In Fortnite, it seems they are preparing a major coup for Season 5. However, this time, it doesn’t really impress anyone, believes our author Schuhmann. The same trick does not work twice. Fortnite needs a new, a second map.
Meteor keeps Fortnite on its toes: At the end of the last season in Fortnite, players were only looking at the sky. Because there was a meteor visible, coming closer and closer. Players wondered: “What happens when it hits?” Many thought it would destroy the Tilted Towers and announce a massive change in the game. Some even hoped for a second map for Fortnite. After all, that was also the path that competitor PUBG had taken: By now, PUBG is working on its 4th map.
Meteor comforted after season end
Super coup despite lull phase: The meteor was a brilliant idea. Fortnite runs out of steam with each season. At the end of the two and a half months of a season, the diligent players have long completed the battle pass and do not play as often. The meteor was a highlight that kept the game exciting nonetheless. The speculation surrounding this meteor and what it brought gave the game a splendid boost during a typically dull phase.
Season 4 has been going on for a long time: In Fortnite, we are now also at the end of Season 4 again, and Epic is planning something: A countdown on a rocket has appeared. The rocket is supposed to be launched on Saturday, but the excitement of the meteor is missing this time. The same trick twice? It won’t work the same way as before.
Same trick twice? That won’t work
Absurd theories: There are only a few theories circulating about what the rocket is actually doing. Some believe it could flood the map and fulfill ancient Inca prophecies. However, hardly anyone expects significant changes to the map. The rocket is also hidden. No one has it in their sights like the meteor back then. And once again, there’s a bit of a lull in Fortnite.
Story needs to unfold now: For several months, Fortnite has been telling a story about superheroes and their battles behind the scenes. But the story has so far had too few impacts on the game. The map has barely changed in weeks. While there are new puzzles like the mysterious hatch, they do not give players a reason to engage with it.
Meteor hype: After the hype surrounding the meteor was so enormous three months ago, but in the end hardly anything came out of it, players are slowly getting tired of the speculation. Many now want to see a significant change and no longer want to hope for weeks for something that then doesn’t happen.
Fortnite needs a 2nd map: The idea of regular map changes is nice, but many experts and players now wish for a 2nd map for Fortnite. Because even though the meteor kept the players on their toes, the trick will not work a second time. If the rocket doesn’t result in significant changes this time, such gimmicks will be even less taken into account in the future. Even the new modes released regularly will not be enough in the long run to keep Fortnite fresh.
What do you wish for from the rocket and from Fortnite?
There are indeed ideas for such a 2nd map in Fortnite. Even if so far nothing has come of it:
