Fortnite caster explains why Solos are \u201cdetrimental\u201d to future of FNCS Epic Games \/ ESLFortnite caster Arten \u2018Ballatw\u2019 Esa has opened up on why Epic\u2019s insistence on running Solo FNCS events could kill the game\u2019s competitive scene, stating it\u2019s \u201cdetrimental to the development of competitive Fortnite.\u201d Solos has been the flavor of the month in Fortnite for quite some time. When the World Cup came around in 2019, everyone celebrated Kyle \u2018Bugha\u2019 Giersdorf\u2019s win \u2014 way more than the Duos side of things. There\u2019s been two FNCS solos events in a row \u2014 the Season 2 Invitational, and Season 3 as a whole. Third-party tournaments across the globe, like DreamHack events, have adopted this format more so than any other. However, there\u2019s been an uprising from within the Fortnite community. Players are disgruntled with how Solos plays out. Some claim it\u2019s too unfair and too random. Others point towards issues with competitive integrity, with splitting POIs and teaming. This all came to a head at the end of FNCS Season 3. When top-level pros like Benjyfishy, Khanada, MrSavage, and more placed lower than many expected, people brought into question why Solos is so revered. Some said it was just fresh blood, but many pointed fingers towards widespread allegations of teaming \u2014 including a saga that swept up Bugha. Now, the community is lobbying Epic to change things up in the future, and it\u2019s headed by Fortnite caster Ballatw. In an August 18 blog post, the long-time content creator broke down the big reasons why Solos are \u201cdetrimental\u201d to the future of FNCS and competitive Fortnite. \u201cWe have just come off a string of solos tournaments, including many major events. It\u2019s not that these events weren\u2019t full of excitement, and I didn\u2019t enjoy them\u2026 they were, and I did. I just think that it is short sighted to have that as the main mode,\u201d he explained. Ballatw made some big points about competitive integrity and griefing \u2014 two of the biggest issues most players have had with the format. He claimed it was \u201cimpossible to uphold\u201d competitive integrity in Solos, and that \u2018griefing\u2019 leads to \u201cconstantly disappointing\u201d early games. \u201cCompetitive integrity is impossible to uphold in solos. Teaming, colluding in all its various forms is way too easy to hide. Legally doing it in the open is even easier to justify. Out of all of the teaming\/collusion scandals that have happened, think about how many of them happened in solos compared to other team modes,\u201d he stated. He also said the Fortnite map is unsustainable for the format, and is a detriment to not only the playing experience, but the viewing one too. Players will either take 1v1s or flat out avoid each other early in Solos, and either end of the spectrum doesn\u2019t make for exciting watching. It’s here. My blog about why I believe solos should be relegated as a focus point of competitive Fortnite. They hold a special place in our hearts, and have given us a crazy bit of excitement\/fun. \u2014 Ballatw (@Ballatw) August 18, 2020 \u201cThe map is actually quite unsustainable in solos in the sense that there are just not enough viable drop spots. This was an issue in the chapter one map, and it certainly is still an issue in the chapter 2 map. When you extrapolate the drops to only 33 teams [Trios format], that issue affects much fewer teams, and early game gets much more interesting overall,\u201d he added. Balla mentioned that team-based events give a bit more of a narrative to play off, too. Not everyone can be as well-rounded as Bugha, but almost every top-level Fortnite pro can play some role in a team environment and help lead a squad to victory. It also helps remove some of the \u201crandomness\u201d from the game, like getting sniped from over 200 meters away and having your FNCS journey cut short. No teammates to revive you, no reboots \u2014 just waiting for the next lobby. Read more: FNCS Season 3 final results and placements – \u201cIn solos, getting headshot sniped is the end of the run. That random element of someone 200m across the map has just ended an entire game. In trios, you have your team not only to bring you back into the game, but also to share your economy with.\u201d Goes to show how bad this season has been, Epic announces Solo FNCS back to back seasons that nobody wanted and here’s what happens, Cheaters ruining the game, a meta that is the least competitive we have ever seen, terrible servers and awful spectator mode, Step up @EpicGames \u2014 Bizzle (@AimBizzle) August 10, 2020 Balla makes a case for competitive Fortnite to switch to Trios primarily. Squads are too big, and Duos is still way too widely varied. Trios is the nice middle ground between the four, but there\u2019s one overarching theme \u2014 Fortnite needs to do away with Solos as the major mode at every event. However, what Epic will do in the future is up to them. With FNCS Season 4 around the corner with the new update launching in just over a week, there\u2019s not much time to iron out the kinks with the competitive ecosystem. One thing is certain though \u2014 if Epic returns to Solos again, the Fortnite esports community might just wither away.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Fortnite caster explains why Solos are \u201cdetrimental\u201d to future of FNCS Epic Games \/ ESLFortnite caster Arten \u2018Ballatw\u2019 Esa has opened up on why Epic\u2019s insistence on running Solo FNCS events could kill the game\u2019s competitive scene, stating it\u2019s \u201cdetrimental to the development of competitive Fortnite.\u201d Solos has been the flavor of the month in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-72691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72691","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72691"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72691\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72691"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72691"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72691"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}