For the past couple of weeks, this sub has been completely useless and the name "FortniteCompetitive" is just as misleading as a FaZe click bait now. I started playing this game in November 2017 on PS4 and continued on there until about season 7 when I upgraded to a shitty budget build, and a newer better build in season 9. Therefore I COMPLETELY understand that it is frustrating to play on a slideshow at 30 fps +/-10fps during fights. It's horrible, it's frustrating, I GET IT.

HOWEVERRRRRRR; Fortnite Competitive, just like anything else in life, has levels to it AND IT'S NOT FAIR NOR BASED ON SOCIALIST VALUES THAT EVERYONE IS EQUAL (NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE TELLS YOU). I know most the kids complaining are under 18 years old as they don't have the money to upgrade and say they can't get jobs or mustered together some cash. That also means that they lack life experience and general rules and principles in life. As an "older" person on this sub (23y.o) let me try to explain this to you, and it applies in EVERYTHING in your life moving forward (I promise).

In any competitive aspect of life, some people are given an unfair advantage called MONEY. In ANY sport, and yes esports included, the more money you have the better opportunities you can put yourself in. Now, that doesn't imply only people with money get to make it and compete, but the one's who don't start off with trust funds and daddy's money have to work 10,20,30,40x harder. Now, that extra hard work could be working extra hours/picking up a job/making a hustle OR grinding super hard that you force yourself through whatever scene it is you're trying to compete in. Grind your skills until no one can deny you a spot at the top. You have to work harder to TAKE IT. MAMBA MENTALITY PEOPLE.

If that didn't help you understand, let me put it in an actual scenario for you. It's like loving street racing but complaining that you can't beat the 2019 C63s with a '97 civic hatchback and complaining on the facebook meet up group that you're getting smoked every race because of your ride. You can either spend those extra hours and days perfecting and making the most of the civic on the roads and becoming a cracked driver, OR grind and go buy a 2008 M3 and supercharge it and mod it. And once you have that '08 M3 WITH those extra hours of grinding in that civic, I guarantee you that the passion and excitement of finally having a decent machine will make you smoke any 2019 super car (obvious exaggeration but you get the point).

Now, how can you apply that analogy to Fortnite? GRIND your ass off on your console, MAXIMIZE what is humanly possible to achieve on a console BEFORE you go complaining to people. There are many many many console players that make money in tournaments every single week and have been since literally June 2019. I know he's the outlier, but just think of Wyggs in Winter Royale. Now, once you grind so hard to maximize that, it will go 1 of two ways (if you find out you can actually be successful and have full belief in yourself MAKING it, not complaining to go from 30 points on ps4 to 39 points on pc)...

1) you will gain so much confidence in yourself that with the side hustle/job/extra hours/little money saved you will want to make the jump to PC no matter WHAT it takes

a) you sell your console and whatever games you have on Kijiji or a facebook group (I got 300 for my bundle), added with the money you saved, buy a USED pc from Kijiji/Facebook. You will find MANY deals for around $400 with an older i7 and a decent budget Graphics card. This will get you to 120 FPS at least which is DOUBLE what you play WITHOUT shadows and motion blur

b) gain SOOOO much confidence in yourself that you go ask a family member or a friend for the extra $100-$200 as an investment on you and write a contract to pay it back with interest once you make your earnings since you're now so goated you should make money no problem during tournaments (scenario A is much more recommended for obvious reasons)

2) you win money during your grind on console and buy a brand new PC at whatever price you can afford

And no matter the route you end up taking, I'll PERSONALLY help you pick PC parts on a budget or answer any questions you might have about hardware like I've always done for people on here.

I will even help you guys in-game to whatever extent I can offer my help, BUT if you are gonna do neither one of these things and sit here complaining that life isn't fair, I want NOTHING to do with you. Plus, your biggest problem won't be Fortnite if that's the outlook you have on life itself. No one cares about you, no one cares you don't have money, no one cares if life is fair for you, and THAT'S the first thing you HAVE to accept if you're in that situation. TRUST ME, IVE BEEN THERE, I WAS NOT A TRUST FUND BABY, HAD TO GET A JOB AT 16 TO SUPPORT MY OWN HOBBIES & INTERESTS, AND HAVE BEEN FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT SINCE MINUS HOUSING (1 bedroom condo is like 1.3 Mil where I live). Once you accept that no one cares and it's all on you, THEN IT'S ALL ON YOU WHERE IT GOES FROM THAT POINT ON. Work 10x harder to level the playing field for yourself or sit and wine and stay 10x behind everyone and never progress.

P.S if you read this and say wtfdudechill it's just a game, then this doesn't apply to you (the fortnite part), WHICH ALSO MEANS DON'T COMPLAIN ON HERE BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT TAKING THIS GAME SERIOUSLY IN THE FIRST PLACE WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE FOR YOU????

TL;DR: If you are a teen, console player complaining, or just in financial hardship, you should REALLY spend the 3 minutes reading this. It will hopefully change your outlook on life.

btw...shout out to life, my pops, Kobe, Jordan, Messi, and Lebron for these lessons I was hopefully able to pass onto you.