The Fortnite Frustration: Why Complaining about High Level Players Doesn’t Add Up

Fortnite: A game of skill or complaint grounds? Delving into the controversy around the ‘too good’ players in the community.

As the post author ‘itszesty0’ points out, Fortnite, a game that has been around for 6 years, regularly faces backlash from its players about the skill level of certain individuals. This often leads to divisive debates within the gaming community, with some remaining baffled at the surge in frustration. This controversial, rather amusing tussle inspired our deep dive.

Summary

  • Skills in Fortnite are polarizing. While some demand a level playing field, others believe that it’s in the essence of a competitive game to have highly skilled players.
  • The complaints seem to be specific to Fortnite, a curious phenomenon as other competitive games seem to escape such criticism.
  • There is a consensus that while complaints are frequent, player improvement is an alternative often ignored.
  • The matchmaking system has come under scrutiny due to the perceived inconsistency.

Why is this Issue Fortnite Specific?

Interestingly, such concerns seem largely absent from discussions surrounding other competitive games. Why? A possible explanation, as user ‘-whiteroom-‘ aptly puts, is that Fortnite, a game centered around creation and survival, seems to cater to a wide range of players – from casual gamers to professionals. This large and diverse player base might be fueling such divisive opinions.

Complaints Vs Improvement

According to ‘Western-Constant2340’, complaints are rife because of certain players not wanting to invest energy and time to improve. This observation is remarkably close to the sentiment expressed by ‘junkratmainhehe’, who is quoted as saying, ‘People just complain cause they’re bad at the game‘. This emphasis on player improvement presents an alternative narrative to the complaints and demands for action against ‘too good’ players.

Matchmaking: A Potential Bottleneck?

‘Genericbuild’ highlights that matchmaking is an issue, emphasizing imbalance as a possible factor in player dissatisfaction. ‘When you get like 10 games in a row where you just get totally railed by people you don’t stand a chance against…That’s frustrating,’ they explained. This invites inquiries into the efficacy of Fortnite’s matchmaking system and if addressing it could ease the irritation towards skilled players.

It’s clear – Fortnite might as well be a social experiment displaying humanity’s tolerance levels. And with people as varied as the possible fortresses one can build in the game, these ‘game too hard’ conflicts are bound to crop up. So before you complain about the ‘too good’, just remember, some are just there trying to do a fishing quest, minding their own business, as ‘ghostofgoonslayer’ reminded. To each their own, right?