Fortnite will start matching console keyboard-and-mouse users together
The standard gaming controller may be ideal for couch gaming, but some players will always prefer a keyboard-and-mouse. It’s easier to customize and more accurate, but often creates an unfair advantage when playing against standard controller opponents. For that reason, Epic Games is transitioning to a matchmaking system where keyboard-and-mouse configurations will be paired with similar setups, even beyond their chosen platform.
“In an upcoming release we’ll be implementing input based matchmaking, which will pair you against players who are using the same peripherals,” Epic wrote in an update (thanks Polygon). “If anyone in your party uses a mouse and keyboard on console, you will be matchmade with PC players and other KB+M players (as if you partied up with a PC player).”
Epic adds that current crossplay rules still apply – for example, having a PC player in your party will always place you in a PC matchmaking pool. Presumably this also means Fortnite for PS4, which lacks crossplay, will pair keyboard-and-mouse players together. What’s more, Epic plans to provide the ability to completely remap even gamepad controls sometime by the end of the year.
The Xbox One has no official keyboard-and-mouse controls, but is expected to launch the option this fall.
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Source: https://www.vg247.com/2018/08/27/fortnite-will-start-matching-console-keyboard-mouse-users-together/
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JastyPosted:
This is kind of scary the skill gap between the two seems to be unfair since you can be more precise with the kb and m
GroguPosted:
It's about time, people who use keyboard and mouse on console should of been matched with pc anyway.
TOXICPosted:
Not for me as im trash at keyboard and mouse lol, im sure alot of people will like this though.
JimboPosted:
Seems like a fair move to me. Anyone using keyboard/mouse on console plays with PC players basically?
SleepPosted:
coolbunny1234 I might sound like a pushover for this, but I am not a fan of this decision. I think there's a serious advantage that PC controls have over console controls, and gives them an unfair advantage. Bad move by Epic.
Seems like a forced decision. I don't see this panning out and I see them reversing it after they get some backlash.
TikToK_LavishCODPosted:
Even tho I'm an Xbox player and you can't do it on Xbox I'm glad there doing it
coolbunny1234Posted:
I might sound like a pushover for this, but I am not a fan of this decision. I think there's a serious advantage that PC controls have over console controls, and gives them an unfair advantage. Bad move by Epic.
LGWPosted:
This is good news, keeps the competition fair. I don't know how much remapping would be possible on console considering that even with an elite controller - you're limited on what you can do.
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