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[souppboy]

Doing fairly decent so far. Generally in the top 20 or so. Top 5 a few times. 3rd is the highest I have gotten.

Can't wait for duos, it's gonna be a blast to play with my girlfriend.

I love that it's on console. By the time PUBG comes to console I wonder if the craze will still be about BR games. Never the matter, just stoked to have a solid feeling BR game on PS4.

 

[GodofWine]

Really like this. Its a, compared to PUBG, pretty chill BR experience. Solid effort so far, look forward to see what they add. Needs a vehicle of some type, something slow like a bike or hover board would be fine.

Oh, don't try to glide to spawn island, you can't

Finished 2nd in my last match, lots of fun and my heart rate didn't go nuts like in PUBG

 

[Not Spaceghost]

OH MY GOD MY HEART
Me and 3 other people landed on ONE PISTOL
I grabbed the ammo some one else took the gun and started shooting but ran out before he could kill anyone
everyone clobbered him to death
I took the gun
I loaded the gun
I shoot them
They die
I live...for about 10 more seconds.

 

[Crossing Eden]

Bush Strikes Again.

 

[Ascenion]

It’s an alright game. Still vastly prefer regular fortnite. Don’t feel like the building aspect has a place in this type of game mode, but that’s the part of fortnite that shines imo. Ends up feeling half assed a lot but the foundation is there.

 

[oo7]

Xbox player here. Just won my first game. Got 7 kills. Came down to me running into the last circle with a player shooting at me. Arms weak, knees are heavy. Then the 3rd guy comes from the other side out of the fog sandwiching the guy who was gonna kill me. Vomit on my sweater already. Someone built a brick wall. Hide behind it, pop out ever so carefully. Moms spaghetti. I kill him.

Pretty satisfying I must say.

 

[jim2point0]

Could've been a gold pistol.

There are no gold pistols.

I think these are the rarities for each gun type.

Pistols, Burst rifles, SMGs, and ARs (M16 variant): gray, green, blue

Shotguns: Green, blue, (semi-auto): purple

AR (Scar variant): Purple, Gold

Bolt sniper: Blue, Purple, Gold

Semi-auto sniper: Purple (maybe gold?)

Grenade launcher, Rocket Launcher, Scoped AR: Blue, Purple

Not sure if I missed anything.

PSA, stealth is your best friend. The bushes hide your model. If you lure people it's pretty much a free kill.

That's fucking hilarious.

 

[SquallLeonE]

Fortnite is easily the best battle royale game I've played. In games like PUBG I honestly get bored and alt-tab to browse the internet while the circle shrinks. Fortnite is non-stop action and it's great. Epic really made something good.

 

[BananasWithGuns]

My first win. Got kind of lucky as there were still 3 others alive in the last circle and I managed to stay undetected long enough for them to take each other out. Managed to sneak up on the last guy who was out in the open for some reason and gun him down without him even having the chance to respond.

 

[Dusktildawn48]

Fortnite is easily the best battle royale game I've played. In games like PUBG I honestly get bored and alt-tab to browse the internet while the circle shrinks. Fortnite is non-stop action and it's great. Epic really made something good.

I mean i love this game, but saying it's non stop action is a bit of a stretch.

 

[Crossing Eden]

There are no gold pistols.

I think these are the rarities for each gun type.

Pistols, Burst rifles, SMGs, and ARs (M16 variant): gray, green, blue

Shotguns: Green, blue, (semi-auto): purple

AR (Scar variant): Purple, Gold

Bolt sniper: Blue, Purple, Gold

Semi-auto sniper: Purple (maybe gold?)

Grenade launcher, Rocket Launcher, Scoped AR: Blue, Purple

Not sure if I missed anything.

Hmm ok. Just assumed that every weapon had the same tiers.

 

[Jest Chillin]

Just got my second Solo win. 10 kills. The Revolver is a BEAST. Headshots for ridiculous damage. It fires slowly though so you have to make those shots count. I got about 5 kills with it alone. Didn't have anything higher than green quality until there were 6 of us left.

There are no gold pistols.

I think these are the rarities for each gun type.

Pistols, Burst rifles, SMGs, and ARs (M16 variant): gray, green, blue

Shotguns: Green, blue, (semi-auto): purple

AR (Scar variant): Purple, Gold

Bolt sniper: Blue, Purple, Gold

Semi-auto sniper: Purple (maybe gold?)

Grenade launcher, Rocket Launcher, Scoped AR: Blue, Purple

Not sure if I missed anything.

I thought maybe they meant the Revolver as it's model looks Bronze/Gold-ish. But I guess they did mean quality. Yeah the only thing I've seen in Gold Quality is the Scar.

 

[jet1911]

Wish there was a way to toggle the ADS on PC

 

[WoolyNinja]

2nd place - blah - not even sure where the person was. I got impatient and left cover which was dumb. Should've waited until I definitely had to move. Oh well, maybe next time.

 

[Dubz]

Came in top 5 twice with my squad. Great fun, and a good alternative to PUBG, which I still think is the best BR game out there.

 

[Compsiox]

How long do the lulls between action tend to be? They were too much for me in PUBG.

 

[Crossing Eden]

What squad mode feels like if your team decides to join the first two minute clusterfuck:

 

[Dusktildawn48]

How long do the lulls between action tend to be? They were too much for me in PUBG.

Seems to be a little bit quicker. Smaller map and the circle seems to be faster.

 

[jim2point0]

How long do the lulls between action tend to be? They were too much for me in PUBG.

This game has a much faster pace due to the smaller map. Some games there are no luls. Just depends on how far from the circle you are when you land.

 

[TimeEffect]

Is there some kind of trick to the rockets? I lit this dude up with like 4 of them and didn't get a single damage number to pop up.

Its super slow

I think its meant more to destroy constructions unless youre much closer


I hope they reconsider armour

I think everyone should start with a quarter

Aim assist on console can be too helpful at times

 

[MUnited83]

How long do the lulls between action tend to be? They were too much for me in PUBG.

Just like PUBG, it relies entirely on wherever you chose to drop. Fortnite is a bit quicker, but you'll still have plenty of dead time if you drop in emptier places.

 

[Archtreyz]

Don't hide for too long because you'll get kicked for being 'idle' like I did. Hahaha. Guess I need to move around more.

 

[Rhoc]

Looks interesting but the graphics are really turning me off I don't like these cartoony looks in games. But I give it a try I guess. Are there any leaderboards or hidden mmr?

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Looks interesting but the graphics are really turning me off I don't like these cartoony looks in games. But I give it a try I guess. Are there any leaderboards or hidden mmr?

stats/leaderboards coming soon

 

[BobLoblaw]

Fuck me. 2nd place.

 

[GHG]

PSA, stealth is your best friend. The bushes hide your model. If you lure people it's pretty much a free kill.

This is hilarious.

I'm just gonna go around shooting bushes from now on.

Trust no bush.

 

[paulogy]

Played a few rounds tonight. It's my first BR game but I can see the appeal. Are the weapon spawns random? Are the structures?

 

[BizzyBum]

Played a few rounds tonight. It's my first BR game but I can see the appeal. Are the weapon spawns random? Are the structures?

Loot is random, structures are not.

 

[GHG]

Played a few rounds tonight. It's my first BR game but I can see the appeal. Are the weapon spawns random? Are the structures?

Weapon spawn locations seem to be fixed, the weapons/loot themselves seem to be random.

Non player built structures are also fixed.

 

[Rizzi]

I couldn't find a way to choose my region/server selection on PS4. Did I miss it, or does it not exist?

 

[Darg]

There are no gold pistols.

I think these are the rarities for each gun type.

Pistols, Burst rifles, SMGs, and ARs (M16 variant): gray, green, blue

Shotguns: Green, blue, (semi-auto): purple

AR (Scar variant): Purple, Gold

Bolt sniper: Blue, Purple, Gold

Semi-auto sniper: Purple (maybe gold?)

Grenade launcher, Rocket Launcher, Scoped AR: Blue, Purple

Not sure if I missed anything.



That's fucking hilarious.

I don't remember the pistols but i do know there is a legendary (gold) rocket launcher.

 

[SmoothRunningGun]

Epic should feel real dirty. From industry innovators to copycat artist. Money isn't everything...

 

[Fancolors]

Epic should feel real dirty. From industry innovators to copycat artist. Money isn't everything...

then I guess every fighting game company should feel dirty for making SF2 clones

 

[GHG]

Epic should feel real dirty. From industry innovators to copycat artist. Money isn't everything...

Not this shit again.

You should feel dirty for making assumptions. Take a cold shower.

 

[Cerium]

Epic should feel real dirty. From industry innovators to copycat artist. Money isn't everything...

lol what

 

[Ascenion]

Epic should feel real dirty. From industry innovators to copycat artist. Money isn't everything...

Copying is fine, it leads to refinement. Copying without an improvement or twist is well rather pointless and borderline pathetic. If you can’t do it better or even slightly different why even do it?

Luckily Fortnite is rather different, while being the same.

 

[Compsiox]

Seems to be a little bit quicker. Smaller map and the circle seems to be faster.

This game has a much faster pace due to the smaller map. Some games there are no luls. Just depends on how far from the circle you are when you land.

Just like PUBG, it relies entirely on wherever you chose to drop. Fortnite is a bit quicker, but you'll still have plenty of dead time if you drop in emptier places.

Thanks guys. I'm glad it's faster in general. Even if I landed in a busy location in pubg it winded down pretty quickly.

 

[bchan555]

Epic should feel real dirty. From industry innovators to copycat artist. Money isn't everything...

I love it when people get upset about companies trying to make money.

Money. You know...the reason companies exist. =)

 

[supervillain]

So has anybody seen a supply drop?
They should be in the game now but i've never seen one.

 

[Pastry]

Got a 1st place win on like my 4th match. I think I had around 4 or 5 kills at the end. Once you win one you get a metal umbrella instead of the glider lol

 

[Don Draper's Hat]

Just had the one match so far, couple of kills, finishing 14th. Looks like it could be a fun little game.

Could really do with speeding up the getting into games part though.

Is there anyway to create your own character or is it just completely random?

 

[packy34]

Played a bunch of matches, some solo, some squads.

As it is now, I'm not really a fan.

Aside from the crafting - which is admittedly neat - it feels like a step down from the mechanics of PUBG and more towards the arcade-y style of H1Z1. Despite being cheaper than PUBG, H1Z1 never really took off in the same way, and I believe that's due to how arcade-y everything in that game feels.

Battle Royale, inherently, is an extremely competitive game mode, and it all kind of crumbles away when you couple it with gameplay that doesn't feel realistically competitive. I never once felt any sort of tension or fear in Fortnite BR, and that's not a good sign.

 

[SlickShoes]

Played a bunch of matches, some solo, some squads.

As it is now, I'm not really a fan.

Aside from the crafting - which is admittedly neat - it feels like a step down from the mechanics of PUBG and more towards the arcade-y style of H1Z1. Despite being cheaper than PUBG, H1Z1 never really took off in the same way, and I believe that's due to how arcade-y everything in that game feels.

Battle Royale, inherently, is an extremely competitive game mode, and it all kind of crumbles away when you couple it with gameplay that doesn't feel realistically competitive. I never once felt any sort of tension or fear in Fortnite BR, and that's not a good sign.

H1Z1 has sold over 7 million copies, it’s not the phenomenon that PUBG is but it’s still done really well.

 

[Compsiox]

H1Z1 has sold over 7 million copies, it’s not the phenomenon that PUBG is but it’s still done really well.

True but if they released at the same time?

There was no alternative aside from the ARMA mod.

 

[BizzyBum]

Despite being cheaper than PUBG, H1Z1 never really took off in the same way, and I believe that's due to how arcade-y everything in that game feels.

I thought the demise of H1Z1 was because of Daybreak's incompetency, not that it was arcade-y.

 

[packy34]

H1Z1 has sold over 7 million copies, it's not the phenomenon that PUBG is but it's still done really well.

Sure, but you have to factor in the cheaper price, how much longer it's been available, and multiple platforms.

7 million IS a lot, but PUBG is a whole different kind of monster. It made almost all of the things H1Z1 does "wrong" better.

I thought the demise of H1Z1 was because of Daybreak's incompetency, not that it was arcade-y.

The "demise" started the day PUBG hit early access. It was still on a steady climb due to streamers playing it daily and the fact that there wasn't really a viable alternative, except for the Arma 3 mod... but that's a $60 dollar barrier to entry + the understanding of how to mod that game.

When PUBG hit with a massively more detailed map, tighter gameplay, more weapons, and weapon attachments (H1Z1 didn't have this at the time, not sure if it does now), it was pretty much lights out.

 

[Toothbrush]

Epic should feel real dirty. From industry innovators to copycat artist. Money isn't everything...

Epic should feel great about putting a unique spin on the BR genre while growing their new franchise.

 

[HiiiLife]

The storm has been my biggest enemy. Find myself looting too long just to die from the storm.

 

[the_darkness]

Bush Strikes Again.

Ugh I hate that these games normalise and reward camping despite the fact that the game design is partly designed around keeping players moving.

 

[hotcyder]

Played this for a few matches yesterday - for what's pretty much my first BR game, I kinda love it.

Very chill - love the simple base-building elements from the main game too. Art-style is a lot easier on the eyes then PUGB too.

Managed to crack the Top 10 a few times - mostly by putzing around and keeping out of firefights. Can't wait to go back to this tonight.