Hotline FN: Recent Episodes
Timothy McDowell
Hotline FN - the live call-in Twitch show and podcast where a panel of guest hosts discusses YOUR hot takes, bold predictions, and unpopular opinions surrounding the competitive Fortnite scene.
Episode 30 of Hotline FN - the live, call-in show & podcast for your hot takes, bold predictions, and unpopular opinions! Tim & Balla are joined by Shyowager for the 30th ANNIVERSARY.. sorta.. of the show!
Remember to use code "Timmcd" in the item shop! (#ad #EpicPartner)
Timmcd: https://twitch.tv/timmcd - https://twitter.com/_timmcd
Ballatw: https://twitch.tv/ballatw - https://twitter.com/ballatw
Shyowager: https://twitch.tv/shyowager - https://twitter.com/shyowager
Music: Wave Rider by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Episode 29 of Hotline FN - the live, call-in show & podcast for your hot takes, bold predictions, and unpopular opinions! Tim & Balla are joined by Bumpaah & Shyowager!
Remember to use code "Timmcd" in the item shop! (#ad #EpicPartner)
Timmcd: https://twitch.tv/timmcd - https://twitter.com/_timmcd
Ballatw: https://twitch.tv/ballatw - https://twitter.com/ballatw
Bumpaah: https://twitch.tv/bumpaah - https://twitter.com/bumpaah
Shyowager: https://twitch.tv/shyowager - https://twitter.com/shyowager
Music: Wave Rider by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Episode 28 of Hotline FN - the live, call-in show & podcast for your hot takes, bold predictions, and unpopular opinions! Tim & Balla are joined by Bumpaah! This episode we talk about the state of Competitive Fortnite.
Remember to use code "Timmcd" in the item shop! (#ad #EpicPartner)
Timmcd: https://twitch.tv/timmcd - https://twitter.com/_timmcd
Ballatw: https://twitch.tv/ballatw - https://twitter.com/ballatw
Bizzle: https://twitch.tv/bizzle - https://twitter.com/ghost_bizzle
Music: Wave Rider by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Episode 27 of Hotline FN - the live, call-in show & podcast for your hot takes, bold predictions, and unpopular opinions! Tim & Balla are joined by a professional player for Ghost, Bizzle! This episode we talk about the multiple bugs currently affecting competitive Fortnite, the recent tournament formats, and the players who have left the scene.
Remember to use code "Timmcd" in the item shop! (#ad #EpicPartner)
Timmcd: https://twitch.tv/timmcd - https://twitter.com/_timmcd
Ballatw: https://twitch.tv/ballatw - https://twitter.com/ballatw
Bizzle: https://twitch.tv/bizzle - https://twitter.com/ghost_bizzle
Music: Wave Rider by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Episode 26 of Hotline FN - the live, call-in show & podcast for your hot takes, bold predictions, and unpopular opinions! Tim & Ballatw are joined by the up-and-coming competitive star, MRKN Av! How much of an affect does ping really have? How are we feeling about the recent Cash Cup setup? Should helicopters be added to competitive playlists? We talk about all this and more!
Remember to use code "Timmcd" in the item shop! (#ad #EpicPartner)
Timmcd: https://twitch.tv/timmcd - https://twitter.com/_timmcd
Ballatw: https://twitch.tv/ballatw - https://twitter.com/ballatw
Av: https://twitch.tv/avfn - https://twitter.com/twitchav
Music: Wave Rider by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Episode 25 of Hotline FN - the live, call-in show & podcast for your hot takes, bold predictions, and unpopular opinions! Tim welcomes Ballatw back as co-host, and they are joined by HLFN's first guest ever, SpeedyGonzalez! We talk about how COVID-19 is affecting the scene, Console Competitive Events, and the impact of negativity on the community.
Remember to use code "Timmcd" in the item shop! (#ad #EpicPartner)
Timmcd: https://twitch.tv/timmcd - https://twitter.com/_timmcd
Ballatw: https://twitch.tv/ballatw - https://twitter.com/ballatw
Speedy: https://twitch.tv/imspeedygonzalez- https://twitter.com/imspeedygonzale
Music: Wave Rider by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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Episode 24 of Hotline FN - the live, call-in show & podcast for your hot takes, bold predictions, and unpopular opinions! Tim and Shyowager are your hosts this week, joined by special guest RichHomieQuinn! We talk about the "Fortnite Technology Boom", Mechanics vs. Game-sense, and more!
Remember to use code "Timmcd" in the item shop! (#ad #EpicPartner)
Timmcd: https://twitch.tv/timmcd - https://twitter.com/_timmcd
Shyowager: https://twitch.tv/shyowager - https://twitter.com/shyowager
RichHomieQuinn: https://twitch.tv/richhomiequinn - https://twitter.com/richhomiequi1nnn
Music: Wave Rider by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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Episode 23! Tim and Balla are back at it again with special Pro guest, Liquid Vivid! We talk Dreamhack Anaheim, the evolution of OCE, Tournament Formats & Broadcasts, Season 2, and a bunch more!
Remember to use code "Timmcd" in the item shop! (#ad #EpicPartner)
Timmcd: https://twitch.tv/timmcd - https://twitter.com/_timmcd
Ballatw: https://twitch.tv/ballatw - https://twitter.com/ballatw
Vivid: https://twitch.tv/vivid - https://twitter.com/vividfn
Music: Wave Rider by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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Episode 22 of Hotline FN - the live, call-in show & podcast for your hot takes, bold predictions, and unpopular opinions! Tim wrangles together a show around Ballatw & Shyowager in a hotel room, Leven in space, and even AussieAntics with a guest appearance. We talk the new Chapter 2 Season 2, Dreamhack Anaheim, the removal of traps, and what the Season 2 Meta might look like.
Remember to use code "Timmcd" in the item shop! (#ad #EpicPartner)
Timmcd: https://twitch.tv/timmcd - https://twitter.com/_timmcd
Ballatw: https://twitch.tv/ballatw - https://twitter.com/ballatw
Leven: https://twitch.tv/leven2k - https://twitter.com/leven2k
Shyowager: https://twitch.tv/shyowager - https://twitter.com/shyowager
Music: Wave Rider by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Episode 21! Tim and Balla are back at it again, this time with caster and content crusher Shyowager! Elite Cup, Dreamhack Anaheim Format, Trios, Drop Spots & Contesting Pros, and New Content!
Timmcd: https://twitch.tv/timmcd - https://twitter.com/_timmcd
Ballatw: https://twitch.tv/ballatw - https://twitter.com/ballatw
Shyowager: https://twitch.tv/shyowager - https://twitter.com/shyowager
Music: Wave Rider by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Episode 20! Twenty! Tim and Balla are back at it again, this time with World Cup Qualifier and Australian Open attendee, Twizz! Cash Cups, the New Physics Engine, School Events, Signaling, and the upcoming Australian Open are all on the docket this time!
Timmcd: https://twitch.tv/timmcd - https://twitter.com/_timmcd
Ballatw: https://twitch.tv/ballatw - https://twitter.com/ballatw
Twizz: https://twitch.tv/twizz - https://twitter.com/codetwizz
Music: Wave Rider by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Episode 19! Tim and Balla are back at it again with special guest, Bumpaah! This week we tackle Aim Assist, Upgrade Machines & Sidegrading, Cash Cups, Boxfights, and so much more!
Timmcd: https://twitch.tv/timmcd - https://twitter.com/_timmcd
Ballatw: https://twitch.tv/ballatw - https://twitter.com/ballatw
Bumpaah: https://twitch.tv/bumpaah - https://twitter.com/bumpaah
Music: Wave Rider by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Episode 18! Tim and Balla are back at it again with special guest, AussieAntics! Snowstorms, Sketchy Business, and the Competitive Fortnite environment are the topics du jour.
Timmcd: https://twitch.tv/timmcd - https://twitter.com/_timmcd
Ballatw: https://twitch.tv/ballatw - https://twitter.com/ballatw
AussieAntics: https://twitch.tv/aussieantics - https://twitter.com/aussieantics
Music: Wave Rider by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Episode 17! Tim and Balla are back at it again with special Pro guest, SEN Highsky! We talk chemistry vs. mechanical skill and the validity of God Squads, we talk scavenger paths vs. major POIs, and we talk so much more!
If you want to be a caller on Hotline FN, come through to the Twitch streams when we're live - usually Thursdays @ 8PM EST.
Timmcd: https://twitch.tv/timmcd - https://twitter.com/_timmcd
Ballatw: https://twitch.tv/ballatw - https://twitter.com/ballatw
SEN Highsky: https://twitch.tv/itshighsky - https://twitter.com/itshighsky
Music: Wave Rider by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Episode 16! Tim and Balla are back at it again with the Fortnite Chapter 2! We're talkin' fishin', we're talkin' shotguns, we're talkin' Arena, we're talkin' it all!
If you want to be a caller on Hotline FN, come through to the Twitch streams when we're live - usually Thursdays @ 8PM EST.
Timmcd: https://twitch.tv/timmcd - https://twitter.com/_timmcd
Ballatw: https://twitch.tv/ballatw - https://twitter.com/ballatw
Music: Wave Rider by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Episode 15! Tim and Balla are back once again with special guest and accomplished professional player - BuckeFPS!
If you want to be a caller on Hotline FN, come through to the Twitch streams when we're live - usually Thursdays @ 8PM EST.
Timmcd: https://twitch.tv/timmcd - https://twitter.com/_timmcd
Ballatw: https://twitch.tv/ballatw - https://twitter.com/ballatw
BuckeFPS: https://twitter.com/buckefps
Music: Wave Rider by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Episode 14! Tim and Balla are back once again with one of the owners of the Raised by Kings eSports organization, RBK Concealed, to talk orgs, competitive squads, and more!
If you want to be a caller on Hotline FN, come through to the Twitch streams when we're live - usually Thursdays @ 8PM EST.
Timmcd: https://twitch.tv/timmcd - https://twitter.com/_timmcd
Ballatw: https://twitch.tv/ballatw - https://twitter.com/ballatw
RBK Concealed: https://twitter.com/rbk_concealed
Music: Wave Rider by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Episode 13! Tim and Balla are back once again to talk Fortnite Championship Series, Mech nerfs, and all sorts of topics!
If you want to be on Hotline FN, come through to the Twitch stream when we're live - usually Thursdays @ 8pm EST.
Timmcd: https://twitch.tv/timmcd - https://twitter.com/_timmcd
Ballatw: https://twitch.tv/ballatw - https://twitter.com/ballatw
Music: Wave Rider by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Episode 12! Special guest 100T Elevate is back once again to talk competitive updates ("Fortnite and the B.R.U.T.E."), Fortnite Championship Series, and all sorts of topics!
If you want to be on Hotline FN, come through to the Twitch stream when we're live - usually Thursdays @ 8pm EST.
Timmcd: https://twitch.tv/timmcd - https://twitter.com/_timmcd
Ballatw: https://twitch.tv/ballatw - https://twitter.com/ballatw
Elevate: https://twitch.tv/elevate - https://twitter.com/elevatefn
Music: Wave Rider by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Episode 11! Balla is out for the World Cup, so Bumpaah and Cented fill in the ranks on all sorts of World Cup Qualified Topics!
If you want to be on Hotline FN, come through to the Twitch stream when we're live - usually Thursdays @ 8pm EST.
Timmcd: https://twitch.tv/timmcd - https://twitter.com/_timmcd
Bumpaah: https://twitch.tv/bumpaah - https://twitter.com/bumpaah
Cented: https://twitch.tv/cented - https://twitter.com/liquidcented
Music: Wave Rider by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
3:47 - Storm Scout Sniper
7:09 - Airstrikes are Bad (First Caller - Kastorz)
14:53 - Franchising and Orgs (Second Caller - Architecc)
22:00 - OCE/Brazil World Cup Chances (Third Caller - Grinicide)
26:58 - Importance of LAN experience
28:24 - Warming up & controllers (again)
30:18 - Smokebombs, Shockwaves, Utility, and Endgames (Fourth Caller - Kastorz (again))
38:09 - Unexpected aggression in World Cup (Fifth Caller - Ballatw)
51:05 - Cented for Standby? (Sixth Caller - YerMomOnToast)
52:55 - Rhux to Win World Cup?! (Seventh Caller - kschb)
58:16 - Storm-Surge in World Cup (Eighth Caller - rectifies)
1:05:56 - Consistency-first qualifiers? (Ninth Caller - toxiicz)
1:10:00 - World Cup Predictions (kinda)
Episode 10! Special guest Khuna kills it on Combat Shotgun nerfs, World Cup predictions, and we even get into weapon bloom a bit!
If you want to be on Hotline FN, come through to the Twitch stream when we're live - usually Thursdays @ 8pm EST.
Timmcd: https://twitch.tv/timmcd - https://twitter.com/_timmcd
Ballatw: https://twitch.tv/ballatw - https://twitter.com/ballatw
Khuna: https://twitch.tv/khunaa - https://twitter.com/khunafn
Music: Wave Rider by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Episode 9! Balla and Tim tag team this one - callers want to buff aim-assist, DestinysJesus wants Clingers and Quad Launchers unvaulted, and much more!
If you want to be on Hotline FN, come through to the Twitch stream when we're live - usually Thursdays @ 8pm EST.
Timmcd: https://twitch.tv/timmcd - https://twitter.com/_timmcd
Ballatw: https://twitch.tv/ballatw - https://twitter.com/ballatw
Music: Wave Rider by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Episode 8! Balla's workin' out. MonsterDface wants Portal x Fortnite. Fun is had. Topics are discussed.
If you want to be on Hotline FN, come through to the Twitch stream when we're live - usually Thursdays @ 8pm EST.
Timmcd: https://twitch.tv/timmcd - https://twitter.com/_timmcd
Ballatw: https://twitch.tv/ballatw - https://twitter.com/ballatw
MonsterDface: https://twitch.tv/monsterdface - https://twitter.com/monsterdface
Music: Wave Rider by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
We've got Yung Calculator on to discuss Pump vs. Combat, the mental and physical toll of the 10-week World Cup Qualifiers, and much more!
We took a break last week, but we're back in fighting form! We've got Ceice on this episode to talk about Proximity Grenade Launchers, Chug Splash, Competitive Creative, and YOUR call-in topics.
This week on Hotline FN, Bumpaah joins Timmcd and BallaTW to discuss a variety of caller subjects.
This week on Hotline FN, ShyoWager joins Timmcd and BallaTW to discuss a variety of caller subjects.
This week on Hotline FN, SoaR Infamous joins Timmcd and BallaTW to discuss a variety of caller subjects.
1:55 - Vehicles in Competitive (Return of the Baller)
4:56 - Why Balla & Infamous don't want Ballers
9:11 - Planes vs. Ballers
10:46 - Scavenger Paths & Ballers
13:27 - Discords & Practice Situation
19:00 - Arena (leaderboards) & Scrims
27:50 - Hot Spots
35:23 - Health & Shield Importance / Availability
37:20 - Infamous wants more 'foot game', less mobility - Balla disagrees
38:51 - Diverse Loadouts / Tac AR - "The 3 Gun Loadout is Dead"
41:09 - "The meta overall right now [...] is actually in a pretty good spot."
41:52 - Semi-auto Sniper
42:28 - John Wick LTM
44:57 - Playstyle differences between Qualifier Semi-Finals and Finals
50:20 - Using Mobility and Utility
52:40 - @'s in Prac
54:22 - Balla thinks bans in scrims are detrimental to practice
58:15 - Contracts, Orgs, FaZe, and TFue
1:18:10 - Leagues & Franchising
1:19:46 - Balla discusses leagues and formats, Tim pees
1:23:25 - Off the Cuff of My Head
1:23:45 - Player Storyline (or, Entertaining eSports)
1:30:43 - "What do you want to see in the next patch?"
This week on Hotline FN, (now) World Cup Qualifier 100T Elevate join Timmcd and BallaTW to discuss a variety of caller subjects.
00:02:15 - Drumgun, Tactical AR
00:08:38 - Trios
00:11:38 - Single competitive format, 'collusion'
00:15:50 - Larger fan bases and better story lines in trios/squads
00:17:55 - Difference in play-styles between duos and trios/squads
00:21:18 - Mobility, rotations, vehicle removal, and 'scavenger paths'
00:25:40 - Elevate on using 'broken' mechanics (Ballers)
00:26:30 - Paid customs & leagues(ESEA-like)
00:33:23 - Fortnite competitive post-World Cup
00:37:40 - Creative World Cup
00:39:47 - New player experience and skill curve
00:46:00 - Cheating / team houses
00:55:38 - Kill feeds in competitive, streamer mode, stream snipers
01:03:24 - Tournament formats / 'the funnel'
01:09:55 - Up-and-coming recruitment / tournament formats cont.
Pushing through some technical difficulties, the panel discusses some of the new changes in Season 9, and criticisms surrounding developers and communication. Featuring BallaTW and SpeedyGonzalez.
Timmcd: https://twitch.tv/timmcd - https://twitter.com/twitchtimmcd
BallaTW: https://twitch.tv/ballatw - https://twitter.com/ballatw
SpeedyGonzalez: https://reddit.com/u/imspeedygonzalez - https://twitter.com/imspeedygonzale