Fortnite Champions Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The only podcast focused solely on improving in Fortnite Battle Royale! Every week we're going to be looking at tips/techniques/strategies specific to the game (building, movement, weapon selection, etc) as well as more wide-reaching ideas that can be applied to esports and competitive play in general (things like dealing with tilt, deliberate practice, mentality/mindset, etc).
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Another week, another episode starting off with some new news on the B.R.U.T.E. and it's involvement in the game. Our main focus this week is actually the release from last week, and the idea that "anyone should have an opportunity to win" as justification for an overpowered addition to a game.
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We've got a brief content update this week, which leaves us some quality time to talk about the state of the B.R.U.T.E. We also introduce a new content focus coming up soon.
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Season X is here, and it's definitely brought some...changes. Join us in diving into what's new and what stayed the same.
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This week we took a little extra time to make sure we could finish watching the spectacle that was the first ever Fortnite World Cup! We've got breakdowns of each event, commentary on playstyles and observations, and a little bit of healthy speculation on Season 10, the Fortnite Championship Series, and more.
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This week we take a look at any details about the World Cup we've been able to get our hands on! Besides that, let's take a closer look at how exactly a giant robot fights a monster.
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Back again after another break while Zander and Bennett headed down to FL once again for GuardianCon 2019! This week we hit up the changes we missed while we were away, engage in a little speculation, and then speak briefly about what to expect if you end up going to a convention for the first time!
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This week, everyone is home and we've reunited for the first time in a month (or more)!! Zander has some opinions to catch up on re: past updates, and we're joined by his fiancee Rachel, previously featured in ep 15. We break down a bit of her journey into loving video games and a "gamer" after her interview over a year ago.
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We missed a show last week due to travel, but Bennett and Matt are back this week with an all new episode! Bennett goes over a bit of what Alaska was like, and then we shift to a very timely subject - getting good at a game again after you've been made to take a substantial break.
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Apologies for the late upload, Bennett has been in fairly remote Alaskan villages for the past 2 days without decent internet!
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This week, Zander and Matt sit down with a guest host - Brendan from the Marble Sports Worldwide Podcast! How do marbles relate to Fortnite? Listen and find out!
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Niceness aside, we've actually got a lot to talk about this week! Friday Fortnite is back, and boy was it a good time. Also, Epic developers did an AMA on r/fortnitecompetitive - we break down what they did and didn't say.
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Another Matt-less week, and this time around Bennett and Zander go through what's new in the game and dive into a bit more detail on the Tfue/FaZe dispute - how do contracts work in Fortnite vs other esports, and why would it be good/bad to contract with an org in Fortnite?
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This week, John Wick has taken over Fortnite. We discuss the LTM, and we break down the new shift in weapons with some new introductions and vaultings.
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This week the show goes without Matt, but that won't stop Bennett and Zander from celebrating the release of Season 9 with all they've got!
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This week, we take a second to look at the Fortnite World Cup Qualifiers - how to watch, how they've played out recently, reports of cheating, and more. We also take a look at the creative challenge and read a bit of fan mail.
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This week, we focus on a competitive dev update (featuring discussion on the justifications for the siphon removal) as well as the recent article dealing with "crunch" at Epic Games.
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This week we've got a quick rundown of some of the updates in BR, Creative, and regarding the opening of qualifiers for the Fortnite World Cup. We also have a couple of off-topic discussions that stretch into about half of an episode...buckle up!
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This week, it's the 2019 Masters tournament (we know the winner at this point, do you?? Title kinda spoils it, sorry not sorry) plus the first new Game of Thrones ep in almost 2 years! Fortnite is also still a thing as well, and we've got a bit of a breakdown on reboot vans (btw, we totally called it).
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We may not have the siphon/farming changes reverted, but with the addition of the Boom Bow we DO have a super efficient way to blow through enemy builds! There's also a state of development for comp, so at least 2 things to listen for.
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We're back (well, Zander and Matt are, Bennett is sick) after a week off with quite a bit to talk about, and the main point is a discussion of the highly controversial decision to lower farming rates and remove the "Siphon" mechanic entirely from normal games.
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This week, we've got a few changes in the game. At the same time (irl), the three of us are eagerly awaiting our friend's arrival for a great St. Patrick's Day weekend - because of that, we cover some of the game, some of real life, and a few side streets along the way.
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This week, we break down the pros, cons, and interesting thoughts surrounding the new tournament system introduced in the most recent update! Zander in particular has a lot to say after his duo placed in the top 1% of players after the first round.
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Season 8 is out, and it brings some great changes for competitive play.
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This week, Matt is off being sick, so Bennett and Zander hold down the fort and discuss their recent experiences playing in the Duos Pop Up Cup and going to the final round of the Trios One Day event.
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Honestly, title says it all - there are so many things to break down in 7.40 that we're so excited to break down.
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This week, we competed in the Pop-Up Cup, and BOOOYYYY was it tough (listen in for the results of our internal competition, where we all had to write a poem either praising or talking down to the other podcast members based on our finishing positions). In this episode, we break down our individual approaches to the Architect Pop-Up Cup, as well as how we got ourselves into the mindset to compete with each other leading up to the event itself.
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This week we're close to 1 year of episodes (technically we're past that, but we're going by Bennett's dumb claim that a year has 56 weeks to give us a bit more time to put things together). We've got two states of development to break down, as well as our very own state of development for the podcast. We break down the state of the game as well as the new ways to engage with us that we'll be rolling out along with Ep. 56!
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This week we focus on content update 7.20. The map has been overtaken by snowball-throwing zombies, and a number of movement-related changes have been rolled out - how has the game changed with this update?
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This week we're 2 weeks off of an ENTIRE YEAR!!!! That being said, it's nothing special - patch 7.20 is out, and packs pretty heavy amount of content. At the same time, Epic comes out and says "Competitive players won't have to abide by our rapid content update cycle! Probably..."
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We're back for 2019 with a real episode! This week we catch up after the holidays and break down the changes to Fortnite that we missed over the past 2 weeks.
After that, Zander sits down with our good friend Daniel "DGon" Gonzales to chat about some of the finer points of the business of professional esports, as well as life in general. DGon has worked with Riot Games as a shoutcaster for the League of Legends Championship Series, with the Golden State Warriors as the manager of the Golden State Guardians (professional LoL franchise), and even had a brief stint playing as a professional soccer player in the Philippines.
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The three of us are going to be scattered to the corners of the world for the next few weeks, but never fear! We won't be able to record any relevant Fortnite content while we're away, but we did sit down to put together some fun bits and pieces that we'll be releasing on our normal schedule over the next 3 weeks.
Fair warning - these "bonus" episodes are basically just unstructured conversation between the three of us. If you're looking for our normal content, check back with us in 3 weeks!
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As some people might know, there was a new weapon released this past week. Said new weapon caused the internet to basically explode. Let's talk about that (and also creative at the end, because there were a bunch of good changes in the update).
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Yeah yeah yeah, we know Season 7 just came out, but our Season 7 discussion can wait until next week when Runs gets back to the show. This week we let Bennett take us through his early (and fairly in-depth) experiences with the brand new Creative Mode - what's good, what's bad, what's almost there, and everything in between (as well as some of the basics to get you started).
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Because we skipped last week's episode for a Thanksgiving special, this week we're catching up on the notes and additions we missed! This week is a little shorter than normal since we were on a tight schedule while recording, but look forward to next week when we decide on our new direction for December!
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This week is Thanksgiving here in the US, and since the three of us were all over the place with family obligations, we decided to do an off topic episode about games we're thankful for. Join us for a trip down memory lane to talk about the games that were influential or meaningful to us at different stages in our lives,
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That's right, after a tumultuous couple of weeks on social media, glider redeploy is back out of the game (well, out of the main game anyways). We wrap up our Move-vember topics with a few ways to use movement items post-redeploy, an overview of 6.30, and a discussion on how the balance between movement (and kills) vs slower BR gameplay.
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This week we talk about movement items and how to use them - what they do, how they can combine with each other to give you a greater advantage (or disadvantage), and overall effectiveness. We also touch on the new AR and the unheralded new training ground floating above the map in playground mode.
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It's week one of Move-vember, and in this episode we kick things off with a focused discussion about vehicles - what's available, where they are, what they can do, and how you can use them to shift your game up a gear!
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This week we kick off "Move-vember" with the first in a month long series of episodes based around movement and mobility. Our focus this time is specifically on the limited introduction of glider re-deployment and the impact it has on the game. We also sit down with our good friend OP3nguin to get a fresh perspective from a high level console player!
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FCP is back after a week off! This week we take some time to look at the news at hand before also looking a little harder at ourselves - our format, our focus, and our path moving forward into the future.
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Apologies for the delayed episode! This week, we look at a topic that we've wanted to talk about for a while - the development of the company that created Fortnite, Epic Games! We talk about the other projects and technologies that have come out of the nearly 30 year run of Epic Games as a company, whether they were developed recently or when the company was a one man start-up out of Tim Sweeney's parents' home in Maryland.
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Season 6 came out less than a week ago, Loot Lake has a new floating island / vortex / skydiving center, and a bunch of stuff was vaulted...what did you think we'd be talking about?
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37 weeks in and we've come to a an interesting point - with a ton of promising new games and DLC on the docket, what keeps us coming back to FN? What pulls us away? We dig into this question with some of our recent experiences.
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This week Bennett is out of town, so we go completely remote for the first time! With the Fall Skirmish getting ready to start, we break down the Summer Skirmish and the implications it has on the Fortnite Comp scene moving forward - how will the lessons learned this summer carry forward into the fall? And how will the "Entertainment" portion of the contest be implemented?
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This week Matt is out for a wedding, so Bennett and Zander hold down the fort(nite...champions..podcast). We discuss possible new strategies for and the overall implications of the Grappler to aggressively take the high ground, as well as look at the importance of practicing the same way you play.
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This week we're a little content-light, but we break down the recent dev update (storm damage to structures and item changes being the key points) as well as the most recent content update and impulse nades 2.0!
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This week marks Zander's return! We get a few stories of his trip to Mongolia before addressing the 5.30 patch, the state of development (and implications for competitive play), and Summer Skirmish Week 7. We also look at a few new ways to practice before announcing our Koozie Giveaway winners!
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This week we start a transition from "just build lol" to the more updated and correct "lol..should I actually build?" We take a look at the number of weapons and items that seem focused building destruction and discuss whether there are starting to be too many overlaps in usage as well as too few mats to make it all worthwhile. We also take a look at how entertaining and effective the Kingpin ruleset has been for Summer Skirmish weeks 5 and 6 (our answer is basically "very")!
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This week, Bennett and Matt realize that Zander serves as a moderator to keep them on track! We still manage to cover a good deal of content though, including patch 5.20, the weapons/building update, and the format for the upcoming Summer Skirmish Week 5!
We also OFFICIALLY announce our first twitter giveaway, which anyone can enter between 8/13 and 8/20 by following www.twitter.com/fortnite_champs and keeping a lookout for our announcement there on 8/13!
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This week Zander gets in one last episode before leaving for Mongolia for the next 2 weeks! We talk about some updates, a giveaway, and our warm-up/cool-down habits that help us really get into (or out of) the zone for game time.
Interested in some Fortnite Champions Podcast swag? This week we're giving away FCP coozies to 10 listeners - check our Twitter below for more info and your chance to win!
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This week, we're facing a Matt shortage - it's just Bennett and Zander running the show! This week we've got a ton of new weapons, SMG nerfs, and building changes to talk about, as well as the format of Epic's Summer Skirmish Week 3. For the last point, we bring in Rogue's @00flour, who played with DrLupo this week and took home a $6500 prize for their 10 kill game.
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After a week off for GuardianCon and a delayed post this week, we're back! This week we start talking about season 5 and the Epic Summer Skirmish series, including conversation on the 2nd weekend's Pub Stomp format - should an event with $100k or more on the line be cross platform when the experience can be so different on each?
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PLAYGROUND MODE IS OUT! We freak out over how great it is for a bit before bringing back OKSteel of Team Wawa's Bootcamp, joined this time by teammate ReddCinema, to get a pro take on how to use Playground Mode to bring your game to the next level.
Btw, just another reminder that the three of us will be at GuardianCon in Tampa, FL next weekend! Let us know if you'll be around or give us a yell if you see us.
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Zander's back after abandoning us for 2 weeks! With summer starting to really turn up the heat, we talk about how to approach the game when you either feel like you're getting burned out and take some time off or you're forced to take an extended break - how do you get back into a game you haven't played in a week or two without getting tilted at your own rusty skills?
By the way, the three of us will be at GuardianCon in Tampa, FL just 2 weeks from now - let us know if you'll be around by getting in touch!
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As if to give us the perfect material for a sequel episode, Epic recently released news that they would be taking an active role in defining the way that Fortnite is played, including changing current/future metas and working to increase viable playstyles.
Let's talk about it!
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Epic came in hot during E3 with both a professionally produced Pro-Am that showed off their spectator modes and custom matchmaking as well as a BIG announcement about the future of Fortnite Competitive Play. We break down the future of Fortnite broadcast events and improvements that could be made as well as why a lack of Fortnite team franchising should matter to you.
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With Epic's most recent update being partly in response to their recognition of certain strategies and weapons being overused, we thought it could be interesting to take a look at how game developers can help, harm, or remain neutral with regards to the competitive and casual metas when introducing new changes.
We also talk a bit about the slew of new BR titles coming out, including one of the most recent, Realm Royale (spoiler alert, it's pretty fun, but in a different way).
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This week we touch on our rebranding, our official Twitter launch (@Fortnite_Champs), and the 2v2 Fortnite Friday tournaments before moving on to the main event - an interview between KP5ive and our special guest host Sport Psych Steve! We called in an expert for this one, so buckle up and get ready to really get inside the mind of a pro.
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Between the announcement of $100,000,000 for esports and a HUGE State of Development update, there's a lot to cover - hear our thoughts on all of it!
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Hitting episode 20 isn't a big deal to us, so like the title says we definitely didn't put anything fancy into this episode. Just a regular intro leading directly into some solid discussion about the direction that competitive/professional events seem to be going, along with some compare/contrast between independent event organizers (ESL, MLG, etc) and company run (aka Riot Games and LoL).
Plus Fortnite Fortnights and all that jazz.
A little update news, new Fortnite Fortnights, and a BIG interview with OKSteel and Xarps, two professional Fortnite players from Team Wawa and Wawas Bootcamp.
We touched a little bit on pro strategies a few weeks ago when we talked about the scrim scene, but this week we really dive into how the pros are playing - official team role breakdowns, strategies that had never occurred to us, and a some true pro tips for all levels of players.
We HIGHLY recommend everyone check out OKSteel and Xarps on Twitch, where they stream professional scrims (among other things) - it was truly eye opening for us, and great to watch. You can find them here:
OKSteel: twitch.tv/OKSteel @steelsniper
Xarps: twitch.tv/xarpstv
More info on Wawa's Bootcamp can be found at: www.wawasbootcamp.org @wawasbootcamp
Not much more to it than the title - Season 4 had a TON of new changes, and we needed a whole episode to break them down and go over our thoughts!
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With Season 4 looming and 4 months of podcasting under our belts, this week we take a look at some of the lingering questions/opinions/hot takes that have persisted for us throughout the first 3 seasons.
Got some hot takes of your own? Email us at fortnitechampionspodcast@gmail.com!
Hard to believe we've been at this for 4 months already!
Two weeks ago we talked to iiNK about the manager's side of pro esports, and this week we tackle a similar topic from the player's point of view with Strafesh0t.
We talk about how players are setting up scrims (scrimmages) to practice against other competitive players, how the pro competitive scene governs itself, how playstyles are developing, and more!
You can find Strafesh0t here: Twitter - @Strafesh0t_ Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/strafesh0t
This week, we're bringing you something a little bit different. After going a bit more in depth with our patch notes breakdowns, we sit down and talk about relationships and balancing life with gaming with our friends Rachel (Zander's girlfriend) and Jessica (our friend Zach's fiancee).
Rachel and Jessie give us their perspectives on what it's like to be a non-gamer (or a very casual one)in a relationship with avid gamers, and we give a little perspective and clarity back on some of the stereotypes that apply to gaming when it comes to dating and life in general.
NOTE: The interview in this episode has been cut down for length (and is still pretty long) - to hear the full and (mostly) uncut discussion, check out the partner episode 15.5 that's dropping at the same time!
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It's time to start talking about player roles in FN! We look at a few different and developing play styles and touch on how to fit multiple roles together for better team play.
We also talk with iiNK (@OfficialiiNK), a coach/manager in the world of professional esports, about what it takes to "go pro" in Fortnite and other games.
Email - fortnitechampionspodcast@gmail.com Twitter - @mynameisbennet1, @zombiezander, @runsonmt
This week we're going to reintroduce you all to one of the most important weapons in your Fortnite arsenal - your microphone. Being able to make clear and specific callouts during stressful situations can be the difference between a VR or a one way ticket to tilting. Join us as we go through some tips on how to get the right information to your teammates and start winning more often!
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That title might've been a little much, but everyone will just have to deal with it.
This week we talk all about blitz mode, run through the rest of the main primary weapons and the choices players have to make when weighing their options, and take our first listener questions!
If you have any questions for us or just want to say hey, send an email to fortnitechampionspodcast@gmail.com!
This week we take on "Wat Do pt 2", going in depth into stats and personal opinions on some of the choices everyone is faced with for building your basic loadouts. We also touch on patch notes, Fortnite Mobile, and the new LTM - Blitz.
If you've got any "Wat Do?" questions of your own that you'd like to hear answered by us or future guests, send us an email!
fortnitechampionspodcast@gmail.com
Crossovers are fun, but this week we're going back to the original lineup. We touch on patches 3.1 and 3.2, new map spots, and a new bit we're going to be calling "Wat Do?" where we break down what to prioritize when you're faced with a choice between 2 similar items.
We also get together and talk with Ettnix, the #1 Duos player in the world (as well as all time winningest PC player in the world), to find out what it takes to be the best.
Guest Info - @ettnix twitch.tv/ettnix
We're back with the second half of our joint episode with @TwoLoudtx and @Nolxero from the Fortnite Community Podcast! This time we get down to business and cover the 3.0 patch, the new battle pass, and we get some questions answered on a topic we know nothing about - Save the World!
What is this, a crossover episode??
Yes.
This week we sit down with @TwoLoudtx and @Nolxero from the Fortnite Community Podcast (@fortnitepodcast on twitter)for a 2 part episode where we get to know each other a little bit better (while also working in some totally unobtrusive cross-promotion)!
This week we talk with our friend Sport Psych Steve to break down some of the mental processes involved in playing Fortnite (as well as many other games). We get some unique insights on how the game works on your mind, as well as a few quick exercises to calm down, focus up, and practice smarter.
To get in touch with Steve, reach out on Twitter at @SportPsychNYLI
As a side note, apologies for the delayed release, travel plans ruin everything!
This week we have our first official guest, the one and only DrLupo! We touch a bit on the first shooting test and game balance before that, along with the completion of our first 2 week long Fortnite Fortnights.
Much appreciation to JBeck(Twitter: @XJBeckX)for his help getting this interview all set up!
This week we take a slightly wider view of gaming as a whole to talk about Tilt - what it is, how to recognize it, and a few ways to overcome it and improve your game.
This week we hit a few of our thoughts the 2.2 patch after playing it for a week, and then dig into all of the new locations and Points of Interest on the new and improved map! We cover our impressions, a few strategies, and some lesser known tips and tricks we've noticed and picked up over the past week.
This week we touch a little on the HUGE 2.0 update and new map elements, have a "freeform" discussion about building, and check in on the goals we set for our Fortnite Fortnights.
This week, we break down the most recent patch, go in depth on Dakotaz “Pro Tips” video, and introduce the concept of Deliberate Practice as part of our new “Fortnite Fortnights” segment.
Get to know MYNAMEISBENNETT, zombiezander, and RunsOnMT, the hosts of the new FTR Champions Podcast! We also go over our reasons for starting the whole podcast deal.