The professional player and streamer Ninja, who gained a lot of attention through Fortnite, has a clear opinion on the new matchmaking and the bots that are set to be added to the game soon. Here’s what he thinks.
What matchmaking is this about? Update 10.40 in Fortnite is supposed to add skill-based matchmaking. Players of similar performance would then play against each other. The better you play, the stronger the opponents you will encounter.
For a long time now, this has been a major issue that players have been discussing. They believe that only the professionals enjoy the game anymore.
Which bots are meant? The “bots” are computer-controlled opponents. They will be added in Season 11 to play against real players. This is intended to help beginners practice and improve.
“Will it then be easier for stream snipers?”
What does the streamer Ninja think about the changes? Ninja commented in a stream that he doesn’t know what to think about these changes. He seems concerned about the stream snipers who would then find it even easier to troll streamers.
Why would stream snipers have an easier time? The leaderboard would be accessible to everyone. The stream snipers would see if they are at the same skill level as the streamers and then try to get into the same match. This way, they can troll the streamers even more often.
Ninja has often been frustrated with stream snipers. Once he encountered a stream sniper with perfect timing.
Another time, he was “hunted” by a little boy.
What does he think about the bots? Ninja wonders how the bots would function. Whether they can also build and push players. He asks: “Is there then a world where no bots are active anymore because one is too strong, or will the bots simply get stronger?” Overall, he seems unable to imagine that.
He adds: “I am a player who can have a lot of fun in the competitive scene if I want to.” He does not know whether it would be easier and more fun for beginners if bots played against them.
Here is the video of Ninja reacting to the changes:
Here you can find all the hints that point to a new map for Season 11:
