Since the new 3rd season of Fortnite has started, players are not only celebrating the relaxed atmosphere, but also new items. However, what is not being received well are the changes regarding XP gain and how it is being throttled again. We will give you a plausible reason why this might be.
Why are players in Fortnite so obsessed with XP? Every player in Fortnite not only seeks epic victories in ongoing battles, but also wants as much XP as possible for minimal effort. The collected XP is necessary to level up the new Battle Pass and unlock the coveted additional styles for some skins after reaching level 100.
To do this, players utilize the weekly and daily tasks that Epic Games provides for them. The problem in Season 3, however, is that the amount of experience points has been unjustifiably reduced, and fans of the Battle Royale now have to work harder for their skins.
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Less XP for more grind and for good reason
What is the probable reason for the grind? The new 3rd season in Chapter 3 has caused outrage despite the good atmosphere, as the obtainable XP has been cut. You will receive not only less XP from the provided quests but will also have to earn an additional 5,000 XP to level up.
Many players suspect that Epic Games is forcing players to buy their level boosts to barely make it through the Battle Pass.
However, when considering the duration of this season more closely, it becomes clear that Season 3 is roughly a month longer compared to Season 2 Chapter 3. Thus, to ensure that players do not complete the Battle Pass too quickly, an adjustment may have been necessary. This way, the fans of the BR shooter have more in the long run that makes logging in worthwhile.
Could it really be due to the extended season? Nobody knows for sure, as Epic Games has not released a statement regarding the changes. The reddit user Josh72112 has calculated the XP methods for previous seasons and stated that Season 3 offers one of the worst grinds that Chapter 3 currently has. He stated the following:
This change was by no means necessary, it almost seems as if you [Epic Games] are planning a longer season and therefore decided to increase the XP requirements without really weighing them (for example, you made this season 39% longer than the 7.5% more XP), theoretically this should work well, but in practice, weekend players have hardly any opportunity to progress, making the time required to complete the Battle Pass or reach level 200 a tedious obligation for most players who already had methods to gain XP, now have to exploit additional methods.
Josh72112 stated in his reddit post
Will Epic Games make an adjustment? Often, Epic Games has provided free XP boosts and weekends in the middle of the season to keep players satisfied.
Additionally, Epic Games regularly throws various events with many quests into the BR shooter so that players have different opportunities to gain their precious XP.
Since the season is just at the beginning, fans are left with only waiting. In the past, Epic Games has often shown understanding and provided players with the desired amount of experience points through many quests.
What do you think about the current situation in Fortnite? Do you find it fair that Epic Games is cutting the XP due to the extended season, or is that outrageous? Let us know in the comments how you feel about it!
