In Fortnite: Battle Royale a vehicle called “Baller” is coming soon. It is basically a large ball with a toilet sucker attached. Players are currently guessing what the thing can do and whether it is overpowered.
What does the new vehicle in Fortnite look like? The “Baller” is a kind of transparent ball with a seat inside. On the outside, there is a turret with a toilet sucker attached. Such suckers have been used in Fortnite before with the sticky grenade and the grappling hook .
The whole vehicle somewhat resembles a hamster ball or the ball vehicles from the two new Jurassic Park movies.
What can the new vehicle do? In the game, the Baller is advertised in the announcement text with the words “Roll through the competition.” This raises speculations that the vehicle has an offensive function.
It might be able to break through buildings and obstacles with a similar force as the Quad Crasher with its jet boost.
Furthermore, the vehicle seems to be very mobile as it swings around using the toilet sucker as a grappling hook. Some players even suspect that the ball itself is not motorized and instead requires momentum from rolling down slopes or being pulled by the grappling hook to gain speed. This would also mean that the Baller might be difficult to control.
Players are uncertain
How is the Baller received by the community? The Fortnite fans in the comments about the Baller are divided:
- Some find the vehicle great and affectionately call it a hamster ball
- Others suspect that it is a kind of demolition ball. Because if you anchor the sucker at a high point and lift the ball, it would actually swing around like a gigantic wrecking ball and smash buildings to pieces.
- Such anti-building vehicles are typically hated by everyone who loves building in Fortnite and defends it to the blood. The airplane as a flying wrecking ball was already a horror for them. The Baller likely won’t be any better.
- Others complain that with the removal of the golf cart and the plane there would no longer be any 4-person vehicles. The Baller also looks more like it can only hold one person.
When will the Baller come? The new vehicle is expected to arrive with the next update of Fortnite. This is anticipated for March 12 or 13, 2019.
