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I agree, I avoid PvP games and turn of any PvP element in games that allow that. Singleplayer games and MMO's that focus on PvE (even in group situations) are just a lot more fun for me. I like multiplayer games as long as you are not actively working against each other.
Recently I participated in the RuneScape 3 fresh start worlds and went for a top 100 spot on the Agility hiscores. And I just notice that I start spending way too much time on the game when I try to compete with other players.
Steep learning curve, having to wait to join a match in order to play, and not having time to just enjoy the world are my big turnoffs. I would love to run around a PUBG map with just like AI bandits and some animals
having to wait to join a match in order to play
It's funny that you mention that, because I wish that were longer sometimes. I feel as though matchmaking prioritizes fast match times rather than accurate matches. So I often am up against incredibly good opponents and the game was lost from the start
I love the game play and aesthetic of fortnite but playing solo BR can be too intense and i rarely feel like doing it. It's more fun and less intense playing with friends though
Battle Royale sucks, story games with multiplayer elements are where it's at :D
Not a fan of br's. I really wish hero shooters stuck around for longer, but unfortunately overwatch cornered the market then imploded. Now we're stuck with Valo, CS, Apex and Fortnite for competitive shooters, which leaves a lot of genres of the table.
If you didn't like the first season or so of overwatch 2 I recommend you give it another shot, the game is in a pretty great state these days imo. Although disclaimer I don't give a crop about cosmetics.
I enjoyed the battle royals when pubg came out but then so many came out in a short time. I think the next big thing will be extraction shooters game types.
I actually like the idea of BR games, but I often find myself getting frustrated because I can't keep up with the skill level of a lot of players these days, it seems. Especially now that I have a job and devote less time of my life to gaming. Add to that that I've lost aiming accuracy in my hand and that I'm probably dealing with RSi in my right hand, and that has more or less led to me just enjoying highly competitive shooters less. For that reason I mostly just casually play Fortnite every now and then, but it doesn't really scratch the shooter itch for me (I hope CS2 will do it for me, but I'll probably be completely demolished). Back in the day I was super into playing Quake 3 Arena and just loved strafe- and rocketjumping while landing railgun shots (ocasionally), but little of that really transferred to modern shooters. I do still enjoy playing arena shooters, though, but they're very niche.
Currently I've gone back to playing single player shooters, mostly focusing on "boomer shooters". Also I've just been playing Doom 1 and 2 via GZDoom lately, which has been fun.
Battle royalist are interesting but i think they have some mechanical flaws that havent been solved yet. I like the tension of a good match, but I feel like there is kinda a problem where the best way to play is rarely the most fun. I'm a very competitive player mostly, but I haven't seriously played BRs.
I feel like BRs aren't really for me, very few have ladders and I'm not a fan of tpp (the fpp lobbies are usually much smaller), but I have fun with fortnite no build mode with friends. For me the anxiety and nerves (which I would call adrenaline!) Is the appeal of the games, but I can get why it isn't for everyone.
Battle royals are at their best when you are constantly chasing or being chased, staying at the edge of the circle and moving in. Camping is probably the best strategy for winning in most BRs but it's not very fun. Hot dropping is more or less just death match, and while I can see the appeal (I do it too sometimes) I think it's bad for the overall game most of the time. There have been lobbies where I hit top 20 before I even leave me drop location because so many people hot dropped, which leads to a boring game. They need to do more to incentivise fun strats. Seems like every BR tries something, but imo none have really succeeded yet.