In Fortnite, different rules apply with Season 5. With our tips and tricks, you’ll already have the upper hand to utilize the new gameplay!

Season 5 has changed a lot: In addition to the obvious map changes in Fortnite, I have also made changes to the gameplay. Overall, the game has become more dynamic and less static. Instead of camping, there is more movement in the game. Additionally, some weapons have been changed. In the following paragraphs, you’ll learn how to make the best use of the altered conditions.

Fortifications are less valuable

More movement: The big theme of Season 5 seems to be dynamism. Many gameplay changes target players who like to build fortifications or camp. Where it used to be common in the end game for players to shoot each other’s massive fortresses to bits, Season 5 takes a different route. With the following tactics, you can better counter fort campers and benefit from a dynamic play style.

The storm hates campers!

In Season 5, storms are mobile: The storm circles 7, 8, and 9 will not only get smaller, but they also move! So, it is no longer wise to build a thick fort in the center of a circle.

If you prefer less building and more running and shooting, you now have the advantage in the end game. So don’t barricade yourselves for too long and go hunting instead. Weapons like the drum shotgun and other SMGs are therefore a good choice in the end.

Rifts allow surprise attacks

Death from above: On the map, there are rifts to be found again and again in Season 5. When you go into one, you immediately find yourself in the sky above your last location and drop down. This is an ideal chance to surprise an opponent, especially enemies holed up in a fort.

But be careful: You must manually open your glider if you fall too deep. Otherwise, you crash as free loot in your opponent’s base!

Shotgun or SMG?

Shotguns are less effective: Until now, shotguns were the ultimate choice in close combat. Especially since you could quickly switch between two shotguns and fire quickly. A trick that became infamous as double pump.

No more double pump guns: Due to a nerf, you can no longer fire another shotgun for a short period after just firing one. This prevents the double pump trick.

SMGs are better: Shotguns are still a good idea in close combat, and you can now see how many individual pellets have hit. But they are no longer overwhelmingly powerful. Instead, submachine guns are now equal melee weapons that can shred your opponents at close range. So think about which weapon suits your style better. SMGs are definitely better for those who zip around quickly.

More tips for victory in Season 5

Here are a few smaller tips on how to rock Season 5 optimally.

Don’t leave your teammates behind!

Reviving is worth it: If you’re playing in a team mode, especially 50vs50, you should revive every fallen teammate as quickly as possible. Because doing so now gives you experience points. XP is everything you need, to further upgrade the cool Drift and Ragnarök skins.

Visit the Viking ship

Optimal loot: The new Viking ship is located on the hill northeast of Greasy Grove. It’s a small area full of loot. Land there, prevail in battle, and grab the loot. That should be enough to survive additional skirmishes well.

Also cool: The Viking ship should reduce the number of players in Greasy Grove and Tilted Towers a bit, as the ship is also nearby and promises good loot.

Don’t hesitate to explore remote areas!

Don’t be afraid of the storm! Until now, it has been unwise to visit remote locations on the map. Because with a bit of bad luck, the safe zone was at the other end of the map, and you were just running.

However, in Season 5, there are several methods to quickly cover distances:

• Rifts: The rifts in the game world are not only optimal for combating fortresses. You can also use them to quickly launch into the air and thus change your position quickly.
• All-terrain carts: At the new locations Lazy Links and Paradise Palms, there are new golf carts. With these buggies, you can also speed away quickly. If you’re playing in teams, you even have teammates who can shoot from the vehicle!

That’s it for our tips. Do you have any more advice on how to rock in Season 5?

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Even in the final of the Football World Cup, Antoine Griezmann celebrates after his goal like in the video game Fortnite. He brings out the “Take the L”, an emote from the game, and dances … quite silly in front of the world.

French people love Fortnite: By now, it is a familiar sight. Whenever center-forward Antoine Griezmann scores, he busts out a Fortnite celebration. This was also the case in the final of the Football World Cup, one of the most important sporting events in the world. There, Griezmann scored a penalty to make it 2-1 against Croatia. As he turned away, one could already guess what would come next: the Fortnite celebration.

Take the L dance in one of the most important sports events in the world

How did Griezmann celebrate? Once again, it was the “Take the L” dance, where Griezmann forms his fingers into an “L” and then dances quite silly. The dance originates from the reboot of Stephen King’s “It”; it is the loser dance.

French and English people apparently also love Fortnite at the World Cup

More Fortnite celebrations at the 2018 World Cup in Russia by the French: 

• Already in the Round of 16, Griezmann performed the “Take the L” dance
• In the semifinals, Umtiti did the “Boneless dance” when he headed France into the final

But not only the French celebrate this way, the English are also enthusiastic about Fortnite – the group around star striker Harry Kane loves the game

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Germans also like Fortnite but have little reason to celebrate

Interesting detail: According to information from Bild newspaper, the German national players were also caught up in video game fever. It is suspected they were eager to play FIFA 18 and Fortnite. Allegedly, the higher-ups of the DFB team even turned off the internet in their accommodation in Russia for at least one night to prevent the German players from gaming all night long.

The German team had little reason to celebrate in Russia, as is well known. They scored only two goals and were eliminated after the group stage.

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In Fortnite, the first major eSports tournament took place yesterday. However, it turned out to be a disaster and had to be canceled. Viewers on Twitch were disappointed by lags and the boring play style of the participants. The prize pool was $250,000.

Which tournament is being discussed? On Saturday, Epic Games held the first major tournament for Fortnite: the “Summer Skirmish series” started. The event is set to run for two months. A total of $8 million was offered as prize money. On Saturday, the prize pool was $250,000.

The first team to win twice wins the tournament

Who was playing? Epic had 49 duos invited (via Epic). They included top players, streamers, or people who excelled in the in-game event “Showdown”:

• 35 duos were handpicked by Epic as “invited” – including players from well-known eSports teams like Faze or TSM.
• 14 duos were selected based on their performance in the last Fortnite event “Showdown” – meaning these were “regular players” without an eSports contract or stream.

Probably a duo from Showdown canceled last minute, which is why there were only 98 instead of 100 players.

This was the mode: The rules were simple. Ten matches were to be played. The first team to win twice would take the first place and earn $50,000 in prize money. If there was no winner with two wins after 10 matches, the team with the most kills would win – that would also earn an additional $65,000 in prize money.

Lags and “cowardly play style” ruin the tournament

Immediate issues: However, the tournament faced difficulties from the start. The games were held on North American servers and the tournament had players from all over the world. This led to lags and severe delays. Teams were eliminated without having moved once in the game.

Viewers disappointed: Tens of thousands of viewers followed the tournament on Twitch. Peak viewership was 120,000 on the main Fortnite channel. However, the viewers were disappointed and bored by what they witnessed. Not only was the lag annoying, but also the defensive play style of the participants. They were more focused on winning than on getting many kills and collecting bounties. Therefore, they tended to hide instead of seeking risks.

Cancelled after 4 matches

Event canceled: The tournament was canceled after just four matches. The lag made Fortnite unplayable in this format. Following the great success of the “Pro-Am” tournament at E3, this event is now regarded as a failure and disappointment. Observers describe what they saw as “almost unbearable” and “boring.” The players were hiding 95% of the time.

More aggro please: ESPN believes Epic should focus more on successful community tournaments, like the one by Keemstar. There, finely tuned rules promote a “aggro” play style that is much more entertaining. In Keemstar’s tournament, kills are rewarded, not simply surviving until the end.

Epic wants to try new modes: Fortnite has already responded, assuring that they are working on the issues. They plan to resolve the lag problems and test new formats. Each week there will be a different format.

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