The announcement of Fortnite Squid Grounds Cup saw the gaming frenzy – especially with some in excitement, others in pure frustration. But this time-limited event comes Wednesday with the opportunity of exclusive prizes for players. Such prizes are Masterful Stare spray for every player, Games Guard outfit for those who see the top marks in their respective regions. The epic drama, however, are never far behind any update from Epic Games competition.
Too much for the timing. Many said that while the Squid Grounds Cup was on, the Final FNCS matches were taking place, forcing all competitors to either grind for the shiny new outfit or to grind for the big leagues. “Why would you make it at the same time as FNCS?” KuvvetFn tweeteddylar, mirroring the feelings of many. On the other hand, the rest were so amused by the idea of choosing this particular cup over solo cash tournaments that they called it “a joke.”
Then comes the technical catastrophe. A whole lot of Xbox players reported that the event was just not bothering to exist in their game. “BROOO This cup doesn’t even EXIST on my Xbox,” GALAXYBEE4FREE said angrily; and others like ceejae3k and lexipro_ piled the salt by making similar claims. Whether a glitch or a rollout error of sorts in specific regions, Epic owes a sordid explanation to these players.
The confusion about format did not help. While it was never mentioned in that original tweet itself, players bombarded the replies with “Solo or duo?” Some, like Joseph Rouse, were begging frantically for last-minute duo partners, while others, like Felixcarter007, were demanding Zero Build tournaments. The apex of chaos came when Sofiane declared without hesitation: “I don’t understand anything.”
Talking about the rewards now? They were an incentive enough to hype up the masses. Masterful Stare spray is just a smooth flaunt, but the real prize is the Games Guard outfit bestowed upon those who hold high ranks at the regional level: “Vamos por ti skin!” shouted netorbs10; meanwhile, FLEXIFY_ was digging for details on placements. Duckqlz took the opportunity to disparage the competitive prize pool of Fortnite, arguing that siphon and ranked adjustments should have been prioritized above these so-called “trials” of questionable timing.
From shadow came the usual culprits. FinalDeclass tried to sell an “OG Fortnite account” amid the chaos, whilst MONICAANGU41052 articulated all the festering discontent about tournament scheduling. What a wild remediation of salt, passion, and randomness these replies were!
So what’s the verdict? People either argue the Squid Grounds Cup is a fun mid-week distraction or another illustration of Epic’s questionable competitive priorities. In any case, good luck to whoever’s jumping into the fray – just be hoping it actually loads for you.
And hey, if it doesn’t? At least Twitter is highly entertaining at it.
