Can’t have fun with friends anymore?

I may be in the minority here, but my friends and I just can’t seem to have fun playing BR anymore. Don’t get me wrong, I still love Fortnite. It’s always going to be one of my favorite games.

Lately though, it feels like we load up the game, laugh about some emotes, land, loot up, kill a few bots, and then we die immediately once we come upon real players. It just feels like a looting simulator sometimes. Our lobbies are either half AI bots or real squads of unemployed kids who never touch grass. There’s no in-between.

I’m not sure if it’s SBMM related or what, but it would be nice to relax and have some fun with my friends without running into teams that act as if they’re playing ranked every single match.

It’s been so demoralizing. Landing, looting, and… dying. It’s become routine for us to play 3 rounds or less, give up, and play something else.

I just miss the old days of dropping in and goofing around, and lately it feels like it’s almost impossible. I’m just not sure how to fix it or if anything can help. Any insight or other thoughts would be greatly appreciated!