Summary
Fortniteplayers creating bot lobbies to climb the ranks in competitive game modes have been punished for their actions, and cheaters will continue to suffer the same consequences in the future.Fortnitehas dozens of silly cosmetics and quirky items, so fans can easily have fun in-game, whether it’s coming up with hilarious outfit combinations or trolling their friends and opponents with a Shockwave Grenade. Even though the game has a funny side, it also has a serious, more intimidating side calledFortnitecompetitive.
As soon asFortniteemerged, professional gamers started playing and streaming it. As time went by and its popularity rose, more people became interested, which led to the creation of a competitive scene. At first, it was mostly streamers and pro players who organized their own private tournaments, but eventually, Epic Games started taking things more seriously and coming up with official competitions. Nowadays, there is anannualFortniteworld championship, an in-game Compete tab, which features tournaments every day, and a Ranked playlist, which is live at all times.
When they play their first game ofFortniteRanked, players are attributed a rank based on their skill. Getting a higher rank inFortniteisn’t just about bragging rights; certain competitions are exclusive to highly ranked players. Since many get access to exclusive tournaments and opportunities if they have a high rank, there are lots of players thatcheat to win inFortniteRanked. Cash Cups are one of the tournaments that require players to have reached a higher rank to participate, and since it has such an appealing name, many gamers end up doing whatever they can to get the opportunity to win, and this includes cheating. Thankfully, Epic Games is now taking serious action against those who are cheating in Ranked mode.
Punishable Actions in Fortnite Ranked
One of the most common ways to illegitimately win inFortniteis to create a bot lobby. Epic Games has acknowledged this, and it is one of the several actions that it will punish from now on inFortniteRanked. Bot lobbies - for those that aren’t familiar with the term - areFortnitematches that consist only of the playerand AI adversaries.
To create a bot lobby inFortnite, players must create another account from scratch and befriend their original account. Then, invite the original account to join their party before starting their first game. A player’s first game inFortnitewill always be against bots, thus creating a bot lobby. To be able to continue to create bot lobbies, players must return to the lobby with their new account (they can continue the match with their standardFortniteaccount), and then repeat the process. A bot lobby does notguarantee a Victory Royale inFortnite, as gamers can still be eliminated by one of the bots, but it makes it much easier to obtain, as the AI doesn’t have a highly difficult setting.
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