Epic Games has decided to take some decisive action against griefers in Fortnite Battle Royale by removing friendly fire from the game’s team-based modes.<\/b>
\nTeam-killing is a problem in nearly every multiplayer game that supports friendly fire. It can frequently be accidental, but apparently Fortnite\u2019s Battle Royale mode has seen a fair share of deliberate trolling; so much so that Epic Games has disabled friendly fire.
When jumping into a game of Fortnite Battle Royale, players can queue with up to three of their friends, or go solo. However, they can also be matched with teammates online if they don\u2019t have the full premade roster they desire. While team-killing obviously isn\u2019t much of a concern in the standard free-for-all mode or when queued with friends, griefing and trolling can become egregious in games with random players.
Given that Fortnite Battle Royale is already a challenging game when playing with teams (it\u2019s almost inevitable that if you attack one player, several others will be waiting to back them up), it\u2019s understandable that losing players to team-killing can place a squad at a significant disadvantage. A representative from Epic Games acknowledged this in a statement made on Reddit, however they also stated that \u201cfriendly fire encourages thoughtful play and careful tactics.\u201d As a result, \u201cthe impact of [disabling friendly fire] will be closely monitored, and in the case that those [careful] tactics are too negatively affected we may evaluate other methods of reducing team killing.\u201d
The announcement has seen a mixed response so far from fans, with several of the most upvoted comments on the post providing alternative solutions to the issue. A key complaint addressed in a reply by AnotherScoutTrooper is that removing friendly fire makes explosive weapons incredibly powerful. Since teammates can no longer die due to splash damage, there\u2019s nothing to stop players from lobbing grenades and firing rocket launchers to their heart\u2019s content without fear of catching one of their cohorts in their assault.
Whether Epic Games will take any of these suggestions to heart remains to be seen, but this isn\u2019t the first time they\u2019ve taken a firm stance against any sort of \u201cunfair play\u201d in the game; only months ago they sued several players who were accused of cheating in Fortnite. For now, at least players can rest easy, secure in the knowledge that they won\u2019t be shotgunned in the back for the smallest mistake.
Fortnite is available now in early access on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, with its full launch occurring at some point in 2018.<\/p>\n

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