Fortnite has long battled inconsistent matches with its skill-based matchmaking component. Many tweaks and changes furnished by the game’s developer, Epic Games, have solved some of the issues, but some gamers argue that skill-based matchmaking has gotten no better. Now, however, Epic Games has made a few new changes that seem to optimize the skill-based matchmaking component in a massive way.
According to popular Youtuber, The Camping Rusher, there are now going to be three tiers for the updated skill-based matchmaking component in both the new Zero Build mode and regular Fortnite. The lowest tier will feature anywhere up to 75 bots in each lobby. This means that players in the lowest tier aren’t all that likely to come across other real players. However, it’s pertinent to note that the number of bots is subject to fluctuation from game to game.
The middle tier, with the new updates, will feature bots within the range of 30 to 65. The number of bots in each lobby will depend on players’ skill levels. Another thing about the new updates that becomes rather pertinent in the middle tier is that the device that players use to play Fortnite has an impact on where in the tiers they’re placed. The middle tier, for example, will have mostly console players.
The highest tier is where players will have the highest chance of playing against actual players. Here, there will be no more than 15 bots. The highest tier is also split between PC and console players. This will result in a greater diversity of players within the tier.
In the newly updated skill-based matchmaking component, building will also play a vital role in where players are placed. Players with higher building skills are an obvious choice for higher tiers, given how integral building is to the core mechanics of Fortnite.
The number of eliminations will also have sway over tiers, though. Higher elimination wins paired with little to no building experience and skill will result in a player being put into a lower tier. In Zero Build, naturally, building will hold no sway in rankings. The more eliminations a player has under their belt, the higher their tier will be.
All of this basically means that you now stand a greater chance of being paired with someone of equal skill to your own. This means matches should be much more fair, although there is still work to be done to ensure every player has a fair chance to progress in the game.
Fortnite’s Epic Games has been making some interesting moves in the last while. Apart from revealing new Assassin’s Creed skins for Fortnite, the developer has also partnered with other parent companies to raise funds toward a shared Metaverse future. Could we see family-friendly fun return to the central idea of the metaverse soon?
