In Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4 & Xbox One) fights in solo mode every player for themselves. However, some players regularly manage to farm other gamers as a team in solo mode.
In Fortnite: Battle there are three game modes that you can choose before a match:
- Squad: All players are divided into teams of up to 4 players
- Duo: All players are playing in pairs
- Solo: Everyone fights against everyone, there are no teams
If you don’t feel like team play, you go out alone in solo mode and shoot to your heart’s content.
It’s only annoying when you still encounter well-coordinated teams that are numerically superior to you. What’s going on?
What are Solo Teams?
Teams in solo mode are multiple solo players who know each other and unofficially cooperate. They use a voice chat program for coordination and stay close in battle so as not to lose sight of each other.
Because unlike in squad or duo mode, they do not see each other on the mini-map or are highlighted in the game. Nevertheless, such teams are at a significant advantage and can usually eliminate many solo players.
For the final victory, they then have to draw lots to see who gets to win.
How do teams get into solo mode?
But how do such teams come about at all? Unlike in group game modes, allied players cannot register as a team. Fortnite has a constant player base of around 3 million concurrent players. So how can it be that you strategically land in the same match?
Apparently, it’s easier than you might think. If players live somewhat close to each other, it is probably enough to click the “Start” button at exactly the same time. The chances of getting into the same match would then be quite high.
Common solo sessions easier than thought
In an article on PCGamesN, the author tried this with his friends (who live about 20 to 100 kilometers away). In almost 50 percent of the cases, at least one from the friend group ended up in the same match with other buddies.
On Reddit, there have also been increasing reports from players noticing such solo teams since last month. Many players there also explain that you can easily get into the same match if you choose the same region and start the game simultaneously.
What to do about solo teams?
Teams in solo mode have always been strictly forbidden in Fortnite: Battle Royale. Those caught can expect a ban. Therefore, as a victim of such teams in solo mode, you should simply report the corresponding players to Epic.
This happened to a friend. 5 guys teaming in Solos from r/FortNiteBR
In Fortnite, after your death, you usually see the game from the killer’s perspective. If they are then peacefully roaming around with other players, they are likely a team player. According to the developers, such people are regularly banned.
Some Reddit users, however, write that they don’t notice much of it or that the “teamers” soon log in with new throwaway accounts.
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