Fortnite Chapter 5 has been out for a little over a month, introducing players to the next evolution of the Battle Royale. A new weapon mod system, three new game modes, and much more are just a few of this season’s highlights.
However, it hasn’t been all rainbows and sunshine, as player frustration has been steady, with snipers ruining lobbies worldwide.
The new hotfix deployed, reintroducing the Crash Pad Jr.
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This change certainly left many confused, as summed up by responses, such as “Pointless change,” or “Hard to tell when it refreshes when the same skins and items have been in there since December.”
Of course, this leads to a bigger issue as noted by this response: “So this means they can drop any cosmetic (especially the collab ones), at *anytime* really moving forward.”
The above issue reflects a well-known concern in the live service industry which is “FoMo,” aka fear of missing out. With this change, who knows if Epic Games will stick with the traditional 7 PM EST refresh time? If the developer doesn’t, it could force players into making split-decision purchases, especially since some skins don’t return for months.
Fortnite players are very vocal when it comes to changes they don’t agree with, so don’t be surprised if Epic does a 180 on this choice.