Fortnite is reportedly working on new weapon for “bad players who can’t build”

Fortnite has had a big topic for years: the building system. Some players say: I would actually be good at Fortnite, but I absolutely cannot cope with the building. Now and again there are signs that Epic Games is listening to these players. But that is criticized by hardcore gamers. Now it’s about a new weapon that is already decried as a “casual weapon”.

That is the basic conflict in Fortnite:

• The shooter Fortnite: Battle Royale is actually a standard “Battle Royale” – 100 people land, the play area becomes smaller and smaller due to a “fog” that penetrates from the outside. Whoever is left at the end wins. The game was pulled up in 2017 in 2 months by the “Unreal Tournament” team at Epic Games.
• But Fortnite: Battle Royale comes from a PvE game, from “Fortnite: Save the World”, where you could build and change the environment similar to Minecraft. Epic Games adopted this idea for the shooter: Players can pull up walls, build stairs, and thus protect themselves from opponents.
• This “building” is what separates the best players in Fortnite from bad to mediocre rivals. But it also “limits” the Fortnite player base. Those who cannot cope with building will not be successful in Fortnite and will quickly get frustrated. Now there are more and more signs that Epic Games is accommodating the “non-farmers”.

Dataminer finds a new pistol that causes a lot of damage to structures

What kind of new weapon is that? The well-known data miner and leaker HypeX reports that Epic is working on a new “anti-construction” weapon of rare quality – possibly a pistol.

• The gun shoots very slowly – only 1 shot every 2 seconds.
• But deal high damage: 75 normal, 113 as a headshot.
• Above all, the weapon is extremely strong against buildings with 400 building damage.

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So this is discussed: The weapon is seen as a “casual weapon” intended to help players who cannot build.

• A user says, “I’m done with Fortnite. There are too many items that are supposed to help bad players. “
• “Sounds like a casual dream and like a sweet nightmare.”
• “It’s just the opposite: Skilled people will use the weapon to destroy casuals.”

That’s behind it: This is an important point for Fortnite: How can you inspire the players who cannot build without alienating the existing fans.

The discussion about how “casual-friendly” Fortnite should be has been around since 2018. Certain vehicles and aircraft or types of weapons such as shotguns, swords or the boom bow have always been decried as “casual”. There was a time when Fortnite pros complained hourly about Epic Games’ patching policy that it was making the game “too easy”.

However, Epic Games tended to listen to the many players who play Fortnite less than the few who play it a lot. It was always a struggle of design politics.

The idea of ​​introducing a time-limited mode in which you simply cannot build is also causing a lot of enthusiasm:

You hate building in Fortnite? No problem, a possible “No Build Mode” could appear