Fortnite came back online this morning with its all-new Chapter 2 content, but one unexpected side effect of this is that a lot of players seem to be winning the first match they play after the gigantic 9GB update on PlayStation 4. That's great! Nice one, but we're afraid to inform you that there's a reason for that.
The first match you play of Fortnite Chapter 2 is designed as more of an introduction to the game than anything else, and as such, the majority of the other 99 players in your game are actually AI-controlled bots. There will be some human opponents, but the idea is that the more you play the less computer-controlled characters there will be. As such, your first game back after the two days of downtime is supposed to be filled with bots, making up the majority of the player count even if you're a veteran.
It's a win that'll go on your record, of course, but unfortunately not every single one of your enemies was on a level playing field. Did you win your first match of Fortnite Chapter 2? Loot a chest in the comments below.
[source epicgames.com]
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And I lost mine... damn, harsh.
Fortnite is why every game has loot boxes. Worst thing ever in gaming industry
@jess3a3 I would say Fifa and Overwatch are ones responsible for that. Fortnite is more known for starting battle passes.
@jess3a3 Uh, Fortnite came out waaaayyy after CS:GO and Fifa started selling loot boxes.
@verynaughtyboy despite all the hate, it's a lot of fun, and it's free.
@verynaughtyboy It's pretty fun, especially if you have some friends in a squad. Gameplay loop can get tiresome after a while though, I played it for a couple seasons but I got my fix.
It’s popular so it sucks!
What do you mean have I even played it?!
Fortnites economic model is destroying the gaming industry. It made loot boxes more popular than any game before it. Now greed is killing gaming
@jess3a3 What a load of absolute BS.
I didn’t win my first solo, but I won my second. Was it all humans?
@kyleforrester87 im supposed to listen to you when you think you are an expert on games you never even play like dreams, and think you have credibility because you've been gaming for years? Now thats real bs
@verynaughtyboy you are not. Its very much lowest common denominator gaming.
@PhantomXIII never!
never played it
@kyleforrester87 wtf youve never played dreams!?!
@ellsworth004 I was gunna but the early access model is destroying the gaming industry. It made loot boxes more popular than any game before it. Now greed is killing gaming
voids bowels
@kyleforrester87 well i got nothing after that, lol
I lost. First guy I found was def not a bot!
@verynaughtyboy It's fun enough for a short while but it's very over hyped and - like most online games it's totally pointless and repetitive as hell.
@jess3a3 If the loot boxes are purely cosmetic what's the issue then? I only think loot boxes are a problem if it starts adding pay to win.
@jess3a3 sorry thats obvious BS. Fortnite Battle Royal does not have Lootboxes.
It has season passes and a massive amount of customisation options for individual sale. But the game is free and has no Lootboxes. Epic has also gone on record that its recently acquired Rocket League won't have Lootboxes going forward either.
(Save the world - the original failing version of fortnite had llama boxes which were hastily rejigged to make them show the boxes contents before purchase. feel free to read the articles on it online but again these are no longer Lootboxes. For the record I'm not praising Epic here but this method of games as a service is 100x better than Fifa and other such lootbox heavy games)
That's a good idea. I've never played fortnight but I heard new players were deterred because of all the veterans. Gives them a chance to catch up 👍
@nessisonett The earliest loot box I remember were the crates from TF2
@HenFjo The ironic thing is that Fortnite doesn’t even offer loot boxes, you know exactly what you’re getting.
@jess3a3 lootboxes were present way before fortnite even appeared on drawing board as an idea
I made the most of that bot-controlled match and went for the win.
Thankfully I won. Been having a ton of fun with the new version. Even WoW has fallen by the wayside this week. And Pokémon is just around the corner.
WTB more hours in the day 😊
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