Hey what is going on guys, in this video today
we're gonna be going over 5 reasons why you're
bad at console Fortnite. This video is for
the players who feel like they aren't as good
as they should be, or just feel like they
aren't improving at a fast enough rate. Now
I don't want anyone to feel insulted by the
video because that's definitely not my intention,
not being great at Fortnite really isn't that
big of a deal at the end of the day, the purpose
of this is to just give some constructive
criticism. I know a lot of players that put
a good amount of time into the game, but they
aren't as good as they should be because they
do certain things that hold them as a player.
So hopefully you guys understand that, and
without further ado, let's get right into
it.
Alright, so the first reason why you may not
be as good as you should be at Fortnite is
because you don't warm up before each session.
It doesn't matter if it's sports, video games,
or any other kind of competitive activity
that requires mechanical skill, you absolutely
need to warm-up to be successful. And I totally
understand the main argument that some people
are thinking in their head right now "Oh well
I know pros warm-up and everything, but I'm
just average so I don't need to" or "I'm just
getting on for 3 or 4 games so it isn't worth
my time to warm-up." Trust me I totally understand
where that argument is coming from and it
does make sense to some degree, but I also
strongly disagree with it. Sure, you absolutely
don't need to warm-up as much as a pro Fortnite
player does. I don't think people really understand
this because a lot of times they warm-up off-stream,
but I've talked to certain pro-level players
that will literally warm-up for 1-2 hours
straight before ANY kind of competitive. Heck,
when you look at sports like basketball or
baseball, those players are at shootaround
or batting practice like 2-3 hours before
the game starts. So if all the pros value
warming-up that much, hopefully, that helps
you understand how important it really is.
Now luckily since most of you watching this
aren't really trying to go pro, you don't
have to do any kind of super long warm-up
session. Even just doing 5-6 minutes of aim
training and then 2-3 minutes of freebuilding
and editing should be enough to at least get
your fingers warm, and hopefully get your
mechanics in general to an acceptable level
for the games you're about to play. And as
I mentioned in the video I made a few days
ago where I shared a quick aim training routine,
there's also very important long-term value
to warming-up as well. If you practice your
aim, building, or editing even for a few minutes
each day, it may not be the quickest thing
ever, but you will eventually see a noticeable
improvement. And I'm someone that can personally
attest to this because I used to not really
warm-up at all before I played. And what I
noticed was that it would take about 3-4 games
before I felt like I was playing as well as
I was truly capable of. So if you're someone
that never warms up and you mostly play Fortnite
in bursts of 4-5 games at a time, you may
not be displaying your true skill level until
the very end of every session you play. And
because of that, you might be confusing you
not being warmed up with you just being bad
at the game in general. So really important
thing to consider there if you're someone
who doesn't warm-up before playing.
The next reason why you may feel like you're
bad at Fortnite is because you don't play
the game consistently enough. There's a really
common saying in sports that I think perfectly
describes what I'm saying here "If you aren't
getting better than you're getting worse."
What a lot of people mistakenly assume is
that if they don't play Fortnite for a couple
days or even 1-2 weeks, their skill level
is just going to basically stay the same.
Nobody thinks that they're going to get better
by not playing the game, but it's easy to
think "Mannnn I've been playing Fortnite for
2+ years now, so taking a 2-3 day break isn't
going to change anything." And maybe for some
people, that's the case, but it's rare to
say the least. I've said it before, but Fortnite
is hands down one of the most mechanically
demanding video games of all time. And when
it comes to mechanical skill especially, it
really does start to fade away if you aren't
constantly doing those mechanics in-game.
And if you want any proof of that, just think
of all the Fortnite pros that became quote-unquote
"washed." I think that term is kinda harsh
because they're still better than 99.9999%
of players, but you'll see that all the time
with certain pros. They'll be considered the
best in the world for a few months, but then
at some point they start to lose that desire
to play the game, maybe they take a couple
of days off a few times, and it eventually
results in other players overtaking them.
It's the same thing on a smaller scale for
more regular players like you and I. If you
take long breaks from playing the game your
skill level will start to diminish much quicker
than you'd ever expect. I get it, you shouldn't
force yourself to play a game you hate, and
sometimes these breaks are unavoidable. But
even just playing for like 20-30 minutes a
day will be major when it comes to preventing
your mechanical skill specifically from declining.
The next reason why your skill in Fortnite
isn't as good as you want it to be is because
you lose focus while playing. This is something
that happens to me all the time when I play
long sessions. For the first hour or so I'm
feeling great. I'm hopefully having fun, hopefully
playing well, and I'm totally focused on the
game itself. But then usually around roughly
that 90 minute to 2 hour mark, the game starts
feeling a little more tedious, a little more
boring, and it results in me sort of going
through the motions while playing instead
of giving it my all. Now, getting bored when
playing a game for multiple hours straight
is nothing super unusual, but when you hit
that point of boredom, you're no longer gonna
play anywhere near your peak skill level.
You're gonna make stupid plays just to try
to entertain yourself, you're gonna stop paying
attention to the little things that make you
successful as a player, it's gonna go downhill
pretty quickly. Now if you feel like what
I just said describes how you feel about Fortnite
after a certain amount of time, here's my
recommendation. Instead of playing the game
in one long session per day which is what
I used to do, break it up into maybe 2 or
3 smaller sessions scattered throughout the
day. Instead of playing 2 hours straight and
losing focus halfway in, instead, play 2 1
hour sessions or maybe 3 45 minute sessions
whenever you have a little free time. Making
that change has helped me enjoy the game a
lot more in general, and also it's helped
me stay 100% focused at all times while I'm
playing.
The next reason why you may be bad at Fortnite
is because you don't have a defined playstyle.
It's so important to know the things that
you're good at in Fortnite, and try to take
advantage of them as much as possible. I can't
tell ya how many times I've seen someone who's
bad at box fighting try to turn every fight
into a box fight just because clix does it.
Or even though they hate the charge shotgun,
they'll still use it just because that's what
most pros do. As good of an idea as it is
to learn from top-level players and take little
bits and pieces from their game, just straight
up trying to copy their playstyle is almost
never going to work for you. Those players
are so smart and so mechanically talented,
that plays which they can execute with their
eyes closed will be a massive struggle for
average players. One of the best things about
Fortnite is that you can be very successful
with pretty much any possible playstyle. I
know that playing super aggressive and hitting
people with massive shotgun shots is a flashy
and attractive way to play, but I know plenty
of really successful players that basically
do the opposite. They use their ARs and snipers
to get a ton of chip damage, and only then
do they push forward to clean up the kill.
It's so important that you understand your
strengths as a player and try to revolve your
game and the rights you get into around those
strengths. There's a reason why Lebron or
Giannis don't shoot 10 3s a game and instead
scores about 70% of his points in the paint.
The final reason why you might be bad at Fortnite
is because you don't expand beyond playing
regular public matches. If I had to guess,
I'd say that the majority of the Fortnite
population really on plays regular solos,
duos, and squads matches, maybe with the occasional
LTM thrown in as well. Now I guess if your
only goal is to have fun then that's fine,
and obviously playing those modes is definitely
better than playing nothing. But, it's also
so important for your growth as a player to
go beyond just regular public matches. I actually
made an entire video talking about how I'd
personally rate every possible practice method
when it comes to improving as a player, and
just playing regular games was literally the
worst option. It gives you way less mechanical
training than game modes like box fights and
zone wars in creative, and unlike arena mode,
public matches just have so many gimmicky
items that make it more about fun than practice
and improvement. Now unlike warming-up, I
don't think you have to play non-public match
modes every single day, but it is something
you wanna do at least once or twice a week.
And I think what ends up happening to a lot
of people is they try out these alternative
modes, and they actually end up linking them
more than public matches.
So, I hope you guys enjoy this video and if
you watched the entire thing be sure to let
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section below. If you're someone that thinks
you aren't as good at Fortnite as you should
be, what do you believe is the #1 reason for
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