Fortnite 50v50

Fortnite’s new 50v50 mode takes to the skies

Another variation of Fortnite Battle Royale ‘s megamurdering 50v50 event mode has arrived in today’s patch, and it’s a superb’un. The “Soaring 50’s” restricted time mode sends 50v50 airborne by letting gamers redeploy their glider when in mid-air, including an enormous quantity of mobility to assist get round and bust by means of the huge forts that sprawl throughout the panorama when dozens of gamers begin constructing collectively. The additional Fortnite will get from Plunkbat, the extra I prefer it – and I like these high-flying megafights.

Soaring 50’s [look, it’s their official poor punctuation – ed.] arrived with patch v5.21 this morning. As with earlier modes, it kinds gamers onto groups of 50 (with communication throughout squads of 4, if you need) and scatters round sufficient loot, ammo, and constructing supplies for everybody. What makes this particular is that gamers can deploy their glider any time they’re falling from a top of not less than ten metres, making everybody much more cell as we leap of buildings, cliffs, ramps, and forts and zip round. Typically, gamers can solely whip their gliders again out when launching off particular objects. Impulse Grenades, Bounce Pads, and Launch Pads spawn at an elevated price that will help you launch your self too.

This all results in gamers leaping and hovering throughout the map as they loot and struggle. 50v50 at all times has large thrilling scraps, particularly across the closing circle, however letting individuals rapidly cross the no man’s land provides a pleasant little bit of spice. I nonetheless don’t a lot get pleasure from Fortnite Battle Royale however I do like this, as a result of the tempo and scale of the motion makes Fortnite really feel its personal factor quite than a bland Plunkbat with unhealthy taking pictures and pop-up sheds. Matches have a superb tempo too, with all I’ve performed ending after 11 minutes.

The closing circle, which is seen on the map from the beginning, finally ends up an excellent battleground of huge forts going up and down throughout. Click this to observe from considered one of my rounds:

Version 5.21 has additionally added a brand new weapon, the Heavy Sniper Rifle, a Barrett M82-lookin’ nasty which is nice at punching by means of buildings in addition to faces. It’s nonetheless bizarre that this wacky cartoon world of vikings, aliens, artwork thieves, superheroes, and lifeguards leans so exhausting on real-world weapon designs.

Accompanying the Heavy Sniper is a brand new model of the “Sniper Shootout” LTM, the place it’s all snipers on a regular basis. Now the Heavy Sniper is right here, Scoped Assault Rifles are faraway from the mode.

See the v5.21 patch notes for extra on all the things.