bones is starting to ware on me a bit but I'm not complaining. Just helps me appreciate what's to come that much more.
Enjoy the look over PUBG. Haven't played it or any other battleground type of game before so I don't have anything to compare fortnite to.
Can easily see why PUBG is so popular.
Enjoy the look over PUBG. Haven't played it or any other battleground type of game before so I don't have anything to compare fortnite to.
Can easily see why PUBG is so popular.
Crossing Eden
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Ploid 3.0
Member
Can't trick the trickster. Ice cold man.
On the subject of people not realizing legendaries are on the ground, I was watching a vid of a stream where people didn't notice a legendary was beside them for a bit.
https://youtu.be/6WNE0OjM8sw?t=990
Also some good use of building in it somewhere.
On the subject of people not realizing legendaries are on the ground, I was watching a vid of a stream where people didn't notice a legendary was beside them for a bit.
https://youtu.be/6WNE0OjM8sw?t=990
Also some good use of building in it somewhere.
Lightning_Roller
Banned
There is no fooling the great one, The master of bushes, leader of the covenant of the Sentinels of the Shrubbery.
jackissocool
Member
Got my first win ever in a two-man squad game. I ended up wiping two pairs of enemies in the final circle for the victory. Fucking exhilarating.
BladeoftheImmortal
Member
they should show the damage numbers in the waiting area so you can see which gun more effective.