Rejoice Fortnite fans! Epic Games have answered players’ demands and given us an update for the people.
Just days after the Mounted Turret was introduced in Battle Royal, players voiced concerns on the overpowered item and it has been given a nerf.
It will now be easier to land shots on people sitting in the turret, particularly while front on, while spawn rates have been reduced from 1.79 per cent to 0.915 per cent.
However Epic Games can’t please everybody and some unhappy fans want the item to be removed from the game all together.
Fortnite needs to get rid of the turret and the dynamites.. smh🤦🏻♂️
— HoodedMist (@caleb44796581) November 27, 2018
The other big winner in the update is shotguns, particularly the pump shotgun that is now available in Epic and Legendary rarities.
As reported last week by Eric Williamson, design lead for Epic Games, shotguns have received a buff, with the minimum damage increased to at least 3 pellets worth, even if only 1-2 pellets hit.
The upcoming 6.31 update will include a Pump Shotgun rebalance to improve effectiveness: damage will increase in close quarters and range will be reduced slightly. Additionally, ALL shotguns will have a minimum damage of 3 pellets (even if only 1 or 2 hit).
— Eric Williamson (@erwil9) November 20, 2018
Epic games hope this will rebalance the shotgun weapons, after players blew up at less effective shots doing basically no damage. The maximum damage for pump shotguns has also been raised and will do more damage in close range and less at far range.
FORTNITE IS BECOMING FUN AGAIN!!! They nerfed the turret and brung 1 pumping back!!!
— Jxlow (@Jxlow7) November 27, 2018
In other changes, stink bombs have been added to supply drop spawns, while the double-barrel shotgun will no longer be found as floor loot.
The glider redeploy feature has received further nerfs after the previous update, with the in air speed of the redeploy now slower. This means you will be an easier target while gliding in-game.
And much to the delight of fans the gifting system is finally enabled, meaning you will be able to send purchased cosmetic items, like skins and emotes, to friends. However, this addition will only be available for one week, before being removed from the game.
Epic games have released a new Limited Time Mode, replacing Food Fight and the Wild West with the new team mode with respawns enabled.
Two teams of 20 will fight, with players re-entering the fray with their entire inventory five…
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