In Fortnite, a player used the rocket launch to set an impressive record: 48 kills as a solo player. No one will likely match that. But is his method unfair or incredibly clever?
Peaceful event: Yesterday, the rocket launched in Fortnite. This had been announced for a while. The unique event took place at a very specific time: at 7:30 PM.
Players already knew this in advance and wanted to be in the game at that time to witness the rocket launch. In many matches, players put down their weapons during this time. They gathered, danced, and stared at the sky.
Here in the video, you can see how 48 players built a wooden ramp to watch the event up close. They are just collecting wood, carrying no weapons, and want to enjoy the event in a spontaneous party-like manner.
Peaceful Fortnite celebration turns into a massacre
One had other plans: The player Elemental_Ray had very different ideas in mind. He destroyed the ramp where everyone was standing at the climax of the show. The 48 astonished players fell to their deaths. The kills are credited to the ramp destroyer. Elemental_Ray now holds the record for solo kills in a game of Fortnite. That is an impressive achievement that many pros are keen on – at least theoretically.
Pissed off: Not everyone is a fan of this. It was said on Twitter: The guy has a kill-death ratio of 0.47 and has only won 0.6% of all the games he participated in. Nevertheless, he now holds the record for solo kills – an absolute legend.
There’s irony in the fact that someone like that shouldn’t really deserve this honor.
Should someone like that hold the record?
Record normally reserved for top players: Normally, this record is only reserved for the best players who have an exceptional day and perform outstandingly. A Belgian player achieved 43 kills by playing alone in a squad match and showing outstanding performance, although against weak opponents. The new record has now come about only through ruthlessness and cleverness by exploiting a unique, special moment.
On the “Fortnite Tracker” leaderboard, the record is now immortalized:
What do you think: unfair or just clever?
