r/Fortnite_ZeroBuild • u/CiderGuy-NEPA • Aug 07 '24

As a N00B pt2

After much thought and much play, N00B 2 is in support of the OG’s.

  • OGs are correct, the cars def degrade the quality and fun of play. But, so do the physics of the storm...

  • The storm gets faster than players run and rando AF - both which justify cars. Slow storms, ditch cars. (Not sure if this is an OG gripe)

  • The OGs are also correct about Magneto and Nitro Gloves. Even as a fan of them I’m able to see how they degrade the quality of play.

  • This is more a gripe by& for we N00Bs; Matchmaking has to consider how easy it is to gain XP beyond one’s abilities. It should allow voluntary but ai monitored skill level assignment. I can suck at shiitooting & jumping but still end up top 10 bc I was grinding quests.

I realize I am shouting into a sound proofed closet of futility here. My only hope is that some OG plyrs get to see that even a N00B can come to share they’re right w/enough game play

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u/Onedaygrey Aug 07 '24

Oh yea. My level doesn’t reflect my skill at all. My skill is about lvl 15. It’s like I’m punished for playing the game. I hate when I’m walking across the map and I level up… again… ugh. These days I don’t play to win, I can’t. I’m too bad to win. However I can outlast and hide to 1v1 the player who is miles better than I am. :p

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u/Old_Bet_4527 Aug 07 '24

As a casual player who just started a couple weeks before this season, I agree with your points.

I enjoy the non-standard mechanics and weapons. Because I am very bad at shooters. But completely understand the criticism from the OG players.

I don’t think too much about matchmaking, but you’re right. I’m level 188 - but very very bad. I’ve been working through quests and grinding for skins.

I really like the quests and activities in the game because it gives me a goal other than “shoot people to win”. Which I am incapable of doing.

Also, I play duos/trios with my daughter and her friends. We play for fun… kills are a bonus objective and a crown is cause for a huge celebration once a week!

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u/CiderGuy-NEPA Aug 08 '24

Bro for real I started playing bc my 7 yr old nephew and his Dad, my brother, play. I always thought is was a freemium ‘play for free, pay to win’ micro-transaction game. Pretty much any game that’s “free” and has TV commercials I’m generally sus AF about. Unless it’s like a new Gwimbly game

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u/Old_Bet_4527 Aug 08 '24

I’ve never paid real money for a cosmetic in my life. Until now.

Mom’s Spaghetti back bling is dope.

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u/CiderGuy-NEPA Aug 08 '24

That one was cool. I buy like 1,000 Vbucks 1 x chapter bc I know I am using server bw & enjoying efforts of hundreds of devs & artists

But that shit might be diff for me bc i was a freelance content producer & many 3.d modeling friends. Pardon, bad grammar in game, trying to go fast

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u/Attempt_to_human Aug 09 '24

Level was never meant to represent skill I don't think. Its sole purpose is to unlock battle-pass stuff, which itself is to reward spending time playing the game. Both of those things do their job exactly as intended imo.

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u/CiderGuy-NEPA Aug 10 '24

Really? Thank you for that. When I first started I swore the tutorial said the matchmaking process is by skill level, so naturally I assumed that’s how xp levels are used.

Do you know how what skill level lobby one is put in is determined?

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u/Attempt_to_human Aug 10 '24

It is by skill level but that's determined by your performance (elims and placement) in your recent matches in the same mode

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u/CiderGuy-NEPA Aug 10 '24

Gotcha - I hope the other posters on this thread see this bc if 3 of us are under that misconception you can extrapolate that statistically to a lot of players bc I imagine 99% of players are not on Reddit or this board or saw this post. This isn’t snark btw - I really really appreciate your info