“I’ll never understand some players”: Campers Taking Quest Npcs Hostage in Fortnite Is Making Players Livid

Fortnite‘s Winterfest event is back, bringing with it exciting rewards, festive challenges, and the return of holiday-themed content. For many players, this is the best time to enjoy the game, unlock new cosmetics, and tackle various in-game quests. However, a rather annoying issue has left many players frustrated: campers.

One of the key NPCs for the Winterfest quests is Noir, a character stationed on the top floor of a building at Seaport City. On paper, it is a simple quest, players need to talk to Noir for various parts of the quest to progress. But due to these campers, it has become nearly impossible to complete quests without frustration.

Campers turning Winterfest event into a nightmare in Fortnite

Fortnite’s Winterfest event is supposed to be a fun, festive experience where players can enjoy seasonal challenges, and unlock exclusive rewards. However, for many players, what should have been a lighthearted, easy-going event has turned into a nightmare because of the camper issue.

At the heart of the issue is the NPC Noir, who is essential to completing multiple event challenges and quests. Players need to approach and talk to him at Seaport City to interact and progress in their quests.

However, due to the high demand for this interaction, campers are sitting on the building’s top floor (where the NPC is located), waiting for unsuspecting players to approach. Rather than focusing on the event’s intended fun objectives, these players have opted to disrupt the experience, ruining the experience for others.

The impact of this behavior can be felt across the community as many players have taken to social media to express their growing frustration and discontent.

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What was meant to be a simple and fun seasonal questline has now become a stressful, repetitive cycle of dying to players who have no interest in completing the quest themselves. They are only there to stop others from doing so.

Is there a way to fix this issue?

While the widespread frustration among players is clear and justified, the reality is that camping doesn’t technically violate any official rules in Fortnite or any other game. There’s no hard and fast rule against players positioning themselves in high-traffic areas.

Although it’s not illegal, this type of behavior falls into a sort of unwritten rulebook of gaming etiquette. In most games, there exists an unspoken agreement about how players should behave, for example, no tea-bagging (in multiplayer games), or if you see a dog or cat, everything can wait while you try to pet it.

The issue arises when some players willingly ignore the unwritten rule of fair play. For them, camping NPCs at Seaport City isn’t just a strategy, it’s a chance to rack up easy eliminations, interfere with others’ progress, and extract enjoyment from making other players’ experiences miserable.

Whether or not Epic Games will step in to address this issue remains to be seen, but one thing is for sure: if this behavior continues, it will only drive more players away from what should be a festive and fun event.

In the end, as the game continues to evolve and host special events like Winterfest, it’s clear that some players will always find ways to disrupt the experience for others.

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