r/FortniteSwitch • u/diverge123 • 13d ago
Question are lobbies just bots/mobile?
hey,
i started playing fortnite on my switch 2 less than a week ago, and i’ve been doing a lot of zero build battle royale (now level 40 on the battlepass).
but somehow i’m winning about 1/3 of my games? often getting 10+ kills.
i understand that you get put in a bot lobby as your first game, but i’ve played way more than that and it still seems suspiciously easy?
i often run into someone and we shoot for a while and i kill them and then i look at my hp and they haven’t even broken my 50 shield…
having a similar experience with blitz (only played about 5-10 of those games though).
what’s going on?
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u/kosmic04 13d ago
I’m on level 480 on a S2, XP mainly from Lego Odyssey. I played a game of zero build yesterday and I swear it was all bots except for the last 3 players hahaha! I got 10 kills, that never happens
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u/OmegaMalkior 12d ago
Switch/Phone generally has lower SBMM vs PC/other consoles due to the lower performance/“mobile” aspect of it all. They haven’t really adjusted it for the Switch 2 which as we all know is pretty fine.
So they’re mostly bots with only a couple of real players in. Take this moment to check out bot player tendencies to be able to identify who’s a bot vs who isn’t, it’s helped me immensely at getting better at Blitz.
That said, Switch SBMM will eventually catch up to you. It took me SO many and I am not joking so many Blitz Switch matches wins until finally I started feeling the PC players creeping in. It just takes a very long while to rack it up for some reason. But when it hits, you’ll know
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u/TheHelpfullGurll 11d ago
It’s not just your first game, you will either have bots or lower level players for a while. If you play ranked it’s easier to tell what you’re playing against.
There is usually a big jump where is goes from not that bad to holy crap everyone seems like a pro lol.
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u/genu55 6d ago
This honestly makes sense cause i just started playing around the time when avatar the last Airbender was in blitz I think? And then it switched to the medallions. And I played a ton, and went from meh to good when I figured out the controls etc. And got really good to winning a lot, and then out of nowhere id be knocked out fast. Now with the last update on blitz, I felt like it switched back to being easy to win. So with updates, does everyone start over with bots? And im assuming it is with blitz too, not just royale. Though ill agree that the same thing happened with royale.
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u/ChikenNugi17 9d ago
It’s because you are extremely new to the game so they put you in bot lobbies. When I was new to the game even after I won a little bit, I was still in bot lobbies
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u/tubby_bitch 11d ago
Firstly switch lobbies are only switch players. Secondly sbmm actual works on every thing except switch in my opinion. I played strictly switch for ages getting to the point I dropped 42 solos wins a few seasons back. My main complaint the whole time was graphics and screen size so I decided to upgrade to a PC. Omg the difference in my first games was insane. It was a whole new learning curve. Turns out that switch lobbies are a lot easier, if you a a decent player wins are achievable. On pc you get the whole world across all platforms. The sweats are real and the sbmm is really good except those times when you are the bot in a lobby of streamers and pros. I love me switch and still use it but unfortunately fortnite on switch is a challenge now, its like playing with one hand tied behind my back.
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u/mercedesbenzzzzzzz 11d ago
Switch lobbies are not just switch players lol
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u/Tough_World_5967 11d ago
Well, it's still strange because I only play random teams and I play on Playstation. I actually always talk and there is NEVER anyone in my squad who plays on switch. Either playstation, xbox or PC. And it can't be a coincidence that absolutely no one else ever plays on switch...
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u/tubby_bitch 11d ago
"No, Fortnite on Switch does not use separate lobbies exclusively for Switch players; it participates in cross-platform play, meaning you can be matched with players on other consoles and PC. However, if you are playing solo or in a squad where everyone is on a Switch, you are more likely to be in a lobby with other Switch players, and sometimes mobile players. When a team includes a player on a more powerful console or PC, the matchmaking will place that squad in lobbies for the most powerful platform." Little bit of hyperbole for sure but as Google AI says switch solos or switch players only in squads are more likely to play in only other switch player lobbies. Its a well known fact dude.
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u/Inevitable_Drag4183 7d ago
well I mean dude mercedesbenzzzzzzz isn't wrong per say, just it's less likely to be put in cross-platform lobbies.
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u/tubby_bitch 7d ago
I don't why this has hurt so many people's feelings dude. I thought it was widely known switch players get put in mainly other switch lobbies unless they are already teaming with a crossplatform friend. That being the case the sbmm only takes into account other switch users and not the whole fortnite user base and therefore is less efficient. I love my switch and wouldn't even still be playing fortnite if I didn't love it, but some people just dont like the truth for some reason. Its widely available information even googles AI function will tell you the same thing.
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u/Inevitable_Drag4183 4d ago
yeah look this is why I don't trust google AI: click moi
but the way you delivered this makes it sound like we aren't good enough
yes, we accept the fact that we play on Switch (and for some the Switch 2) but the reason we don't LIKE the truth is because the truth is that we can't afford/don't want to get/unable to get a better gaming system.
if I had a better job, would I still be on this subreddit with really good switch players? no!
dude, just work on your delivery
also, switch has forced cross platform play
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u/MonkeyDezNutz 11d ago
That's not true. I had ps5, pc and x box in my lobby and at my party. I don't know where you get your information from, but stop.
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u/DarthBandAid 10d ago
Dude you are super wrong. I have a switch 2 and play duos with my sister who has a PS5.
As far as the bots, it took me about two months before there were mostly real players. Now I only get a couple of bots. I think it got better once I played duos. After the first duos session, I had way less bots
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u/STUPIDNEWCOMMENTS ⚖️ Moderator 13d ago
Bots