Hey what is going on guys, in this video today
we're gonna be going over how to edit faster
if you're a console or controller Fortnite
player.
Out of all the disadvantages that controller
has compared to mouse and keyboard in Fortnite,
editing speed is arguably the biggest.
That's not to say there aren't some insane
controller editors out there because that
would be totally untrue, but I don't think
anybody would debate the fact that the average
mouse and keyboard player can edit much faster
than the average controller player.
And even though editing speed used to be one
of my biggest weaknesses, I think I've improved
that weakness pretty significantly over the
past few months.
So hopefully I can help all you fellow controller
players do the same thing, and without further
ado, let's get right into it.
Alright, so when it comes to improving editing
speed on controller there's one specific tip
that helped me more than anything else, decreasing
the distance of my edits.
Let me explain a little more in-depth what
that means and why it's so important.
So when I mention the term "speed" in regards
to editing, most people will associate that
with moving your crosshair and pressing buttons
faster.
And don't get me wrong, that is really important,
but the mistake that people make is thinking
that's the only way to improve your editing
speed, because that's just flat out wrong.
I wanna show you an image on the screen which
I made in microsoft paint so sorry about the
lackluster artwork, but I think it really
simplifies what I mean when I reference the
importance of decreasing editing distance.
So what you see right here are 2 different
potential ways to complete a fairly simple
bottom right corner 4 tile edit.
One thing that's important to realize here
is that at the end of the day they will both
editing paths have the same result, both will
successfully complete that same bottom corner
edit.
However, hopefully, what you can tell right
away from looking at this image is that both
editing paths are not the same, and more importantly,
1 editing path requires significantly less
crosshair movement and distance traveled than
the other.
If you take a bit of a more in-depth look
at the bigger editing path, you'll see that
you're starting towards the top of the top
left square, then you're going all the way
to the bottom of the bottom left square, then
almost all the way to right edge of the bottom
right square, almost towards the top of the
top right square, and finally bringing it
all the way back to where the editing path
started.
That right there is a super inefficient path
with a ton of wasted distance traveled, and
therefore is going to result in that edit
taking way longer than it needs to.
On the flip side, if you look at the smaller
editing path, your crosshair is spending so
much less time in each square that you're
cutting down the distance and time needed
to complete the edit significantly, and therefore
greatly increasing the speed.
Here's a fairly simple analogy that hopefully
hammers the point home, A car that travels
50 miles per hour is obviously faster than
a car that travels 40 miles per hour.
But if those 2 cars were racing and the finish
line was 50 miles away from the first car
but only 30 miles away from the 2nd car, the
2nd car would obviously win despite being
slower.
Now I'm sure at least some of you guys are
wondering something like "is this really necessary
for most edits, I mean if I'm making a simple
door edit with enemies nowhere near me why
does any of this matter?"
And my response to that would be "that's partially
true, with a lot of the edits you make in
Fortnite speed really doesn't matter."
However, when you're dealing with the most
important edits in a game that's where speed
becomes crucial.
Fortnite more so than any other video game
out there, in my opinion, is a game that revolves
around fractions of a second.
Sure if you're in the middle of nowhere and
there's no enemy nearby, I guess it doesn't
really matter at all if your top corner edit
takes .1 or .3 seconds.
But if that edits taking place in a box fight,
that small change in time can be the difference
between hitting a pump shot right as your
enemy is about to escape their box, or them
just making it out before you get the chance.
Also for certain more advanced double or triple
edits, it may not even be possible to complete
them unless you've mastered shortening your
editing path.
For example, with the super popular floor
cone double edit while running up a ramp,
if you take too long to edit the floor, it'll
be almost impossible to edit the cone because
you'll hit your head on it and now the building
menu will be all smooshed in your face.
So even if you're not mechanically gifted
enough to control a crazy fast sensitivity
or flick your crosshair around like wild while
editing, you can gain a lot of ground on those
players in terms of speed simply by focusing
on decreasing the distance of your edits.
I really can't emphasize the importance of
it enough, and I feel like it's especially
helpful for console and controller players
because editing is so much harder for you
guys compared to mouse and keyboard players.
The next thing I wanna quickly share is a
bit of a situational tip that will help you
edit much faster in certain scenarios.
So let's keep it as simple as possible here
and say you just broke and replaced an enemy's
wall then you made a top right corner edit
and hit your opponent for a decent amount
of damage.
He didn't die so you're gonna need to hit
another shot, but you don't wanna shoot again
through the top right corner edit again because
you can see the enemy pre-aiming that spot
which is a pretty common thing that less-skilled
players do.
The mistake that a lot of players will make
here and I'll show a clip for a visual example,
is that they'll reset their top corner edit,
confirm that reset, enter the edit menu again
to start the new edit, make it, and then confirm
it, so basically 5 different steps.
Instead what you should be doing is resetting
the top right corner edit but not confirming
it so the building menu stays open, then you
simply make your new edit, and confirm it,
so that's only 3 steps compared to 5.
So again just like with shortening your editing
distance, this is a way to increase your editing
speed that doesn't even require an increase
of mechanical skill.
It's not a complicated process by any means
but for some reason, it seems like only the
fastest editors in the game ever take advantage
of this quicker reset and re-edit process,
but maybe that's partially why they're the
fastest.
Speaking of sensitivity, that's the next thing
I wanna briefly discuss in terms of how it
impacts fast editing.
So obviously when it comes to editing speed,
your sensitivity basically determines your
ceiling how fast you can go.
If you were to put 2 robots together that
are coded to edit perfectly every single time,
the robots with higher sensitivity would always
be slightly faster.
But at the same time, nobody is that perfect
and because of that an editing sensitivity
that's too high is probably even more detrimental
than using too low of a sensitivity.
However, at the same time, unless you're already
at a really high editing sensitivity which
I would say is anything above maybe 2.1, you
should always be trying to go higher, but
there's also a specific way you wanna go about
doing that.
Let's say you currently play on something
in maybe the 1.5-1.7 range so not ridiculously
low, but ideally, you'd wanna go at least
a little higher, let's just say your target
is 2.0.
The worst thing you can do is just change
your sensitivity from its current value and
go immediately to 2.0.
Your editing will plain and simple be totally
out of control, and not only will that make
Fortnite unfun to play for a pretty long period
of time, but even worse is the fact that you're
gonna build so much bad muscle memory by using
that uncontrollable sensitivity.
Earlier in this video, I super-emphasized
the importance of having efficient editing
paths.
Well, one of the things that'll hold you back
from being able to do that is if you play
with a sensitivity that's too high for you.
It's gonna cause you to flick your crosshair
all over the place, and either mess up the
edit entirely or just do it inefficiently.
And a quick side note here, when it comes
to editing speed, just realize that a slow
edit done correctly in one try will almost
always be faster than a super quick edit that
you mess up the first time so then you need
to do it again.
So the way you avoid making all these mistakes
and building bad muscle memory while raising
your editing sensitivity is by doing it gradually
over time.
If you're at 1.5 and you wanna go to 2, go
to 1.6 and stay there for a few days until
you're just as comfortable as you were in
1.5.
Then go to 1.7 and this time around it'll
probably take even a little longer to get
comfortable with that.
Repeat that process over and over again util
you get to 2.0.
If you skip steps or say try to speed up the
process too much, trust me it's only going
to hurt you in the long run.
So I hope you guys enjoyed this video and
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