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'Fortnite', yet Again Another Season

It’s that time of the year (again), another season for 'Fortnite: Battle Royale.'

By Dan RootPublished 6 years ago 3 min read
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Fortnite: Battle Royale Location Paradise Palms.

It’s that time of the year (again), another season for Fortnite: Battle Royale. Since the game's release in September of last year, the battle royale portion of the game has had five seasons, each lasting three months respectively. Each season has had a different theme unique to that season. In season two (Fortnite didn’t introduce themes until season two) it was medieval themed, with knight skins that were unlockable throughout the season. Season three bought a space theme, with astronauts, and season four bought us the superhero theme. The most recent season, season five introduced an ancient theme, bringing us skins that looked like they were from Ancient Rome and China. Throughout the three months the season lasts, the player has the option to buy the battle pass, a buy-in in the game that unlocks new customizable options for your character. These include skins, pickaxes, gliders, emotes, backpacks, and more. The battle pass will set you back ten dollars, but if you are a dedicated player it’s always nice to have the freshest skins on the battlefield. Alright, back to season five. This new season of Fortnite: Battle Royale brought us a whole new feel for the game. It added two new points of interest (POIs) Paradise Palms, replacing Moisty Mire and Lazy Links replacing Anarchy Acres. But in the section of the map where Paradise Palms is located, the map changed to a desert, instead of the typical grasslands found elsewhere. This is new to players, (including me) because this is the first time the biomes of the map has been changed. It also added the All Terrian Kart, which is the first drivable vehicle in Fortnite: Battle Royale, besides the shopping cart. Also added were transportation rifts, which when stepped through, transported you up in the air and left you skydiving back down to the ground. Also new to this season, there are skins that you can earn over time. This is essentially you get a skin at the beginning of the season, and you have to complete different challenges to upgrade the skin to make it look way cooler. In the season five battle pass, two skins feature this progression system, one that is earned on the first tier (out of one-hundred) and one where it is earned on the last tier. Season four was technically the first season to introduce this with the Omega skin, but it was tier one-hundred and players complained that they didn't have time to complete and use the fully-upgraded skin. Just by looking at the tiers, I can say that Epic games did a much better job of designing the battle pass for season five than season four. In season four, all of the skins were bleak and not truly unique. Not only did the season five battle pass feature skins that looked liked Vikings and samurais, they have a girl decked out in motorcycle gear, a unicorn pool float backpack, a girl in lifeguard gear, a balloon pickaxe, a guy that looks like a navy seal, and for tier one-hundred, a guy that looks like a bad guy straight out of a superhero movie! Being a player of the game since it came out, I’ve really enjoyed the fast-paced gameplay, but the game seems a little worn out. With my account being level two-hundred fifty-something, I’m not sure if I will be buying the battle pass this season, something that I usually do every year, and will probably revoke buying new skins from the shop. Anyway, I will still be out there on the battlefield trying to get the #1 Victory Royale! Have a fun season, and remember, game on!

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