The Fortnite train just doesn't seem to be stopping, and after weeks of quiet on the new update, it was finally announced over the weekend.
Called 'Resistance', Chapter 3 Season 2 is bringing a lot of new changes to the ever-popular online game. The cinematic trailer showcases new vehicles, Marvel's Doctor Strange and Prowler, and some new movement options too!
One of the biggest, temporary changes to this season is that you're unable to build in the game's default mode. It's all for story purposes, mind you; it's got something to do with that good-old Stephen Strange appearing on Fortnite Island. Lots of players have wanted to see a "no build" mode for a while, so it'll be fascinating to see how this is received.
Epic Games has detailed all of the updates on their website, but some of the most notable include: increasing default movement speed, the Armored Battle Bus vehicle, a healing item for your vehicles, brand new weapons, and Overshield — which helps with resisting damage in the absence of buildings.
Will you be checking out the latest Fortnite update? Let us know in the comments!
[source epicgames.com]
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'You're telling me there's a multiverse?'
Also, no building should honestly just be a mode. Have building for those who like the high skill ceiling it provides and no building for those who just want to have a good time. Simple as that really.
Also, they're donating all their profits to Ukraine for the next couple weeks, which is cool.
I don't even understand what Fortnite is anymore? It was building and shooting zombies, then it was battle royale, then it was concerts, then there was dinosaurs to feed... Fortnite you make me feel old!
But the trailers are always really well done and fun to watch so at least I can enjoy it on that level.
At this point they should change the name to Marvel's Battle Royale.
@Fizza
Agreed. Even though building is what differentiates Fortnite from many Battle Royale games, it could certainly use a permanent no-building mode. Then again, I suppose that's like trying to ask for Splatoon games to have Team Deathmatch and Free-For-All...
@Arkay
Probably more along the lines of just super-hero Battle Royale if you consider the number of DC characters in the game as well.
@Ogbert
I guess from an overall standpoint, Fortnite went from being this quiet sandbox survival-horror game to an absolute craze to an average shooter game...with an abundance of blockbuster and comic book crossovers and a video game sprinkled here and there.
I've enjoyed a couple of matches, my kids play it more than I do, but I would love a no-build mode as A: I suck at it, and B: it sort of kills the immersion for me personally. I would like a no-build mode, it would definitely spur me to play a little more.
@Mikmoomamimocki
This is honestly a much better approach than delaying the release of a game. Why protect your reputation when you can use that opportunity to help people in need, rather than simply acknowledging them?
I guess Nintendo TECHNICALLY already made a sizeable donation, though that was through The Pokémon Company which doesn't completely count.
@Fizza There is a mode for that, arena. It’s also only for 9 days and building will be back in pubs
Really fun season so far, love being able to enjoy a game without the sweaty builders. Really wish it was a permanent game mode.
I can see why they didn't promote this season at all with the tanks and such. Pretty awesome of them to donate all their proceeds to Ukraine as well. GG Epic, stay Epic.
Wish they'd pick different crossovers for the battle pass though as I'm sick to death of Marvel-anything and I just keep collecting their skins I won't ever use.
No building is nice because I can enjoy a game without running into a team of sweats, is what I would say if the tank wasn’t to overpowered. It would be better if there was building because then you could at least protect yourself, but since you can’t I think it’s way too overpowred
Trying to follow Fortnite's storyline is like live-streaming having an aneurysm.
I’m actually really enjoying the No build mode.
I actually feel competitive for once because it forces my opponents to face me at what I’m best at; tactical maneuvers and shooting.
I’ve always sucked at building. I can build a basic defensive structure and climb up other peoples builds by adding to them.
But this feels so much more liberating. It forces everyone to actually play tactically and take notes of good positions and defensive structures. It levels the playing field. I’m a COD player at heart. And this feels a lot like a 3rd person COD game for the moment.
@Paraka
I think the story line is just there for the 12 year old sweats.
@TheRedComet - I don't think the youth has a capacity to follow that story, bro.
If it's benefitting anyone, it's probably Fortnite theory-crafters. And those dudes are usually mid-20s.
I'm the kinda guy who couldn't care less, I wasn't to good at building, but im fine with it, get rid of building, hey im cool, I didn't use it all the time anyway.
But the amount of players I have met so far that just doesn't know what to do, without building I mean, they will just, well not know what to do LOL. Building is coming back, but please make a no building mode for people who don't want it.
@Fizza Building is still in the competitive mode, but for now is a storyline feature set to return in the Battle Royale mode. Honestly I didn't mind it most of the time. I can build ok, and it was a nice quick way to build cover. But against a skilled builder, I would often just go a different way, so it was manageable.
@Paraka I don't care for Fortnite but I think that some of the story stuff was cool and unique. Mainly just the black hole thing, that was a great idea. Kids were probably talking to each other at school like "hey man did you see the Fortnite thingy?" and so EVERYONE was playing when they revealed chapter 2.
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