r/Fortnite_Over40 11h ago

Discussion Weird confession: I always drop my crowns on the pregame island.

117 Upvotes

It’s not that I don’t want crown wins, on the contrary I’d love to rack them up. It’s just that one of the most humiliating things for me is getting iced immediately upon landing in the match and dropping a crown then. If you’re near me on the pregame island and you appear to be a real person, on the rare occasion I have a crown you can have it.


r/Fortnite_Over40 11h ago

Question Anyone else need a break after a clutch win?

46 Upvotes

My adrenaline gets pumping and I have to take a break as I am shaking when I stop. Sport didn't even me make like this. But a video game does 😂


r/Fortnite_Over40 5h ago

GamePlay Trying the "Rift launcher + Scorpion kit" trick.

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36 Upvotes

I watched Faze Replays doing this and wanted to try it myself. I've only hit it on bots so far. The one human player i hit with it just saved himself with the rocket drill, so it's not gonna work on anyone carrying the drill.

Basically, you drop a rift close by, hook an enemy with the scorpion grapple hook, then jump into the rift. The enemy gets yoinked into the air and will fall to their death unless they can save themselves with the rocket drill.

Another meme strat, but pretty hilarious is you ask me.

https://youtu.be/SwN4MWXrAww?si=IddsxJ3k1jTFUvBm

Here's the youtube link in case anyone feels like giving me a view 😀😃


r/Fortnite_Over40 23h ago

GamePlay My experiments continue to their logical horrific conclusion. Daigo would be proud

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17 Upvotes

r/Fortnite_Over40 8h ago

Discussion KontrolFreek’s made me sweat.

16 Upvotes

Just a little head up for any other over 40 brothers and sisters who have to really lower their aim sensitivity to play. KontrolFreeks are absolutely awesome.

I’ve been playing casually 18 months with my son. I’ll go a week without playing but got the battle pass this time so have been hammering it hard (my poor wife). I’m ok, but need the advantage. High ground, storm tower, good weapons and movement. Absolutely awful in 1:1.

I realised my turn is just too slow and I can track when it’s too fast, I overshoot and end up figure of 8’ing it everywhere. So bought some KontrolFreeks (high on right, mid on left) and it totally changed me. I realised that I am good enough, I just need more height on the sticks. Played 5 games, won the third after getting used to them, robbed on the 4th and won the 5th. This is not like me, so I’m going to say it’s a success story. I’d ramped up the sensitivity again to what is comfortable, but it’s now much higher than it was before them.

I’m not affiliated in anyway, no one is going to sponsor me to play video games. Get others if you want, but putting height on the sticks in whatever way is a game changer and this old man approved.

I’m buying a second DualShock controller off eBay for £20-30 with stick drift issues, putting some Hal effect sticks in and some back paddles for the ultimate Fortnite controller, can’t stop me now!


r/Fortnite_Over40 4h ago

GamePlay I know the Scorpion gloves are the newer weapons… prefer Sub Zero

11 Upvotes

So been lucky to find both in loot pools past few games. I find Sub Zero much more useful. That slide attack, love it. Plus it does offer fall protection. Whereas the Scorpion gloves are mainly only attack. Both are nice but I’m finding the Sub zeroes much better. Maybe it’s just my play style

Anyone else finding the same ?


r/Fortnite_Over40 13h ago

Question Any of yous getting this spam as well?

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11 Upvotes

I'm constantly being fried requested by [name] girl [number][letter].


r/Fortnite_Over40 7h ago

GamePlay Blatant teaming in ZB solos

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9 Upvotes

r/Fortnite_Over40 21h ago

Discussion Songs that should be Fortnite Emotes Redux

6 Upvotes

I know there have been several threads about this, but there are some songs that were once impressive hits that shouldn't be too expensive for Fortnite to tune into emotes that absolutely need to be in the game.

Cameo - Word Up

Was Not Was - Walk the Dinosaur

In a perfect world, ELO - Don't bring me down

Any other suggestions for songs that were once hits in the 80s and 90s that shouldn't be too difficult for Fortnite to license?

Edited for formatting.


r/Fortnite_Over40 2h ago

GamePlay CafeDave58 Mirror Match

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7 Upvotes

In case anyone was wondering if you can eliminate your double in-game


r/Fortnite_Over40 9h ago

GamePlay Pushed and then, surprise, it was a different guy

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6 Upvotes

The vulture boon icon popping up should have warned me that the guy I just hit was dead. I missed that and paid the price.

(Also annoying: Yet another Elite ranked player somehow matched with my lobby. SBMM is a joke.)


r/Fortnite_Over40 23h ago

GamePlay Duo crowned VR!

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6 Upvotes

Yes I used the bat... but I also used the laser to knock down their cover! :D

I play on PC and have not uploaded a video before. What is a good free screen capture system? This was just done with the basic Windows Screen Capture (and it shows lol!)


r/Fortnite_Over40 17h ago

GamePlay Username checks out 😜

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4 Upvotes

Pay attention to the username of the player I beamed out of the… well… sky 😬


r/Fortnite_Over40 1h ago

GamePlay Killed by Evolve Jake

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🥲 proof there is no SBMM, folks lol. Love watching his videos though, so I guess I feel honored 😂


r/Fortnite_Over40 6h ago

Discussion Question about posting vids here vs links to YouTube.

5 Upvotes

Do people prefer if we upload clips here? Does anyone actively avoid clicking YT links? Obviously I'd rather direct the traffic to my Yt channel, but ultimately I'd just like to share my clips with as many people possible.

So what do you think? Is posting here better or is linking to YT going to get the same amount of views?


r/Fortnite_Over40 14h ago

GamePlay A throwback video of mine for all my people that played in chapter 2

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3 Upvotes

r/Fortnite_Over40 2h ago

Question Hacker?

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3 Upvotes

This is from the perspective of the person that killed me. I'm in the distance on the rocket drill flying away, and they kill me and win the game with one shot from the Mammoth Pistol as I'm passing behind a tree?


r/Fortnite_Over40 4h ago

GamePlay Jazzy!!! I couldn't do, but the storm did.

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2 Upvotes

I was going to murder dude, but his fast feet won me over, gave me a chuckle actually, you can see at the end of the second clip. We ended up in the end. I couldn't end him. The storm took him before me. It was better that way. Peace out Jazzy.


r/Fortnite_Over40 15h ago

GamePlay Just made a short from an old clip of mine how zero build became a thing

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2 Upvotes

r/Fortnite_Over40 42m ago

GamePlay Shockwave Surprise

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Upvotes

Im behind you bruh!!


r/Fortnite_Over40 5h ago

GamePlay Sniper for the win!

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0 Upvotes

r/Fortnite_Over40 3h ago

Discussion Anyone else dealing with this?

0 Upvotes

Anyone else dealing with campers in the black market areas? I just wanted to vent over bitch ass people sitting in wait! What happened to shooter games where people rushed and actually shot at people. Not sit and wait for other people like camping. Walmart must be busy this season of Fortnite with all the campers.